In my twenty-one years in Manila, I have attended many events in Araneta Coliseum – Bocelli in Concert, Disney on Ice, PBA finals, Jesus Rev to name a few—but the December 11 Victory Convergence was the best by far. From a small group of students in Manila’s University-Belt in 1984, Victory has grown to a citywide church that meets in ten venues for weekend services with over 3000 small discipleship groups meeting in coffee shops, homes, offices, and campuses all over the city.

Some of my favorite events of the year are our “convergence services” when all our Victory congregations gather as one for worship, fellowship, and prayer. Highlights included our annual “State of the Church” address by Joey Bonifacio, missions reports by Michael Paderes, Victory provincial news by Juray Mora, and a performance from the annual Kid’s Church musical.