Jesus Is Lord Church

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Jesus Is Lord Church
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Country  Philippines
Denomination Pentecostal Christian
Website JIL Worldwide
Clergy
Senior pastor(s) Eddie and Dory Villanueva

Jesus Is Lord Church (also known as JIL Church or JIL Movement) is a Pentecostal movement [1] in the Philippines headed by founder Eddie Villanueva. The Jesus Is Lord Church was called the Jesus is Lord Fellowship when Villanueva started it with 15 members in 1978. In 2008, it had 6 million members in 10,000 local congregations in 44 countries. In the Philippines, it reached 4000 barangays in 85 provinces and 1,000 cities.[2]

Contents

[edit] Teachings[3]

[edit] Mission of the Church

"To bring all peoples to the Kingdom of the Living God regardless of race, color, nationality, and religious affiliation through the saving, healing, and delivering knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ." [4]

[edit] Vision of the Church

"A Glorious Church evangelizing and discipling Filipinos and all the peoples of the world through teaching, preaching, and living out the full Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ." [4]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Historical Overview of Pentecostalism in Philippines http://pewforum.org/ (The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life). Retrieved on 2009-12-16.
  2. ^ JIL holds prayer rally to mark 29th year www.philstar.com (The Philippine Star). Updated on 2007-10-02. Retrieved on 2009-09-29.
  3. ^ JIL Thirteen Declaration of Faith Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
  4. ^ a b JIL Mission, Vision, and Core Values Retrieved on 2009-09-28.