Get to know Josefito and Evelyn
June 2018
Re-pioneered YWAM Laoagl
The couple re-pioneered YWAM Laoag ministry together with two staff members and their two children, Karisa Hannah and Karsten Jon.
Josefito Gepulla
Josefito has been serving the Lord in various ministry functions since 1985. He was a youth ministry leader in 1986-87 and later became a pastor in the early 90s.
He joined Youth With A Mission (YWAM) right after his DTS training in 1994. Became the first Discipleship Training School (DTS-UofN) director in YWAM Balut, Manila, Philippines in 2011. Conduct youth, Church leaders, and pastors seminars.
Evelyn Gepulla
Evelyn has served YWAM since 1985, both in Europe and the Philippines.
Together they have been serving as DTS school directors and pastor’s seminar organizer before embarking on pioneering work to re-establish YWAM Laoag ministry.
Evelyn is a trained lay counselor, being trained and mentored in Europe under the counseling program of the University of the Nations – YWAM.
Pastor Josefito Gepulla
Degree and Certificate Training Courses
Educational Attainment
Associate in Computer Technology (2002)
BA in Psychology (2004)
M.A in Pastoral Counseling (Asian Theological Seminary -2018)
Certificate Courses
(University of the Nations – YWAM)
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Discipleship Training School (DTS)Â UofN -1993-94
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Introduction to Biblical Counseling (IBC) UofN – 1996
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School of Intercession and Warfare (SOIW) UofN – 1997
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Leadership Training School (LTS) 0UofN – 2007
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Making Disciple Makers (MDM)Â UofN – 2010
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Leadership Development Course (LDC) UofN – 2015
Bible School – Theological Training
- Pastoral Ministry (BBS) – 1990
- Minor Courses (ATS)
Evelyn Gepulla
Degree and Certificate Training Courses
Educational Attainment
- Bachelor of Science in Commerce -Major in Accounting (University of Baguio-1978)
Certificate Courses
(University of the Nations – YWAM)
- Discipleship Training School (DTS) UofN -1985
- Introduction to Biblical Counseling (IBC) UofN – 1988(Amsterdam, Holland)
- Methods and Models in Biblical Counseling (MMBC) UofN – 1989 (Lausanne, Switzerland)
- School of Biblical Studies (SBS-NT) UofN -1992
- School of Intercession and Warfare (SOIW) UofN -1997
- Leadership Development Course (LDC) UofN – 2015
Work Ministry Experienced both in Church and Mission
Right after earning her college degree, she worked as a bookkeeper in a company for 5 years, then later joined YWAM in 1985.
Evelyn has been doing various ministry functions for the last 30 years, doing the Lord’s work through Youth With A Mission Europe & Philippines. Working together with YWAM Bacolod, a pioneering team, they later led the Biblical Counseling School (IBC) on that base in 1996.
Evelyn’s passion is in the area of counseling, prayer, and intercession. She served in leadership with the Balocod YWAM base pioneering team. As well as being a member of YWAM Balut council in Manila.