Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide, or more commonly known as Jesus Is Lord Church, is a Christian church originating in Manila, Philippines and now has its main services in Ortigas Center, PUP Manila, Greenhills, San Juan and Bocaue, Bulacan. It describes itself as a Full Gospel, Christ-centred, and Bible-based church. In 2020, JIL reports it has a constitutency of 1,000,000 members in the Philippines, and members in 60 countries in the world and is one of the largest churches in the world. Most members abroad are overseas Filipino workers and their families..
History
The Jesus Is Lord Church started in 1978 by Eddie Villanueva, a former atheist, activist, and professor, who started JIL with his 15 Bible study members at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines then known as Philippine College of Commerce. As professor of Economics and Finance at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Villanueva preached the Gospel to his students. From a Bible study of 15 PUP college students, JIL has grown to over 5 million members and has planted churches all over the Philippines and in 60 other countries. JIL is also reaching many millions more through its TV, radio, literature, video ministries, ICare, the JIL Christian Schools/JIL Colleges Foundation, Inc. and through the JIL Worldwide ministries. Starting from the Philippines, the JIL has also established chapters in Europe, Australasia, the Americas, Middle East, Africa, and other neighboring Asian countries. JIL Church Worldwide celebrated its 39th anniversary in Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park, Manila, last October 27, 2017 with the theme "Know Your God".
Ministries
Life Group Network
The Life Group Network is an arm of the JIL ministry that recognizes the reality that the life of the church is its people. Lifegroups are small groups that provide both formal and non-formal approaches of ministering and equipping. These small groups would form networks that cater to the relational needs of specific age groups: the Children's Net, the Kristiyanong Kabataan para sa Bayan, the Young Adults Network, the Men's Net and the Women's Net.
KKB/CYN
Its youth ministry is known as the Kristiyanong Kabataan para sa Bayan – Christian Youth for the Nation Movement and is composed of the age group of 13 to 22. It is active in campus evangelism and is focused on interacting with students. It is headed by Senator Joel Villanueva who was elected in 2016 to the national post.
JIL Worship
JIL Worship, is a Christian recording ministry and the main music arm of the Jesus Is Lord Church that publishes and produces inspirational and life-transforming praise and worship songs. It began on 1996 through JIL's home-grown musicians, singers, and songwriters. More known and widely used praise and worship albums are Banal Mong Tahanan, Be Unto You, Pupurihin Ka Sa Awit, Harana sa Hari, Pagsambang Wagas, Wildfire, Speechless and with featured albums for the children, the youth and for just any God-seeking soul. JIL Worship seeks to serve the highest goal of music, by leading JIL and other churches to experience God-honoring and Spirit-directed worship encounters through concerts, conferences and seminars, music and worship ministry skills trainings. Today, Musikatha has expanded into becoming a major distributor of various inspirational resource materials including a wide selection of books, video materials and Bibles.
Jesus Is Lord Colleges Foundation
The Jesus Is Lord Colleges Foundation, Inc. is the flagship of the JIL school system. JILCF offers pre-school, elementary, high school and college courses on its main branch in Bocaue. Bulacan, Philippines. It was founded by the Spiritual Director of JIL, Bishop Bro. Eddie Villanueva in 1983. Jesus Is Lord Christian School, JIL's satellite schools, now has branches nationwide, carrying out the same mission of providing quality education to all. It has 25 branches throughout the country.
