Ptr. Vincent Olaer
Ptr. Vincent Olaer grew up in a Christian family and church. In his college life, he was a janitor of their church while at the same time became the youth president. Even in his young age, Ptr. Vince’s core friends were the young adults who were members of the Council of the the Church thus, making him more acquainted with church governance and polity.
Ptr. Vincent Olaer started his ministerial work in 2003. While attending the seminary, he was a student pastor of Pines Bible Community in Baguio City, Philippines. His work focuses in the coordination of the young people, Bible study, counseling, and leading.
Year, 2006 when Ptr. Vince graduated in seminary with a degree of Masters of Divinity. His masteral degree lead him to better understanding of the Bible, doctrines, religions and cults, eschatology, counseling, theology, soteriology, basic Hebrew and Greek languages, homeletics, and all other things in relation to theological and spiritual aspects of the study. Even then, Ptr. Vince still felt that there is something missing.
What was missing???
In his entire life (up to the time he graduated from seminary), he never lead anyone to full acceptance of Christ. He realized, that even if he learned so many things, but without its application, all these things are meaningless, without value and nothing. Thus, human knowledge is meaningless so as wisdom, a chasing under the wind (book of Ecclesiastes).
A BIG Turn
Year 2006, just at the time he graduated, Ptr. Vince accepted a calling for a full time ministry in Ormoc City, Leyte. The church is now known as the Ormoc Lighthouse Christian Ministry. A very young Church that needs love, care, and discipleship. At this point of time, Ptr. Vince’s desire is to apply the things that he learned from seminary and from his past ministry.
He began his social and cultural study and observation of his context. With this, he was able to contextualize and write a discipleship material called “Lead It” and Outreach Bible Study Leading Course. With much prayer and dependency on our Lord Jesus Christ, God blessed the trainings conducted thus, producing much fruit. A bountiful harvest has come to Ormoc. Ptr. Vince’s ministry covers; discipleship, evangelism, administration, pastoral, counseling, and preaching.
Now, Ptr. Vince’s ministerial work expanded. He is now the senor pastor of the whole ministry of OLCM, a member of the Executive Committee of the Visayas Baptist Convention of Southern Baptist Churches, and an area coordinator of Partners in Evangelism International-Philippines or is also known as Paglaum Baptist Mission. He also have finished writing Bible expositions from the books of; 1st and 2nd Timothy, Hebrews, Galatians, Philippians, and Ephesians.
Ptr. Vince believe that he is always nothing and can never do great things without God. Thus, all the glory belongs to God and God alone!!!
