LAMP GLOBAL CHURCH MINISTRIES, INC.

Dr. Fritz Cobrado, known in the 1980s as Pastor Fritz Cobrado, was a young university student who answered the call to preach the Gospel. He started ministering in their home through a house church, which eventually grew and moved to a large building—an old cockfighting arena ("bulangan") in Jimenez. This place was transformed into a church building and became widely known as the Praise and Worship Cathedral.

It all began in 1984 when Pastor Fritz joined a campus ministry at MSU-IIT, led by the Berian Church in Tibanga, Iligan City. Through the ministry of Jerry De La Cruz, an Industrial Education student, Pastor Fritz came to know the Lord and accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. From that moment on, he actively participated in campus Bible studies. Once a radical activist protesting tuition hikes and opposing the Marcos Sr. administration, he experienced a life transformation—from being a radical activist to being radically committed to Jesus.

One unforgettable moment in Pastor Fritz’s journey was when he returned to his hometown of Jimenez ,Misamis Occidental during the Christmas holiday of 1985. There, he met Sis Elvie Banluta, who invited him to join an intentional discipleship Bible study. The first home Bible study was held in the house of Mr. and Mrs. Ruby Angus, using an old piggery behind the house. That moment became a major turning point in Pastor Fritz’s life. Through Sis Elvie’s strong leadership in prayer, worship, and discipleship, the home of Tatay Ruben and Nanay Pablita became a house church.

On September 20, 1986, the first historic Sunday service was held at the Cobrado Residence in Taboo. Three years later, the fellowship moved to the old cockfighting arena in Rizal, Jimenez, which was purchased and donated by Bro. Robert Chan. It officially became the Praise and Worship Cathedral – Christ-Centered Christian Fellowship. The name was inspired by their daily practice of praising and worshiping Jesus at the Jimenez port and in their homes.

Every September 20, the church celebrates its Anniversary and Thanksgiving. Over the years, the Lord has added many souls to the church and opened outreach ministries in Matugas Alto, Aquino, Gata, Nacional ,Butuay, Also in Mt. Malindang Area (Mansawan, Gandawan, Penasyo, Lake Duminagat), and Matol during the time of the late Cesar Quimbo. The church also established its first island outreach in Balas, and church in Cabgan in Panguil Bay.

Dr. Fritz initiated the Champions for Jesus Christ Evangelistic Campaigns, led by Elder Eufemio Dagandan, which reached all 24 barangays of Jimenez. Outreach Bible studies were conducted and distribution of every home for Christ gospel tracts in Taboo, Palilan, Corales, Gata, Macabayao, Sibaroc and to many barangays and extended even to San Vicente and Katipunan in Sinacaban, and Evangelistic campaigns in Brgy Patudan and Bualan in Tubod,Lanao del Norte and to Pitogo Zamboanga del Sur.

As the founder and Senior Pastor of CCCF – Praise and Worship Cathedral, Pastor Fritz oversaw the transition from house church to a dedicated church building, initiating partnerships with various churches and organizations.As a young Senior Pastor that has a heart in missions ,he used to join conferences in Cebu,Davao ,Manila and in Hongkong, Jakarta Indonesia and in Seoul South Korea in which the Lord shown him the vision of LAMP in 1994 .

After 15 years of leading PWC Jimenez, he turned over leadership to his young people ,trained in SOW for Christ Bible training Elmer Cabalog ,from a youth president to assistant pastor and Dr Fritz focus in CDO and Church planting missions in the Philippines, Asia-Africa and Global Missions under LAMP. In the 1990s, while pastoring PWC, he also trained church leaders locally and internationally through The Bible League’s CPI program, traveling to Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam, and working with Tribes and Nations Outreach and other mission organizations.

Dr. Fritz also served as Vice President of Jesus for All Nations in Cagayan de Oro and spearheaded the Church Multiplication Coalition (CMC), starting in Bangkok, Thailand, and expanding to Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, and parts of Southeast Asia, Nepal, and Dubai, UAE/Middle East.

In 1989, he co-founded the Revival Youth Movement (RYM) Misamis Occidental with Bro. Popoy De Los Santos, which expanded across Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Butuan City, and Bohol.

He also organized the Jimenez Ministerial Fellowship (JMF), which later became JPATS (Jimenez, Panaon, Aloran, Tudela, Sinacaban Pastors Association), where he served as founding president. He was also the provincial chairman of MOCMA (Misamis Occidental Churches and Ministers Association) and helped organize CAPOLC (Church Army Police Liaison Committee) with Rev. Robert Bendoy—a peacebuilding and moral recovery initiative in partnership with LGUs. Pastor Fritz and Pastor Bendoy even received an award from President Fidel Ramos at Malacañang Palace, with support from the-Governor Benito Chiongbian.

In the community, Pastor Fritz served as Club Governor of RECON Sentry (Radio Emergency Communication Operation Network), donating flagpoles ,radio sets and antenna towers, and participating in Disaster Committee trainings under the Red Cross. He was also NAMFREL Election Watch Chairperson, Anti-Drug Campaign Advocate, and coordinator -mobilizer of the following ministries:

• The Bible League – CPI CDO & Northern Mindanao & S.E.Asia

• Jesus Film 16MM projector Project (Campus Crusade for Christ)

• Tribal Missions Philippines (SOW training/Faith Garden)

• DAWN 2000 Movement Mis Occ

• PhilRADS (PCEC) Mis Occ

• Dr. Morris Cerullo’s God's Victorious Army

• World MAP conference

• MV Doulos Volunteer

• Project 21 by the Australian team led by Bunty Collins

He also established the Zoe Library at Praise and Worship Cathedral, in partnership with the Grace to You Books program and various U.S.-based literature and gospel tract ministries.

Presently he is doing an Apostolic works - pastoring pastors and more on equipping leaders as well as life coaching-mentoring in the Body of Christ .Conference speaker/trainer to churches,civic groups,campus ,LGUs and OFWs migrant workers.

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