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The Best is Yet to Come
The Walkers met Rev. Je:erson Gadiano in The Philippines in December 2023 for the Asia Pacific Leadership Camp. His church, Lord of Hosts, sent a sizeable group of young leaders to participate. I asked Pastor Je: to write a this church’s history and ministry. He shares:
“Lord of Hosts aims to witness believers walking in God's will, displaying passion, devotion, and faithfulness. On May 1, 2011, Pastor Isidro "Sid" Matias
Sr. led the first Sunday service with around 10 attendees, including missionary friends from Canada. The ministry focused on reaching out to the community through home Bible studies. Each year, the number of faithful servants of God grew, celebrating His faithfulness.”
“In 2018, two years after completing my Master Divinity, Pastor Sid appointed me as his Assistant Pastor. It was a meaningful and joyful experience serving alongside him until his unexpected passing in August 2023. God, however, was [preparing] me for this unforeseen event. On May 12, 2024, during the 13th Anniversary celebration themed ‘MoreofJesus , ’ I was installed as the Lead Pastor, accompanied by an assistant pastor and a missionary pastor who were previously faithful elders and workers. The anniversary event included water baptism, fun games, swimming, and a talent show.”
Rev. Gadiano is a young pastor with a beautiful family; he has been married to Melody for 9 years, and they have two handsome boys Life Stephen (8 y/o) and Caleb Zion (4 y/o). This couple has much to o:er Lord of Hosts and Asia Pacific EMC. We look forward to years of their faithful and fruitful ministry Pastor Je: has a great vision and is leading his congregation to reach their community and family members for Jesus Christ.
Currently, Lord of Hosts’ facility only seats 60. They have more than 100 in the congregation and are trusting God to be able to reach 50 new souls during 2024 They are in a hard-to -find location with inadequate parking on a congested street. So, they hope to relocate to a more suitable meeting place in the foreseeable future. This will be necessary to accommodate their projected growth.
Check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Lhccincintl
You can watch our interview with their worship team at www.youtube.com/@TheThreadEMC.
“The Church tagline is, ‘The church that exalts no other name but the Name of Jesus alone,’ and we strive to exalt Jesus in every aspect of our ministry. Our desire is to continually seek more of Jesus in our lives. All glory and honor belong to God.”
The
best is yet to come!
This article appeared in the June 1, 2024, EMC Kerusso
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