2015 #iTESTIFY Team
#iTESTIFY was establish in 2015, as a ministry that would target reaching and training children, orphans, and youth of the Philippines. Four members of the first #iTESTIFY team first visited the Philippines through the Youth Missions program of First Baptist Church of Spring Valley (San Diego, CA), under the leadership of Tita Rechie Albano.
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John Loo is the founder and leader of #iTESTIFY. He is a PhD. candidate at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and serves as full-time faculty at Pensacola Christian College, where he teaches in the Humanities and Performing Arts departments. John has a Bachelor's of Arts in Bible with a specialization in Missions. He hopes to become a full-time college instructor and missionary to the Philippines in the future.
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#iTESTIFY partners alongside In God's Service International Ministries (IGSIN) based in Manila, Philippines, under the leadership of Pastor Nelson de Jesus. Pastor Nelson is #iTESTIFY's ministry coordinator in the Philippines and handles all the reservations and schedule planning with John. In addition, several key pastors join #iTESTIFY in ministry including Pastor Bobot Tiamson, Pastor Larry Lamento, Pastor Dean Leones, and Pastor Jun Gapilango.
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Other key individuals who have made #iTESTIFY possible include Hannah Loo (who created the name #iTESTIFY, assists John in decision making, and serves as the girls' team leader each trip), Jason Albano (who served as the guys' team leader in 2015 and also assists John), Thomas and Dakota Paine (who were instrumental in team training and curriculum development), Melissa Dieckmann and Edward Hwang (who are faithful supporters to John and #iTESTIFY trips), and Connor Gaul (who currently assists John in decision making and is the guys' 2017 team leader).
ABOUT #iTESTIFY
REACHING & TRAINING CHILDREN, ORPHANS, AND YOUTH
