UFM stands for United Foursquare Men, an organization of
adult men within each local church.
The convention will be held in Lingayen, Pangasinan on
October 31-November 2, 2012.
GFF stands for Generation Full Force, a new name that
formally replaced the old name for the youth organization of CFGP, the FCY or
Foursquare Crusaders Youth. The 4-day activity will be conducted on April
10-13, 2012 at Davao City Foursquare Gospel Church in Davao City.
One of the services during the 2011 Convention of The Foursquare Church in the Philippines, Cebu City
We thank the Lord for pouring out His Mighty Spirit and Presence to us during the 4 - day gathering at the Grand Convention Center in Cebu City last April 12 - 15, 2011. Each day was marked with countless blessings from God's Word through Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Burris, President - International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, USA and Dr. Barry Buzza, President - Church of the Foursquare Gospel, Canada. Our very own pastors - Dr. Felipe Ferrez, Dr. Val Chaves, Rev. Delfin Corona, Pastora Marilou Consing, Rev. Dan Feleo together with Bishop Edgar Bantigue of Christ Faith Fellowship, and Ptr. Sat Gadingan likewise ministered God's word to us in such a powerful yet sweet way. It was a glorious celebration of God's faithfulness and goodness. Around 1,700 delegates feasted on God's Word and rich fellowship. During the convention, the Mizpah Quartet ministered through songs that made us reminisce the sublimity of old-time favorites. Then we witnessed the awarding of ministers who serve for 25 and 50 years respectively as well as the ordaining of 46 faithful pastors as ministers of the Foursquare Gospel. The convention was highlighted with the conferment of Divinitatis Doctor ( Doctor of Divinity ) to Rev. Bishop Val Chaves, our president last April 14, 2011 by LIFE Pacific of Canada. What an honor to have this given to him. We give God all the glory! The convention was ended with a communion and there was great celebration of praise and worship for the great things God has done. We were all blessed, encouraged, strengthened and empowered as a family. The Psalmist's declaration "Behold how good and how pleasant it is when brethren dwell together in unity" rings true, loud and clear in our lives. Praise and worship filled the hall as our worship leaders led us into the throne room of God. Our special thanks to Ptr. Ed Reyes, Jeng Maghirang and Miriam Mahusay for their superb ministry together with our great musicians. you really did a powerful worship with the family. Together, we will be one in finishing the task. We will plant churches in the highways of every key city and town in the transnational and transnavigational highways from Aparri to Mindanao. Let us believe God for resources and pastors who really have the heart to plant a church and transform communities. Together, we can do it. This is our vision, and by God's grace, we can accomplish this for this is His will. It was announced by our president that our 44th National Convention will be held in Mindanao on April, 2013. That will surely give us enough time to pray and save for this great gathering again. Again, thank you for all your support and prayers. Truly, God is a prayer-hearing and prayer-answering
God! We thank You Father for the works You did in our lives!!!
Source: http://www.foursquare.org.ph/news.php?detailarticleid=91#
President Glenn Burris Jr. graduated from Mount Vernon Bible College in 1976. He served as youth pastor in Concord, N.C., for a year and, in 1977, became a senior pastor in Macon, Ga. He later pastored the Foursquare church in Cornelius, N.C., and has served as a divisional superintendent, a member of the cabinet, and a member of the board of directors where he currently serves on the Building Committee, Bylaw Committee, Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Governance Committee, and the Pastoral Formation, Education, and Nurture Committee.
In 1992, Glenn was appointed district supervisor of the Southeast District; in 2002, he was appointed general supervisor of the U.S. national church. In September 2008, Glenn began leading The Foursquare Church as interim president for a 13-month term. His passions are planting churches and caring for pastors.
Source: www.foursquare.org
Dr. Paul C. Risser, President
Until his selection as president, Dr. Paul Risser served as the Senior Pastor of the Florence Avenue Foursquare Church, in Santa Fe Springs, California. Son of veteran Foursquare ministers, Paul graduated from LIFE Bible College in 1959. From 1959 - 1962, Paul and his wife, Marilee, served as Minister of Youth at the Lynwood, California Foursquare Church. In 1962, the Rissers moved to Brownfield, Texas, to serve as pastors. In 1972, Paul and Marilee were asked to assume the pastorate of the Florence Avenue Church, where they served until July 19, 1998. Under their leadership, the church has became one of the most dynamic congregations in the Foursquare movement.
At various times, covering a period of 25 years, Paul served on the denomination's Board of Directors. He also served as a member of the Board of Trustees, LIFE Bible College, Incorporated; the Foursquare Cabinet; and Chairman of the Foursquare Missions Council. The Rissers have three married sons, Brad, Mike and Terry, and seven grandchildren.
Dr. Jack W. Hayford
President, International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Pastor Jack continues to be actively involved in hands-on ministry, equipping pastors of many church affiliations who serve diverse communities around the world, and nurturing Spirit-empowered leaders for the church and the community. In addition to providing leadership at The King’s College and Seminary, he also mentors other spiritual leaders during an intensive five-day consultation in a small-group setting of 35 to 45 senior pastors through The Jack W. Hayford School of Pastoral Nurture, a leadership advancement program.
Pastor Jack has been widely recognized for his leadership role in ministry, having been named among the “Ten Most Influential Preachers for the Past 50 Years” in Christianity Today magazine in 2006. He also received the William Booth Award for Christian Leadership from the Salvation Army in 1999.
A prolific and best-selling author, Pastor Jack has penned more than 52 books and composed 600 hymns and choruses, including the internationally known and widely recorded “Majesty.” Two of his books, the Spirit-Filled Study Guides (Thomas Nelson) and Blessing Your Children (Regal Books) received the Gold Medallion award from the Evangelical Publishers Association. Along with other songwriters, he received a Dove Award by the Gospel Music Association for the album God With Us (Integrity Music). He was also the general editor of the Spirit-Filled Life Bible (Thomas Nelson).
Born in Los Angeles and raised in Oakland, California, he has been married since 1954 to Anna Hayford. The couple has four children, 11 grandchildren, and a growing number of great-grandchildren.
Source:
http://www.foursquare.org/bios/display.sd?iid=1&loc=show&catid=4
Dr. Felipe Ferrez
Transdenominationally, he served multiple terms as Chairman of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), Philippine Association of Bible and Theological Schools (PABATS), Asian Theological Seminary (ATS), and the Philippine Relief and Development Services (PHILRADS). As a pastor-teacher and resource speaker, Dr. Ferrez has travelled to over fifty countries as part of an extensive network of conferences and training sessions worldwide. He is also a columnist for The Evangelicals Today.
Trained in Bible, theology and journalism, Pastor Ferrez was ordained in 1969 by the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, and conferred the honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree in 1988.
Dr. Holland was born and reared in Texas and was converted in the Foursquare church in Hamlin, Texas. Following his graduation from high school, he traveled to Los Angeles to attend Life Pacific College (formerly called LIFE Bible College). While in college he met and married Doris Hines, and, after their graduation from Bible college in 1953, they began their ministry, which would span more than five decades.
For 11 years the Hollands pastored Foursquare churches in Idaho, Washington and Oregon; they moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, where they pastored the Kingsway church for 10 years. During that period, Dr. Holland also served for five years as the district supervisor of Western Canada. In 1974 the Hollands returned to Los Angeles and assumed the pastorate of Angelus Temple. Following two years in that position, Dr. Holland became the supervisor of the Southwest District, a role he continued until his selection as president of The Foursquare Church in 1988.
Dr. Holland was the third president of The Foursquare Church, and he served in that role for nine years. He followed Dr. Rolf K. McPherson, who retired after serving for 44 years as president. Having been a pastor for more than two decades, in addition to having served in supervisory roles for more than 15 years, Dr. Holland was uniquely graced with the qualities needed to assume the role of serving as president at that particular time in the life of The Foursquare Church. His keen administrative skills, combined with the heart of a true shepherd, enabled him to lead the church into a period of both expansion and maturity.
After resigning from the presidency in 1997, Dr. Holland remained active in ministry even during “retirement.” In addition to very extensive and successful ministry within The Foursquare Church, the Hollands also had effective ministry in wider sectors of the kingdom, particularly with Praise Chapel Christian Fellowship, Victory Outreach and New Destiny Fellowship.
Source: http://www.foursquare.org/news/article/former_president_john_r_holland_with_the_lord
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