1979 to 1980

It was in 1976, when Pastor Ed, while pastoring a church in Camalig, Albay, had an eye problem that led him to go to Manila every month for a checkup. While traveling, the train that he was riding got an engine trouble and literally stopped in the San Pedro train station. It was on that day that God gave him a spiritual vision, despite the physical eye affliction, to behold with compassion, the people in San Pedro, Laguna.
               With God's leading, Dr. Ed and his wife, with their three-month-old daughter, Mishael, stepped into the soil of the Laguna province in 1978. The family traveled in a rented jeepney to the last block of east San Pedro, Laguna and settled there. Christian Baptist Mission formally opened its first Sunday service on January 22, 1978 with 13 young people/adults and 29 children. Preparations were done by spending two weeks on soulwinning and door knocking, three hours each in the morning, afternoon, and evening.
               In 1979, Christian Baptist Mission was organized into a local Baptist church, Christian Baptist Church (CBC), which was sent out from Octagon Bible Baptist Church, Pasig, Metro Manila, then under the leadership of Pastor Lloyd Baker. The average attendance was 50 young people and adults.
               After a year, in 1980, more souls had been added to the Church and the people were taught to give. In fact, CBC's first anniversary marked the giving of firstfruits offering of the Church. This was also the year that the Church started supporting missions.