Jesus is Building His Church

July 23-27, 2025

Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria
Manila, Philippines

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THANK YOU!

WORSHIP AND PLENARY SPEAKERS

Rev. Kafoa Muaror

Asia-Pacific Regional Director

Dr. Gustavo Crocker

General Superintendent

Rev. Lynne Bollinger

Asia-Pacific Regional Women in Leadership Coordinator

Rev. Jim Ritchie

Global Mission Director

Dr. MiJa Wi

Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Global Mission Nazarene Theological College

Rev. Corey Jones

Lead Pastor, Crossroads Tabernacle Church of the Nazarene

Rev. Sam Barber

Global Nazarene Discipleship Director

Rev. David Gonzalez

Global NYI Director

WORKSHOP SPEAKERS

Dr. Vereniki Raiwalui

Pastor and Medical Doctor in Fiji

Dr. Bruce Allder

Asia-Pacific Regional Education Coordinator

Ptra. Christine Mosuela

Asia-Pacific Regional NMI Coordinator

Rev. Merilyn Wutsik

MSP Women in Leadership Coordinator

Mrs. Salote Meredith

Lay leader Samoa District

Rev. Daniel Latu

Fiji District Superintendent

Rev. Cheryl Crouch

Global NMI Director

Rev. Jordan Escusa

Senior Pastor – TFCN, Against the Flow Media

Rev. Rob McCorkle

Evangelist, Church of the Nazarene

Dr. Joy Pring Faraz

Academic Dean, Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary

Dr. Bill Kwon

Southeast Asia FSC

Mrs. Ernalyn Longcop - Fausto

SENT Ministry Coordinator 

Worship

Encounter the presence of the Living Christ as we unite as one Nazarene family in powerful, Spirit-filled worship. Each worship gathering will lift hearts, ignite passion, and remind us that Jesus is the Cornerstone of His Church. Come ready to sing, celebrate, be inspired by the Word, and surrender.

Plenary Sessions

Come hear bold teaching and powerful testimonies. Each plenary is a rallying cry—Jesus is building His Church, and the gates of hell will not prevail. Be challenged. Be encouraged. Be moved.  Be filled.  Be sent.

Workshops

Practical. Transformative. Grounded in mission. Our workshops are designed to equip you with tools, strategies, and stories that inspire real change. Whether you’re a clergy, lay leader, youth, higher education leader or missions worker—there’s a workshop that will spark new vision for your context.

Summit

Step into deep, Spirit-led conversations that shape the future of the Church. The ARISE 2025 gathers everyone to listen, discern, and declare what God is doing across our Region. Your voice matters. Be part of the dialogue that leads to action.

Prayer

We begin where the Church must always begin—on our knees. The first focus is a sacred call to seek God together in united, profound, and believing prayer.  As we worship and intercede as one church family, we will align our hearts with God’s purposes and open the way for a fresh move of the Spirit across Asia-Pacific.

Discipleship

Jesus is building His Church by shaping lives that reflect His own. The second focus is on intentional discipleship that transforms hearts, homes, churches and communities. Through plenaries, workshops, and testimonies, we’ll rediscover how to make disciples who make disciples—faithful, fruitful, and fully alive in Christ.

Mission

The Church exists for the sake of the world. The third focus is a celebration and commissioning of the Church on mission—reaching the unreached, loving the marginalized, and going where Jesus leads. Come ready to be sent, to say yes again, and to see how Jesus is building His Church in every nation, tribe, and tongue.

Workshops

Thursday, July 24

Building Intimacy with God - A Praying Church

1. Prayer that Moves Mountains: Intercession for Breakthrough
Learn how to lead intercessory prayer that breaks spiritual strongholds in families, churches, and communities. Explore biblical models of intercession and apply them in practical prayer times.

2. The Power of Gethsemane: Praying Through Surrender and Struggle
This workshop explores the depth and power of Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36–46). Discover how honest, agonizing prayer in moments of weakness becomes a turning point for spiritual strength, surrender, and divine alignment.

3. Prayer and Spiritual Warfare: Standing Firm in the Battle
Understand the role of prayer in spiritual warfare. Learn how to identify spiritual opposition and stand firm in the authority of Christ.

4. Prayer for the Nations: A Global Mandate
This session introduces strategic prayer for unreached people groups and nations in crisis. Participants will be invited to pray specifically for creative access areas in the Asia-Pacific Region.

    Friday, July 25

    Building Christlike Disciples - A Growing Church

    1. Discipling in the Digital Age: Leveraging Online Tools for Growth
    Equip yourself with strategies to use social media, apps, and online communities for intentional discipleship and spiritual formation.

    2. Discipleship Pathways for the Local Church
    Learn how to design and implement a discipleship process that fits your church’s size, culture, and vision, from new believers to mature leaders.

    3. Upper Room Model: From Prayer Gatherings to Disciple-Making Movements
    Inspired by Acts 1–2, this workshop explores how powerful prayer gatherings can lead to the birth of Spirit-filled, disciple-making movements. Discover practical strategies for cultivating prayer-driven transformation and multiplication.

    4. Creating A Discipleship Culture of Prayer in the Local Church
    Discover how to nurture a praying culture in your congregation. This workshop provides tools for integrating prayer into leadership meetings, ministries, and everyday church life.

    Saturday, July 26

    Building Missional Momentum - A Sending Church

    1. Mobilizing the Local Church for Global Mission
    Discover how every local church, regardless of size or resources, can engage in global missions through prayer, giving, going, and sending.

    2. Creative Access Missions: Serving in Sensitive Places
    Hear stories and learn strategies for sharing the Gospel and doing compassionate ministries in places closed to traditional evangelism.

    3. Holistic Mission: Compassion and Justice as Witness
    Explore the biblical foundation of holistic mission and how acts of compassion, development, and advocacy reveal the Kingdom of God.

    4. Diaspora Mission: Reaching the Nations Among Us
    Understand the mission opportunity of migrant, refugee, and diaspora communities in your context, and how to engage them effectively with the Gospel.

    5. Reclaiming the Church’s Missional Identity by being Houses of Prayer and Hubs of Mission
    Discover how churches can reclaim their calling to be both Houses of Prayer and Hubs of Mission. This workshop equips leaders and me.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    When are the Conference Dates?

    Regional Conference: July 23-27, 2025

    • Arrive by 3:00 pm on Wednesday, July 23.
    • Depart after 12:00 noon on Sunday, July 27.

    When is the Registration Deadline?

    • Early Bird Registration – April 30, 2025
    • Final Registration – June 15, 2025

    When is the Payment Deadline?

    Payment in full Deadline – June 30, 2025

    • Registrations not paid by July 1, 2025, will be canceled

    Where is the venue/location of the Conference?

    Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Ortigas Ave, Corner Asian Development Bank Ave, Quezon City 1100 Philippines

    How much does the Regional Conference Cost?

    All fees are listed in USD.

      • Individual (shared room) – $475 (early registration)/499
      • Individual (private room) – $ 755 (early registration)/780
      • Family (no children) – $950 (early registration)/998
      • Family (with children) – $950 (early registration)/998, plus $385 per child (ages 12-17). Children 11 and under are free (maximum of 2 children).
      • No Room (Live out) – $325 (early registration)/350

    When is my payment due?

    • A non-refundable registration deposit of $25 is due at the time of registration.
    • Full payment is due by June 30. Registrations not paid by this date will be canceled.

    How do I pay my registration deposit and registration fee?

    • Payments should be made to the field treasurer (district treasurer in Japan and Korea).
    • Contact your field treasurer or conference coordinator for payment methods.

    What does my payment cover?

    • Conference fee
    • Lodging (double occupancy) July 23-27, 2025
    • Meals from Dinner on July 23 to Breakfast on July 27

    What does my payment not cover?

    • VISA Fees
    • Airport Departure Fees / Taxes
    • Transportation to / from Philippines
    • Personal snacks / spending

    No Visa Required for the Following Countries (with proof of return ticket within 30 days):

    Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Fiji, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Indonesia, Japan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Korea, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, United States of America, Vanuatu, Vietnam Zimbabwe

    No Visa Required for the following countries (for a stay not exceeding fourteen (14) days: Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR

    Visa Required for the following countries (for a fee valid for 59 days on arrival): China, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Tonga.

    What do I need for my entry to the Philippines?

    • You need to register at E-TRAVEL.PH at least 72 hours before your arrival. DOWNLOAD – https://etravel.gov.ph/ for Android and Apple smartphones.
    • You will need this registration upon entry to the Philippines.

    How will I get from the airport to the Conference (Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria and back?

    Through GRAB

    • Install a GRAB App (App Store/Google Play)
    • Book a Grab Car from your arrival location (NAIA Terminal 1, 2, or 3) to Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Ortigas Ave, Corner Asian Development Bank Ave, Quezon City 1100 Philippines.


    Arriving in Groups

    • Transportation can be arranged for group arrivals.
    • Contact your Field Conference Coordinator if you are planning to arrive with a group.

    Who do I put as an emergency contact number while at the ARISE 2025 Conference?

    • Grace Tia (Asia-Pacific Regional Communications Coordinator)
    • Stephen Gualberto (ARISE 2025 Planning Committee Chair)
    • Arnel Piliin (Philippines/Micronesia Field Strategy Coordinator)

    Field Conference Coordinators | How do I contact my Field Conference Coordinator?