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For the pursuit of clarity and focus.

For women to be heard, understood, and to find

their voice through cultural and biblical conversations.

THE TEAM

As a marketing research strategist gifted with strong social skills, Riva’s desire is to point people to Jesus and to encourage them to build life-giving relationships. Her heart for women is for them to be secure in their identity in Christ, to be steadfast in their love for God and to be free in expressing how they truly think and feel.

Riva passionately engages people to draw closer to Jesus through the Be One With God (B1G) singles ministry welcome team and facilitating bible studies for women.

EARL BEJA-PAOLO

FOUNDER

Earl is the co-founder and speaker of Lead Out Coaching & Consultancy which provides seminars and training programs for corporate transformation, using biblical principles since 2012. She has been in the field of communication for almost two decades. She holds a BA in Communication Arts and was previously working in the media and entertainment industry as an investigative broadcast journalist; TV news reporter, producer, and host. She took post-graduate programs on media and entertainment management in New York City.

Earl is an advocate of God’s truth. Speaking and teaching the Bible at Christ Commission Fellowship's women's ministries and women's retreats. Serving alongside her husband Judah, Earl is growing and developing her ministry in apologetics and biblical counselling. She is also continually pursuing her studies on biblical and systematic theology. She is also a dedicated homeschooler.

Earl has been married for 10 years to Judah Paolo, an itinerant speaker, teacher, and minister in Christ's Commission Fellowship, and an associate of the Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM Asia). They are rewarded with three amazing children: Sophia, Emma, and Colin.

KATHLEEN MEDINA

Kathleen’s life calling is to restore biblical womanhood by teaching women to renew their minds in the truth of the Scriptures. Her mission is to equip women to be biblically sound and in turn live Gospel-centric lives.

Through design, Kathleen served the singles ministry at Christ’s Commission Fellowship (CCF). She is currently pursuing her online studies at the Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) Academy, and is part of its community of emerging apologists in Asia. She is also earning CEU credits with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) through Ligonier Connect.

As a graduate of Ateneo de Manila University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Information Design, Kathleen went on to become the co-founder and creative director of Kosmeō Event Styling. Although still in its infancy stages, Kathleen seeks to use the business as a vehicle to restore biblical integrity in women who were victims of sexual trafficking and exploitation.

LILIANNA MANAHAN

Lilianna Manahan is an artist called to illustrate the beauty and truths of the Gospel of Jesus through her work in art and design.

With a BA in Product Design, and foundations that lie in art history and the applied arts, she creates objects, products, and art installations that aim to engage the viewer from a level of delight to matters of the heart. Her desire is to illuminate and realign the imagination back to God’s purposes.

She continues to widen her knowledge in the study of the Bible, Church History, counseling and evangelism.

JOANNA KRISTINE BAROTILLA

Joanna is an advocate of persecuted Christians, and her heart is for the men and women who suffer for Christ in places where it is difficult to be a follower of the Way. She is also a church advocate and a volunteer project coordinator at Open Doors, an organization that stands for the persecuted church.

Through her advocacy, Joanna launched a ministry called “Strengthen What Remains” where she shares the plight of the persecuted church in special events through Open Doors Philippines. Her calling is to care for the body of believers who are suffering because they chose to follow Christ.

Joanna is an educator by profession, and has been teaching for eight years. She took up Education with a minor in French at Miriam College, finished her Master’s degree in Education Administration at the Ateneo de Manila University, and took a short course in Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford. Joanna is continually pursuing her studies to widen her knowledge in Apologetics through online courses at Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) Academy.

JM graduated from De La Salle University – College of Saint Benilde with a BS degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management. After her transitory work experience in the hotel industry, her passion for travel and photography ushered her to different media projects from writing, radio and event hosting, and to blogging. She has also contributed for a coloring book for grown-ups entitled Delight in the Word that supported a program for the youth, and self-published a coffee-table book, which part of the proceeds went to different charities.

Her heart is to turn her present creative avenues into something transformative to the people who are going through bereavements and pain through a community called From Mourning to Healing. JM’s goal is to help others process and experience healing, hope, and freedom through the finished and active work of Christ.

JM recently completed a Leadership Training Program in Hawaii and takes a keen interest in the topics of Evangelism, Identity, Purpose, and Holistic Growth. In between serious life matters, she takes pleasure in creating her own DIYs, in updating her website seasonswithmsjm.com, and in appreciating nature.

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