Our Shepherd: Pastor Arman Borja

John 21: 15-17: When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me and more than these? “Yes, Lord,” he said. “You know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” ……

Even when Jesus was still with His disciples, he asked Peter to feed his sheep. We are the sheep of God and He knew that we needed to be fed by His words. Pastors are also like Peter. They will feed us and guide us using the words of God. And we are lucky to have Pastor Arman Borja as our pastor or shepherd. He is supportive to us, and has so much concern to all his members. He is a working pastor. He teaches us new songs for God and he also has a father figure to the young people. God bless you Pastor Arman and family.

Our Beginning: Foundation of Christ’s Young Ambassadors (CYA)

God founded us even before we came to this world. We came from different families and provinces, yet He led us to come together in Christian Church in Cebu – Mandaue City. How we met? This would be an exciting event that can thrill you somehow.

Back in 2007, we first met at the church in Consolacion, venue at Family Circle Building. We just had short hellos, then after the service we go home. Nothing else we done for the youth that normally churches had. It was a kind of lonely that time. Besides, the venue of our worship service is not yet permanent. ( I hope this time, this would be our place now, God will provide anyway) Then after at the Family Circle service, we moved to Nikki Garden Hotel, Family Park where rain or shine we continue our worship to our Lord. And then finally, here is Silver Swan Soy Sauce Company, which offers their place for the work. This was where the church also decided to organize the young members.

One night in our Wednesday Bible Study, our member ate Ning and her daughter Cecil suggested to call all young people, and that was it by Sunday afternoon in September 2007, all young people gathered, voted and organized. We called our department as Christ’s Young Ambassadors (CYA) with the goal to spread the words of God through evangelism. And now met us who we are.