March 23, 2023

Education, Education, Social Inclusion and Equity, Peace-Building and Security, Governance, Active Citizenship, Active Citizenship, Global Mobility

The youth of Iglesia Filipina Independiente (YIF) is one of the active sectors of the IFI church whose committed to actively participate in promoting, advancing, and upholding the teachings and mission of the IFI and to commit in service to the people of God particularly, those who are least, lost and last for a more meaningful and relevant service to our church and society. Objectives: 1. The YIFI acknowledges Jesus as Lord and Savior, affirm and commit itself to the Lord teachings as proclaimed and implied in the Declaration of Faith and article of Religion of the IFI. 2. It shall faithfully adhere to the official policies, programs, and structure of the church and teachings of the Bible and play a vital and integral part in the total ministry of the church. 3. It will affirm the following historical and biblical role of the Youth: Jeremiah 1:4 - 10 - the prophetic calling; Joel 2:28 - the visionary role; John 6:1 - 13 - the feeding of the 5000; I timothy 4:12-16 - the exampler; Philip 2:1 9 - self-denial/selflessness; Luke 2:41-51-the iconoclast. 4. It shall foster ecumenism to our youth & to promote the spirit of understanding and cooperation with other youth groups as it seeks to serve God and society. 5. It shall respond and uphold the interest, rights and well-being of those who are downtrodden in spirit, poor, deprive and oppress in affirmation of the mission of Jesus Christ (Luke 4:18 ff.). 6. It shall strive to strengthen the unity of the YIFI and prepare them for church leadership and complete service to the people of God.