AGAPE Campus Ministries - Davao

05/05/2026

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏!

Our booth fair experience was truly a success and we are so grateful for the opportunity to share what Agape is all about. Every conversation, every smile, and every moment reminded us why we do this.

“Let all that you do be done in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:14

To everyone who visited, supported, prayed, and encouraged us, thank you so much. Your presence meant more than words can express. We are also deeply thankful to all who helped behind the scenes and made this possible.

We’re praying that what started in those three days doesn’t end there, that the seeds planted will grow and continue beyond the booth.

All glory to God! 🙏

17/04/2026

𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨!

Please keep us in your prayers as we prepare for our booth fair next week on April 21-24, 2026!

This is not just an event, but a beautiful opportunity for us to share what Agape is all about here on campus, God’s love in action. 💛

This booth is in partnership with the Society of Elementary Education Organization (SEEds).

We’re also excited because Kuya Noel Dapit will be joining us for Gospel sharing through magic tricks, something fun yet meaningful for evangelism.

We’re planning to give out small tokens as well:
• bookmarks
• munchkins / polvoron

Kindly pray for provision, especially for our finances, and that every person who visits our booth will experience God’s love in a real way. 🙏

Thank you so much for your support and prayers!

27/03/2026

𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙖𝙝 𝙈𝙖𝙚!

Congratulations, 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗲 𝗧. 𝗖𝗮ñ𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, on completing your 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 at the University of Mindanao. This is truly a meaningful milestone, and we thank the Lord for His faithfulness in your journey.

We have seen your dedication, perseverance, and quiet strength through the years , and today, we rejoice with you!

As you prepare for your board exam and for the next season of your life, we are praying for wisdom, confidence, and God’s favor upon you. May He guide your path and use your life for His greater purpose.

We are proud of you. We celebrate with you. And we continue to lift you up in prayer.

To God be the glory!

25/03/2026

“ 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩. 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮, 𝙮𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙗𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮. ” 2 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨 4:16

Even in difficult times, we hold on to this truth. God continues to renew us daily.

Agape Campus Ministry remains committed to its purpose of serving and reaching out on campus. We ask for your prayers as we continue working on our campus org plans for this year:

• Org T-shirt
• Booth fair
• Giveaways (munchkins & bookmarks)
• Upcoming campus activities

The situation may not always be easy, but the mission continues. Thank you for standing with us.

17/03/2026

𝘼 𝙌𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩, 𝘼 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩

𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘥

Last Sunday and Monday, I attended my first Strategic Planning retreat with Agape. Coming right off the heels of a brutal midterm week, my mind was entirely exhausted. After spending days battling complex equations and problem sets, I honestly just needed to breathe. The long car ride to our venue turned out to be exactly that. It was a fun and easy transition away from the immense stress of school. By the time we arrived safe and sound, I felt a massive wave of relief. I had finally stepped out of the academic grind and into a genuine sanctuary.

𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳

But the weekend was not just about catching up on sleep or resting. It was a dedicated time to really listen and figure out where the Lord is taking our ministry. Sitting alongside other student volunteers and young professionals, the atmosphere was completely grounded in prayerful consultation.

That evening, Sir Nani opened up a conversation that made me stop and reflect. He asked us simple but heavy questions. "𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂?" and "𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?" As we unpacked our answers, we read 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝟮𝟴:𝟭𝟵-𝟮𝟬, 𝟭 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟯:𝟲-𝟳, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝟮:𝟰𝟮-𝟰𝟳. Reading those verses together made everything click. Matthew 28 reminded us of our active mission to 𝑔𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠. It showed me that Agape is not meant to be a closed circle, but rather a calling to step out. Right as that mission started to feel like a heavy burden, 1 Corinthians 3 took the pressure off. It reminded us that while we might plant and water the seeds through our conversations and events, 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝐺𝑜𝑑 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤. 𝑊𝑒 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑓𝑢𝑙. Acts 2 then painted a picture of what this looks like in action, describing believers sharing their lives deeply, eating together, and caring for one another. It made me realize that 𝐴𝑔𝑎𝑝𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑎𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑢𝑠 𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑏: 𝑖𝑡’𝑠 𝑎 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵

That biblical foundation tied perfectly into a series of videos we watched about 𝙕ú𝙢𝙚, which is the Greek word for 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕. Instead of feeling like a standard lecture, the messages in those videos completely reshaped how I view ministry. The first video reminded us that with an obscure group of everyday, ordinary people who simply had a willing heart to say yes to God. Just like a small amount of yeast works through a batch of dough, 𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕.

We also learned that true faith is about simple obedience and multiplication. Jesus did not just ask us to know His commands. He asked us to obey them by taking small and faithful steps like gathering a small group, learning together, and passing that on to others. Making disciples is not supposed to be a complex task. It should be a natural overflow of our everyday lives, empowered by the authority of Jesus rather than our own strength. The final video powerfully redefined my view of the church entirely. It is not a building you go to, but rather a spiritual family you belong to. A disciple is simply someone who loves God, loves people, and makes disciples. Stripping away the complications of programs, we are called to be a simple church on campus with Jesus at the center.

𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘋𝘰𝘰𝘳

That realization hit even harder on the second day when we discussed the difference between the unreached and the unsaved. I had never really thought about the distinction before. The unreached are people in isolated areas who have never even heard of God’s mercy. The unsaved are the ones who might know about God but have not acknowledged Him as Lord. It made the mission at our university feel deeply personal. It reminded me that it is our duty and calling to help draw them closer to God. We even watched stories of how people from other countries were able to do exactly this. They stepped out in faith to bring their own communities closer to the Lord. Seeing their impact was incredibly inspiring. It showed me that if they could transform their neighborhoods, reaching our own campus is truly possible.

𝘈 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴, 𝘈 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯

Ate Noemi then walked us through the actual strategic plan, which felt incredibly timely. Universities are constantly adjusting class implementations and academic policies based on national directives, meaning campus life is always shifting. Those sudden changes take a real toll on student engagement and well-being. Her session challenged us to figure out how Agape can adapt dynamically so we can keep walking alongside our peers in a way that actually matters.

Looking back, this retreat gave me exactly what I needed: a quiet place to recharge after a heavy week. But more than that, it reminded me of our actual purpose. We aren't just meant to stay comfortable in our own little safe spaces. We are called to be the 𝙕ú𝙢𝙚, the yeast that simply and naturally works its way through the dough. As I head back into the busy reality of university life, I'm taking that simple faith with me. I just want to be that yeast on campus, doing my part, and trusting the Lord with the growth.

𝓝𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓐𝓭𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓮 𝓒. 𝓣𝓪𝓶𝓫𝓲𝓼
𝓐𝓰𝓪𝓹𝓮 𝓢𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓜𝓮𝓶𝓫𝓮𝓻

10/03/2026

𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 | 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

As we continue seeking God’s direction for the ministry, we would like to invite our Agape community to join us in prayer as we prepare for our Strategic Planning on March 14-15, 2026.

This gathering is an important time for us as we reflect on where the Lord is leading the ministry. We recognize the need for prayerful consultation, listening, and feedback as we discern the next steps for Agape. Some of our student and young prof volunteers, will also be joining us in this time of planning and prayer as we seek to serve the campus community more faithfully.

This planning is especially timely as universities continue to adjust class implementation in response to national government directives and evolving academic policies. These changes affect campus life and student engagement, and we desire to prayerfully consider how the ministry can respond and continue walking alongside students in meaningful ways.

We humbly ask our friends, partners, alumni, and supporters to keep us in your prayers, that the Lord will grant us wisdom, unity, and clarity as we seek His guidance for the coming season of ministry.

Your prayers mean so much to us as we continue the mission of reaching students and walking with them in their journey of faith.

“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.” Psalm 127:1

23/02/2026

Impromptu song presentation by Agape Alumni during the 47th Year Agape Founding Anniversary Celebration

23/02/2026

𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 “𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙥𝙚”

Forty-seven years of Agape is not just a timeline; it is a testament to a love that refuses to grow cold. As a first-time participant in the Agape celebration, I experienced a level of kindness and grace that was completely new to me. My heart was full of love and laughter, and I felt a connection to everyone that could only have come from God.

As we gathered at the staycation house, the air was thick with joy. Between the friendly competition of billiards and table football, the echoes of karaoke, and the snapshots of smiling faces, I saw a family in motion. When night fell, we sat in fellowship with the invited alumni, and my heart was moved by the sight of them. Some came from different cities, and some from different universities, yet they all returned to the same fountain of grace. Listening to them was like reading a living history book. To see couples who found their lifelong partners within this ministry, and to see elders still radiant with the joy of the Lord, was breathtaking. Through Ma’am Madel’s game, I learned the facts of our history, I was even surprised that the ministry has their own theme song, but the greatest truth I discovered was this: Agape is still alive. I was deeply inspired that despite the busyness of our lives and the distances between us, we always find our way back to this home. Since "Agape" is the highest form of love—sacrificial, unconditional, and godly—I saw its truth in every moments and every laughter. Agape is Agape because it is where we learn to love one another as He first loved us.

During Kuya Cocoy’s talk, my soul found a quiet place of rest as I leaned into three powerful pillars that anchor my heart. These pillars remind me of Colossians 2:6-7, which calls us to be rooted and built up in Him, established in faith, and overflowing with thankfulness. First, I learned the beauty of what it means to Remain Steadfast. I realized that being steadfast isn’t about achieving perfection or having all the answers; it is simply about being rooted in His presence. Like a tree planted firmly by the water, we are called to hold fast to our faith, drawing strength from the Source even when the unpredictable storms of life attempt to sway us.

I was also moved by the call to Share Testimonies. Our stories are not our own to keep; they are precious trophies of God’s grace meant to be displayed for His glory. By bravely sharing what He has done in our lives, we provide a map for others to find Him in the midst of their own darkness. Finally, I understood that to Renew Commitment is to recognize that love is a daily, intentional "yes." It is a prayerful invitation to lay down our own agendas and humbly say, "Lord, use me in this community for another year, and another after that." This commitment is the heartbeat that has kept the Agape ministry alive for 47 beautiful years.

As a student, the invitation to Agape was like a light in a long tunnel. It was a gentle whisper reminding me that I am more than my grades or my anxieties. I hope that as I graduate soon, I remain committed to this community as a way to pay forward the grace I have received, ensuring that the flame of Agape never flickers out for the next generation. To you, the reader, I desire for you to journey with me in this understanding that Love is not a feeling we chase, but it is a Person we follow. I want you to see that even in a world that feels cold and fragmented, there is a place where you are known and named.

Being away from my biological family is often a heavy burden, but this fellowship has been my practical sanctuary. This ministry has functioned as my "chosen family," providing the quiet strength I needed to keep going when I felt like I was reaching my limit.

Playing games, singing karaoke with the band, and dancing the night away with my ates and kuyas didn't feel like a simple party. It felt like a family homecoming, where every laugh and every note of music reminded me that I truly belong.

As I look at where Jesus is at work in my heart now, I see Him in the "in-between" moments. He is in the laughter; He is in the shared chores; He is in the 47-year-old bond that connects me to the alumni of the past. The same Holy Spirit that ignited the hearts of those first members 47 years ago is the same Spirit dancing with us today. We are a continuation of a miracle. We are the evidence that when we love with an "Agape" love, we never truly walk alone.

𝑅𝑒𝓋𝒾𝒸 𝒱𝒾𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝒮. 𝑅𝑜𝓈𝒶𝓁𝑒𝓈
𝒜𝑔𝒶𝓅𝑒 𝒮𝓉𝓊𝒹𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇

19/02/2026