This week, teacher Angel taught us about the history of the Baptists in the Philippines including how Baptist Theological College, the school I am about to graduate started. BTC will soon to be my Alma Mater few days from now :)
Baptist Theological College was named Baptist Bible School before. It was first located in San Remegio Cebu then transferred on 1984 in Mandaue City. Before that, the Baptist Conference of the Philippines which was called Baptist General Conference before was first did the effort after the end of World War II. Agnes Erickson served to help organize the FEBIAS and Ramon Cenit, a UCCP Pastor of Bradford directed to BGC missionaries to go and minister on his hometown in 1950. Then Mrs. Aurelia Lepiten, a resident of Bogo Cebu have known about the missionary and so she went to their house pretending to sell vegetables yet her motive was to be connected with the missionary to spread out the Gospel in the said town. It's Cresenciano Batuto who was the first ordained pastor. Jacinta Batuto married Eliseo Sarcos, the first president of BTC. Andres Pepito and his wife on the other hand, has a great impact in the school's history as well. They served as pastor and for many years and began teaching in BTC in the year 1981. Later on, BBS was then transferred first in First Baptist Church then to the Banilad and was called BTC already. Today, the acting President is Ricky Recodo and my batch is the 56th batch to graduate.
It is such a privilege and a blessing to graduate from BTC. The staffs and faculties really portray godly characters. Teachers are mentors and do best to help the students not just academically but also outside the school setting. Few days from now I will graduate from BTC but I'm sure that the school, students, places, faculties and everything that I experienced in BTC will always be in my heart. I've learned a lot there. Not just how to value my academic life but also in the Dormitory, Kitchen and my Social-Emotional Life. It's in this school that I've learned to cook and got to realized that I love cooking. I learned to clean and be organize as well. I also learn how to deal with different people, having different background, culture, personalities and upbringing. It is all by God's grace that I surpass everything. Every year, different challenges that the Lord let me experienced yet I overcome all of those by God's sustaining grace and His faithfulness. Indeed, the Lord is to be glorified and magnified and honored. To God be all the glories and praises!
Baptist Theological College was named Baptist Bible School before. It was first located in San Remegio Cebu then transferred on 1984 in Mandaue City. Before that, the Baptist Conference of the Philippines which was called Baptist General Conference before was first did the effort after the end of World War II. Agnes Erickson served to help organize the FEBIAS and Ramon Cenit, a UCCP Pastor of Bradford directed to BGC missionaries to go and minister on his hometown in 1950. Then Mrs. Aurelia Lepiten, a resident of Bogo Cebu have known about the missionary and so she went to their house pretending to sell vegetables yet her motive was to be connected with the missionary to spread out the Gospel in the said town. It's Cresenciano Batuto who was the first ordained pastor. Jacinta Batuto married Eliseo Sarcos, the first president of BTC. Andres Pepito and his wife on the other hand, has a great impact in the school's history as well. They served as pastor and for many years and began teaching in BTC in the year 1981. Later on, BBS was then transferred first in First Baptist Church then to the Banilad and was called BTC already. Today, the acting President is Ricky Recodo and my batch is the 56th batch to graduate. 
It is such a privilege and a blessing to graduate from BTC. The staffs and faculties really portray godly characters. Teachers are mentors and do best to help the students not just academically but also outside the school setting. Few days from now I will graduate from BTC but I'm sure that the school, students, places, faculties and everything that I experienced in BTC will always be in my heart. I've learned a lot there. Not just how to value my academic life but also in the Dormitory, Kitchen and my Social-Emotional Life. It's in this school that I've learned to cook and got to realized that I love cooking. I learned to clean and be organize as well. I also learn how to deal with different people, having different background, culture, personalities and upbringing. It is all by God's grace that I surpass everything. Every year, different challenges that the Lord let me experienced yet I overcome all of those by God's sustaining grace and His faithfulness. Indeed, the Lord is to be glorified and magnified and honored. To God be all the glories and praises!
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