The JIL-Hong Kong history is not complete without first narrating the life-changing encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ of its Founder and International President _ Bro. Eddie C. Villanueva. From a communist-atheist to one of the most powerful preachers of God’s Word in the world today… From a radical activist to the founder-pastor of one of the largest Christ-centered, Bible-based, full-gospel churches in the world… From a battle-scarred street parliamentarian to one of the most respected
"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."
Mission is purpose. Purpose is our reason for living. And we were made, not merely to drift, to exist but to live. And the Jesus is Lord Church was given birth from the heart of God in order to live.
Disciples in every land fashioned after God... Disciples like unto the Lord: strong, after the strength of the Lord; wise, after the mind of the Lord; compassionate, after the heaqrt of the Lord; righteous, after the soul of the Lord; and powerful, after the Spirit of the Lord... This is our mission. This is our statement... Glory to the Lord.
“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.”
The future seen in the present and built from the past... that is vision. "where there is no revelation [vision], the people cast off restraint [perish]." (Proverbs 29:18) Divine visions are clear pictures inspired by God to a chosen people at a chosen time. Vision direct. Visions change. A chosen people of this generation, the Jesus is Lord Church has, for years, been propelled by a vision placed by God into the hearts of its leaders. Rather than perish, this God-given vision has been the Church's guiding light to the unseen future.
Values are timeless.They are found in every society of every culture of every people in every land. They cross boundaries. They counter boundaries. Passionate love for God, love and compassion for others, integrity, faithfulness andexcellence are values that should make up the CORE of every Christian man, woman and child.
Passionate Love for God (Deuteronomy 6:5)
"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters - yes, even his own life - he cannot be my disciple.And anyone who does not carry his cross and followme cannot be my disciple... any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:26,27,33)
Love and Compassion for Others (Jude22-23)
"If i have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing." (1 Corinthians 13:2)
Integrity (Psalm 41:12)
"But you, O Lord, have mercy on me; raise me up, that I may repay the. I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me. In my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever." (Psalm 41:10-12)
Faithfulness (Matthew 25-21)
"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness." (Matthew 25:21)
Excellence (Daniel 6:3)
"Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the realm." (Daniel 6:3) NKJV
Excellence. The very word conveys 'possession of eminently good qualities, great merit, virtue or goodness'. But excellence cannot be measured in the form of intellectual tests alone, nor in attitude alone. Excellence is as much in mind as it is in character. And Daniel had both a keen mind and an irreproachable character.