Superbook Kicks Off Its First Teachers’ Training in Baguio

Teachers are often referred to as “second parents” because they play a significant role in influencing a child’s development and experiences. As secondary guardians, they provide care,  support, and guidance beyond the four corners of the home.

That’s why Superbook is thrilled to hold its first-ever teachers’ training to empower and equip educators with God’s Word and make a lasting, transformative impact on the next generation. A total of 37 participants, composed of daycare, preschool, and Sunday school teachers, eagerly attended the training in Christ Reigns Ministries Church last October 22, 2024 in Baguio City.

It was an afternoon filled with anticipation and enthusiasm as the teachers learned how to use Superbook into their lesson plans. Teacher Abby Rodolfo, one of the attendees, shared “During the training, I was particularly drawn to the teaching outline presented, as it helps me set a standard. You don’t just let the students watch the episode; the facilitator provides a step-by-step plan that helps the kids retain the lesson.”

After providing the teachers with essential resources and support,  they split into small groups to apply what they learned. They had fun brainstorming creative ways to share the Superbook episode with their students using the teaching outline.

Icko Gonzalez, Special Projects Manager, has hopeful expectations following the training. He said, “I really hope we were able to equip the teachers with the basic skills on how they can use Superbook as a supplement to what they are already doing. I hope that they will take it to heart and fly with it.”

Superbook is more than just an episode that kids watch; it’s a valuable teaching resource that educators can use to make a meaningful impact on their students. This is what Teacher Norman San Juan, the curriculum coordinator and facilitator, aims to communicate. He shared, “The younger generation is surrounded by many influences, and we want to teach them the Word of God through Superbook. Our goal is to share that same mission and vision with the teachers.”

What makes this groundbreaking event more memorable is its location—Baguio, regarded as the Education Center of the North. Many young people flock to this city in search of educational opportunities. Pastor Jojo Solis and his wife, Pem, who graciously hosted the event in their humble church, are driven by the desire to influence young minds with the Word of God through Superbook.

“Our mission has been towards the youth and children ever since we started this ministry. Our big idea is to bring Superbook to all barangays. A lot of young minds are being molded here that’s why this is our battle cry. If you cannot feed them with the righteousness of God, they risk losing their way,” Pastor Jojo exclaimed.

Do you also want to conduct Superbook teachers’ training in your community and be a part of what God is doing for the next generation? Send us a message through the Batang Superbook Facebook page.

Superbook Shares the Gospel to the Aeta Community

There’s no stopping Superbook from sharing the gospel with the children all over the Philippines!

The Superbook team brought the fun-filled event Gizmo on the GO! at To God Be The Glory Christian Academy in Zambales. Many children from the Aeta community attend this school.

The day was filled with joy as the students arrived. They couldn’t hide their smiles and excitement! Everyone eagerly participated in the games and activities.

The highlight for many was watching the Superbook episode He is Risen, which tells the story of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection to save mankind from sin and death (John 19-20). This timeless Bible story not only taught them life lessons but also led them to receive Jesus in their hearts.

Fifteen-year-old Rijanaly shared her thoughts after watching Superbook. “Having Jesus in our lives is important, especially when we face tough times. I also learned to love and obey my parents,” she said.

Teacher Romalyn Ladringan shared that Superbook is an effective tool in teaching God’s Word to children, “It’s crucial to instill God’s Word in children so they can carry these lessons with them throughout their lives.”

The students’ excitement soared when their beloved robot friend, Gizmo, joined them. Together, they joyfully danced and sang along to The Salvation Poem. They also prayed a heartfelt prayer to receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior, making the day more meaningful for them!

The children also received loot bags filled with yummy snacks and Superbook gifts.

Through Gizmo on the GO!, CBN Asia not only brought a joyful afternoon to the children of the Aeta community but also sowed seeds of faith, hope, and love. The lessons they have learned from Superbook can resonate in their hearts for years to come, shaping their character and guiding them on their life journey.

Join Superbook’s mission to share Jesus and touch the lives of children and families throughout the Philippines. Send us a message on Facebook if you want to be involved in our ministry.

Asian Center for Missions’ “The Power of One” Missions Awareness Seminar Ignites Faith in Bulacan

The Asian Center for Missions (ACM), CBN Asia’s missionary training arm, ignites flames of faith and empowers Bulakenyos to actively participate in missions, during “The Power of One” Missions Awareness Seminar at Rise Up Christian Family Church in San Jose, Baliwag, Bulacan, October 7.

Driven by a shared passion for spreading God’s love to the nations, more than 200 participants attended the seminar featuring distinguished speakers, pastors, who delivered powerful messages.

Jerry Ilano, Chief Minister of Jesus Christ the Holy One Ministry, shed light on “The Power of One Committed Life,” emphasizing the significance of sacrifice and obedience to God’s calling to reach the world.

Meanwhile, The 700 Club Asia host Alex Tinsay delivered an inspiring message on “The Power of One Miracle,” which empowered the participants to share the Gospel and move in signs and wonders.

Danny Bayasen, the National Director of ACM, underscored “The Power of One Hour of Prayer,” enlightening the audience on the church’s impact of praying for the nations.

ACM inspired and challenged the attendees to pray, give, mobilize, care for missionaries, and go as missionaries. Fired up for active missions participation, the Bulakenyos look forward to upcoming missions activities in the province, the country, and throughout the nations.

Do you also want ACM to conduct a Missions Awareness Seminar in your community? Visit ACM’s Facebook page and send your inquiries via Facebook Messenger.

God Rewards Generosity

Have you ever hesitated to share your blessings because you were worried about running out?

Leila Custodio knows exactly how you feel.

She is a single mother and an early retiree when she decided to partner with Asian Center for Missions (ACM) by supporting them financially.

“My kids were always reminding me to slow down on using my money,” she said.

Leila first heard of ACM when she attended a mission awareness seminar at her church. The vision and mission of ACM reignited her dream of becoming a missionary, prompting her to support the ministry financially.

“I am amazed at the sacrifice of the missionaries and what they do for the Lord,” she said.

Leila had no source of income, and she wasn’t even eligible for her pension yet. But that did not stop her. Every month, she faithfully gave Php 300 to ACM.

But it wasn’t always easy for her to keep giving monthly.

At times, Leila questioned if her small contributions made any difference, wondering if she should continue giving.

Do you also feel like your generosity doesn’t make a difference?

Despite those doubts, Leila stayed true to her decision. She trusted that the Lord would provide for her. So, she kept giving to the ministry.

“I believe in what the Bible says that if you sow generously, you will also reap generously,” she shared.

And the Word proved true in Leila’s life! She received five times more than what she had given through her investment earnings. And guess what? Her retirement pay remained untouched!

This incredible blessing inspired Leila to increase her monthly donations to ACM, compelled by the understanding that God blesses us so we can bless others.

And what Leila experienced, you can too. In God’s economy, giving enriches us. So, don’t hold back!

In His Word, He says,

“Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” (Luke 6:38)

Join us in supporting and sending missionaries to spread the Word of God across the nations. If you desire to make a difference and be part of this incredible mission, partner with us today!

If you find yourself in a season of financial struggle and need prayers for God’s provision, we’re here for you. Our 24/7 Prayer Center is just a phone call away. Reach out to us, and together we’ll seek God’s guidance and provision in your situation.

5 Most Popular Filipino Culture and Values

5 Most Popular Filipino Culture and Values – Which One Do You Love Most?

What makes you a proud Filipino?

The Filipino culture is an exuberant story that tells of the nation’s journey through the centuries. The values and customs many Pinoys hold dear to their hearts reflect a colorful history, a celebration of life, and their unwavering faith in God.

To mark this year’s National Culture Consciousness Week, here are 5 of the most popular Filipino culture and values that bind the Pinoys to each other. Which one do you love the most?

5 Most Popular Filipino Culture and Values

1. Pagmamano

The westerners shake hands, the east Asians bow down, while some southeast countries clasp their hands. Then there’s the Filipinos with their own cultural trademark called pagmamano.

Pagmamano is an honoring gesture that communicates warmth and respect when the younger ones greet or say goodbye to their elders. It is done by taking the elder’s hand and touching it lightly on your forehead—a distinct way of showing respect and receiving blessings from them.

2. Using po and opo

Kumusta po?

Aside from pagmamano, po and opo are words Filipinos use to show respect when talking to elders or someone they respect. Opo is a polite way to say ‘yes,’ and its contraction po punctuates or ends a sentence.

The origin of the words remains unclear. Nonetheless, these simple catchphrases continue to win the hearts not just of Filipino elders, but also of foreign guests.

3. Bayanihan

There used to be a time when bayanihan looks like neighbors carrying a bahay kubo to a new location. Nowadays, people describe bayanihan as an outpouring of community spirit as people give their all for the common good.

From lifesaving heroic acts to simple yet sacrificial deeds, anyone can be a bayani when they unite to help their kababayans. And through your partnership with humanitarian organizations like Operation Blessing, you help keep that Filipino spirit alive.

4. Filipino hospitality

They say the Filipinos are the most hospitable people you may find anywhere. Whether it’s a long-lost relative visiting from out of town or a foreign guest, the Pinoys take the extra mile to show how they care for others.

The Filipinos bring this warm hospitality to other nations or wherever they set foot. So whether in the homeland or overseas, sharing God’s kindness is a sacred duty. Naturally friendly and hospitable, Filipinos are effective in proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ to other nations. You too, can share God’s saving love to others! Visit this page to know how.

5. Love for God and family

Having close family ties is also one of Filipinos’ unique cultural values. They give so much value to the family that they labor so hard and sacrifice so much for the ones they love.  Sentimental. Devout. The Filipinos’ heart is as warm as their sunshine.

It’s the kind of light that illuminates the land in times of crisis and hardships; the light that trusts the Almighty and believes that the nation’s strength emanates from Him. Compassionate, courageous, and God-loving—a clear national identity that is unmistakably Filipino and truly Christian.

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!” (Psalm 33:12 ESV)

Do you want to share God’s benevolent love and rich Filipino culture and values to other nations?

Kababayan, wherever you might be in the world right now, you can be God’s faithful servant and a blessing to the Philippines and beyond!

Partner with the Asian Center for Missions to know how you can help mobilize missions, care for existing missionaries, and train aspiring missionaries who are called to go and preach the gospel to the nations.

You may visit ACM’s website and Facebook page to learn about the work that God is doing through the ministry.

Are You Praying for Financial Breakthrough?

Jing Ramirez was, but she wasn’t praying only for herself. She was praying for financial blessings so she can bless Christian missionaries.

It’s perfectly okay to pray for financial blessings. Who doesn’t want to be debt-free and financially capable?

In fact, God wants to bless you exceedingly, abundantly!

God is ready to bless you, but apart from personal gain, the real question is: Why are you praying for financial breakthrough?

Jing found her answer to that question when she met her husband Dan. An active member of their church, Dan was committed to support missionaries even in lack.

“There was a call for giving towards overseas missions but that time, my husband didn’t have any money. The only thing that was left to his name was his beloved motorcycle. Before leaving for Manila to work, he donated his motorcycle to the church,” Jing recalled.

This obedient gesture encouraged their whole church to start supporting missionaries, and inspired Jing to have a heart for missions too.

As the couple grew in love with each other, with God, and with missions, their trading business grew exponentially.

“I prayed, ‘Lord, if You are going to call us into missions, I pray that You give us the courage to say yes. But if not, we are also willing to give and to pray,’” Jing shared.

Until the day comes when their generosity was tested.

Their business started to dwindle—and eventually went bankrupt. Left with nothing but faith that God won’t forsake them, their family went home to Bacolod to start a new life.

How about you, do you feel like your faith is also being tested whenever you experience financial struggles?

How do you overcome?

Jing and Dan responded with prayers and obedience. Despite their financial problems, their commitment to the ministry remained unshakable. They faithfully endured the test and continued supporting their brothers in sisters in the mission field.

Jing’s budding love for the ministry grew deeper when she was invited to a Missionary Training Program by the Asian Center for Missions (ACM)—the missionary training arm of CBN Asia. Hearing the stories and struggles of missionaries tugs a string in her heart and inspired her to give.

“When ACM encouraged us to support missionaries, the Lord put an amount in my heart. It was way beyond our means, so I prayed about it. He confirmed that I should give that amount,” Jing said.

Though the couple didn’t ask for anything in return, God honored their faithfulness!

Their journey of giving started with a single motorcycle, and now, God blessed them with a motor apparel store in Bacolod. Their business venture is success defined, as it became the main supplier of motor and bike apparel in and out of the country!

“The Lord really provided way beyond what we were expecting,” Jing testified.

Even though Dan passed away years ago, Jing continues their legacy of giving to missionaries who devote their lives in sharing the gospel to the nations.

She continues to pray for and give to missionaries with pure joy in her heart—knowing full well that every peso she gives goes toward a cause that is important to God.

“There’s a bigger mission field outside! If we do not give, how would people know about the Lord? So I’m glad that there’s ACM who we could trust, who brings the fund to where it is needed most,” Jing ended.

Like Jing, are you praying for financial breakthrough so you can bless others?

Do you wish to support missionaries in sharing God’s saving love to the world?

You can do it in the comfort of your own home by giving to ACM or supporting the entire CBN Asia Family of Ministries!

Meanwhile, ACM will conduct another Online Missionary Training Program this February 2022. The program is open to Filipinos and non-Filipinos worldwide, ages 23 to 60 years old.

If you are called to do missions and you want to be equipped, register now through this link. For more information about the training, visit ACM’s Facebook page.

We would also love to pray for you. Call our Prayer Center at 8-737-0-700.

Missional amid the Pandemic: Start Your Free Missionary Training this August!

Missional amid the Pandemic: Start Your Free Missionary Training this August!

Are you looking for an opportunity where you can learn how to do cross-cultural missions so you can share God’s hope and love around the world?

Look no further!

The Asian Center for Missions, CBN Asia’s missionary training arm, opens a free Online Missionary Training Program (MTP) this August!

The online MTP is open to all Filipinos who have the heart to do cross-cultural missions locally or internationally, current and aspiring Overseas Filipino Workers, and missionaries who want to be equipped more on cross-cultural missions.

It will take place from August 2021 to April 2022 via Zoom – every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Philippine Time.

In the safety of your own home, you will receive free training on topics of world missions, leadership, communication, missionary life, and more!

Interested? Here are the requirements:

  • Open to ages 22 to 60 years old
  • Pastor’s recommendation
  • You actively engage in local church ministry
  • You lead a Bible Study Group or Discipleship Group
  • You commit to 2 years of cross-cultural ministry after the training or when the pandemic ends

Missional amid the Pandemic: Start Your Free Missionary Training this August!

If you want to be equipped in doing God’s work and know how you can take part, you may register today by clicking this link and answering the online form: http://bit.ly/acmomtp2021

Register today and be God’s bearer of hope and saving love amid the pandemic!

Got questions? Contact [email protected]. To know more about the work God is doing through in and through the ACM, you may visit ACM’s website and Facebook page.

“The LORD has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.” (Isaiah 52:10 ESV)

missions awareness seminar

Are you an OFW? This Free Missions Awareness Seminar is for You!

Calling all Overseas Filipino Workers!

Is your heart longing to serve God in the midst of the pandemic? Do you want to support His ministry and Filipino missionaries, but you are on the other side of the world? 

Wherever you might be in the world right now, you can be God’s faithful servant and a blessing to many nations! 

Do you want to know how? 

The Asian Center for Missions (ACM), CBN Asia’s missionary training arm, is here to guide you! 

ACM opens a FREE Online Missions Awareness Seminar for OFWs like you, so you too can be a bearer of God’s hope and love to many people. The seminar will take place on January 29, 2021, from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM  Philippine Time.

missions awareness seminar

Know why God’s mission is important and how you can take part! You may register today by clicking this link and answering the online form: http://bit.ly/acmmasofw  

“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “how beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Romans 10:14-15) 

Do you want to know more about the work that God is doing through the ACM? Visit their website and Facebook page. 

If you want to support the entire CBN Asia Family of Ministries, visit this page to know how you can partner with us in proclaiming Christ and transforming lives.

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Missional amid Pandemic: ACM Opens Free Missions Awareness Seminars

If you see this pandemic as an opportunity to share the saving love of God and a chance to serve the hopeless and hurting, then these seminars are for you!

Mark your calendars as CBN Asia’s missionary training arm, the Asian Center for Missions (ACM), offers 2 online missions awareness seminars this November.

With hopes of cultivating the importance of missions to the Filipino youth, ACM will conduct an Online Youth Missions Awareness Seminar for young people, ages 13 to 24.

The seminar will take place via Zoom this Saturday, November 7, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. If you want to know why God’s mission is important and how you can take part, you may register today by clicking this link and answering the online formhttps://bit.ly/OnlineYMAS 

In addition, pastors, church leaders, and church members who are 25 years old and above can participate in another Online Missions Awareness Seminar that will be held on November 9, Monday, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

Discover God’s heart for all nations by joining this online event. Interested? You may visit this link to registerhttp://bit.ly/acmmissionsawareness

Get to know God’s plan and how you can still express your heart for missions amid the current pandemic. Register now!

For more information about the seminars and about the work God is doing through the ACM, you may visit ACM’s website and Facebook page.

Asian Center for Missions: 25 Years of Serving God through Missions

Towards no more unreached!

The Asian Center for Missions (ACM), CBN Asia’s missionary training arm, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year.

Since its inception in 1995, ACM has been providing cross-cultural missionary training to our kababayans who have been called by God to reach the nations and proclaim His saving love to unreached people groups.

ACM also helps facilitate the deployment of missionaries and care for those who are already in the mission field – in close partnership with local churches and organizations. As of today, the ministry has helped mobilize more than 600 Missionary Training Program graduates to over 40 nations.

On its 25th year, ACM declares God’s faithfulness for all that He has done in and through the ministry!

It continues to believe that the Philippines is a missionary-sending nation and that every Filipino is called by God to be involved in missions either by praying, mobilizing, going, sending, or giving.

You can show your support to its #TowardsNoMoreUnreached movement by partnering with ACM! 

You may visit ACM’s website and Facebook page to know how you can take part in blessing the nations.

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What It Takes To Believe in God

His love for you is endless. That’s the kind that never fades. He reminds us all of his love for us in Jeremiah 31:3you with unfailing kindness.

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The Fearless Life | God’s Word Today

His love for you is endless. That’s the kind that never fades. He reminds us all of his love for us in Jeremiah 31:3

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What It Takes To Believe in God

His love for you is endless. That’s the kind that never fades. He reminds us all of his love for us in Jeremiah 31:3you with unfailing kindness.

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The Fearless Life | God’s Word Today

His love for you is endless. That’s the kind that never fades. He reminds us all of his love for us in Jeremiah 31:3