Last Jan 25, 2020, around more than 250 men and women composed of Senior Leaders and Governance Team members with their beloved wives from the 14 different chapters of BCBP Cebu Area, gathered together to attend the BCBP Cebu Leadership and Regional Training and Teaching Center (RTTC) Training. The entire Governance Team of our Mactan CHapter were 100% in attendance.
Cebu Area Managing Director (AMD) Ani Serrato himself was the course leader of the whole day seminar which was held at Betania Retreat House in Nivel Hills, Lahug, Cebu City. And no less than former Board of Trustees (BOT) Chairman, and now National Service Coordinator (NSC) for Formation Roy Calleja, together with wife Janet, was the resource speaker.
Tatang Ani remarked and described the gathering as one of the rarest occassions he encountered; all BCBP Cebu leaders together in one venue, together attending one training. It just showed that BCBP Cebu is serious in the business of doing service for the Lord, united in doing God’s work in the business and professions milieu.
The session started on time at exactly 8:00am with a lively Praise and Worship led by Tatang Egay Nicolas, Mandaue Chapter Head. After a brief introductory remarks by Tatang Ani, Tatang Roy then started with the objective of the gathering of leaders, which is “to establish and operationalize the Regional Training Center”. He also stated the purpose of the workshop which is for one “to grow in Spiritual Formation as a leader in the BCBP, not only in skill but most specially in Christian character”. After which he then proceeded to the seminar proper, a course on Discipleship Leadership Development Workshop (DLDW) Module 1, a Formation Program not only for Senior Leaders and Governance Team members who were in attendance, but to be cascaded later on to the existing Action Group Leaders and Ministry Heads and potential future leaders in the chapter level.
Tatang Roy also cited three highlights of what he will be discussing and which he hopes the participants will achieve;
- To know by heart what is Spiritual Formation.
- To grow in witness of faith and practice thru bible studies, gospel sharing and private personal prayer.
- To learn to train leaders based on experience of Spiritual Formation for community leaders.
The entire DLDW Module 1 is comprised of nine session topics namely;
- God’s Master Plan of Evangelization
- A friend and a Witness of God
- Questionnaire on Prayer Life
- Maturing in Prayer Outline
- Serve Your Brothers as I Have Served You
- You Are Brothers – Not Masters
- Can You Drink the Chalice of Suffering
- I Bind Myself to You by Being What I Preach
- I Bind Myself to You by Doing What I Preach
Tatang Roy shared a good number of rich stories which were very relevant and provided deep insights to the various topics. The attendees were not just mere listeners but interacted and participated in the proceedings since as customary with BCBP, a number of times they were grouped and huddled into smaller discussion groups to answer exercise questions and have a representative share to the body the outcome of their discussions.
Tatang Ani then capped the training by leading the discussion on the action plans on how to go about implementing the RTTC and cascading the talks to the region and/or chapter level.
We pray to our gracious God that he will bless this nationwide BCBP community endeavor, for the good and greater glory of His Name. 
