Day by Day Christian Ministries
Encyclopedia
Day By Day Christian Ministries (also known as DBD) is an Evangelical
Christian
organization headquartered in Makati City, Philippines
.
DBD was founded on June 6, 1985 in Riyadh
, Saudi Arabia
as a small fellowship of OFWs. But the start of the growth of the organization was in 1990s, when they had the organization set foot in the Philippines
. Currently the organization is still doing missions within the Philippines and in Arab countries.
went to Saudi Arabia to work in a hospital in Riyadh
. He started bible studeis on day to day basis until then the number of attendees grew . In 1985, he organized a fellowship with OFWs which became the start of the organization.
. DBD had more and more people being converted, and because of that, their small space in McDouton Building was not enough. DBD acquired a building in Leon Guinto Road in Manila
, where the Church Administration was established. Again the space was not enough, so a new building was acquired in Makati where the Church Administration currently is headquartered. Missions at the time was spreading within the country and within the Middle East. Later they had started worship services in cinema theaters in malls until 2005, when the church leased the Folk Arts Theater which they dedicated as the Bulwagan ng Panginoon (Hall of the Lord). The Church still has the Makati Center as the headquarters, but the church is more known for their Folk Arts Theater Church which became their flagship church.
. Since propagating Christian doctrines to Arabs and Muslims is prohibited, the church uses different approaches to reach them such as the Day By Day School in Pakistan
, the only primary institution owned by the church, which aims to educated Pakistanis while inserting Christian doctrines in an abstract way. However, the church also is expanding in non-Muslim countries such as in Singapore
and New Zealand
.
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and also has three websites for the church.
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
organization headquartered in Makati City, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
DBD was founded on June 6, 1985 in Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
as a small fellowship of OFWs. But the start of the growth of the organization was in 1990s, when they had the organization set foot in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. Currently the organization is still doing missions within the Philippines and in Arab countries.
History
Eduardo Lapiz, a pastor and also a former member of the IEMELIFIglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas
Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas was founded February 28, 1909 by Bishop Nicholas Zamora...
went to Saudi Arabia to work in a hospital in Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
. He started bible studeis on day to day basis until then the number of attendees grew . In 1985, he organized a fellowship with OFWs which became the start of the organization.
Church in the Philippines
In 1991, Ptr. Lapiz returned to the country. He established the first congregation in a small room at McDouton Building in Quezon CityQuezon City
Quezon 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...
. DBD had more and more people being converted, and because of that, their small space in McDouton Building was not enough. DBD acquired a building in Leon Guinto Road in Manila
Manila
Manila 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,...
, where the Church Administration was established. Again the space was not enough, so a new building was acquired in Makati where the Church Administration currently is headquartered. Missions at the time was spreading within the country and within the Middle East. Later they had started worship services in cinema theaters in malls until 2005, when the church leased the Folk Arts Theater which they dedicated as the Bulwagan ng Panginoon (Hall of the Lord). The Church still has the Makati Center as the headquarters, but the church is more known for their Folk Arts Theater Church which became their flagship church.
Global Expansion
It must be noted that though DBD is currently headquartered in the Philippines, it started in Saudi Arabia, so global expansion did not meant outside of the Philippines. The churches in North America were built in the 1990s as well as there were new churches there. Expansions in Japan is also fast-approaching by early 2000s. What is the more priority of the church is the expansion in the Middle East, where majority of the people are MuslimMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
. Since propagating Christian doctrines to Arabs and Muslims is prohibited, the church uses different approaches to reach them such as the Day By Day School in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, the only primary institution owned by the church, which aims to educated Pakistanis while inserting Christian doctrines in an abstract way. However, the church also is expanding in non-Muslim countries such as in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
Beliefs
Their beliefs is just the same as other Evangelical churches do, however emphasizing "applying God's Word to daily life", hence the name "Day By Day". They also teach the indigenization of the Christian religion. The church opposes any forms of debates with other churches, as this is seen by the members as a "violent" approach to "knowing the real essence of the BibleBible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
".
Membership
The church believes in immersion baptism which, before being granted to someone, must be oriented before.Multimedia
DBD operates some radio programs around the Philippines, including the program "Day by Day" on 702 DZASDZAS
702 DZAS is an AM station owned and operated by Far East Broadcasting Company in the Philippines. The station's studio located at Karuhatan, Valenzuela City and the transmitter located at Bocaue, Bulacan.-Station Profile:...
and also has three websites for the church.
See also
- DZASDZAS702 DZAS is an AM station owned and operated by Far East Broadcasting Company in the Philippines. The station's studio located at Karuhatan, Valenzuela City and the transmitter located at Bocaue, Bulacan.-Station Profile:...
- EvangelicalismEvangelicalismEvangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
- Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas FilipinasIglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas FilipinasIglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas was founded February 28, 1909 by Bishop Nicholas Zamora...