Professional Documents
Culture Documents
The Pyros Torch Issue 9
The Pyros Torch Issue 9
The Pyros Torch Issue 9
“Worship is the foundation and motivation of everything we are and everything we do as a church and
ministry. Every time we lead worship, there should be change because worship sets the heart free.”
NEW B E G I N N I N G S Pastor Chito asserted that the Holy
Spirit can use physical reactions to
help us discern and make impor-
FOR MANY Crosspoint, Los Angeles and everyone in the room was ener-
tant decisions.
He exhorted that in order to ful-
By Joanna Cordero gized for the praise and worship to fill God’s purposes for your life, you
come. must focus your activities to ac-
After spending the entire year Led by Rizza Aldaba, the praise and complish your goals, and focus your
traveling throughout Word Inter- worship emphasized the freedom that goals to accomplish your dreams.
national churches to host evange- comes with salvation and the need for He challenged the youth to re-
listic rallies to spark passion in the the presence of Jesus Christ in their ject mediocrity, to make them re-
hearts of youth, it was finally time lives. Extravagant worship was lifted alize and repeat out loud, “I have
for Los Angeles to step into the fire up and the freedom that comes with only one life to live. I want to
of revival. Almost 150 youth make it count.” In-
and parents from churches stead of following
and schools in the Southland the 60’s mantra, “If
gathered for Crosspoint: Point it feels good, do it,”
of New Beginnings at the Ea- Pastor Chito urged
gle Rock Recreation Center to the young people
hear of the mighty works God to “Do what will feel
has done and to worship Him. good tomorrow. If
it won’t feel good
Joining the Pyros youth
tomorrow, don’t do
from the Glendale, Los Ange-
it today,” in order
les, and Cerritos areas were
to achieve God’s
youth from WIN Inland Em-
plans to prosper.
pire, WIN Artesia, WIN San
After the power-
Gabriel, and WIN Anaheim. Youth & Young Adults Pastor Mark challenges the youth and the
ful message, Pastor
The Young Adults Ministry young adults of this generation to take a stand before God.
Mark called an altar
from L.A. also came to show praising His name was beautifully ap- call, where he and the other pas-
their utmost support. While the parent.
tors present prayed for the youth
night was a wonderful time of re- According to Pastor Mark Briones, and anointed them with oil. Also,
union with friends from other WIN “The goal was to prepare the young
Pastor Mark responded to God’s call
churches, it was also a great avenue people for another year of school, to to unite the older and younger gen-
for networking. Through invitations be recharged and refreshed in their erations by asking the parents to
from Bro. Paloo Guiuan, Stepha- walk in the Lord.” pray for the young people, as such
nie Bautista, and Gene Castro of
WIN-IE, Crosspoint was graced by I
n order to gear towards that attendance and participation from
goal, WIN-LA Senior Pastor the older generation was unprece-
the presence of youth from Loma Chito Cordero shared a practical dented in previous rallies. The Spir-
Linda and the Recycled By God message entitled “Making Your Life it overflowed throughout the place,
youth ministry from Faith Celebra- Count.” He began with an exercise lives were touched, hearts were
tion Church in North Hollywood. in which each person paired up with refreshed, and tears were shed.
The night began with the game another person. Each person took “Crosspoint was amazing. I
“The Ship is Sinking,” where partici- turns saying things that were com- was blown away,” said newcomer
pants group themselves according to pletely false, then completely true, Marianne Guballa. “It was like an
the number that is called. The ice was to illustrate how the body physically opener for what was ahead of
broken, people began to feel com- reacts in the respective situation. me. Now I can’t wait for camp.”
fortable moving out of their seats,
a day of new
0 8 08
beginnings August 8, 2008 Young people surrender and raise up their hands for God’s glory and
new beginnings.
2 00 8 By Rizza Aldaba
August 8, 2008 marks a day of new
led by sisters Pauline and Debbie
Guiuan. As the congregation re-
mained in an attitude of worship,
Pastor Mark Briones ushered the
crowd into a significant part of the
Pastor Mark then spoke on the
prophetic significance of the num-
ber. He explained that the number
8 represented new beginnings, res-
urrection, restoration, and strength,
and how when the date 080808
beginnings in the spiritual realm. gathering.
was added up, it equaled massive
The previous year, July 7, 2007 was Individuals were called to pray for restoration and new beginnings.
observed through mass assemblies various issues, such as the univer- After the Word, everyone was
in the United States and all over the sities and schools in America, the asked to take a stand and to seek
world, such as The Call Movement pastors who are attacked constant- God for a new beginning in their
in Nashville, TN. This momentous ly, and the reconciliation between lives. With bowed knees and tears
date in history recognizes the sig- the youth and their parents. Los in their eyes, everyone sought God
nificance of the number “seven,” Angeles and its surrounding cities for a clean slate. It was certainly a
which is prophesied to be a time of were prayed for, especially with the time of refreshing and renewal.
completion. A new year has begun attached influence it has on com-
and thus, the cycle is continued. mercial industries and the media.
The event, which includ- With the newly passed law allow-
ed both the youth and young ing for gay marriage and promoting
adults from different churches, the spirit of homosexuality every-
went underway with an anoint- where it was a must to intercede
ed time of praise and worship, for San Francisco.
young adults
Ministry, and it seemed like there was words of encouragement to the youth eryone said their goodbyes as the
just something to do every minute. on accountability and perseverance. sun slowly set in the horizon.
O
n August 15, 2008, mem-
bers of the Pyros music overdrive and to shift gears” in able
“The winds of
team began their journey up
north to the San Francisco Bay Area
to enter the new season.
Pastor Mark believes that entering
to minister to the youth there. Led into the new season can be an easy
by their youth pastor, Pastor Mark
Briones, they returned to the Bay
transition if believers follow God, are
prepared to make sacrifices, are able change are blowing,
Area not only to fellowship with old to be flexible, and keep the faith. He
recalled the story of Abraham and
friends but to evangelize and en-
Isaac—how God asked Abraham to
courage fellow believers to keep up
sacrifice his greatest blessing of the
the walk and the fire burning. previous season to see the expansion
On Saturday afternoon, Cros- of God’s promise, but in the end, it
spoint, a youth rally led by the Pyros was God who was the one who pro-
Youth Ministry, was held at the WIN vided the sacrifice.
San Francisco/Bridgepoint Com- Furthermore, Pastor Mark remind-
munity Church. Crosspoint serves ed the congregation that flexibility is
to bridge together those who have crucial—that we need to be able to
strayed away back to their home in modify to new environments. The
“
Christ Jesus. congregation was
Truly, as seen .... God wants His reminded that rigid
in the past, things break, while
this power- people “to move, to hit flexible things adapt
ful youth rally and adjust. Finally,
overdrive, and to shift encouraging the be-
“
has been “the
point of new lievers to keep the
beginnings,”
gears” ... faith concluded the
as the name message. We were
of the youth rally stands by. reminded that “he who began a good
work in you will carry it on to com-
Members of the Pyros Band led
pletion” (Philippians 1:6). One must
the praise and worship that after-
never forget that He is the Author of
noon. The praise was a celebration
our lives and that every detail will be
of freedom, while worship called provided.
the believers back to take a stand. The message calls us to be resil-
Truly, it set the atmosphere that ient in the changes that are ahead.
ushered in the Holy Spirit. Pastor Mark declared to the people
Pastor Mark Briones preached
on Joshua 3:1-5, emphasizing that
before him that the “trials and tests
along the way are what prepares us
and the new season
believers need to start enjoying for the next season.” In this transi-
things in the spiritual sense. His
message spoke about starting to
tion, must continue to fix our eyes on
Jesus so that we can reach our prom-
awaits.”
view everything in the spiritual ised land. Pastor Mark Briones
realm. Encouraging the listen- Truly, the youth rally took us back
ers, Pastor Mark asked the believ- to God’s promise, and to a point of
ers to change mindsets because new beginnings.