{"id":2693,"date":"2021-12-06T17:06:39","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T21:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/?p=2693"},"modified":"2021-12-06T17:06:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T21:06:41","slug":"celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/2021\/12\/06\/celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This past weekend, the Agutaynen believers in the Philippines celebrated their 2<sup>nd<\/sup> year anniversary. \u00a0Like a news report with minute-by-minute updates, news of this event keeps on coming in.\u00a0 All sources are reporting a wonderful weekend full of games, fellowship, and time in God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 We have received reports like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Good celebration . . . especially the Bible lessons.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;Happy was our anniversary.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just before the celebration began on Saturday, over a dozen Tagbanwa believers arrived.\u00a0 The Tagbanwas are another ethnic group on the island that Ethnos360 has worked with for many years.\u00a0 Over the last couple of years, Agutaynen believers have been able to build a relationship with the Tagbanwa believers.\u00a0 As a result, the believers invited the Tagbanwas to come, and to challenge them from God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 Along with the Tagbanwas, several from the village came and attended this celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/263581211_4599621326783953_5358528922927299179_n-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/263581211_4599621326783953_5358528922927299179_n-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/263581211_4599621326783953_5358528922927299179_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/263581211_4599621326783953_5358528922927299179_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/263581211_4599621326783953_5358528922927299179_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/263581211_4599621326783953_5358528922927299179_n-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/263581211_4599621326783953_5358528922927299179_n-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/263581211_4599621326783953_5358528922927299179_n-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/263581211_4599621326783953_5358528922927299179_n-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/263581211_4599621326783953_5358528922927299179_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are blessed to see the believers working together to host this event and their desire to grow in Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The theme chosen by the believers for the anniversary was \u201cBe alert and steadfast in your faith, be courageous and strong\u201d from 1 Corinthians 16:13.&nbsp; Please pray for the believers, and that this theme will be become a testimony of their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/261167395_218341110335794_3072911243482344902_n-600x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/261167395_218341110335794_3072911243482344902_n-600x280.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/261167395_218341110335794_3072911243482344902_n-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/261167395_218341110335794_3072911243482344902_n-768x358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/261167395_218341110335794_3072911243482344902_n-125x58.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/261167395_218341110335794_3072911243482344902_n-250x117.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/261167395_218341110335794_3072911243482344902_n-450x210.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2021\/12\/261167395_218341110335794_3072911243482344902_n.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past weekend, the Agutaynen believers in the Philippines celebrated their 2nd year anniversary. \u00a0Like a news report with minute-by-minute updates, news of this event keeps on coming in.\u00a0 All sources are reporting a wonderful weekend full of games, fellowship, and time in God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 We have received reports like: &#8220;Good celebration . . . 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