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"

Email Updates: Encouraging You

Hi Egroup-mates!

Longtime no message/news/

update! I confess my sin of busybody-ness! I have fallen into the all-pervading trap of tyrannical urgency! It's time I renew ties with you and let you in on the latest thing God is doing in the NYMM (aka National Youth Missions Movement).

I should have posted a sweet, quick note two months ago when I reluctantly represented the movement at the 2nd PM3 summit in Gems Hotel, Antipolo. I say "reluctantly" because I had been inactive in coordinating the movement for over a year. I admit that I lost momentum when I handled a gruelling tour conference for my company early last year. But the Lord was true to His Word in Romans 8:28. All things (including our shortcomings) work together for good to those who love Him...

Inspite of my decision to bow out of the PM3 National Facilitation Team at that significant gathering, I knew God wasn't through with me yet. I met Roselle (did I get your name spelled right, dear?) and Julius of 180 Degrees--the two people who replaced our hardworking and dependable core group member now OFW tentmaker Eman! Frankly, I was so encouraged to see much younger faces among the participants because I believe the youth ought to earn a voice and strain an ear in history-making consultations like the PM3. (Na-nosebleed ba kayo, R & J? Masanay na kayo. Ganyan talaga kapag ang balitaktakan ay tipong God-sized in scope) I wasn't surprised either that the PM3 goal by 2020 is now 1M deployed Pinoy global field workers. [I don't doubt God's ability to bring that to reality. I just don't know if we could keep track! But, I leave that to our adult leaders to work out.]

My immediate concern now is reviving the movement by recruiting a core team (upon the strong prodding of the new PMA National Director Dr. Rey Taniajura) that can meet with the core team of the PCEC-Youth Commission. After all, the NYMC (National Youth Missions Congress) was started by PCEC National Director Bishop Ef Tendero and Ptr Rey Corpuz, the PMA National Director at the time. It's time to join forces.

After an initial chat with Ptrs Ronnie, Ronald and Efren of the PCEC-YC about two weeks ago, I attended their regular breakfast fellowship at Starbucks, Podium this morning. For some reason, I turned out to be the only woman in the group of 18 young (and not-so-young) men that gathered. I hadn't socialized with that many (male) youth ministers for a long while. Some came all the way from Pampanga, Laguna and Cavite, which included Ptr Roman Guevarra of Rise Up Philippines (recently arrived from a concert-seminar tour in the Middle East). Ptr Joseph Bonifacio from VCF (aka Every Nation) also came but left before the meeting winded down to sharing ministries one by one.

I took the cue to share about NYMM when Ptr Ronnie mentioned the need to coordinate major events among youth ministries so that we wouldn't compete for churches' attention where to send their young people. I shared that the last NYMC was back in 2006 (Bacolod) and I broke the 2-year interval "tradition" of organizing the next NYMC. We didn't have an NYMC last year (2008) [which was providential because the global recession hit us that year]. The "extra" year actually made me reflect more on my role in the movement and how to proceed when the right time comes. If ever an NYMC is organized in the future, I would prefer that much effort were put into bonding with other youth ministry networks who would lend a lot of support to the movement before, during and after the event. There's so much that can be done when the various parts of the Body of Christ (in youth ministry) work together and not compete with each other.

Talk is cheap, so I'm holding myself accountable to you by committing to update you on the next steps God leads me to make. And THE next step I'm making (and this is what Ptr Ronnie & co. has advised me to do) is recruiting a new core team that will represent the movement (the missions perspective) in youth network consultations and serve as the team to contact when groups and churches need training or help in missions. Dr. Rey Taniajura has pledged support to this team as part of PMA's mobilization efforts. It sounds not unlike the support K Bob Lopez extended to me when he was PMA National Director. [Eeek! Here we go again!]

My good friend, Derek Ross of True Love Waits, already shared with me the idea of sending youth leaders to other countries (such as Indonesia) that request for help regarding sexual purity issues, especially the TLW message. That would be a great ministry platform for a cross-cultural worker in student/campus work, don't you think? Someone from the Global Youth Ministry Network (GYMN) also approached me after this morning's meeting to ask how his org can work with us. Their focus is on empowering local youth leaders in Asia. Now, isn't that encouraging?

If you've read this far, I salute you! I'm just making up for the long silence :D

Back to the rush job on my desk,
Joy

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/

NYMM: The One and Only

Dear Egroupmates and friends:

The last two minutes are up. K Art will be the only one leaving for Korea this Sunday at 3 pm for the SMMR. Candy has decided not to go even if she gets her visa next Wednesday afternoon. She has peace of mind about it. And that's good enough for me.

Things had not happened the way we had planned but we can only trust in God's sovereign will for the NYMM. God knows how I prayed for Candy to make it to Korea (and so did all of you who have been keeping track of the preparations) but He spoke to me this morning in my Bible reading found in Job 37. I think it was verse 13 that said to this effect, "Did you call for the morning and put the dawn in its place?" I took it to mean, it's not for me to ask why these things happened. It just happens. And God is still in control. He's not obligated to explain or give an answer that makes sense to me. This insight helped prepare me for my talk with Candy later in the day. I, too, have peace about it now.

As for K Art, he is scheduled to talk about the NYMM on Wednesday, Aug 6, an hour before lunchbreak. I had sent the Powerpoint presentation to the organizer last week. I had also prepared a session outline with notes for K Art to use in presenting the movement to the body in 40 minutes. The aim of the presentation is to share our experience as a movement and the lessons we've learned in the process that may contribute to the discussion on forming a global student mission movement. Please pray that K Art accomplishes that aim during his scheduled talk.

Thank you once again for your prayers and support. Let's continue to pray for next week's SMMR and the role NYMM will play in the global move of God's Spirit among the youth around the world.

For the Lord of the Harvest,
Joy


http://nymm.blogspot.com
~~~~ We are the NYMM at your service ~~~

Urgent Prayer Request

Dear Egroupmates & friends:

This week is the "last 2-minutes" for our two NYMM representatives, Art de Guzman from Manila and Candy Galagnara from Cagayand de Oro, to the Seoul consultation next week. The program coordinator is waiting for their confirmed flight schedules and has also requested a session outline about the NYMM for their souvenir program. They already received the Powerpoint presentation and a short writeup about the movement. All systems are go for the international gathering of youth missions leaders. As of this writing, 68 leaders from 20 countries are expected to attend.

K Art will claim his visa this Thursday and will buy his plane ticket as soon as sufficient funds come in. Candy, on the other hand, just arrived in Manila yesterday to apply for her visa in the Korean embassy this morning. One of her requirements has to be corrected and she does not have much time left for the processing of her visa (5-6 days). She is also waiting on the Lord for enough money to buy her plane ticket.

I guess these last-minute hitches are typical of any missions activity or endeavor. But it is surely keeping me on the edge of my seat! I would like to share the suspense with you and beseech your arrow prayers for the two to make it to Korea by Monday (Aug 4)!

Nagpupumigil sa pagpraning,
Joy

~~~ We are the NYMM Young People at your service ~~~