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The Puerto Azul Declaration (1996) |
Believing that the Triune God has revealed Himself and His will in the inerrant Bible consisting of sixty six canonical books, and has commissioned us as members of His church to make disciples of all nations by preaching the good news of salvation solely by grace through faith in Jesus Christ until He returns bodily to usher in the eternal order,
And having met for a Ministry and Missions Consultation regarding “The Church and the Filipino Overseas Contract Workers (OCWs)” on September 19 and 20, 1996 at Puerto Azul, Cavite, Philippines,
And having been made aware of the needs as well as the missions potential of the Filipino OCWs, we hereby commit ourselves to partnership intended to enhance the ministry effectiveness of agencies and individuals to assist in the efficient deliver of services to OCWs.
Furthermore, we agree
- to widen our focus and extend beyond the Filipino OCWs to include all Filipinos whether in the Philippines or abroad, and to make disciples among all countries; and
- to establish the standards of biblical and theological evangelicalism and to maintain a high level of professionalism in the delivery of such services;
In recognition therefore of the need for a coordinated international effort, we officially endorse the Filipino International Network as a networking movement that will facilitate the delivery of related ministries and services.
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