{"id":3067,"date":"2020-04-23T01:28:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T01:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/2020\/04\/23\/prison-ministry-thrives-icoc-philippines\/"},"modified":"2023-06-02T07:07:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T05:07:57","slug":"prison-ministry-thrives-icoc-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/prison-ministry-thrives-icoc-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"Prison Ministry Thrives in ICOC Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

God is indeed in control as the International Churches of Christ (ICOC) Philippines<\/a> have seen 64 baptisms and restorations since January to mid-April 2020 amid the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Celebrate Recovery Ministry (CRM) of ICOC Cebu continues to thrive at the Bagong Buhay Rehabilitation Center (BBRC), with three more inmates baptized into Christ. <\/p>\n

Evangelist Danny Cabadsan of ICOC Cebu shared the good news during his congregational online worship service communion message on April 19 via Youtube and Facebook. <\/p>\n

Since the CRM program at BBRC began in May 2019, eight prisoners were baptized in October, five more in December and three in March during the Cebu lockdown. \u201cCurrently, there are 15 who are studying the Bible and about 10 expressed their desire to also get baptized,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

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To date, 17 have become disciples inside BBRC, which houses prisoners with various cases, including drug-related ones. Two of them were recently released. Amen! The two brothers are already in touch with ICOC Cebu disciples. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis is is truly God\u2019s work!” said Cabadsan. “If there is anyone who can tell what real confinement is it\u2019s our brothers in the prison cell. They may be locked up for years or may be for a lifetime but their spirits are freed by the word of God.\u201d <\/p>\n

The CRM, according to Kuya Danny, has been making an impact to people inside BBRC such as the jail warden and other jail officers. \u201cThe jail warden appreciates what we have been doing with the prisoners. This can be a model program for the entire Philippines,\u201d said Kuya. <\/p>\n

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Since the CRM has a special program for BBRC inmates, the church was granted a permit as a service provider where brothers could visit the jail facility every first and third Wednesday of the month. The disciples conduct Bible studies, counseling sessions and counting the cost, among meeting other needs. They usually share food with the inmates and eat with them, too. <\/p>

Disciples also visit the families of jailed brothers to encourage them and share God\u2019s Word.<\/p>\n

Inmates under CRM\u2019s BBRC program have to undergo 12 steps and a series of counting the costs before they get baptized. Once they are freed, the CRM will continue to walk with them and help them adjust in their lives outside of prison. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, 350 persons are currently studying the Bible online with ICOC Philippines disciples. God\u2019s Word still thrives and won\u2019t be stopped from spreading despite a lockdown. Some 30 people have already been baptized and restored since the ECQ was in effect. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

God is indeed in control as the ICOC Philippines have seen 64 baptisms and restorations since January amid the COVID-19…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":3068,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[71],"tags":[53,61],"post_folder":[151],"class_list":["post-3067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-asia","tag-missions"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ArticleLayout_Cebu1.jpg?fit=1039%2C777&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"dtadmin","author_link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/author\/dtadmin\/"},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phsvEw-Nt","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3979,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/icoc-digos-inaugural-service\/","url_meta":{"origin":3067,"position":0},"title":"\u00a0ICOC Digos Inaugural Service","author":"dtadmin","date":"October 9, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"With a membership of 14 disciples, including seven missionaries, the International Churches of Christ (ICOC) Digos at last held its inaugural worship service on October 6 with over 160 in attendance.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ICOCDigosInauguralService1.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ICOCDigosInauguralService1.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ICOCDigosInauguralService1.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ICOCDigosInauguralService1.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ICOCDigosInauguralService1.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2721,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/icoc-ph-honors-brave-frontliners\/","url_meta":{"origin":3067,"position":1},"title":"ICOC PH Honors Brave Frontliners","author":"dtadmin","date":"November 3, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"\"In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.\" - 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