THE QUARTERLY UPDATE OF THE JESUS IS LORD CHURCH GLENDALE OUTREACH

the STANDARD VOL 1  NOV 2010  ISSUE 001

JIL Glendale Meets at the United Community Church Patriot’s Room / 333 Colorado Street, Glendale, California 91205
Sunday Worship Service 1:00 p.m. / Weekly Prayer Groups: 7:00 p.m. Tuesdays in Los Angeles, Wednesdays in Glendale
PHONE: 213.220.1260 /EMAIL: jilglendale@jilusa.com / Coordinator: Bro Donald Cabrera

IN THIS ISSUE A DIFFERENT

PERSPECTIVE By Bro. Allain Constantino
• A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
It was the Pilgrims’ first brutal winter in the New
World. On board the Mayflower, the 120 passengers hung on
• WHO WE ARE – OUR MISSION, for dear life as the freezing temperatures and contagious
diseases took their toll on them. As a lot of them were dying
side by side and just when all hopes seem lost, Squanto with
VISION AND CORE VALUES the other Native Americans came to their rescue. With
kindness and sympathy, they taught the Pilgrims how to survive
the cold weather and how to effectively raise crops. Months
• ICARE MINISTRY
after that and with a very successful harvest, together, the
Pilgrims and the Native Americans held a 3-day feast to thank
• LEADERSHIP UPDATE God for seeing them through their direst moments. All the odds
were stacked against them but God, in all His wisdom and
might, gave them something to be thankful for. Hence, the
• TODAY IN THE LIFE celebration of the first Thanksgiving Day.
As we have our share of turkeys, stuffing, and all the
side fixings this holiday, let us pause for a while and call to
• ARE WE AN AUTOMATIC? mind that everything the Pilgrims put up with pale in
comparison with what Jesus went through for us. He who knew
• A PERSONAL MESSAGE no sin became sin and died on the cross in our stead. We were
all destined for incontrovertible destruction but with Jesus’
death, and resurrection, we were given the gift of eternal life.
• NEWS AND EVENTS Just something to think about over the long weekend…
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WHO WE ARE
To bring all peoples to the kingdom of the living
MISSION God regardless of race, status, belief, and
religious affiliations through the saving, healing,
delivering, and transforming power of the Lord
Jesus Christ.

VISION The Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide exists to bring

all peoples regardless of race, status or belief to the
kingdom of the living God in obedience to the Great
Commission of the Lord Jesus thus experiencing all
the blessings of the Kingdom.
CORE VALUES MISSION
A glorious church evangelizing and discipling
Filipinos and all peoples of the world through
teaching, preaching, and living out the full
Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide is a channel of

God’s divine transforming power through the Holy
Spirit manifested in the daily Christ like lifestyle of its
members.
VISION
Passionate Love for God – an intimate and
wholehearted devotion reserved to God alone that is
steadfast and unparalleled, evidenced by absolute
submission and obedience to God’s will.

Love and Compassion for Others – A compelling

urge that eventually becomes a natural inclination to
selflessly care for others as He cares for others
becoming God’s channel of unconditional mercy and
grace.

Integrity – an uprightness of character that is beyond

reproach, in private and public life, through the
uncompromised principle of upholding truth,
transparency and consistency in word and in action.

Faithfulness – an authentic loyalty to God with a

sense of responsibility as stewards to the various
roles, relationships, and resources entrusted by God.
JIL Glendale location
Excellence – a quality of character that rejects
mediocrity and commits to God’s highest
workmanship.
CORE VALUES
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 A Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas,
And A Blessed New Year To All!!! from the JIL Glendale Family

icare ministry
By Bro. Donald Cabrera

November 21, 2010 - Through the ICARE Ministry, JIL Glendale fulfilled one of its 2010
goals of reaching out to those who are in need by supporting the Samaritan’s Purse
Operation Christmas Child. Twenty shoe boxes were filled with toys, school supplies,
clothing, and toiletries. Each box was carefully wrapped with beautiful Christmas themed
wrappers; some were even personalized. Many JIL Glendale members and leaders jumped
on the opportunity to reach out and bless others when they heard about this operation.
Other JIL outreaches also participated. Samaritan’s Purse is an organization founded by
Franklin Graham.

By Bro. Donald Cabrera leadership update

As an outreach, JIL Glendale formed its Leadership
Management Team in March 2010. Its goal is to plan
and implement various strategic goals for growth and
expansion of the church in Glendale. As a decision-
making group for the outreach, the team works closely
and under the direction of the Area Pastor, Pastor Arnel
Aquino and the Assistant Area Pastor - Trainee, Pastor
Vhee Cabanting.

Our seven member team include (from left to right) Sis

Alma Constantino, Bro Allain Constantino, Sis Edlyn
Cabanban, Bro Ronnie Dacanay, Sis Flor Viloria, Bro
Donald Cabrera, and Sis Yani Cabrera. (In this picture
the team was joined with Tabitha Constantino and Ptr Mary
Juarana.)
JIL Glendale welcomes our new Children’s Network
Head, Sis. Cecile Ybanez. Sis. Cici, as she is known to
most JIL members, has been faithfully serving in the
ministry even during the Azusa days of JIL. She is also an
active member of our VIA worship team today. Sis.
Cecile’s role is vital in keeping our children rooted and
grounded in the Word as she leads and guides them along
with our Children’s Network teachers and workers.

JIL Glendale also welcomes Bro. Louel Tojong as our

newly appointed JAM (Jesus’ Army of Musicians) Head.
Bro. Louel has also been serving faithfully in the ministry
since the Azusa days of JIL. His role will continue to
elevate our worship to the next level of excellence for
God’s glory. 3
 TODAY
VERSE OF THE MONTH
IN THE LIFE By Bro. Allain Constantino

Up close and a tad bit personal…

As God’s creations, we are built and wired
to have an effect on others. We have this
tremendous capacity, through our words, actions,
and demeanor, to either make or break someone’s
day. On that note, please allow me to introduce a
woman of God who has positively touched others’
The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has
lives in countless ways. She is a person who has a
appointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He
heart of a servant and has her ways of reaching out
has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim
to people. We all know her as a worship minister
liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the
who sang her heart out and led the VIA (Voices In blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to
Adoration) ministry for a significant period of time. proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
Back in our Azusa days, we would always see her in
meetings, services, trainings, and other church Luke 4:18-19
activities. Truth be told… she was just everywhere!
Now that we have our outreach here in Glendale, she
has taken on a new level of challenge. Although Q: How long have you been in Finance?
she’s still very much involved in music and still A: I’ve been involved in finance even back in the
leads Praise and Worship she has then been Philippines, then in Azusa, and now appointed as Head of
Finance here in JIL Glendale. I stopped my involvement
promoted as the Head of Finance for JIL Glendale… from finance while in Azusa to give priority to the VIA
talk about multi-tasking! ministry.

Q: What did you do to prepare yourself for this position?

Without further ado, we present… *drum roll* …
Sis. Edlyn Cabanban!
Q: How long have you been a Christian?
A: Since 1998
A: I prayed about it that I can handle the task and
responsibility given. Even though I have been involved in
finance in the past, it still is a great challenge being the
Head of Finance. I asked for assistance from Bro Donald
and Sis Yani as leaders of JIL Glendale.

Q: What was your first ministry involvement? Q: What advice can you give to those aspiring to be in the
A: Music Ministry Finance ministry?
Q: What’s your favorite verse? A: For those who are aspiring to be in the ministry, they
A: Romans 8:28 must love working in finance and not to be involved only
because they are told to do so. They must be committed and
Q: Who’s your favorite Bible have the initiative to do the job. One must really love the
task in working in God’s ministry.
character?
A: David
Sis. Edlyn Cabanban
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are we an automatic?
A vast majority of people are content living their
safe uninterrupted lives. Day in and day out, they go about
the same routine in an almost robotic fashion. The moment
they wake up, it’s like they’re set on “automatic,” going
through the same things, not expecting and actually shying
away from anything that resembles change. Sounds
familiar? Well that’s because we’re not immune to this. A
lot of us, Christians, are living the same humdrum lifestyle.
In so doing, we fail to grasp the kind of life God intends for
us.
If David played it safe and decided to just go about
his shepherding business when Goliath was mocking God’s
people, he would not have had the privilege of single-
handedly delivering Israel from its oppressors.
If God calls for you to change your routine
He’ll surely show you things your eyes have never seen
In this quest, He promises He will show you His might
As you walk through the paths with His power, with His light
a personal message
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful
love endures forever. Psalm 107:1
Indeed, God is good! He is awesome! He is great!
There is no word big enough to describe God’s goodness.
This past year has really been a year of victory, promotions,
blessings, and favors from the Lord.
JIL Glendale is really favored by God. He has
brought faithful and committed workers to serve in this
ministry. I have not seen such committed members, workers,
and leaders with genuine love and compassion for God.
Everyone serves with one purpose, and that is to please God
and no one else. The heart of a servant is truly embodied in
this church. Thank you, Lord for Your people.
Early this year, we were able to rent an office in our
current place of worship through a bidding process. Truly
God’s favor was upon us when our bid was selected. We
now have a place where we hold our meetings, conduct
trainings, have fellowship, and simply a place we can call
our own. Our VIA continues to use the sanctuary that we
rent on Sundays, for practice on Saturdays for free. He really
knows our needs and He provides.
Our seven-member Leadership Management Team
(LMT) was formed in March 2010. Additional leaders and
heads were also appointed throughout the year. Our Sunday
worship attendance continue to increase and have past the
15% mark. We heard testimonies of brothers receiving jobs,
promotions being received, salary increases from employers,
sicknesses being healed, and doors being opened continually.
Praise God! And because God’s people are blessed, I
continue to see in everyone an overflowing desire to give
back to the Lord – of their gifts, talents, time, and finances.
By Bro. Allain Constantino
Had David turned a deaf ear to the challenge, he
would have missed his chance to experience God’s might
in a personal way. On that same deduction; if the Wright
brothers didn’t change their routine and start thinking
outside the box, if they didn’t act on their seemingly “out of
this world” idea, the thought of flying could still be just
that… a thought.
We are all familiar with the phrase saying, “the
only thing constant in life is change” and contrary to
popular belief, change is good. For us Christians, we are
given the blessed assurance that things will work out if we
relentlessly put our faith in Him. Let us be reminded of
Romans 8:28 where it says, “And we know that in all things
God works for the good of those who love him, who have
been called according to his purpose.”
By Bro. Donald Cabrera
We were able to send four leaders in July 2010 to
the Reencounter under our JIL 12 program from our first
batch. The second batch of three leaders were able to attend
the Encounter in May 2010 and are now preparing to attend
the Reencounter in February 2011. We were also able to
send four leaders to the Preachers Training held in JIL
Long Beach, resulting in more preachers and a ministerial
team for Glendale. I also had the privilege of attending the
Pastoral Care Training Program and the Regional
Management and Administrative Skills Training attended
by the JIL USA pastors and coordinators.
Our first LA Area Anniversary was held in our
facility in Glendale held in September 11, 2010 with Sis
Edith Mendoza as our special speaker. I saw a tremendous
amount of support from our brethren not only in the LA
area but also from the San Diego area.
I thank our Lord for our WAM / VIA team who
continue to strive for excellence in all that they do. I thank
our Lord for our Gatekeepers and WIN Ministries who are
always there, seen or unseen. To our faithful tithers,
workers, and leaders – may our good Lord continue to
shower you with blessings and provide your every need. I
am blessed to serve the Lord in this ministry. To my wife,
Yani and kids – next to God,
I couldn’t do what I am able
to do without you by my side.
To our good Lord –
in behalf of the JIL Glendale
family, we thank You for who
You are and for all You’ve
Bro. Donald, Sis Yani w/ Dia,
done in our lives! Chris, and Callista 5
 By Bro. Donald Cabrera news & events
First JIL USA Regional Management and
Administrative Skills (RMAS) Training
San Diego, CA - From November 10 to November 14,
thirty-seven church pastors, coordinators, regional, and area
leaders attended the first ever JIL USA Regional Management
and Administrative Skills (RMAS) Training held in JIL San
Diego Church. Leaders from 8 states, 29 churches / outreaches
got together in one place for training in church management and
administration.
It is not by accident that the acronym RMAS closely
resembles the word “armas” in tagalog meaning weapon or arms.
It was truly an experience of a lifetime. JIL USA leaders were
equipped or armed with the skills necessary in leading God’s
people and managing the church. The five-day training was
facilitated by Bro. Rene and Sis. Carmen Gonzales, who made a
special trip just to be with the JIL USA leaders. Each day was
filled with very informative lectures, personal talks, fun
icebreakers, and role-playing. Most days lasted from 9 a.m. to 9
p.m..
Included in the training was the very important JIL USA
milestone setting that required the formation of strategies and
action plans. It was during this time that everyone present
realized our full potential in fulfilling the church’s mission. USA,
the sleeping giant, is about to be awakened! Pastor Aldrin, our
Director for International Operations with his wife, Pastor
Monette Navo along with Pastor Bong Gonzales from Canada
were also in attendance.
Pastor Aldrin led the JIL USA leaders in a prophetic
gesture of claiming all of the 50 States of America for Jesus by
placing JIL logos on every state. The prophetic gesture extended
south to Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, and South America.
Each map of the United States, Mexico, and South America were
placed on the ground and each leader walked on top of them.
The vastness of this great country was dwarfed by the
love and brotherhood present during the training as each leader
held hands, embraced one another, and joined forces in declaring
JESUS IS LORD OVER THE USA!
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