CAMACOP
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The Christian And Missionary Alliance Churches of the Philippines (CAMACOP) is a Christian evangelical group in the Philippines originated from The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA)
. It is one of the largest evangelical groups in the Philippines.
These are the current CAMACOP officials:
Dr. Reniel Joel Nebab
Rev. Eduardo Cajes
Rev. Eduardo Cajes
Dr. Averell Aragon
Rev. Joseph Reyes
Rev. James Quisqurin
Tribal Bible School
CAMACOP-owned Schools
"We exist to transform communities and to aggressively disciple the nations by engaging in holistic development ministries; and by planting churches that proclaim Jesus Christ as Saviour, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King."
"That we envision transform communities with mission-driven Christian congregations here and aboard for the glory of God."
Christian and Missionary Alliance
The Christian and Missionary Alliance is an evangelical Protestant denomination within Christianity.Founded by Rev. Albert Benjamin Simpson in 1887, the Christian & Missionary Alliance did not start off as a denomination, but rather began as two distinct parachurch organizations: The Christian...
. It is one of the largest evangelical groups in the Philippines.
History
CAMACOP was incorporated in 1947 as a national church of the C&MA Philippine Missions. The Christian and Missionary Alliance in USA expanded its missions works in the Philippines in 1902. The C&MA was assigned in Zamboanga - Sulu Archipelago and Cotabato – Davao regions of Mindanao Southern Philippines. The first Alliance Church was planted in 1902 in Tetuan, Zamboanga City, the first Protestant church in Muslim Mindanao. After WW 2 the local churches planted by C&MA Missionaries decided to organize themselves as a national church. Thus in 1947 the first 13 local churches incorporated themselves as The Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches of the Philippines, and in 1949 CAMACOP was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) thus became a legal personality. It is headed by the National Executive Board which consists of the CAMACOP President, CAMACOP vice-president, ministers and laymen. In 2005, the CAMACOP By-Laws was amended to add the title of Executive Bishop to the CAMACOP president and the title of Auxiliary Bishop to the CAMACOP vice-president.History of CAMACOP Presidents
When CAMACOP was established in 1947, Rev. Jeremias Dulaca was elected chairman (now President) of CAMACOP. He served until 1957 when he was succeeded by Rev. Florentino de Jesus, Sr. Rev. de Jesus served until 1960 when Rev. Dulaca was elected again as CAMACOP president. Unfortunately, Rev. Dulaca suddenly died of a heart attack on September 18, 1962. Dulaca left a legacy as the founding president of the denomination. He was then succeeded by Vice-President Rev. Leodegario Madrigal. Rev. Madrigal was elected to a full term as president in 1963. In the CAMACOP 1966 General Assembly, Rev. Vicente Pada, director of the Ebenezer Bible College was elected president of CAMACOP. In 1972, Rev. Leo Madrigal was elected again as president. During his tenure, the CAMACOP church population of 400 was doubled to 800 until Madrigal's term ended in 1978. In the 1978 General Assembly, Dr. Benjamin de Jesus, son of former president Florentino de Jesus, Sr. was elected president of the denomination. He was reelected twice in 1981 and 1985. He was replaced by Dr. Valmike Apuzen in 1989. He was reelected in 1993 and was succeeded by Vice-President Dr. Rodrigo Tano in 1997. Dr. Jose Dalino was then elected president in 2001 and was succeeded by Vice-President Rev. Reniel Joel Nebab in 2005. He was reelected in 2009.These are the current CAMACOP officials:
- CAMACOP President/Executive Bishop:
Dr. Reniel Joel Nebab
- CAMACOP Vice-President/Auxiliary Bishop:
Rev. Eduardo Cajes
- National Executive Minister-Division of Church Ministries (NEM-DCM):
Rev. Eduardo Cajes
- National Executive Minister-Division of General and Theological Education (NEM-DGTE):
Dr. Averell Aragon
- National Executive Minister-Division of Administration and Finance (NEM-DAF):
Rev. Joseph Reyes
- National Executive Minister-Division of Missions (NEM-DM):
Rev. James Quisqurin
Ministries
CAMACOP Ministries includes Local Churches, Schools, Seminaries, Training Center, Lay Preaching, Youth Program, Evangelistic Program and Overseas Missionary Program.Organized ministries
CAMACOP Organized Ministries as Follows:- Alliance Men Philippines (AMP)
- Alliance Women Philippines (AWP)
- Alliance Youth Philippines (AYP)
- Alliance World Mission (AWM)
- The Alliance Theological Education by Extension (ALL-TEE)
- Philippine Student Alliance Lay MovementPhilippine Student Alliance Lay MovementThe Philippine Student Alliance Lay Movement Inc. is an organized para-church ministry incorporated under the Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches of the Philippines, Inc. CAMACOP...
Inc. (PSALM) - Ministry Arm to the unreached people groups (Muslims): C-CMA (Cross-Cultural Ministries and Advocacy)
Divisions
CAMACOP is divided by 6 Regions and 25 districts in the Philippines- LUZON
- North Central Luzon Region (NCLR)
- Highland Evangelical Churches Alliance (HECA)
- Central Luzon District (CLD)
- North Eastern Luzon District (NELD)
- North Western Luzon Commission (NWLC)
- Metro Manila-Southern Luzon Region (MMSLR)
- Metro Manila District (MMD)
- Southern Luzon District (SLD)
- Palawan District (PD)
- Bicol Commission (BC)
- North Central Luzon Region (NCLR)
- VISAYAS
- Visayas Region (VR)
- Cebu-Bohol-Leyte-Samar District (CEBOLESA)
- Negros-Panay-Siquijor District (NEGPAS)
- Visayas Region (VR)
- MINDANAO
- Western Mindanao Region (WMR)
- Zamboanga-Basilan District (ZAMBAS)
- West Mindanao District (WMD)
- East Zamboanga District (EZD)
- North Mindanao District (NMD)
- Sulu Tawi-Tawi District (STTD)
- North East Central Mindanao Region (NECMR)
- Metro Davao District (MDD)
- North Central Mindanao District (NCMD)
- North East Mindanao District (NEMD)
- District of Mount Apo (DOMA)
- North East Cotabato District (NECD)
- South Central Mindanao Region (SCMR)
- South Mindanao District (SMD)
- Central Mindanao District (CMD)
- Sultan District
- Sarangani District
- South Mindanao Cultural Communities District (SMCCD)
- Western Mindanao Region (WMR)
Seminaries
List of Bible School and Seminaries in CAMACOP- Alliance Graduate SchoolAlliance Graduate SchoolThe Alliance Graduate School is a CAMACOP graduate school in Quezon City, Philippines. It's the first and only graduate school of CAMACOP established in 1977.-Academic Program:MASTER OF DIVINITY IN*Pastoral Studies*Christian Education...
(AGS) (Quezon CityQuezon CityQuezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
) - Ebenezer Bible College and SeminaryEbenezer Bible College and SeminaryThe Ebenezer Bible College and Seminary is a CAMACOP Bible institution in Zamboanga City, Philippines. It's the first and the largest by area Bible institution of CAMACOP.-History:...
(EBCS) (Zamboanga CityZamboanga CityThe City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines....
) - Mount Apo Alliance Bible College (MAABC) (North Cotabato)
- Davao Alliance Bible College (DABC) (Davao CityDavao CityThe City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines....
) - Shekinah Alliance Bible College (SABC) (General Santos CityGeneral Santos CityThe City of General Santos is the southernmost port city of the Philippines. Being a highly urbanized first class city, GenSan is one of the most populous urban centers in the country with a population of 679,588 as per census data of 2010...
) - Philippine Alliance College of Theology (PACT) (ManilaManilaManila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
) - Visayas Alliance School of Theology (VAST) (Cebu CityCebu CityThe City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was...
) - Lomason Alliance Bible College (LABC) (Lapuyan, Zamboanga del SurLapuyan, Zamboanga del SurLapuyan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 24,366 people in 4,637 households. The municipality of Lapuyan is located in the southern section of the Zamboanga del Sur province...
) - Mickelson Alliance Bible Institute (MABI) (SaranganiSaranganiIn 1945, Filipino troops of the 6th, 10th, 101st and 102nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and 10th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary entered and liberated in Southern Cotabato In 1945, Filipino troops of the 6th, 10th, 101st and 102nd Infantry Division of the...
)
Tribal Bible School
- Dipolog Alliance School of Christian Leadership and Evangelism (DASCLE) (Dipolog CityDipolog CityThe City of Dipolog is a 1st class city and the capital of the province of Zamboanga del Norte on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao...
)
CAMACOP-owned Schools
- Albert Benjamin Simpson Alliance SchoolA. B. Simpson Alliance SchoolThe A. B. Simpson Alliance School, Inc. is a school owned by the Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches of the Philippines in Zamboanga City, Philippines. It was named after the founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, Albert Benjamin Simpson...
(ABSAS) (Zamboanga CityZamboanga CityThe City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines....
) - Fil-Asian Mission Academy (FAMA) (Davao CityDavao CityThe City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines....
)
Vision & Mission
- Mission
"We exist to transform communities and to aggressively disciple the nations by engaging in holistic development ministries; and by planting churches that proclaim Jesus Christ as Saviour, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King."
- Vision
"That we envision transform communities with mission-driven Christian congregations here and aboard for the glory of God."
Member Churches
- VISAYAS
- Visayas Region (VR)
- Cebu-Bohol-Leyte-Samar District (CEBOLESA)
- Tacloban Evangelical Alliance Church (TEACH), 102 Happy Home St., Brgy. 76, Fatima Village, Tacloban City,
- Negros-Panay-Siquijor District (NEGPAS)
- Cebu-Bohol-Leyte-Samar District (CEBOLESA)
- Visayas Region (VR)