Meet Our Core Team
Franco Ferrer
Franco Ferrer is a sinner saved by grace through faith in Christ alone. He is passionate about the gospel of Jesus Christ and disciplemaking. He is married to Pauline and father to Calvin John. Together with his family, they are sold-out to make others glad in God by making gospel-centered disciples in the cities of Manila and beyond. Currently, Franco is the pastor of discipleship at International Baptist Church of Manila. He also serves as director of iDISCIPLE Philippines and as executive member of Asia Pacific Baptist Youth. He is a student of theology at Southern Baptist School of Theology, Makati and of Preaching at The Expositor’s Academy.
Director
Uziel Idurot
Uziel is husband to Charissa and father to Keilah, Twile and Calel. A Mechanical Engineer by profession but has been called by God for full time ministry since 2014. He is currently serving One Body Christian Ministries – Sta. Ana as Head Pastor and the School Director of Metropolitan Academy of Manila, a K-12 Christian School ministry of OBCM. He is also currently taking MDiv at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary.
Member
John Hofileña
John serves as Lead Pastor at Redeemer Christian Church Manila, a new church plant in the city of Manila that grew out of the desire to preach the Gospel clearly to the city. RCCM ministers mostly to college students, a growing group of young professionals, and young adults with new families. John is married to Kali, and they have been together for over 10 years now. They are both passionate about disciple-making and Gospel-centered ministry, and they both serve in the iDISCIPLE Philippines directional team together. John is currently on leave from seminary, but he plans to eventually finish his program of Master in Divinity in Pastoral Studies. John also does part-time freelance work writing content for websites, marketing materials, and various online writing jobs.
Member, Content Lead
Christopher Ferrer
Chris is a deacon at the Church at Better Living in Paranaque and part of leadership team of iDISCIPLE Philippines. He is a Senior Analyst Programmer at American International Group by profession. He is passionate in leading younger people into embracing a gospel-centered discipleship. Chris is happily enaged to Hannah Rae Cadayona.
Member
Arvin Jay Sumalbag
Arvin is an IT Professional, currently serving as the Creatives and Tech Lead for iDISCIPLE Philippines. He is also serving as Associate Pastor to Redeemer Christian Church - Manila.
Member, Creatives & Tech Lead
Joachim Dompor
Joachim “Kim” Dompor is a member of International Baptist Church of Manila and serves in the church’s discipleship and teaching ministry. Kim also serves in the directional team of iDISCIPLE Philippines. Kim is a lawyer by profession and currently works as a dispute resolution lawyer at a Makati-based law firm. He hopes to make Christ, our Savior and Advocate, known in the workplace by practicing law with integrity and excellence, and sharing the Gospel’s message of reconciliation — which puts an end to our sin-stained conflict with God.
Member, Legal Point Person
Kali Hofileña
Kali's desire is to help believers and local churches realize their unending need for Christ and the Gospel in all aspects of life. She has the privilege of seeing this happen through Redeemer Christian Church Manila, a new church plant where her husband, John, serves as pastor. She also serves with John in iDISCIPLE Philippines, as part of its directional team, and also works full time with OMF Literature, selling and marketing Christian resources. Kali is grateful to the Lord for 11 years of being married and doing life together with John. In between these roles, Kali enjoys making and drinking coffee, jumping from one book to another, and casual conversations with friends.
Member, Secretariat
Pauline Ferrer
Pauline is a sinner saved by grace through faith in Christ alone. She is passionate about the gospel of Jesus Christ and disciplemaking. She is married to Franco and mother to Calvin John. Together with her family, they are sold-out to make others glad in God by making gospel-centered disciples in the cities of Manila and beyond. Her family serves at International Baptist Church of Manila since 2015. Currently, Pau disciples kids, young women and adults who are thriving in God’s Word and in the gospel. She formerly worked as guidance counselor in the following Christian schools: International Christian Academy, Jubilee Christian Academy, Philippine Christian School of Tomorrow and Spurgeon School Foundation, Inc.
Member
Christin Alvarez
Christin Alvarez is a freelancer. She teaches and writes to cultivate the created world. She loves books, languages, music, kimchi, and the Oxford comma. She is part of Grace Fundamental Baptist Church of Quezon City. She enjoys helping people make sense of Jesus as the ultimate joy and hope they can ever have in this crazy and fascinating world we live in.
Member
James Soriano
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Member, Finance