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A Worshipping Church
A Healing Church
A Soul-Winning Church
A Praying Church
A Visionary Church
A Spirit-Filled Church
A Nation-Loving Church
A Faith-Filled Church
A Prophetic Church
An Apostolic Church
A Giving Church
A Serving Church

Jesus Is Lord Church

JIL AS A GLORIOUS CHURCH

Splendid. Dignified. Majestic. Exalted. Glorious. God’s Church reflects His glory. His glory is without compare. A Church of the Most High God is made without compare by His grace. By His grace then, the Jesus is Lord Church stands as glorious. We are…

1. A Worshipping Church

From the passion of God to the passion of leaders. From the passion of leaders to the passion of the Church. Worship has become the passion of the Church because of the object of worship: God.

“God is Spirit, and His worshippers must worship Him in Spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). The manifested communing presence of God is tangible in the praise and worship alone. Worshipful songs invite the presence of God (Psalm 63:1-2) and there He stays to lead and bless.

We are led and we are blessed. God is sought through worship in activities great and small. Worship is a REALITY. That is, a real necessity, not just a thoughtless routine or careless practice.

We practice seeking His presence at all times in every possible place. Worship is not confined to the four walls of the church on Sundays but is a constant. Herein, hearts are attuned every moment. As members flock at the doors in fellowship, perhaps God says, “Here come my worshippers.” No one will settle as detached attendees as others clap and surrender their souls in worship to God.

As we worship God, our souls are nourished and encouraged for yet another time. His presence settles the issue and we are made ready to hear the Word of God and battle life again for we are so much in awe of the very real presence of the Holy Spirit. Worship is, truthfully, so manifested that everyone is bidden welcome in worship camps. We are a WORSHIPPING CHURCH.

2. A Healing Church

Testimonies. They take up so much of our time but it is one of the few moments where we are alive as I’s, not we’s. Testimonials are personal experiences that we declare for God’s glory. And it is not infrequent that proofs of healing are presented here before us.

“…Pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” (James 5:16)

Healings need not only take place in crusades. They take place at homes, in hospitals, in schools or by just a spoken word. We give so much attribute to God as our Healer that we can’t help but heal and be healed!

Healed we are. Physically, the lame have been able to walk, the deaf have been able to hear, the blind have been able to see... but healing is also of the heart, of the mind and of the spirit.

His Spirit detects wounds in every area imaginable for wounds do not choose the people they infest. And yet, He heals them all! Is it not edifying to witness both physical and spiritual eyes opened? Both physical and spiritual legs capable of walking? Truthfully, we are a HEALING CHURCH. back to top

3. A Soul-Winning Church

We witness to God, yes, we do! But we witness and win souls. We do! For every soul that is lost, Jesus died for THAT soul on the Cross of Calvary.

“What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?” (Matthew 16:26)

Soul-winning is a life-long process that we take seriously. It is not because salvation is never sure but because salvation is a moment – to – moment decision of freewill! Every soul has that free will.

Freewill brings us close to God. But sometimes it calls us away from God. Since freewill costs each man his soul, we then see each man with the eyes of eternity: each and every one of us having one undying soul.

And for eternity’s sake, we win those souls to Christ. His love and His compassion make us understand the value of every soul. We are a SOUL- WINNING CHURCH. back to top

4. A Praying Church

On to EDSA. On to the Prayer Garden. On to the Worship Center. We march as Christian soldiers off to war. The battle is not physical but of the spirit. And our sword is prayer.

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all saints.” (Ephesians 6:18)

Our spirits groan. What about the war in the Middle East? What about the plague that has claimed lives? Shall we speak with bullhorns and spew our anger? No. We pray. We have too much faith not to believe in the power of prayer.

In our prayers, we are so conscious of our need. Is not prayer “the backbone of the Church?” Next to the study of the Word, is not prayer necessary in Christian walk? We give our reverence to God in prayer. We release our pains and frustrations in prayer. We minister in prayer.

W. I. N. Warriors Intercessors Network. WIN… Win? Yes, with God as our back–up, we are sure to win! We are a PRAYING CHURCH. back to top

5. A Visionary Church

We look towards the future. Always. We even dare to dream with God, so in love are we with our Lord.

“Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time. It speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it, it will certainly come and will not delay.” (Habakkuk 2:2,3)

Visions drive us, motivate us. There is always a dream of God that we follow. There is always a dream for our nation that we seek to become a reality.

Reality does not scream at us or shock us for we have visions as our comfort. From God, it is communicated to leaders. After it is incubated, it implodes in the Church.

Humbly, we are walking in our visions. We do not see them as ‘might’ or ‘maybe.’ We are walking now because their completeness, their fulfillment is a certainty. We grow in that certainty. We are a VISIONARY CHURCH. back to top

6. A Spirit-Filled Church

At the moment of salvation, the Holy Spirit comes to take His place and dwells in the center of our hearts. But we do not stop there. We are not satisfied. We want Him [The Holy Spirit] in full!

“In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.” (Acts 2:17)

Anointing. Baptism. These words are so real to us. They are so real that we take them for granted as THE way of life, that is, the way life should always be. We ask for anointing in just about everything: sharing, preaching, writing, teaching, praying and listening.”

Listen in. Is the Spirit speaking? When he tells us to go, we go. Where He tells us to draw forth, there we move. His authority is never questioned. His presence is always thanked.

Thank God for His wonderful Spirit! How would life be without Him? We are a SPIRIT–FILLED CHURCH. back to top

7. A Nation-loving Church

Our nation is our Jerusalem. We say that again. Our nation is our Jerusalem. We cannot say this often enough, it seems.

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for His inheritance.” (Psalm 33:12)

What nation would not want God as His Lord? What genuine Christian would not be willing to take part in the no-nonsense nation-building work of our Lord? Can we love other ‘peoples’ if our nation we detest?

We are concerned. Political - they are for our country. Social - they are for our country. We do something! We pray for our leaders. We pray for issues and uphold truths. We mingle. We care.

God cares for this country. So must we. Will the curses that fill our lands be ever lifted if we Christians do nothing? Will our people ever be able to minister to others if we do not build here first? We are a NATION –LOVING CHURCH. back to top

8. A Faith-filled Church

Mission. Vision. Values. Word. Prayer. We have so much we believe in. We have so much with which to practice our faith.

“So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.” (Acts 16:5)

We can not claim the creation of our faith. Faith is from God, by His grace. And thankful we are for that faith.

By faith, we live from day-to-day. By faith, we serve. By faith, we worship. By faith, we dream. By faith, we are able to accomplish. By faith, through God’s grace.

Does God speak the truth? Absolutely. Am I doing His will (as confirmed by His Word through His Spirit)? Yes, by faith. Shall I fight… that I may obtain the will and plan of God? Yes, by faith. Shall I continue to stand though weak? Yes, by faith. We are a FAITH-FILLED CHURCH. back to top

9. A Prophetic Church

A prophet is the mouthpiece of God in revealing Himself to the nation, to the body of Christ concerning unusual events or occurrences that happen in our lifetime.

“Now, I have put words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.” (Jeremiah 1:9-10).

We have been gifted with prophets and prophecies and have become aware of what things will come, by God’s grace, even before they do. God’s chosen leaders in our churches humbly listen. We thankfully follow.

We are aware of what we follow, of who we follow. Whenever we step in faith, in obedience to the prophecy of our leaders, we also step in faith in obedience to the will of our God!

And being so gifted, we search and search His Word to confirm and seek to do His will. We are a PROPHETIC CHURCH. back to top

10. An Apostolic Church

We have five fingers in each hand. Yet all are parts of the hand, equally important. We need them all to function effectively, efficiently.

“Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we are many from one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” (Romans 12:4-5)

There are a variety of gifts. There are a variety of offices. Apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers are not one above the other. Each has a role to play. Each has a ministry with which to give God the glory.

The hand cannot be used to the utmost of its capacity if it was maimed of a finger or two. God’s work cannot mature fully if the five-fold ministry was reduced by one or two.

One…two…three…four…five… Five parts in one whole. Many offices in one ministry. Many ministries in one Church. Many churches in one Body – the Body of Christ. We are an APOSTOLIC CHURCH. back to top

11. A Giving Church

We give with open palms, with eyes averted and with our heads facing towards our feet. When we give, we do not compute. We do not count the cost.

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35) the Lord Himself herein speaks!

Giving doesn’t always have to involve money. It can be time. It can be love. It can be patience. It can be empathy. We have no clocks to tell us that lights should be turned off, that we should stop listening to someone grieving. We do not have borders that remind us that only just so much love is for today, that we need to save a little love for the next day. Give. Freely we give.

No holidays: call anytime. No love limits: refresh in it as much as you want.

We give from God’s heart, as His Spirit’s grace has made us so enabled. And we receive His approval. Gladly. We are a GIVING CHURCH. back to top

12. A Serving Church

Leadership springs from God’s nature and it is God’s nature to serve! We avoid no service for neither did He.

“Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28)

The model of our faith is the Lord and If He serves, so do we. He washed feet; we wash the church curtains - pastor or teacher or student - it makes no difference. He served food and broke bread; we serve the food and wash the dishes - politician or doctor or lawyer - it makes no difference.
Indeed, what is the difference? Hands with five fingers each: some dark, some light, some soft, some rough but all deep in dirt or soapsuds. Indeed, what is the difference? Mouths with teeth, tongue and lips each: some wide, some narrow, some thick, some thin, some loud, some soft, but all willing to serve when needed, for whoever, wherever. We serve.

We serve with His hands. We walk with His feet. We see with His eyes. We hear with His ears. We speak with His tongue. We love with His heart, all by grace, in service pure. We are a SERVING CHURCH.

Worshipping… healing… soul-winning… praying…visionary… Spirit-filled… nation-loving… faith-filled… prophetic… apostolic… giving… serving… by God’s grace, we are a GLORIOUS CHURCH. back to top

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OUR MISSION STATEMENT

Mission is purpose. Purpose is our reason for living. And we were made, not merely to drift, to exist but to live. And the Jesus is Lord Church was given birth from the heart of God in order to live.

Disciples in every land fashioned after God... Disciples like unto the Lord: strong, after the strength of the Lord; wise, after the mind of the Lord; compassionate, after the heaqrt of the Lord; righteous, after the soul of the Lord; and powerful, after the Spirit of the Lord... This is our mission. This is our statement... Glory to the Lord!

VISION STATEMENT

"A Glorious Church evangelizing and discipling Filipinos and all the peoples of the world through teaching and preaching the full Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ."

The future seen in the present and built from the past... that is vision. "where there is no revelation [vision], the people cast off restraint [perish]." (Proverbs 29:18) Divine visions are clear pictures inspired by God to a chosen people at a chosen time. Vision direct. Visions change. A chosen people of this generation, the Jesus is Lord Church has, for years, been propelled by a vision placed by God into the hearts of its leaders. Rather than perish, this God-given vision has been the Church's guiding light to the unseen future.

CORE VALUES

Values are timeless.They are found in every society of every culture of every people in every land. They cross boundaries. They counter boundaries. Passionate love for God, love and compassion for others, integrity, faithfulness andexcellence are values that should make up the CORE of every Christian man, woman and child.

Passionate Love for God (Deuteronomy 6:5)

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters - yes, even his own life - he cannot be my disciple.And anyone who does not carry his cross and followme cannot be my disciple... any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:26,27,33)

Love and Compassion for Others (Jude22-23)

"If i have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing." (1 Corinthians 13:2)

Integrity (Psalm 41:12)

"But you, O Lord, have mercy on me; raise me up, that I may repay the. I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me. In my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever." (Psalm 41:10-12)

Faithfulness (Matthew 25-21)

"HIsmaster replied,'Weldone, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness." (Matthew 25:21)

Excellence (Daniel 6:3)

"Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the realm." (Daniel 6:3) NKJV

Excellence. The very word conveys 'possession of eminently good qualities, great merit, virtue or goodness'. But excellence cannot be measured in the form of intellectual tests alone, nor in attitude alone. Excellence is as much in mind as it is in character. And Daniel had both a keen mind and an irreproachable character.

DECLARATION OF FAITH

“Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise…”
(1Chronicles 16:24,25)

We are truly nothing but dust yet we have been transformed into magnificent robes of splendor by the blood of the Lamb. In the midst of our weaknesses, God bids us to remain and be firm through His strength. Be firm we must. He bids us stand for… “If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” (Isaiah 7:9)

Therefore we declare God’s glory in these simple but profound DECLARATION OF FAITH.

1. Holy Scriptures

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2Timothy 3:16,17)

2. The Eternal Godhead

“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one…” (1John 5:7-8 KJV)

3. The Fall of Man

“Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned-“ (Romans 5:12)

4. The Plan of Redemption

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

5. Salvation through Grace

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)

6. Repentance and Acceptance

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1John 1:9) “Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-” (John 1:12)

7. New Birth

“In reply Jesus declared, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” (John 3:3)

8. Water Baptism and Lord’s Supper

“We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” (Romans 6:4)

“For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus… took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, ‘This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant of my blood; do this, whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” (1Corinthians 11:23-26)

9. Baptism in the Holy Spirit

“All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.” (Acts 2:4)

10. The Gifts and Fruit of the Holy Spirit

“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.” (1Corinthians 12:4-6)

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23)

11. Divine Healing

“Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faithfulness will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.” (James 5:14-15)

“Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities, the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds, we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:4-5)

12. The Second Coming of Christ

“For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.” (1Thessalonians 4:16-17)

13. Tithes and Offerings

“’Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.’” (Malachi 3:10)

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES

JIL DOCTRINAL AND MINISTERIAL DISTINCTIVE The JIL Church adheres to the evangelical, full-gospel (Pentecostal-charismatic) distinctives in doctrine, ministry and experience. We affirm the Laussane Covenant of 1974, the Manila Manifesto of 1989 and the historic creeds of Christianity especially the apostles’ and Nicene Creed.

THE CHURCH AS AGENT OF EVANGELISM AND TRANSFORMATION We hold that the Church is central in God’s redemptive plan on this earth and it is God’s agent for evangelism and transformation. The JIL Church recognizes the urgency of this task and is committed to take the whole Gospel to the whole world until the Great Commission is fulfilled.

DISCIPLESHIP AND TRAINING The Church is called upon not only to evangelize the lost but also to disciple and equip believers for effective and fruitful service. JIL Church shall provide various training programs where by the Spirit, through the Word, and the five-fold ascension gifts in Ephesians 4, the members are prepared to function in their grace and giftings.

PRIORITY OF WORSHIP JIL Church recognizes worship as the priority ministry of all believers and through the life – nourishing power of worship flows out evangelism and other ministries. Therefore, JIL Church shall equip its members to live a lifestyle of worship.

THE AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE The Bible is God’s Word and we acknowledge its absolute authority upon our lives and the Church. JIL Church shall endeavor to pattern all its conduct, practices and ministries according to Scriptural principles.

PRIMACY OF PRAYER – INTERCESSION JIL Church shall equip and release its members to be prayer warriors and intercessors because we believe that through prayer and intercession we top into God’s inexhaustible resources and destroy the works of Satan thereby establishing God’s rulership over all spheres of life and over the nations of the world.

LEADERSHIP INTEGRITY Every JIL leader and member shall endeavor to live a life pleasing to the Lord and must always conduct himself with purity, integrity and consecration, manifesting the righteousness of God and the fruit of the Spirit.

MINISTRY EXCELLENCE JIL Church believes that excellence and integrity in the conduct of ministry must be upheld at all times and therefore all JIL pastors and ministry leaders/workers must adhere to a Standard for Leaders and must conform to a Covenant of Ministry Excellence before they are released into ministry.

JIL MEMBERSHIP Every JIL member is a vital part in fulfilling the mission and vision of JIL Church. He shall endeavor to develop and utilize his God-given gifts for His service through the multi-ministries of the Church, faithful attendance of Church activities, prayer and giving of tithes and offerings, and other resources..

FAMILY The family, as a covenantal institution ordained by God is the foundation and validation of our ministries; therefore, JIL Church is committed to equip families to become strong units of society where each member is functioning according to his/her Biblical role and responsibility.

MARRIAGE Marriage is designed by God to be a lifelong and permanent relationship between a man and woman and that divorce and separation are not solutions to marital problems and discord. JIL Church shall always uphold the sanctity of marriage and oppose any attempt to destroy it by any person, group or sector.

CHURCH AS SALT AND LIGHT The Church is called to be salt and light of the earth, therefore JIL Church shall endeavor to exert a strong prophetic influence upon the government and the whole nation through socio - political involvement which we be1ieve is part of our Christian duty.

COMPASSION MINISTRY We believe that the Church is to share God's compassion for the poor, distressed and oppressed. To this end, JIL Church shall establish ministries that shall be concrete expressions of God's love and mercy to the marginalized members of the society.

STEWARDSHIP We believe that the Church must handle its finances and other resources as good stewards with utmost integrity, according to high ethical monetary practices and always in the manner that honors the Lord. JIL Church recognizes that all tithes and offerings are from God and must always be spent wisely and appropriately for the ministry.

UNITY IN THE BODY We affirm that the Church of Jesus Christ is only One but with many local congregations; that Jesus is the Chief Shepherd with many undershepherds. JIL acknowledges that it is only one of the local expressions of the one, universal Church and is committed to work with Christ-centered and Bible-based local churches and Christian organizations to advance God's kingdom in the spirit of unity and mutual recognition of giftings.

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