“Ang CPF ay nagbigay sa amin ng napakalaking “PUSH” upang makaangat kami at ma-overcome ang napakalaking challenge ng pag-istart up, lalo na’t katatapos pa lamang ng Covid-19 pandemic, kung saan ang lahat ay apektado economically. Ang pinakaunang nabago sa amin ay ang pagiging involved ng mga workers sa financial management ng church. Nagkaroon sila ng awareness patungkol sa liquidation at pagiging masinop sa record-keeping.”
“Nagpapasalamat ang Suguit Outreach sa CPF, sa tulong una pinansyal, encouragement, pagtuturo din ng tamang stewardship sa ministry. Ang mga batang dati’y palamura, naturuang maging maayos ang kanilang pananalita. Nahamon din ang mga leaders ng sending church na magcommit na tumulong pinansyal dahil nakita nila ang commitment ng CPF na tumulong sa church planting ministry. May natutunan din sa pagiging tapat at responsible sa paggamit ng kaperahan. Ang ganitong Sistema ay na-adopt na rin pati sa mother church na tiyaking maaayos ang paggamit ng kaperahan ng Panginoon. To God be the glory!”
“Sa tulong ng CPF, ang ilang mga kakulangan sa loob ng simbahan ay natugunan. Ang isang pamilya ay nadagdagan at naging 16 families na dahil sa sipag at tyaga sa evangelism, bible studies at visitations. Sa ngayon ay patuloy ang panalangin para sa paglagong spiritual at ang apg win ng souls for Christ. Thank you CPF for all the support and prayers!”
"Ang CPF po ay lagi po nila kami kinakamusta at nagkaron kami ng once a month zoom meeting at ito ay malaking tulong sa amin sa area ng ENCOURAGMENT and CARING. Nagkaron din ng malaking impact sa aming church, mabilis po kaming nakapag gather ng mga bata, young adult kasama po ang kanilang mga magulang at ngayon po ay marami nang regular member. Natuto rin po isinop ang pananalapi ng iglesia, gastusin ng maayos sa tamang paggagastusan. Salamat po kay Ptr Joe at kay Mam Janica na masinop na naitatama kami sa tamang pag gastos ng pera. Mas lalo namin napahalagahan ang pera ng panginoon na ipinagkatiwala samin at ito ay lagi naming naririnig kay Ptr Joseph at mam janica na ingatan at pahalagahan ang pera ng Panginoon. at nakita po namin ang magandang naidulot nito sa church na ipinagkatiwala ni Lord amin. Marami na rin po ang natuto mag tithes at magbigay ng kanilang offerings."
"Malaking tulong po ang finances para sa gawain ng Diyos sa Sinait. Sa mga transportation ng mga manggagawa para makapunta sa mga tao na wala pang relasyon sa Panginoon at mgpatuloy sa Bible studies, kasi sa hirap ng buhay at medjo malayo sa Church hindi sila nakakadalo kaya kami na lang po ang pumupunta sa kanila. Ganun din sa mga pang kain kc isa sa ngpapatibay sa Samahan ng mga anak ng Diyos at mas kikilala pa ang bawat isa ay yung mga fellowship pagkatapos ng gawain through food fellowship. May pagbabago po sa sistema dahil kailangan magsubmit ng financial report (hindi nagagawa dati). Kaya sa partnership na ito obliga kami at yung obedience ang napaigting, hope magpatuloy na maging good steward kami sa resources na binigay ng Panginoon."
"Meron pong nabago sa mga sumusunod na aspeto: naging mas masigasig ang mga manggagawa sa panglilingkod sa Diyos at sa kanyan Iglesia na sustain ang ministries ng simbahan gaya ng kids ministry, music ministry, at mga workers nakadalo ang nakibahagi sa mga pagsasnay ang mga manggagawa ng simbahan gamit ang tulong pinansiyal galing sa CPF dahil naipon ng simbahan ang budget para sa kids ministry at worker's love gift."
There were programs RCCM was thinking to initiate, but could not do so because of a lack of funding. With CPF, we were able to start these initiatives, like reaching out to workplaces where our members were employed and doing Bible studies there. We were also able to reach out to homes and families of our members and initiate Bible studies as well. We were also able to start a multi-location Bible-reading initiative to help both members and those within their areas of influence to gather together on weeknights and read the Bible. Our partnership with CPF showed that with strong financial accountability and a commitment to preach the Gospel, we were able to start church initiatives that reached out to the city we were planted in and share the Gospel effectively. We were able to eventually invite co-workers of our members and even their families to church effectively -- at least, those whom God allowed us to reach. Within this period, the ministry of reaching out to workmates and families became the norm, and we've seen a number of these people get baptized and become members of the church. This partnership has been a blessing to the church.
CPF had greatly helped us in ways we couldn’t even thought of. The foundation has not only helped us financially, but also helped me personally in my leadership and pastoral role in church and in my marriage and family as well. Thanks for Ptr. Joseph and Janica for always being there not just to help us in our system but also in our personal well-being as well. Personally, through the relationship that has been established even before the start of CPF, Pastor Joseph has significantly help me lead and pastor SALT Church. As a new church planter of a pioneering church, despite the years of experience as a campus missionary and an ordained pastor, it has been quite a challenging journey at the start. Pastor Joe’s help through his friendship, mentoring, and coaching, not only it has helped me lead and pastor SALT Church, but has significantly helped me in my marriage and family. I couldn’t even imagine having been able to even plant and pastor SALT Church if not for the efforts and the willingness of Pastor Joe and Carla to help us personally when we entered this new season of church planting. Through CPF’s constant communication, reminders, and guidance, we have seen significant improvements that have helped us enhance our financial system gradually. Ms. Janica has helped us also categorize our income and expenses which have helped me in creating a system this year based on the templates that CPF has introduced to us.
Review TextCPF has significantly helped Life Community Gospel Church (LCGC) become better stewards—not only among the leaders but across the entire church community. One concrete example is how we now handle financial decisions more wisely. For instance, when planning events such as our church anniversary, we have learned that meaningful celebrations do not necessarily require large expenses. Compared to previous years, we now allocate resources more intentionally and avoid unnecessary costs. Additionally, because of CPF’s financial support, we were able to focus more on accomplishing our mission. It allowed us to invest our time and energy in ministry work rather than being burdened by financial concerns. Through this partnership, we have truly seen God’s faithfulness to His Church. During our 2024 annual planning, we anticipated that our church would not be able to shoulder the financial needs for 2025. However, the Lord used CPF to support His work, and because of this, we were able to launch a new church plant in Hagonoy this 2025. CPF played a major role in making this vision a reality, and we are deeply grateful.