October 1, 2023
The House of Representatives greets the Jesus Is Lord (JIL) Church Worldwide in view of its incoming 45th anniversary celebration saying it “deserves special recognition from the Filipino people for its holistic ministry of salvation, healing, deliverance, and values formation and national transformation through the full Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Last Wednesday, September 27, 2023, just before session went into a break, the lower chamber adopted House Resolution 150 which congratulates and commends the JIL for 45 remarkable years of successful transformational ministry in Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and in more than 70 nations around the world.
The adopted resolution was authored by House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales, Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe, Senior Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan, and Representatives Yedda Marie Romualdez, Charisse Anne Hernandez, Rida Robes and Jude Acidre.
Founded in 1978, the JIL is a Christ-centered, Bible-based and full-gospel church led by pastor and evangelist Eduardo “Bro. Eddie” Villanueva who shepherded it from a small Bible study of 15 students into one of the biggest Christian churches in the world today.
In 45 years, “JIL Worldwide has established a growing presence spanning all 82 provinces of the Philippines and 70 countries of the world, spreading Jesus Christ’s Gospel of love and salvation in Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, and Oceania,” says the measure.
“JIL Worldwide is a catalyst of spiritual revival in the nation by firmly standing in its unique position as a credible voice of divine guidance that speaks Biblical counsel to the Filipino people’s conscience in matters affecting the nation’s morality, spirituality, and family values,” it adds.
“The Philippine government deeply appreciates JIL Worldwide presence overseas, providing voluntary and invaluable support to Philippine embassies and consulates in connecting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and other Filipino migrants to faith-based communities, counseling services, labor-related assistance, and migration-related resources,” adds the measure. \
The JIL 45th anniversary celebration will be held in Luneta Rizal Park in Manila on October 14, 2023.
