Christian Life Ministries of the Phils. Inc. was established through the workings of the Almighty God. It started with fourteen people, gathering every Sunday afternoon in Wildlife Park, Quezon City. They agreed to continue studying the word of God for almost four months, until finally, they invited Ptr. Lionel M. Cotanda to lead them in their quest for the truth.
July 1987, Alfred Fajardo offered his repair shop, located in Holy Cross, Quirino Highway, Novaliches, Quezon City, as temporary venue for Sunday gatherings. Soon, the fellowship has grown, and 1988 was the year God confirmed the church to be one of His agents in gospel preaching by a series of remarkable events. First, Ptr. Lionel M. Cotanda migrated to the US and he was succeeded by Ptr. Donde M. Cotanda as church pastor. Second, Romeo Cayanan, a businessman, offered his lot to be used as church. And then, our application with Securities and Exchange Commission, as a non-stock, non-profit organization was approved.
November 1990, we rented a place in 27 St. Anthony St. Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City as our second venue of fellowship. The church here experienced a remarkable growth, averaging three hundred (300) members every Sunday fellowship. We also opened a new fellowship center in Muzon, San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. With membership averaging fifty (50) every gathering , we rented a lot in Rosal ST., Marigold Subd., San Jose Del Monte.
April 1997, we transferred to another venue, rooftop of an apartment building, located at 14 Senator St., Sta. Monic Vill., Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City. Here in this place, the church has grown to besome what it is now, a central church with almost four hundred (400) members and four daughter churches: one in San Vicente Sur, Agoo, La Union, another in Kaunlaran Vill., Dagat-dagatan, Caloocan City, also in Pangarap, Caloocan City and in Marigold, City of San Jose del Monte , Bulacan.
Last January 2007, the church planned to acquire a five hundred seventy square meter-lot in 44 Senading St., Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City. Construction commenced, and on April 2007, we moved to this new location.
It was January 2009 when we were able to purchase a four hundred square meter lot in 20 Kalayaan St., Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City, and as the construction was ongoing , Christian Life Ministries of the Phil. Inc. transferred to its new and permanent place.
So many struggles and countless challenges this church has encountered. But through the grace of the Almighty God, we were able to overcome all of those things, and the church is confident in God that in the years to come, if the Lord Jesus Christ still tarries, Christian Life Ministries of the Phil. Inc., will continue to fulfill it mission of reaching the lost souls for God by preaching the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ.