3rd CB Global Conference
June 26·30, 2008
Hong Kong
Pressing On ... Together!
CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS
As believers in Jesus Christ united across national boundaries by a rich heritage of core beliefs, relationships and values that have shaped our doctrinal and spiritual heritage; As believers in Jesus Christ who Intend to create and preserve a legacy that will be a blessing to the present generation, which can be passed on to the next. We affirm that the relationships we have formed transcending national borders has been made possible only by the common faith we share in the finished work of Christ, and that the relationships we have established based upon this common ground Is one of our foremost values.
We further affirm the commitment to strengthen and build up the CBGlobal community as a covenant community; ·
We affirm the aspiration and commitment to strengthen and extend the scope of the CBGlobal family far beyond its present scope and membership.
We further endeavor by God's enabling, that while we celebrate our cultural diversities, we shall continually aspire towards a worldwide intercultural ethos where we are united as one in Christ, being reminded by Paul that through Christ, we all have access to the Father by one Spirit (Ephesians 2:18), that we are now "fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone" (Ephesians 2:19-20}.
Therefore, having been led by the Spirit of God to agree as a spiritual community on the following resolutions, we hereby ask His enabling to implement the following agreements:
1. CBAmerica shall facilitate a discussion on doctrines, polity, vision, mission, vision and programs.
2. CB Hong Kong and Philippines shall partner together to initiate a CBGiobal Youth Conference.
3. CB Hong Kong and Philippines shall partner together to initiate a CBGiobal Women's Conference.
4. CBGlobal shall continue sending and receiving Short-Term Missions (STM) teams to each other's countries, such as (but not limited to):
a. CB Hong Kong shall send STM Teams to both Japan and Indonesia in 2008.
b. CB Indonesia shall host a Short Term Youth team In July 2009.
c. CB Japan Intends to send a team to Mongolia in August 2008 and Indonesia In 2009.
d. CB Taiwan Intends to send a Short Term Missions Team overseas to CBGiobal members, and invites other CBGiobal members (particularly from English speaking countries) to send STM Teams Into Taiwan.
e. CB Philippines shall send a. STM team to Indonesia and receive STMs from other countries.
f. CBAmerica through CB Filipino Fellowship In Northern California Is prayerfully considering sending STM teams to Asia.
g. Other ongoing or planned STM trips In the near future.
5. CBGiobal shall partner together In pastoral education and development by:
a. Sharing human resources, such as qualified mentors, educators, trainers, and professors.
b. Pastoral exchange or internships among each other's countries
c. Developing competence criteria for both pastoral and lay leadership (to be Initially drafted by the Philippines).CBGiobal Leaders Meeting- 2015, Dhaka 18
6. CBGiobal agrees to pursue Initiatives to connect with and minister to expatriates such as (but not limited to):
a. Chinese expatriates In Indonesia
b. Filipino expatriates In Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore
c. Indonesian expatriates in Hong Kong and Taiwan
d. Asian expatriates In Canada
e. CBGlobal expatriates In the U.S.A.
7. CBGlobal agrees to pursue mercy ministry Initiatives among its member countries, such as (but not limited to):
a. Donation of durable medical equipment, e.g. ongoing wheelchair donations from Japan
b. Disaster response teams
c. Sharing of medical professionals, e.g. from the Philippines to Kalimantan
8. CBGlobal shall establish an interactive web site, with the following Intentions, among others:
a. Prayer exchange
b. Information exchange
c. Best-practices sharing
d. Credit card donations
Rev. Nicky Joya shall be spearheading this Initiative.
9. CBGlobal shall register as a non-profit organization In the Philippines and subsequently open a bank
account.
10. CBGlobal national directors shall meet In the Intervening years between global conferences.
11. CBGlobal shall create a Strategic Planning Committee with the following core: Chair - Dr. Steve Lebar;
Rev. Noel Pantoja (member), Dr. Rene Atienza (ex-officio). This committee shall Include discussions about budgeting and finance as part of its agenda.
12. CBGlobal shall continually exert effort to Invite other CB associations to Its fellowship.
13. CBGlobal shall encourage member associations to Initiate church planting efforts In countries where CB is not yet present, working alongside other agencies especially with WorldVenture.
14. The next CBGlobal conference shall be hosted by Taiwan In 2010.
We gratefully acknowledge the progress of the CB national associations in the partnership agreements reached since and before the Ball Conference In 2006:
CB Hong Kong Meeting
CBHK (Hong Kong) sending short term teams to both Japan and Indonesia In 2008.
Domie (CB Japan) establishing a partnership with the lakeside Church of Folsom, CA (CBAmerica), sending missionaries to multiple countries including Macau, and welcoming four teachers from CBAmerlca.
WorldVenture Macau welcoming short term worker Nobue Konno from Japan.
CB Phillppines and CBAmerica partnering in meetings for Filipino churches in Northern and Southern California and witnessing the development of the Good Shepherd Church in Springfield, NJ.
CB Filipino Fellowship in Northern California having been organized, and is coordinated by Mr. Butch Cabalu.
CB Philippines, through the ministry of Greenhills Christian Fellowship, having launched two CB congregations in Toronto and Peel, Canada
Two Filipino pastors having visited Taiwan to explore partnerships with CB Taiwan and the Tree of life Ministries of Alan Kilgore among the Filipinos in Kaohslung.
Revs. Sumbut Yermlanto and Kevin Humble having ministered to and helped organize CB Bangladesh.
CB Phlllpplnes having sent missionaries to Pakistan, Cambodia and Singapore working with CB partners in those countries.
A new Filipino church Is emerging In HKG through the cooperative efforts of CB HK, CB Philippines,
Capitol City Baptist Church (Manila), Jubilee Church (HKG) and World Ventures, through Arrow Employment Services.
Finally we give glory to God, and give our sincerest thanks to those whom He used so powerfully in this 3rd CBGiobal Conference:
Praise God for CB Hong Kong, particularly Chair Isaac llu, Gen. Secretary and Coordinator for Host Country- Pastor Richard Cheng
Supporting staff: Allan Lo, Aaron llu, Carey Chol, Irene Cheng, and Andrew Chan and all the hardworking CB Hong Kong Volunteers
All CB HK churches
Praise the Lord for the Conference Speakers and reporters~
-For the powerful and challenging messages of Drs. Steve Lebar and Ben Brown.
-For the inspirational morning devotions of Reverends Paul Mayhugh and Sum but Yermianto.
-For the insightful reports of:
• Dr. Mark Hoeffner and Rev. Sum but Yermianto -Lay Leadership Development
• Revs. Mike Jih and Nicky Joya - Pastoral Development
• Revs. John Houlette and Sumbut Yermianto- Missions
• Tracy Early- Womens Ministry
• Rev. Andrew Pang -Youth Ministry
For the wonderful challenge given by Dr. Jorge de Ramos at the CB Hong Kong Youth Rally.
We praise the Lord for Van Yu Church In allowing us the use of their facilities during the whole conference, for Jubilee Church for hosting one of our dinners, and the Baptist University Dormitory for accommodating most of our participants.
We praise God for the special participation of Chaplain Johnny Cometa (CBAmerica and Japan), Rev. Rodney Collison (South Africa), and John lngole (India).
We also thank Grace For Asia for hosting the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Appreciation Day as well as those who stayed and served as counselors.
Our gratitude to Rev. Nicky Joya In producing the Conference Manual, IDs and in doing much of the documentation.
Glory to God for the ceaseless and untiring leadership of Dr. Rene Atienza at the CBGlobal.
Presented by the Resolutions Committee on June 30, 2008 and voted unanimously by the whole Conference.
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Chair: larry Pablona, Richard Cheng, Sum but Yermianto, John Houlette, Paul Mayhugh, Noel Pantoja, Mike Jlh, Steve LeBar