Kahayag Ministries

11/05/2026

Please pray for our upcoming conference "The Church According to God" on November 27-28, 2026 in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

The conference will focus on the things that every church *still* needs to know about being the church. We will look at foundational but often neglected areas of church life such as elders, deacons, sacraments, church discipline and much more.

To make this conference available to as many people as possible, our goal is to make this a FREE conference. If you would like to help support this event financially or in kind, kindly send us a message.

More details coming soon.

Soli Deo Gloria!

11/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE
The Church According to God
November 27-28, 2026
Tagbilaran City, Bohol

25/04/2026

"Many people hold to a 'spectator' approach to worship: church is somewhere you go to watch something. You might stand up here or there and recite a line or two printed in the bulletin or shown on the big screen; in that sense you are participating, but by and large the event is something to watch. This makes going to worship not much different from going to the movies or to a football game. Others hold to a 'club' approach: church is somewhere you go to hang around with like-minded people and do projects together. From this perspective, what goes on in church is not different from what goes on at 4H, the Girl Scouts, or your local book club. But what goes on in the church’s worship is different from these things! Going to worship is different from going to the cinema or the stadium, and it’s different from attending a meeting of a local social club because worship—real, true, faithful worship—is supernatural. The God of the universe appears and meets with His people, and by His sovereign and gracious power He changes them. It’s astounding! It’s unlike anything this world could ever offer. And yet how easy it is to forget that something as spectacular as this is happening when we come to church."

— Jonathan Landry Cruse, "What Happens When We Worship?"

25/04/2026

Praying for Your Pastor

"RULE 3
Make continual prayer and supplication, on his behalf for assistance and success in the work committed to him."

"Explanation
The greatness of the work (for which who is sufficient? [2 Cor. 2:16]); the strength of the opposition that lies against it (1 Cor. 16:9; 2 Tim. 4:3-5; Rev. 12:12); the concern for men's souls that is in it (Acts 20:26-28; 1 Tim. 4:16; Heb. 13:7); the conviction to be brought upon the world by it (Ezek. 2:5; 1 Cor. 1:23-24; 2 Cor. 3:15-16); its aim and tendency toward the glory of God in Christ — all these call aloud for the saints to unite daily in fervent supplication for their pastor's support. That these prayers are to be for your pastor's assistance, encouragement, abilities, success, deliverance, and protection is proved in this rule. As their temptations are multiplied, so ought your prayers to be multiplied on their behalf. They have many curses of men against them (Jer. 15:10): it is hoped that God hears prayers for them, too. When many are not ashamed to revile them in public, some ought to be ashamed not to remember them in private.

Motivations
1. The word will no doubt be effective when the pastor's ability to administer it is subject of prayers (Acts 10:1-6).

2. The minister's failing is the people's punishment (Amos 8:11-12; Isa. 30:20).

3. His prayers are continually for the church (Isa. 62:6-7; Rom 1:9)

4. Whatever he greatly needs in prayer will ultimately be for the congregation's good, and not just his own, So help him who carries the burden (Eph. 6:18-20; Phil. 2:17; Col 1:24)."

— John Owen, Rules for Walking in Fellowship, Puritan Treasures for Today (Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2014), Rule 3, pp. 11-13.

25/04/2026

Discerning a call to pastoral ministry? Try watching this.

"Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the calling to Pastoral Ministry. They discuss how a man can know that he is called to ministry, how he should prepare himself to serve as a Pastor, and also how should churches think about this calling and their role to raise up men to serve as faithful pastors."

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the calling to Pastoral Ministry. They discuss how a man can know that he is called to...

24/04/2026

"In this seminar, Sinclair Ferguson, David Garner, and Joel Kim consider how Christians can be intentional about encouraging and supporting faithful leaders in our local churches."

Questions:

Intro 0:00​
What is leadership? How has the world’s understanding of leadership either informed or distorted our expectations of leaders in the church? 1:21​
What role do Bible colleges, seminaries, and parachurch organizations have in training leaders? 7:30​
What does faithful preparation for ministry require that cannot be learned in the classroom? 13:01​
What factors can lead to people stumbling and falling in ministry? How can seminaries and Bible colleges address this problem? 17:40​
What is the importance of patience and hope as we invest in others? 25:26

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05/11/2025

Last week, two of our members attended the 'One Essence. Three Subsitences' conference by Christ Heritage Church in Manila. Two out of the four sessions are now available to watch online.

Here's the first session on the Doctrine of Divine Simplicity (DDS).

Classical Theism: One Essence, Three Subsistences - ConferenceDivine Simplicity: God as Most Absolute (Session 1)

19/07/2025

Session 7: Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints - Part 2
Grave to Grace (2025)
Speaker: Ptr. Ramen Caliwag

Lesson Description
Does irresistible grace teach that God forces people to love Him?

Does perseverance of the saints teach that it is our good works that keep us saved?

Sadly, many who are unfamiliar with the doctrines of grace answer 'yes' to those questions.

In this session, Ptr. Ramen Caliwag teaches on irresistible grace and perseverance of the saints.

19/07/2025

Session 6: Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints - Part 1
Grave to Grace (2025)
Speaker: Ptr. Ramen Caliwag

Lesson Description
Does limited atonement teach that God's power for salvation is limited?

Does irresistible grace teach that God forces people to love Him?

Does perseverance of the saints teach that it is our good works that keep us saved?

Sadly, many who are unfamiliar with the doctrines of grace answer 'yes' to those questions.

In this session, Ptr. Ramen Caliwag gives us the biblical understanding limited atonement, which is the most difficult and most rejected point of the doctrines of grace, as well as begins his explanation of irresistibale grace.

19/07/2025

Posting tonight at 8:00pm: 'Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints' Parts 1 and 2.

Does limited atonement teach that God's power for salvation is limited?
Does irresistible grace teach that God forces people to love Him?
Does perseverance of the saints teach that it is our good works that keep us saved?

Sadly, many who are unfamiliar with the doctrines of grace answer 'yes' to those questions.

In these last two sessions, Ptr. Ramen Caliwag gives us the biblical understanding of the remaining three points of the doctrines of grace, clarifying misconceptions about them, and highlighting how Christians can delight in these wonderful doctrines as they stir our hearts with God's personal, effectual, and preserving love for His people.