Our Ultimate Mission
“OBOLCF exists to glorify God
as we seek to bless all people with the liberating and life-changing
love, truth, and power of Jesus Christ.”
(Matthew 28:18-20 / Matthew 22:36-40)
Our Unique Vision
“We envision becoming
one big church with multiple congregations branching out in communities, campuses, and workplaces; And intentionally influencing generations of people for Jesus Christ – both local and international.”
Our Utmost Motivation
A genuine passion for God,
and sincere compassion for People.
Our Beautiful Story
"I will build my church!" Jesus said.
In 1987, a missionary-pastor from the Conservative Baptist Association of the Philippines (CBAP) came to Dagupan City, Pangasinan with a vision of planting a vibrant congregation among the Pangasinense. Together with his wife Elizabeth, and daughters Dotty and Christine, Rev. Edgar Canonigo started conducting home Bible studies among his newfound friends and eventually was able to gather a congregation of about twenty families for their first Sunday Worship in 1988 at the Golden Cowry Restaurant in Bonuan, Catacdang. The group was initially called Dagupan City Christian Fellowship (DCCF).
The congregation continued to grow as more families came to know Jesus as Lord and Saviour. Local leaders were trained to do ministries such as preaching, bible studies, and church management. Church planters were also sent to build more churches in other municipalities like Lokeb Malasiqui, Mangatarem, Mangaldan, Infanta, Labrador, Urbiztondo, Binamaley, and San Carlos City.
In 2010 Rev Ed Canonigo together with his wife Beth left for the US. The reins of leadership were given to Elder Renato Ferrer- a homegrown disciple with an equal passion for church planting. Together with his family and fellow leaders in the church, Elder Nato faithfully led the church until the Lord called him home in 2020.
DCCF changed its name to The Living Word Christian Fellowship, then officially to One Body One Lord Christian Fellowship (OBOLCF) when it registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
OBOLCF-Dagupan called in new pastors to lead its ministries. Rev. Isabelo Montejo Jr. came in 2011 and was succeeded by Rev. George Cao in 2019.
Last November 2021, Rev. Daniel S. Gabasa joined OBOLCF-Dagupan as its new Senior Pastor and has been leading the ministry since then. Together with all its leaders and members, OBOLCF continues to pursue its God-given vision driven by a strong passion for God and genuine compassion for people!
Our Core Values
1. We Value God's Word.
So, we preach and teach the Bible to people of all ages and provide life-related applications that bring life-change.
2. We value Spiritual Maturity.
So, we measure Christian growth and teach the practice of spiritual habits that build a robust Christian life.
3.We Value Christian Fellowship
So, we only intentionally promote church membership and other auxiliary fellowship groups to share life together.
4.We Value the Gospel of Christ.
So, we form teams and go places to plant churches. We train people how to share the Gospel and witness for Christ.
5.We Value Serving God.
So, we help Christians discover their God-given abilities and provide them with opportunities to serve along with others in a gift-based ministry team.
6.We Value Worshipping God.
So, we hold regular worship events and teach people to conduct their own family worship and personal devotions to celebrate God in their lives.
7.We Value Ministry Excellence.
So, we maintain a high standard of service to God and intentionally incorporate a system of evaluation in all programs.
Our Statement of Faith
The People We want to Become
The most important aspect of our church is the product we produce. That product is a devoted disciple.
We define a disciple as a person who is: