NYMM's 2012 Focus

NYMM blog has been around the blogosphere for almost six years. I have to admit that it has been a rough road updating this blog especially with my work and among other things. 


In it's existence, most of the blogs were about updates on what is going on with the movement. It's main focus was for mobilization and missions.


For 2012, the focus will shift on becoming an online resource for missions and mobilization. I believe there's a vast resource online but only a few that caters to the Filipino youth. The main initiative is to share video clips, testimonies and articles about missions. 


Of course, it will still update it's faithful followers on activities that revolves around the youth and missions.


Hopefully, it will not only create an opportunity to minister and mobilize but also capture the bigger audience in the online world, which is dominated by young people and professionals. 


Lastly, NYMM blog needs additional people. One man can do so much but I think three more brains can be better of. It can become a brainstorming team for future NYMM activities nationwide.


For prayer concerns, please see details below:

1. God is stirring the hearts of the new generation for missions,let's pray for opportunities to touch base with local based ministries that we can share the vision of NYMM.
2. We need people with the same heart and vision for NYMM. Pray that the Lord will call those whom are His and imprint in their hearts the need to come and prepare the harvesters in the field.
3. Wisdom and strategy on how to impact this generation and stir their hearts to reach the UPGs of the world
4. That the Lord will raise a new NYMM Director to oversee the ministry

In Christ,

Vir Antonio Silva

"Raising generations of Filipino Youth for cross-cultural missions"

Reviving the Movement

Greetings! 

It's been two years since this blog been updated! And I'm not even sure if someone is still reading this blog aside from me. Just a quick update, NYMM has been in the "rebirthing" stage as I call it.

The Philippine Missions Mobilization Movement has been gearing up for a consultation forum this July 16,2011 inviting the key players in missions and youth mobilization. I personally joined the "think-tank" meeting and is excited to what will happen during and after the forum.

Below is Kuya Nono's invitation letter to those who are interested to join the forum. Please read through and be I hope that you will be challenged and join us during this event as well;

Dear colleague in missions,  

Last 2003, there was an initiative to establish a partnership to prepare young people who may be considering to work overseas to become intentional tentmakers.  The partnership had embarked on mobilization and training events in different parts of the country to provide young people with information, inspiration and exposure to the opportunities as well as challenges of establishing a viable witness in a cross-cultural context.   

Two years later, forty mission agency executives, trainers and mobilizers forged a partnership to leverage the Filipino diaspora and OFW Phenomenon in order to raise multitudes of Filipino tentmakers to make an impact among the least reached peoples.  It has been recognized that many of the youth can significantly contribute to the fulfillment of the vision of the Philippine Missions Mobilization Movement or what is known simply as the PM3.  Since then, hundreds of thousands of Filipino believers all over the world have come to see the strategic role of the Philippine Church in fulfilling the Great Commission.   

Wishing to further build on these two missional breakthroughs, I wish to invite you to a consultation among youth groups and organizations to explore how we can move forward together to ignite a massive mobilization of the youth in churches across the country for meaningful involvement in cross-cultural ministry locally and globally.  This consultation will be held at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches, 4th Floor of the Evangelical Center, 62 Molave Street, Project 3, Quezon City.  This will be from 8am till 3pm this coming July 16, a Saturday.  There will be a small registration fee of P100 to cover lunch and snacks.  

You are receiving this invitation because your organization is acknowledged to be passionate to see young people engaged in world missions.  It is my fervent hope that you and another leader in your group will be available to participate in this Youth Missions Mobilization Forum.  I can assure you that there are compelling reasons why the Filipino youth must be empowered today to become the future tentmakers, missionaries, mobilizers and member care providers, that we will be sharing with you on July 16. 

Please email me (lbadoy@yahoo.com) or text me (SMART 0920-905-4021 or GLOBE 0917-719-4509 and SUN 0922-471-2008) to indicate whether you and/or another representative from your group can join us for the Youth Missions Mobilization Forum.  May the LORD continue to inspire us to serve Him faithfully and to spread His fame among all nations!  

God bless!  

Nono Badoy

Executive Director 

Philippine Missions Mobilization Movement

So, what are you waiting for? Call now and take part in building the Kingdom of God on earth!

The New and Better Look

Hi Everyone,

I just finished uploading a new template for the site!

I was so busy lately with a lot of things that I seldom go online in Blogger and update some of the blogs' templates. The theme basically is made by a Filipino blogger (or so I think...) and it's way cool as being blue and easy to update and edit from time to time. :)

Before I forget, is anyone interested to be a moderator of the blog? (I think it's also known as a co-author) aside from Ate Joy's access and mine, I'll add you up so you'll have the time of your life to edit the posts and update it with me.

For everyone's information, I am currently looking for pictures from previous NYMM activities we can post online. This way, we have something to share to the world wide web what we have been doing as an organization. Please feel free to email me at vir_antonio@hotmail.com for the links.

I also made a forum for the group and it's located on the upper-right tab after the "home". This can be an avenue to share anything about the group as well as an opportunity for growth and encouragement.

Thanks,
Vir
http://melankoliko.co.nr

End Of The Year Message‏

NYMC. It's what happens despite the absence of one. Some of our key leaders have been led to join the mission force. Some of you may have already known that Eman Ortaleza of the Manila core team is now working in Qatar and experiencing the life of a tentmaker. I personally pray for him everyday along with the other goers among upgs in my prayer list. Please include him in your prayers. He will be spending Christmas there by working just like any ordinary day in the Middle East.

Candy Galagnara, the sole delegate from Mindanao to the NYMC in Bacolod, will be leaving for the UK on January 3 for further studies AND work as a nurse. She went thru more missions courses and short-term missions trips than I can imagine. Like Eman, she sees herself as a tentmaker. No wonder the Lord did not make it possible for her to join K Art to the SMMR! She would not have been able to carry out her mobilizer duties anyway. Many obstacles beset her as she prepares to leave in January but she has learned to "embrace" (her own words) them as part of God's missionary training for her. Please pray for her as well.

Ptr Allan Obedoza, formerly with Asian Center for Missons when he served on the Manila core team, is now preparing for career missions in Thailand. He is presently setting up the missions department of his church while raising the needed support for bringing his whole family (wife and 4 children) with him to the mission field. He will be facilitating the Kairos course for the IVCF missions team a few weeks from now. Let us also pray for God's provision, preparation and timing for their actual departure.

There may be more NYMCers among you who are in "obedience" mode. I just don't know it. You can always make your prayer needs known through this egroup. It has been FOUR years already since this egroup for the Zambales NYMC batch was formed. Hopefully, each of us has grown a little more mature and wiser in following the Lord's call to bless the nations. Many have yet to hear as there are many who suffer for their faith in Christ in places hostile to the gospel.

This Christmas season, let us renew our commitment to be "faithful, joyful and triumphant" to bring every human heart to "adore Him, Christ the Lord"!

Blessed CHRISTmas & an Exciting New Year to all,
Joy (to the world)
http://nymm.blogspot.com/
http://timetogetrealwithgod.blogspot.com/