NEWLIFE—Front row, from left: Janet Morrison, Mercy Figueroa, trainer Henrietta Maninang, Judy Myada and Linda Miller. Back row: Pastor Bermie Dizon, John Zaprzala, Willie Jacinto and Mervin Walton.
Los Angeles,
Pasadena NewLife members
in Evangelism Explosion
By John Zaprzala
PASADENA—Fourteen members of the Los Angeles and Pasadena NewLife Fellowship churches studied Evangelism Explosion in October, November and December.
Henrietta Maninang, a certified Evangelism Explosion trainer, and sister of Pastor Bermie Dizon, flew in from the Philippines to conduct the course, which equips lay members to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with their neighbors, co-workers and loved ones.
Evangelism Explosion originated with D. James Kennedy, pastor of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale Florida, using the biblical concept that every member is an evangelist. Evangelism Explosion outlines how a whole congregation can be motivated to perform this task of evangelism.
This method of evangelizing is used successfully in the Philippines. The Antipolo church, pastored by Henrietta’s husband, Medardo, has doubled in the past three years, and more than 70 percent of its members have gone through the course.
This course gives members training and resources to present the gospel step by step and lead an individual to Jesus Christ.
For more information contact Mr. Dizon at bermie_dizon@wcg.org or Evangelism Explosion International at P.O. Box 23820, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33307; phone 1-954-491-6100; e-mail info@eeinternational. org; or visit their website at www.eeinternational.org
NEWLIFE—Front row, from left: Janet Morrison, Mercy Figueroa, trainer Henrietta
Maninang, Judy Myada and Linda Miller. Back row: Pastor Bermie Dizon, John Zaprzala,
Willie Jacinto and Mervin Walton.
LOS ANGELES—From left: Sandra Plummer, Ron Greene, Gloria Williams, Steven Brooks
and Ed Green. Not pictured: Clifton Tracy [Photos by Ben Dizon]
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