The Search is Over for 577 Individuals—Find Jesus as “The Search” Series Culminates

Five hundred seventy-seven precious souls were baptized after Quiet Hour Ministries. Northern Davao Mission (NDM) answered the call of urgency in sharing the message of salvation by staging “The SEARCH 2024” Evangelistic Series at Panabo Adventist Mega Church, Panabo City, Davao del Norte, on June 30 to July 5 and at Panabo City Gymnasium on the Sabbath of July 6.

It was broadcasted Live! on GSat ch37, SatLite ch103, Panabo Cable ch75/ch147, Trinity ch57, Bansalan Cable ch55, and all AWR Hope Radio stations within the Southeastern Philippine Union Mission (SePUM) territory through the integrated media partnership Southeastern Philippines Union Mission (SePUM) Communication Department, with Hope Channel Northern Davao – HCND team, HOPE Channel Davao who merged resources and minds to ensure technical and physical readiness of the worldwide telecast of the week-long program.

Pastor Smith retired in 2019 from the Garden Grove SDA Church after serving as a pastor for 45 years in Oregon, Illinois, and California. He has a fascinating background; he grew up in Thailand as the son of missionaries, attended high school in Singapore, and later went to Pacific Union College in California. He completed his seminary education with a Master’s and Doctorate in Divinity.

In 1995, Pastor Smith began speaking internationally and has led thousands of trips, primarily to Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, and India, and lately, spending time again in the Philippines.

His team, who provided beautiful tunes and uplifting songs, were Grace Force, Glanzen Singers, HISM, and other spirit-driven performers who love to share their music.

His sermon translator, Pr, Seth Suan, is the President of NDM, which has the unified territory of Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, and Davao de Oro and the three cities of Tagum, Mati, and Panabo. With the dynamic leadership of NDM’s Communication Director, Pr. DM Vladimir Arellano Undalok, Pr Baby Larry Labang, Field Secretary/NDR -IEL Director as event committee chairperson, Pr. Kerk Suan, Church Pastor, Panabo SDA Mega Church, and to all directors, district/church pastors, officers, and members of more than 244 churches and approximately 58,820 Adventist population in the entire NDM.

Thank you to the hosts, Pr. Jeguien Jeon Nietes, District Leader of Melale, Laak 3rd District, Davao de Oro, and Ma’am Bella Erellana, teacher and NDM volunteer host who works for the Department of Migrant Workers, Region-11.

Most profound gratitude is also given to Sir Rhoen Shane Peralta Catolico, SePUM Communication Director, Ma’am Ivan Mae Flores, SePUM Secretary for Communication and Youth Ministries, and Sir Bjezreel Labajo, Hope Channel Davao Production Head, for the superb technical supervision and program management.

Most of all, thank You to God who provideth every provision and love!

Mrs. Ellen G. White, one of the church’s pioneers, talked about unity this way: “If all would reveal the unity and love that should exist among brethren, the power of the Holy Spirit would be manifest in its saving influence. In proportion to our unity with Christ will be our power to save souls.” “One, Even as We Are One,” Bible Training School, February 1, 1906, 130. (SePUM Communication)

Photo credits: Panabo Mega Adventist Church Media