By Cyrus A. Natividad
CPU President, Dr. Teodoro C. Robles together with Rev. Dr. Wayne A. Young.
Proverbs 18:21 says, ĴýDeath and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.Ĵý
Reflecting according to the verse, Rev. Dr. Wayne A. Young, president and founder of Living NEW Ministries International based in Florida, USA, said that we eat the fruit that the words we speak bearĴýboth the good and the bad.
Rev. Young was in CPU on Friday, November 9, 2018, as speaker-lecturer for the one-day pastorsĴý seminar held at the CPU EMC. He was introduced by Dr. Florentino P. Alerta II, Coordinator, Health Fitness and Lifestyle Management. The theme of the seminar was ĴýSay What? Your Words are PowerfulĴý.
Rev. Young began the seminar with a challenge to the pastorsĴýto preach from a new perspectiveĴýĴýlike the Father in heaven telling his people how to live.Ĵý It was the objective of the seminar, he said, Ĵýto take a look at GodĴýs Word with an unbiased and non-traditional perspective.Ĵý Furthermore, Rev. Young pointed out that Ĵýregardless of how we see GodĴýs Word, due to our training or perspective it doesnĴýt change the truth of His Word.Ĵý
He encouraged the participants to open their ears to hear with a fresh attitude what God is saying to His church, reminding them that according to the Gospel, Ĵýwe will be held accountable for every idle word we speak.Ĵý
The Seminar was organized by Ĵý College of Theology and the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches, Inc. It was attended by Rev. Dr. Bernabe C. Pagara, Dean,CPU College of Theology, Rev. Joniel Howard Gico, VP for Student Affairs and Pastor Jec Dan Borlado in behalf of CPBC General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Gerson Narciso.