Jesus Friends Church in Sibonga

Here is a complete “About Us” section for Jesus Friends Church, organized around your six areas:

ABOUT US

Jesus Friends Church

1. Our Staff – Pastor Orlando Lastimosa

olastimosa123@gmail.com

Jesus Friends Church is served by dedicated pastors, ministry leaders, and faithful workers who desire to serve God, care for His people, and advance the Gospel. Our leadership seeks to lead with biblical faithfulness, humility, love, and integrity.

2. Doctrinal Statement

Jesus Friends Church is a Bible-believing Baptist church. We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God and the final authority for faith and practice.

We believe in:

  • One true God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  • Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, fully God and fully man.
  • The virgin birth, sinless life, death, burial, and bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ.
  • Salvation by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
  • The necessity of repentance and faith for salvation.
  • The Holy Spirit and His work in the life of every believer.
  • The local church as God’s institution for worship, fellowship, discipleship, and missions.
  • The Great Commission to preach the Gospel and make disciples.
  • The second coming of Jesus Christ and the eternal destiny of all people.

3. Who We Are

Jesus Friends Church is a Christ-centered, Bible-believing Baptist church committed to loving God, following Jesus Christ, and serving people.

We desire to help people know Christ, grow in Christ, and share Christ with others. We seek to build strong families, faithful disciples, and Christ-centered churches.

4. Our Passion

Our passion is Jesus Christ and His Gospel.

We are passionate about reaching people who need to hear the Good News, helping believers grow in their faith, serving those in need, and seeing lives transformed by the power of God’s Word.

Our passion: Know Christ. Love Christ. Serve Christ. Make Christ known.

5. Missions

Jesus Friends Church has a heart for missions. We are committed to fulfilling the Great Commission by:

  • Sharing the Gospel with our community.
  • Making disciples.
  • Training faithful Christian leaders.
  • Serving people in practical ways.
  • Planting Bible-believing churches.
  • Reaching Southern Cebu and communities throughout the Philippines with the Gospel.

“Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” — Mark 16:15 (KJV)

6. Why the Church Exists

Jesus Friends Church exists to glorify God and fulfill the mission He has given His church.

We exist to:
Worship God.
Preach the Gospel.
Make disciples.
Love and serve people.
Plant churches.
Send believers into the mission field.

Our desire is to be a church that is Christ-centered, Bible-grounded, Spirit-led, and mission-minded, faithfully proclaiming Jesus Christ until He comes.