Looking back at the past three months, I would summarize my staff life experiences using three Ts – Training, Trying, and Teaching.

Training

I had a dose of brain-bursting and bone wrenching training for the new staff on August 20-22 (Well, my brain didn’t burst and my bones weren’t wrenched – thank God for that!). It was an information upload, taking in as much as my mind could handle. It was a training that deserved an ample time of processing and reflection for an output. It has been an encouraging and uplifting experience, learning from  my fellow staff’s stories in their respective areas. The traumatic bus ride to the IVCF Building prompted me to utter a vow: never to take those roller-coaster-on-the-road buses. Whew! After our training, we had the privilege to visit churches as part of our exposure. One such visit amazed me;  it was my first experience of such a large congregation – more than five hundred attendees, but it was just one of the five Sunday services. Whoa!

Trying

This is one of a new staff’s adventure: trying or experimenting. Learning to entrust to God the plans I laid and to trust Him for the fruit He’s promised is a wonderful experience. I’ve learned through this that some of the things we did when I was a student leader didn’t work anymore now that I am a staff, and so I had to experiment on other ways. Other things, like the daily prayer meetings and discipleship Bible studies that were effective had to be launched out again as “experiments”, since different students would respond differently to an activity. I’m glad of that the students embraced these activities, because they’ve learned the importance and relevance to their Christian lives.

Teaching

I had the privilege to teach and serve as first-time staff during our Leadership and Discipleship Camp (LCDC) on October 21-27 2009. it was good to be back to LCDC after four years, and more so, it was good to be back at Camp Bato. It was a great experience, knowing that I am ten years older than our youngest camper. Ten years! Well, I’m glad I was still able to relate with them. I was assigned to teach the “Basic Christian Discipline”, the “IVCF Basis of Faith”, and the “How to Study the Bible using Swedish Method”. Even though the camp was physically exhausting, I was able to rest. All in all, LCDC 2k9 was a gift I was willing to receive.

With these experiences, I urge you to join with me in thanksgiving and prayer. Let us praise God for:

His creativity in reminding me of His faithfulness,
His provision all throughout the quarter, for the area’s needs as well as for our camper’s registration fee during the LCDC,
His guidance and wisdom for me, and for the student leaders, and
For the new GTs who committed to help in the ministry

With faith and anticipation for His answers, please join me in coming to God in prayer…

That we will continue to look up to and trust God in His work in the ministry,
That we , the students and GTs will be driven with passion, courage  and commitment in serving God, and
That we will have opportunities to share the gospel.

All for the glory of Him,
Kenny

My God is sovereign, He knows what He is doing, and He is in control.
Training, Trying and Teaching

KINI si KENNY
November 2009
by Kenny D. Ebo

Staff Intern, IVCF Dumaguete

Dear praying friends,
I envision a thriving chapter in each college and university here in Dumaguete City, making an impact to the students and creating an imprint to the campuses, all for the glory of GOD.