LGI14TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
Issue 44, July 2017
BIOS
The Quarterly
Publication
of Life Growth Inc.
14 Years of Chasing the
Holy Spirit Wind
By Rev. Bernadette A. Morales, LGI Senior Managing Director
The Wind blows wherever it
pleases! Our hearts are indeed
overflowing with much
thanksgiving for this glorious
season. For the past 14 years since
its founding in 2003, LGI has
remained committed to chase the
Wind wherever it blows. And what
an awesome and exciting journey
it has been! What started as a
prophetic word from the Lord in
the heart of our founder, Pastor
Mina is now a Holy Spirit
movement of transformation
called to the task of building lives
and changing lives.
Ushering a
Prophetic
Culture
Our 14th Anniversary theme,
Building Lives, Changing Lives
captures the essence of where we
have been and where the Holy
Spirit is taking LGI.
These past years, the Lord
gave us distinctly powerful tools for committed prophetic intercessors;
such an awesome task. The most
vital of which is the WindWatch,
the formidable prophetic prayer
ministry of LGI that has become
very instrumental in ushering a
strong prophetic culture where
hearing Gods voice and seeking
His revelations and instructions
have become a basic way of
existence. The results have been
far too astounding: restoration of
broken relationships; miraculous
provisions ; supernatural favors;
and genuine intimacy with God
and obedience to His will. It is
amazing how the Holy Spirit
raised men and women among us
who have become channels of
mighty revelations and guardians
of our precious prophetic
community. They have now
become very passionate and
kingdom-instructors and deep
worshippers. After experiencing
the life-building power of the Holy
Spirit in their respective individual
lives, they are now building the
lives of others around them.
Our WindWatch prophetic
culture is clearly expanding to
many parts of the Philippines. We
can only imagine the exponential
effect of this development - - -
lives upon lives are revived,
restored and repositioned for the
glory of God!
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Using the Tools of The Tools of Product
Prophetic Teaching and Development and
Kingdom-Instruction Marketing Innovations
These past years, we have been blessed with tools
that have allowed us to teach and train people in the
task of genuine transformation through our unique
brand of prophetic instruction.
The LGI Prophetic School bears witness to LGIs
core conviction that Gods Word is the most unshakable
foundation of all. We praise God that LGI has become
instrumental in building lives that are doctrinally
founded and lives that bear the mark of genuine Spirit-
baptism.
These are men and women who know their faith
intelligently; who are aware of the Holy Spirits identity
as the Revealer of the deep things of God and who are
committed to authenticate their faith in various works of
service for the glory of God. Many of our former
students have now established their own respective
churches and ministries in various parts of the
Philippines while others have become key leaders and
decision makers in their respective spheres of influence
in the government, private sectors and faith
communities.
Our distinct educational framework of sharing the
truth, showing the power and sharing the love has now
become institutionalized through transferable
curriculum and relevant instructional frameworks. Our
vision is to pass this prophetic educational legacy to the
generations to come. Our commitment is to pass these
precious teachings to faithful men and women so that
they too can pass them to so many more!
LGI 12TH
GRADUATION
held last June 3, 2017
at the LGI Center with
Ptr. Alfredo Vasquez
(far right) delivering the
message of Gods
Word.
Another vital tool God gave us is the precious gift
of development and innovation. All these years, LGI
has developed quality educational and training
resources that have reached clients both in the religious
and corporate circles. Our LGI biblical courses and
seminar materials are distinctly prophetic and very
relevant in their instructional design and visual
presentation. They are unique products of prophetic
revelations that are intentionally and intelligently
designed to teach the whole person and enable them to
intimately experience God in the process.
The Holy Spirit has also taught us to welcome
paradigm shifts and Spirit-led innovations. At the start
of 2017, LGI was led by the Holy Spirit to make an
unprecedented move of faith. From being registration
fee based, all our classes and seminars are now given
for free. As a result more people are flocking our classes
and seminars. These people, in turn, share their positive
experiences to many more.
More importantly, we thank the Lord that through
product innovation initiatives, we have re-structured our
courses and programs to make them easier to attend
and complete. Our 24 weeks Christian Life Skills
Seminar has been re-structured to 5 monthly Quality of
Life Classes. From 3 registered students in our previous
structure, we were able to reach 20 to 35 participants
each monthly meeting. Our first run of the new Quality
of Life courses will be completed this month, and we
have already and started our 2nd run. Our Quality of
Life Corporate Series is now serving corporate groups
and organizations. They are also marketed to new
clients who may want the flexibility of designing their
own seminars based on their respective corporate
context.
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Expanding Our
Global Reach
Expansion is a powerful sign of life! It
is a concrete prophetic indicator that
change is truly taking place in our very
midst. It is just too awesome to realize that
even without the aid of sophisticated
promotion and marketing initiatives, and
abundant financial resources, LGI has
expanded its influence from Metro Manila
to many parts of the world. It is an
astounding favor from the Lord that a
small non-stock, non-profit organization
will have opportunities and resources to
do global work.
The LGI global expansion is clearly
miraculous and supernatural. It is a
product of divine set-ups and anointed
encounters with people who are being
used to propel LGI out of its comfort zone
to its prophetic destiny. This year, LGI
went to Israel and Cambodia. We were
also invited to minister in New Zealand
this coming September.
Our former students and ministry
volunteers who are now based
internationally are opening their own
homes, spending their resources and using
their influence to provide new platforms
for LGI to reach and serve more people.
Those whom we have been faithfully
serving are generously giving back to LGI.
This is the prophetic key that has
unlocked doors of provisions for us all
these years: You take care of my people,
and I will take care of you. Keep serving
and keep giving.
In the end, it will always come back
to us pressed down, shaken together and
truly running over!
School of Visions and Miracles
The Wind
Continues to Blow
As we stand in the threshold of our
14th year, LGI is clearly being positioned
to be a prime mover in the prophetic
movement.
What used to be a movement
despised, misinterpreted and rejected by
many is slowly finding its rightful place
and significance in the hearts of so many
who have been ripened for this special
season. What used to be hush-hush
prophetic activities kept among close
friends have now made their way to open
public conferences, satellite classes, well-
attended prophetic summits and global
prayer and worship initiatives.
LGI is clearly seeing how the Lord is
opening doors for our prophetic identity
to grow and expand from Metro Manila
to other parts of the Philippines and
beyond. We see greater hunger for the
Holy Spirit in the coming season. As
more and more traditional paradigms
and world views are losing their
effectivity and relevance in the lives of
people, we see LGI being positioned to
provide a bold prophetic alternative for
those who are willing to pursue a truly
meaningful and fruitful life in a world full
of desperation, decay and disorder.
It has been prophesied by Joel that
in the last days, the Lord will pour out
His Spirit among all people, and His sons
and daughters will prophesy. The
desperate and dying world will become
the very platform for Gods prophetic
people to rise like never before.
This is our shining moment! The
Lord will amplify our voices. He will
expand our influence and strengthen our
impact in every sector of society. He will
supply godly courage, genuine humility
and deeper love in our hearts. We will no
longer be in the fringes. We will be in the
very center of His global prophetic plan.
While the world is agonizing in the
midst of much decay, Gods true sons and
daughters are being revealed. We are no
longer objects of mockery and ridicule.
We have reached our season of
supernatural significance. In the face of
much devastation and brokenness, LGI
will courageously mend and restore.
The Holy Spirit will lead the way,
every step of it! His Wind will enable us
to soar higher than we have ever
imagined!come back to us pressed down,
shaken together and truly running over!
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Closing Words
I am abounding with so much gratitude to God for my 4
years with LGI as Senior Managing Director. As I wrote in my
facebook page, I came to LGI in 2013 at the crossroads of my
life and ministry; in a season of deep pruning.
The corporate ministry work was indeed a new terrain for
me after over 20 years in the parish context. There was much
learning, re-learning and unlearning. I remember looking at
SEC papers, financial charts and corporate documents with
mixed-emotions. It was entirely a new experience for me being
given the major responsibility to make sure that LGI financially
survives, maintains its good moral reputation and does not get
sued! To top it all, to make sure that the organization is run
prophetically under the careful leading of the Holy Spirit in all
its dealings and transactions. I could not have done it without
the excellent and patient mentoring of Pastor Mina who kept
pushing me out of my comfort zone.
There were down moments where targets were not met,
penalties had to be shouldered and programs were not
monitored as closely, but in the end, there was always grace and
help extended. I can only be grateful for everything that the
Lord allowed to come my way. I praise Him for all the people
I can only be grateful for everything that
the Lord allowed to come my way. I praise
Him for all the people who have
blossomed before my eyes; for families
that were miraculously restored; for
provisions that were supernaturally met;
for expansions that were previously
unthinkable but now have become a
reality; and for the prophetic fire that
continues to burn in all our hearts.
Pastor Bernie Morales
who have blossomed before my eyes; for families that were
miraculously restored; for provisions that were supernaturally
met; for expansions that were previously unthinkable but now
have become a reality; and for the prophetic fire that continues
to burn in all our hearts.
I thank the BOT Chair and the BOT members for allowing
me to take a study leave in the US to pursue my full certification
in Clinical Pastoral Education; and for giving me all the
opportunities to grow as a whole person in this season of my life.
I am humbled by all the love, support, kindness and generosity of
the whole LGI family.
The LGI Send-Off was too precious and full of love! I
cannot ask for more. I am looking forward to continually serving
LGI even in my
limited
capacity as a
Director on
BIOS
leave. I know
Rev. Dr. Mina N. Palomo Editor-in-Chief
that doors will
Rev. Bernie A. Morales Managing Editor
continue to Rev. Cris C. Navarro Lay Out Artist
open for us !