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Gateway Community Church is a diversified denomination and one of the few churches in Baguio City, Philippines that focuses its ministry in purposeful community engagement in fulfilling the Great Commission.〔(Great Commission ) ''Holy Bible''. Matthew 28:19-20. ''Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age''.〕 Its remarkable diversity is exhibited through the different demographics that meet regularly for dynamic interaction in cell groups. The cell groups are small communities that meet once or twice a week for discipleship and coaching. Its focus is to create a conducive environment for "intentional discipleship" that ensures the development of instinctive growth and attitude for outreach and mission. As an emerging church, dubbed as a 21st-century〔21st century〕 Church by Pastor Philip Tarroja,〔()〕〔Tarroja, Philip. ''The Warrior's Sure Victory''. 2011.〕 Gateway lives up to its dictum "Reaching people, Transforming lives" by expanding its reach to the communities, high schools and universities, and corporate and business entities. == History == The story of Gateway Community Church〔()〕 is inextricably bound to the story of its senior pastor, Rodolfo 'Sohl' De Guia. After his seminary studies, he and his wife, Marites, began to venture into an engaging ministry of small group of people of different background and demographics. The group later on grew to more than 70 regular attendees. In April 7, 2002, Gateway Community Church was founded with its mission creed "Reaching People, Transforming Lives." In the next six years, GCC has slowly gained momentum in its growth with average number of attendance at 175. With the number, three services were held in a small space at GSP Bldg. along Leonardwood Rd. The growth continued owing to the pastor’s desire to create a conducive environment for intentional discipleship that ensures the development of instinctive growth and outreach. The church bore its name ''The Little Big Church'',〔(). Dela Fuente, Anthony. ''The Little Big Church Has Grown Bigger'', 2009.〕 thanks to Dr. Anthony Dela Fuente〔()〕 who lauded GCC as an Emerging Church Model. In late 2009, GCC moved to a bigger space along Legarda Rd. The ‘crossover’〔Scanlon, Paul. ''Crossing Over: Real Change, Real Courage, Real Transformation''. Ignite, 2006.〕 was impetus to the expansion of its reach. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gateway Community Church」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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