GET READY to learn new, fresh, edifying,
inspiring knowledge about God to deepen your faith that He may use you to
proclaim the Good News! That’s what Kerygma Conference 2012 is all about—the
biggest Catholic learning event to be held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena and the
SMX Convention Center by the Manila Bay on November 24 to 25. Gathering some 15,000 participants, Kerygma
Conference is an annual event, discussing Catholic issues and practical living
in the modern times. The Conference stemmed from rallies of the readers of Kerygma, an inspirational magazine Bro.
Bo founded, named after the Greek word kerygma
which means “proclaiming the Gospel.” KerygmaConference 2012 consists of 14 conference streams- powerful teachings on
practical Christian living based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. On Day 1,
November 24, conference streams happening simultaneously are prayer, Worship,
Education, Health, Career, Business, and Catholic Faith. On Day 2, November 25,
the streams are Solo Parents, Singles, Single Blessedness, Inner Healing, Family,
Youth, and Leadership. Now, meet the powerful speakers
of Kerygma Conference 2012!
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INNER HEALING
THE FIGHTER IN YOU
Talk 1 – AGAINST THE ROPES
Crisis Shapes Character (FR. GIL PETER COCHING)
FR. GIL PETER COCHING of the society of the Divine World is a resident
priest at the Christ the King Parish Greenmeadows Avenue, Quezon City.
He became a
spiritual adviser of the Rivers of Living Water Catholic community in Cebu. He
is called “The Karaoke Priest” because whenever he’s giving a homily he starts
with stories then finish with serenade. A priest in formal vestments crooning
love songs, he simply kept his listeners mesmerized, as he segues into the key
massage of the Sunday Gospel.
Without much prodding,
the congregation sing along with him, and they come back to church again and
again filling up pews.
Talk 2 – YOUR PAIN, YOUR GAIN
Healing the Child Within (GAVINO SANTIAGO)
GAVINO “Vins” SANTIAGO captivated us with his confession the he had
sex change, god married, and lived in Europe as Vina Santiago-Robinson.
Then, he experienced
a spiritual awakening renewal and made a 180-degree turn toward living as God
had intended him to be.
Vins says the
“third sex” group had been maligned and alienated from the church because of the
Pharisee-like judgment against them.
He ads that
with God and the comforting guide of the Holy Spirit, he had endured
persecutions on account of his earlier sex orientation.
But then, even
as he decided to live as a real man, he faced ostracism why he should retract
from his decision to have a sex change. Bravely, he points to Heaven as his
reason for turning a new leaf in life.
He says he is
not out to convince homosexuals to follow his example, as he accepts them as
they are—as God accepts them as His children. At most, Vins adds, he may be
able to influence them to turn to God, that they may become what God intends
them to be.
Vins says the
he dreams of mounting a Street Feast for gays, with dancing and singing,
celebrating with true Christians—all children of God.
Vins Santiago,
the Philippines’ first transsexual Filipino, is now a minister-counselor by
faith at Body od Christ. On his Facebook Page, he wrote that one sleepless
night, he turned on television and turned in to a program that happened to be
The 700 Club, which featured people who went through dramatic changes in their
life after a spiritual awakening.
“After feeling
alone… I could identify with others who, like me, had undergone major changes
in life,” He said. He then responded to the show’s invitation “to accept Jesus
Christ as My Savior and live a life of obedience to His Word”.
Talk 3 – Raise Your Gloves
The Victory in Forgiveness (ENG SI)
BRO. RENATO ‘ENG’ SI is a
Certified Public Accountant, with 27 years of corporate experience with Tobi
Marketing and 12 years of project consultancy for various corporate entities.
Bro. Eng
experienced intense spiritual renewal in August 1985, and has been a member of
the Light of Jesus Family since December 1989, serving as a Caring Group head,
Chapter head, District head, and member of LOJ’s Council of Elders.
Responsible for
discipleship of members , he served as head of the Training Ministry,
developing servant leaders’ skills in discipleship. He trained trainers to
expand training services for LOJ chapters, and supervised development of
manuals and other training materials .
Bro. Eng was
the Feast director of LOJ, primarily in charge of evangelization, and
development of Feasts for parishes and local chapters of the Community. As
Feats Ministry head, he served as adviser of the Music, Tambourine, and
Intercessory ministries, and at the same time served as Worship leader of the
Feast.
Today, he is
Feast Builder of Feast Quezon City and Feast Valenzuela.
A gifted
speaker, he is a favorite resource person for school recollections and
retreats, values formation for employees, teachers and students, and guest
preacher for prayer groups and other faith communities, couples retreat series,
parenting seminars, here and abroad. He is married to the former Nimfa Mapanao,
and they have four sons and a daughter.
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PRAYER
THE POWER LIFT
Talk 1-Foundation
How To Pray boldly
and Effectively (Mike Joseph Jr.)
Mike Joseph Jr., president of Performex
Inc., is a well-known speaker and facilitator with an extensive background in
Training and Organizational Development. He has over 30 years’ experience in
Leadership, Organizational and Community Development, Pastoral Care and
Counseling. He
graduated from De La Salle University, Manila, Major in Economics and received
the DLSU Outstanding Alumnus Leadership Award in 1993. He holds a Master’s
degree in Business Administration from Murdoch University in Australia. He is a
professor on Leadership at De La Salle University Graduate School of Business
MBA, and assistant professor for International Management at the University of
Western Australia MBA Program in the Philippines.
Talk 2. Progression Turbo
Charge Your
Prayer Life (Bert Miranda)
BERT MIRANDA, together with his wife Lesty,
is the head of the Elim Couples Ministry in Cebu. He is also cluster head of
several branches and startups of Elim Missions in the Visayas region and Hong
Kong. Bert is a fiery preacher and he hosts the Visayan version of the radio
program Buhay Tagumpay. He is also a
successful entrepreneur. He and Lesty have seven children.
Talk 3: Repetition
Making the World
Your Chapel (Alvin Barcelona)
Alvin Barcelona,
folksinger-turned-preacher, is the Feast Builder of Feast Marilao and Feast
PICC afternoon session. He has a
monthly show on TV Maria titled Nakita Ko
(also the title of his book) and he co-hosts Gabay sa Biblia Tuwing Linggo on Radio Veritas. Bro.
Alvin is president-headmaster of the Barcelona Academy and Power Kids Academy
in Marilao, Bulacan. A school administrator and classroom teacher for 18 years,
he was storyteller to preschoolers and taught Christian Living/ Values
Education, and English to grade school and high school students, Logic, Ethics,
and Creative Writing to college students. He
is a writer for Kerygma and Fish magazines and Didache and Gabay Daily
Reflections. His new book, School Is
Still Cool (Or Why Things They Say Against Schools May Be Wrong), will be
launched this November. A
singer, songwriter, musician, and concert-recording artist, he founded the
Himaya Music. He is married to Marites Ciscar,
directress of Barcelona Academy and Power Kids Academy. They have two
children—Aio, high school student in Ateneo de Manila; and Aia, 3 years old.
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EDUCATION
PASS THE TORCH
Talk 1 – INSPIRE: Light a Fire in Your Student’s Heart
Talk 2 – INNOVATE: Discover and
Develop New Ways of Educating Alvin Barcelona
Talk 3 – ILLUMINATE
Be a Beacon towards a Brighter Future (Msgr. Gerry Santos)
MSGR. GERRY SANTOS or ‘Monsi’ to his close
aides and friends, is recognized for his leadership and dedication to his
educational apostolate. He is known for his Go Genuine Program, a partnership
with the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines, Microsoft
Philippines, and First Data Corporation. The program helps member-schools avail
themselves of a special package of genuine licenses, services and training in
support of quality education. The first three of the partnership has brought to
the CEAP an accumulated savings of at least P 20 million. He is well
appreciated for the active role he played in continuously building the
technology highway in the CEAP. Monsignor
Gerry is a pillar in the COCOPEA and its member organizations such as the
Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU) and the Philippine
Association of Private Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAPSCU).
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WORSHIP
DIVE IN
Talk 1 – IMMERSE:
Deepen Your
Understanding of Worship (Pat Keady)
PAT KEADY is the director and worship
leader of one of the leading voices of contemporary Catholic Music in
Australia, the Emmanuel Worship Band. For
the past 15 years, he has worked in various youth and music ministries. He
considers writing and recording contemporary Christian music and leading people
in worship as his main gifts from God. His
goal in life is to be a disciple of Jesus Christ here on Earth. Pat has
recorded a number of albums with Emmanuel Worship and has written two books: Walk with You, the journey of his faith
and life as a young Australian, and Worship:
the Activity of Disciples, a reflection on the lessons he learned over the
years through leading worship. More
than a band, Emmanuel Worship is the worship ministry of the Emmanuel
Community, a Catholic mission community in Australia whose vision is to be a
force for renewal in the Church and the World.
Talk 2 – SYNCRONIZE
Tighten Your
Teamwork as a Ministry (George T. Gabriel)
GEORGE ANTHONY TOLENTINO GABRIEL graduated
with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from Ateneo De Manila University. He
was 12 years old when he gave His life to God through a youth Life in the
Spirit Seminar. His longtime dream of working full-time for the Lord came true
when he became managing editor of FiSH – twice
named best youth magazine at the Catholic Mass Media Awards. He is also
creative director of Shepherd’s Voice Radio and TV Foundation Inc. Bro.
George is the Feast Builder of Feast Bonifacio Global City (BGC) and the
worship director of the light of Jesus Family.
Talk 3 – EMERGE
True Worship Results in Social
Justice (Gigi de Jesus)
GIGI DE JESUS, head of the Feast Music
Ministry, started to serve the Lord through music in a prayer community. She
was then only 16 years old. She
got acquainted with Bro. Bo Sanchez professionally in 1996 in a TV program
titled In His Presence at Channel 9. She then directed the BoToks concert of Bro. Bo held at the
Meralco Theatre in 2006 and eventually joined the Light of Jesus Family in
December 2007. Sis.
Gigi worked in the United States for about a year, but she decided to come back
to serve the Lord through LOJ. “I am super blessed in the LOJ Family and the
Feast,” she says. “Lessons from the talks have helped me improve my
relationship with my loved ones and gave me better outlook about how to live in
Abundance.”
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CAREER
GET ON THE RIGHT TRACK
Talk 1 – THE STARTING POSITION
Is
Your Path Your Purpose (Benedict
Hernandez)
BENEDICT HERNANDEZ is a leader in the tele-communications
industry, sharing his more than 10 years’ experience in start-up, managing, and
growing customer service organizations. He
serves as BPO operations chief for the Philippines at Accenture plc. He served
as head of the Philippine Region of Telecare Global Solutions Inc., vice
president of Philippine Operations of eTelecare Global Solutions Inc. Prior to
joining the eTelecare team, he served as vice-president for customer Care of
Nextel Communications Philippines Inc.
Talk 2 – FIND YOUR SECOND WIND
Overcoming Challenges in the Workplace (Chinkee Tan)
Ferdinand Chinkee Tan is known as an
“Edutainer.” A former television and movie actor, comedian, and writer, he is a
gifted speaker, keeping his audience wide awake with his inspiring talks. Before
becoming a motivational speaker, Chinkee managed his own sales organization,
leading over 30,000 sales force. He sold his business in 2006 and started to be
a speaker professionally in 2008. He has spoken to various groups from all
walks of life, as few as four to as many as 12,000 persons in one event.
Talk 3 – THE FINISH LINE
Being Happy at Work (Jon Escoto)
JON ESCOTO, mission director for FAMILIA (a
nationwide parish movement for the evangelization of families) and a corporate training
consultant, gives seminars to Philippine government employees in tandem with
Beacon light Development Center. His teachings refresh and inspire people not
only to be good at work but also to become better in life. He is the author of Go Find Extraordinary Joy at Work.
