I am brother Christopher Victor T Daraug, twenty-five years of age, born and residing in the Central part of the Philippine Islands. My Salvation experience started during my college years in secular education in the medical field. As a young man in an economically struggling country, I had a big ambition - to help cure the sick, be rich, famous and enjoy earthly pleasure. I lived in the darkness of sin, yielding to its every desire. As a result, the deeper I got involved with the world, the more depressed, hopeless and bitter my life became.

To amend my wrong doings against God, I tried to please Him by doing good works, penances, confessing to priests, even serving in church as an altar boy. But deep in my heart, I had no desire for God and his righteousness, no desire for His Word and no desire for fellowship with the saints. I was lost and going to the paths of everlasting destruction in hell.

The Lord started knocking at my heart during my years in college. I got invited to a Bible study and heard the true gospel for the first time. The Word of God pierced my heart and realized that I am a sinner before God and in need of the Savior Jesus Christ. I hardened my heart and resisted the Holy Spirit. For three years I lived a miserable life without the Savior.

But I thank God because He gave me another chance. Once again the Lord knocked as I got invited to a Sunday morning service at an Independent Baptist Church. The message of Salvation melted my hardened heart that morning. Because of Christ's love and grace for me, I came running the aisle weeping as I accepted Him as my personal Lord and Savior.

What joy, relief and gladness gave me that day. From then on I have never been the same. God gave me a new, love and desire for- the Scripture, Services in Church, Saints' fellowship, love and desire for my Savior Jesus Christ, and love and compassion for the Filipino souls going to hell. The Holy Spirit convicted me so much I got baptized by immersion that afternoon.

I shared my salvation experience with my family and friends but they forsook me and accused me of being a fool. Despite all those things, I continued on by the grace of God. The Lord allowed me to finish the medical degree, have a license but instead of investing in temporal treasures, I trained in a Bible college and invested my life in leading souls for the cause of Christ

Now, I have a committed desire and a great ambition. Instead of helping cure the sick I seek for the conversion of souls for the glory of God. On December 20, l995 I surrendered my life to preach and be a full-time servant for the Lord. He gave me a burden to plant churches in the Philippines where the Lord Jesus Christ has never been preached, Common people never attended a church, and Compassion never shown.

For me, the Calling is Clear, the Command is Imperative, and the Cost worthwhile. To invest in souls I am praying for God's chosen few who would endure to give sacrificially when they also are in need to pray Earnestly when they also need prayer and Encourage Continually when they also need encouragement. The Price to pay is great but the Prize in Eternity it is far beyond the greatest rewards.

I, my wife and son remain for the cause of Christ. Acts26.18

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