Conference Speakers
Conference Speakers
Theme for Balikatan ’25 Conference and Speakers
Objectives for the Balikatan ’25 Conference
- To hear and listen to God’s Word through Bible exposition, praise and worship, prayer time, breakout sessions, and small group discussions.
- To foster community among attendees and encourage fellowship with each other (fun night, meals, sightseeing, prayer, etc.).
- To inspire and mobilize everyone who attends to serve God with emphasis on Balikatan and IVCF. (e.g. testimonies of missionaries, challenge to give to Balikatan/IVCF through reports, involvement of next gen, recruitment to serve in committees, etc.)
Theme:
DO A NEW THING!
Bible verses:
Isaiah 43: 18-19 NIV
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
Philippians 3: 13-14 NIV
“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
Plenary
Todd Dolittle
(July 25, 2025)
Todd will expound on the Old Testament teaching, of leaving the past and doing a new thing based on Isaiah 43:18-19.
Todd taught in a Bible school in Tanzania, East Africa. His background is in history and theology (BA in History, Pomona College, CA; MDiv., Denver Seminary, Denver). He now works as a service delivery manager for Dell Technologies in Denver, Colorado.
Jeffrey Boja
(July 26, 2025)
Jeff will expound on the New Testament teaching of “forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,” based on Philippians 3:13-14.
Jeff taught school at all levels and worked as an IVCF staff worker in the Philippines. His background is in education (BS Education in English, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasay). He now works as a Sterile Processing Technician at Wellstar MCG Health in Grovetown, Georgia.
Jay and Amor Hallowell
(July 27, 2025)
Jay and Amor will wrap up our time focusing on the 2 passages mentioned above and provide a practical application on what it means to forget the past and going forward/doing a new thing. They will also give a short testimony of their missionary experience in the Philippines.
Jay and Amor have strong roots with IVCF USA and IVCF Philippines respectively. Both served as staff workers and members of the IVCF Board, Philippines. Later, they joined Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF) International in the Philippines. They now work as “active retirees” with OMF International.
Amor’s background is in humanities (BA in Humanities, University of the Philippines, Baguio) and in Christian Education (MA in Christian Education, Asian Theological Seminary).
Jay earned the following degrees: BS in Business Administration and Agribusiness, Friends University in Wichita, MA in Theological Studies from Asian Theological Seminary, MDiv. from Denver Seminary, and a Doctor of Missiology from Asia Graduate School of Theology.
Workshops
Crossing Cultures for Jesus: A workshop on Cross Cultural Practices for Filipinos Living Outside the Philippines.
David C. Clemente. D. Miss., M.Th., (Asbury Theological Seminary); M.Div., (Asian Theological Seminary); BA Philosophy, (Philippine Christian University)
David is an ordained minister and presently serves as the Assistant Director for the Free Methodist World Missions, USA. His experience includes years of pastoral work in Manila, Kentucky and Taiwan. He also taught theology and religion at the Holy Light Theological Seminary in Taiwan. He and his wife Sarah have two grown children and live in Macomb, Illinois.
David was president of the local IVCF group, Campus Impact Christian Fellowship at Philippine Christian University (1982-1984). He attended Kawayan Camp in 1982 in Cebu, Philippines.
Enhancing Quality of Life (Health & Wellness for Young and Old)
During his student days, he was actively involved with the local IVCF group, Tamaraw Christian Fellowship at Far Eastern University. He is also a member of the local Balikatan group IVCARES in Chicago, Illinois.
Rethinking Retirement
Rolando Ancheta. MBA, BS Accounting, University of the Philippines; MBA, (University of Windsor)
Landy works at Speedpro, a sign and graphics company he bought with his wife Annabelle in 2020 after retiring from a long career in Internal Audit. He holds CPA designations from both the Philippines and Canada along with certifications in Internal Audit, Risk Management Assurance, and Fraud Examination.
Landy is the current president of Balikatan Ng Mga Kristiano
When not working, Landy spends time with his grandchildren Claire (11), Rose (10), Audrey (8), Wil (7) and Jet (5). He enjoys playing golf when he is not shoveling snow.