DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
Dear Friend of MLM
THE PHILIPPINES
The November letter was written at a 32,000’ over Canada. At the invitation of Pastor Jun Perez, from Glorious Church in Baguio, we took a team from the Outpouring to do more meetings in his city as a part of an ongoing follow up to the Philippines for Jesus event of four years ago. A team of eight from the USA and one from New Zealand joined Linda and I in meetings in Baguio November 24-December 1st. Fred and Maria Aguilar spent two more weeks in Baguio region. This report on our time in the Philippines is also being prepared somewhere over Canada at about 32,000 feet.
Ourselves and the Aguilars arrived in Manila on Wednesday night, November 20th giving us two nights and one day to rest and deal with jet lag. We were absolutely delighted on Thursday morning to discover that missionary legend Dwight Palmquist was also a guest at the Assemblies of God missions house. On Friday we picked up the balance of the team at the former Clark Airbase in Angeles City, arriving in Baguio Friday night. That night and Saturday was largely spent with our host pastors Jun and Karen Perez and preparing for Sunday. The team preached in roughly six churches on the first Sunday. Our personal assignment took us to the highest elevated barangay in Baguio. Roughly 90% of the 100 or so in attendance responded to a repentance altar call. That afternoon I spoke for a few moments to a gathering of Assemblies of God churches and then Linda and I shared an evening meal with the sectional officers.
On Monday we visited the mayor’s office where we prayed for the mayor. As a result of that meeting I was invited to pray for the monthly flag raising/award ceremony the following week.
Tuesday we led an Intercessors’ meeting at Glorious Church and on Wednesday we did a Pre-Conference service there. It became a great example of what we like to call FLOW as the Spirit rested on various members of the team throughout the night.
Thursday and Friday was the planned Elevate Conference at Glorious Church. Six sessions were held over two days. I opened the conference on Thursday morning with a message based on the life of Josiah. The altar response was huge and the atmosphere was set for the two days. I think it is fair to say that even seasoned Outpouring team members were “blown away” with the intensity of worship and the manifest Presence felt at the Conference. Over 100 churches were represented! I was very proud of the team! The sensitivity to the Spirit modeled what we have been experiencing for our 9 years of Outpouring in Terre Haute and Columbus, Indiana. I think over 200 responded to a salvation altar call during the first week we were in Baguio.
On Saturday morning we did a post conference event on the Prophetic at Glorious Church with Fred Aguilar as primary speaker. The auditorium was full again.
The second Sunday found the team scattered across the city for another six or so churches with Linda and I ministering to another church of roughly 100 people. I think a dozen or so responded to the repentance invitation there. Then the entire team joined together for the celebration of the 23rd Anniversary of Glorious Church. Keith Taylor, from Terre Haute, was the main speaker and I opened the gathering in prayer. The altar service was intense again.
On the second Monday the bulk of the team returned to the States and New Zealand while we and the Aguilars remained in the Philippines. I prayed for the above mentioned Flag Raising then we rushed over to Epicenter Church where I ministered to the Assemblies of God pastors of the section. After lunch we shifted location to APTS (Asia Pacific Theological Seminary). That night we shared a meal with Dave and Debbie Johnson, US missionaries and Kay Fountain, a New Zealand missionary. All three serve at APTS. Time with Kay included planning for upcoming ministry in NZ.
Fred Aguilar preached the Tuesday Chapel service and I preached the Chapel service on Wednesday. Tuesday night we led and Fred preached a special Campus Revival service. Thursday I spoke to approximately 100 leaders of His Heart Ministries, a House Church and street ministry led by Angela Hughes from New Zealand. Thursday evening we ministered to roughly a dozen students from Mainland China and one from Taiwan. We wept and prayed together as these students shared deep level concerns. Friday night Fred spoke to the APTS Christmas Celebration. Saturday morning we shared breakfast with Ye Tham Wan, President of APTS, and his wife Moon Tee.
On the third Sunday I ministered twice at Epicenter Church which is led by Dom Lopez, the Assistant District Superintendent for the Southern Cordillero District of the Assemblies of God. I think another twenty or so responded to the repentance altar call in those meetings.
The pace only increased during this final week. On Monday and Wednesday mornings I spoke to two different groups of Pastors in Baguio. Our focus was on lessons learned out of the revival in Hutt Valley, New Zealand. Tuesday night we took a meal with missionaries Galen and Dickie Hertwick from the USA. Wednesday I spoke to Glorious Church on sustaining what God was doing. Once again all heaven seemed to break loose in the altar time. Thursday morning Linda and I had coffee with Duane Newport, missionary from New Zealand, Thursday afternoon we prayed with another group of students from China and the evening we shared a meal with Pastor John and Hannah Bagilawas, one of the Filipino pastors we had ministered with. Lunchtime and most of Friday afternoon was spent with Jun and Karen Perez. Some of the most significant ministry on these trips occurs during these meal times. Stories are shared, principles for Outpouring are explored, questions get answered, tough Biblical, theological, and practical issues are dealt with.
The final Sunday morning we preached at Highland Metropolitan Assembly of God for their 44th Anniversary. Nearly twenty people responded to the salvation invitation at this church, which is led by Walter Caput, who also serves as the Assistant Superintendent for the Assemblies of God nationwide. We finished Baguio ministry with one more service at Glorious Church on Sunday evening and again heaven came down!
Monday we made the six hour trip from the mountain city of Baguio back down to Manila. One more meal was shared with Galen and Dickie Hertwick in Manila and we left for the airport on Tuesday at 5 am.
Thank you for both your prayer support and your financial support. As we were sitting at the Manila airport Fred Aguilar asked me “what do you think was accomplished on this trip?” What a question. Of course there was the obvious salvation results (around 300), people who got filled with the Spirit and people who were healed. Ministry to pastors and future pastors became a high priority. I believe missionaries were encouraged. There was a strong emphasis of the Spirit on sanctification. It seems clear that Glorious Church is becoming another Hub for revival. I really felt like the growth at Glorious Church was something special to see. We watched team members and Filipino pastors taking significant steps personally. I do not think I exaggerate to call it life changing for many. It was not easy to leave Baguio. Yes, we have already received invitations to return. Office staff at the AGMF house in Manila, with tears in their eyes, thanked us for our twenty year concern for their nation.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
For those who can become involved, financial support for the ministry can be sent via check to Mike Livengood Ministries, PO Box 1455, Danville, IL 61834-1455 or by Pay pal at www.paypal.com. For Pay pal donors our email address is mikliven@aol.com. Gifts can also be given through our website at mikelivengoodministries.com. Photos and other material (books we have authored) are on the website.
ITINERARY
Dec 22-January 3 Resting and time with family
January 5-15 Working on cabin in Hartford City, IN
January 17-19 Clinton, IA That Church Daren & Korene Sturtz
January 19-22 Rochelle, IL Calvary Lighthouse (Road to Glory Conference, James & Michelle Horvath)
January 26 Open
January 28-30 Travel to New Zealand
Yours for Revival
Michael Livengood
Dear Friend of MLM
THE PHILIPPINES
The November letter was written at a 32,000’ over Canada. At the invitation of Pastor Jun Perez, from Glorious Church in Baguio, we took a team from the Outpouring to do more meetings in his city as a part of an ongoing follow up to the Philippines for Jesus event of four years ago. A team of eight from the USA and one from New Zealand joined Linda and I in meetings in Baguio November 24-December 1st. Fred and Maria Aguilar spent two more weeks in Baguio region. This report on our time in the Philippines is also being prepared somewhere over Canada at about 32,000 feet.
Ourselves and the Aguilars arrived in Manila on Wednesday night, November 20th giving us two nights and one day to rest and deal with jet lag. We were absolutely delighted on Thursday morning to discover that missionary legend Dwight Palmquist was also a guest at the Assemblies of God missions house. On Friday we picked up the balance of the team at the former Clark Airbase in Angeles City, arriving in Baguio Friday night. That night and Saturday was largely spent with our host pastors Jun and Karen Perez and preparing for Sunday. The team preached in roughly six churches on the first Sunday. Our personal assignment took us to the highest elevated barangay in Baguio. Roughly 90% of the 100 or so in attendance responded to a repentance altar call. That afternoon I spoke for a few moments to a gathering of Assemblies of God churches and then Linda and I shared an evening meal with the sectional officers.
On Monday we visited the mayor’s office where we prayed for the mayor. As a result of that meeting I was invited to pray for the monthly flag raising/award ceremony the following week.
Tuesday we led an Intercessors’ meeting at Glorious Church and on Wednesday we did a Pre-Conference service there. It became a great example of what we like to call FLOW as the Spirit rested on various members of the team throughout the night.
Thursday and Friday was the planned Elevate Conference at Glorious Church. Six sessions were held over two days. I opened the conference on Thursday morning with a message based on the life of Josiah. The altar response was huge and the atmosphere was set for the two days. I think it is fair to say that even seasoned Outpouring team members were “blown away” with the intensity of worship and the manifest Presence felt at the Conference. Over 100 churches were represented! I was very proud of the team! The sensitivity to the Spirit modeled what we have been experiencing for our 9 years of Outpouring in Terre Haute and Columbus, Indiana. I think over 200 responded to a salvation altar call during the first week we were in Baguio.
On Saturday morning we did a post conference event on the Prophetic at Glorious Church with Fred Aguilar as primary speaker. The auditorium was full again.
The second Sunday found the team scattered across the city for another six or so churches with Linda and I ministering to another church of roughly 100 people. I think a dozen or so responded to the repentance invitation there. Then the entire team joined together for the celebration of the 23rd Anniversary of Glorious Church. Keith Taylor, from Terre Haute, was the main speaker and I opened the gathering in prayer. The altar service was intense again.
On the second Monday the bulk of the team returned to the States and New Zealand while we and the Aguilars remained in the Philippines. I prayed for the above mentioned Flag Raising then we rushed over to Epicenter Church where I ministered to the Assemblies of God pastors of the section. After lunch we shifted location to APTS (Asia Pacific Theological Seminary). That night we shared a meal with Dave and Debbie Johnson, US missionaries and Kay Fountain, a New Zealand missionary. All three serve at APTS. Time with Kay included planning for upcoming ministry in NZ.
Fred Aguilar preached the Tuesday Chapel service and I preached the Chapel service on Wednesday. Tuesday night we led and Fred preached a special Campus Revival service. Thursday I spoke to approximately 100 leaders of His Heart Ministries, a House Church and street ministry led by Angela Hughes from New Zealand. Thursday evening we ministered to roughly a dozen students from Mainland China and one from Taiwan. We wept and prayed together as these students shared deep level concerns. Friday night Fred spoke to the APTS Christmas Celebration. Saturday morning we shared breakfast with Ye Tham Wan, President of APTS, and his wife Moon Tee.
On the third Sunday I ministered twice at Epicenter Church which is led by Dom Lopez, the Assistant District Superintendent for the Southern Cordillero District of the Assemblies of God. I think another twenty or so responded to the repentance altar call in those meetings.
The pace only increased during this final week. On Monday and Wednesday mornings I spoke to two different groups of Pastors in Baguio. Our focus was on lessons learned out of the revival in Hutt Valley, New Zealand. Tuesday night we took a meal with missionaries Galen and Dickie Hertwick from the USA. Wednesday I spoke to Glorious Church on sustaining what God was doing. Once again all heaven seemed to break loose in the altar time. Thursday morning Linda and I had coffee with Duane Newport, missionary from New Zealand, Thursday afternoon we prayed with another group of students from China and the evening we shared a meal with Pastor John and Hannah Bagilawas, one of the Filipino pastors we had ministered with. Lunchtime and most of Friday afternoon was spent with Jun and Karen Perez. Some of the most significant ministry on these trips occurs during these meal times. Stories are shared, principles for Outpouring are explored, questions get answered, tough Biblical, theological, and practical issues are dealt with.
The final Sunday morning we preached at Highland Metropolitan Assembly of God for their 44th Anniversary. Nearly twenty people responded to the salvation invitation at this church, which is led by Walter Caput, who also serves as the Assistant Superintendent for the Assemblies of God nationwide. We finished Baguio ministry with one more service at Glorious Church on Sunday evening and again heaven came down!
Monday we made the six hour trip from the mountain city of Baguio back down to Manila. One more meal was shared with Galen and Dickie Hertwick in Manila and we left for the airport on Tuesday at 5 am.
Thank you for both your prayer support and your financial support. As we were sitting at the Manila airport Fred Aguilar asked me “what do you think was accomplished on this trip?” What a question. Of course there was the obvious salvation results (around 300), people who got filled with the Spirit and people who were healed. Ministry to pastors and future pastors became a high priority. I believe missionaries were encouraged. There was a strong emphasis of the Spirit on sanctification. It seems clear that Glorious Church is becoming another Hub for revival. I really felt like the growth at Glorious Church was something special to see. We watched team members and Filipino pastors taking significant steps personally. I do not think I exaggerate to call it life changing for many. It was not easy to leave Baguio. Yes, we have already received invitations to return. Office staff at the AGMF house in Manila, with tears in their eyes, thanked us for our twenty year concern for their nation.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
For those who can become involved, financial support for the ministry can be sent via check to Mike Livengood Ministries, PO Box 1455, Danville, IL 61834-1455 or by Pay pal at www.paypal.com. For Pay pal donors our email address is mikliven@aol.com. Gifts can also be given through our website at mikelivengoodministries.com. Photos and other material (books we have authored) are on the website.
ITINERARY
Dec 22-January 3 Resting and time with family
January 5-15 Working on cabin in Hartford City, IN
January 17-19 Clinton, IA That Church Daren & Korene Sturtz
January 19-22 Rochelle, IL Calvary Lighthouse (Road to Glory Conference, James & Michelle Horvath)
January 26 Open
January 28-30 Travel to New Zealand
Yours for Revival
Michael Livengood