Pray for Asia Pacific Pray for Asia Pacific

1) We have successful reports and from on-site training in Japan and Vietnam in early 2023 and already have requests to return.

2) The response to LIMITLESS, our first media ministry conference which took place in Manila in March, was more than double of what was expected.

3) The ’Yan Si Hesus social media evangelism campaign has launched in the Philippines to positive response.

4) For the growth that we are seeing as the Lord enables us to continue building teams of media workers across Asia Pacific.

Prayer Requests

1) Please pray for our growing APMedia team in the Philippines and Japan and for teams we work with in Myanmar, Vietnam and other nations in Asia.

2) Pray for God’s open doors for training. Our workshops will help churches and train leaders. Pray with us for guidance in responding to opportunities.

3) Pray with us for growing financial support. As we serve more places, costs go up. In 2023 we will add new team members. Your partnership makes growth happen.

4) Pray for creativity. Social media and video are constantly changing. We must be on the cutting edge if we are to attract people who have no relationship with God.

5) Pray for Asian national churches to incorporate media ministry into their plans and outreach.

AI & CHURCH

In this webinar, Pastor J.P. Arceno, a postgraduate student in digital theology, shared an insightful message about AI and its relationship with the Church. He shared three significant points that were correlated with theological principles such as Creation, the Fall, and Redemption. Like every single thing, AI was also created. It was created with an amoral purpose, which means that this technology’s purpose is dependent on its user. Moreover, due to abuse of users everywhere, AI has somewhat met its downfall and has become utilized to produce unethical and immoral results. However, like man, there is still hope for redemption for this exceptional technology, that is for Christians to utilize it in advancing the Gospel to all nations of the world, both literally and digitally.

Exploring Ai Graphics For Ministry

Martin Körber, the graphics and web designer of Asia Pacific Media PH, shared an informative talk in this webinar. Martin introduced the various programs and applications which can be utilized by users to create graphics with ease. He explains how each program is different from the other. This gave an opportunity for the listeners to assess which program best suited them. The purpose of this webinar is for listeners to equip themselves with more skills in creating graphics for their respective churches and be able to make use of available technology for better efficiency and convenience.

Digital Outreach Using Videos

Coming from the launch of the ’Yan Si Hesus campaign, this webinar by digital missionary Ace Pendon was very timely, useful and encouraging. During the webinar, Ace shared a strategy on how to effectively use videos, specifically ’Yan Si Hesus videos, in sharing the Gospel with other people. He also encouraged the listeners that, despite being challenging, digital outreach using videos is still fulfilling, rewarding and definitely worth doing.

In 2022, Media & Ministry Forum grew to over 5,000 members on Facebook alone and added Mentoring Groups to maximize one-on-one support and training. They are committed to providing small-group support to media workers as they create Messages of Hope to reach the online world.

This year your faithful support continues to help us Multiply His Message in new ways by equipping more workers to develop their skills and utilize an ever-advancing technology.

Here’s what our mentees are saying:

I appreciate APMedia establishing this mentoring program. It is a huge help to those with a deep passion for the ministry. —Paolo Miguel Ordonio, His Life City Church

I joined APMedia’s Mentoring group because I saw the need to improve our (church) Facebook page and make it work in reaching out to more people. Our mentor showed us the literary styles in the Bible and how we could emulate them as we communicate with people. As a result, I gained confidence in crafting my message for my audience by applying it to myself! —Queen Christine Manal, Antipolo Assembly of God

APMedia helps connect our ministry with the world. Our media team of seven people are mostly youth. Little by little, we apply what we learned from APMedia Mentoring Groups. We’re upgrading our computers and video system to improve live streaming. —Pastor Rey Fernando, Seeds of Jesus Full Gospel Church

Our church is close to the Payatas dump site and has been here for almost 22 years. We found the pandemic a big blessing to our church. Through the forum and mentoring groups, we saw our church grow through social media; we see the Word of God spreading through social media to encourage many to serve the Lord. —Dwight Ril Maputi, Jesus Christ for You and Me Community Church

APMedia is an ever-growing ministry; as technology continues evolve, we are committed to helping churches utilize it to multiply the harvest. It’s thrilling to see what happens when our training is put into action and one church media ministry starts training mentoring others. Your investment in these lives is growing the church exponentially, so all may hear!