3. Spanish Colony 1521-1897 PRAYING FOR PEACE IN THE PHILIPPINES American Colony 1898-1933 War & “Independence” 1934-1964 US-Backed Dictatorship 1965-1986 Corruption and Unrest 1987-2009 Global Reality: Unjust Globalism Military, Political, Economic Suppression and Oppression of Poor Nations National Reality: Conflicted Land Corruption in the Government Political-Economic Instability Armed Conflicts: CPP-NPA, MILF, ASG Local Reality: Violence of Injustice Dynasties and Warlords in Provincial, Municipal, Barangay, and Purok Levels A New Global Reality: Shalom-Globalization Military, Political, Economic Liberation and Transformation of All Nations A New Local Reality: Culture of Peace Dialogical Approach in Dealing with Conflicts in Provincial, Municipal, Barangay, and Purok Levels A New National Reality: Harmonious Land Ethical Transformation in the Government Political-Economic Stability Just-Peace Among All People Groups

4. Harmony with God (Spiritual Transformation) SALAM-SHALOM THEOLOGY THE PEACE OF GOD IS CENTRAL TO THE GOOD NEWS THE KIND OF PEACE WE DREAM OF Harmony with Others (Social-Political Transformation) Harmony with the Creation (Economic-Ecological Transformation) Harmony with the Self (Psycho-Social Transformation) PEACEBUILDING=SHALOMLIVING

5. :: We dream to be peacebuilding operatives — we'll devote the same discipline and self-sacrifice to non-violent peacemaking that armies devote to war. :: We dream to be a peacebuilding community — we'll seek to demonstrate in our own lives and in our relationships the kind of harmonious and transformational peace we're hoping for WHAT WE DREAM OF BEING

6. WHAT WE DREAM OF DOING :: To equip and multiply effective Peace and Reconciliation Team Leaders for the global realities of the 21st Century :: To support the leaders in organizing and nurturing their respective Peace and Reconciliation Teams of volunteers in local conflict zones :: To establish contextually-relevant Peace and Reconciliation Communities as home for local Peace and Reconciliation Teams :: To develop a Network of Peace and Reconciliation Communities that would work together to equip more leaders, to organize more teams, and to establish more communities

7. We dream of having at least one peace and reconciliation team in every province of our beautiful land, organized in partnership with various parts of the People of God, who will lovingly serve all the peoples of our land unconditionally regardless of religion, ethnicity, or political ideology. WHAT WE DREAM OF HAVING

8. OUR UNDERSTANDING OF PEACEBUILDING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY that encompasses, generates, and sustains the full array of processes, approaches, and stages needed to transform conflict toward more sustainable, peaceful relationships. WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS that include conflict transformation in the family, in the church, in the community, in the society as a whole; it also includes military intervention and conversion, governance and policymaking, restorative and transitional justice, environmental protection, human rights, civilian and military peacekeeping, peace education, activism and advocacy, trauma healing, and social-economic development. RECONCILIATION is the central component of peacebuilding. We will patiently walk with the conflicting parties who are willing to go on a journey from resolution of issues to rebuilding of relationships. THE QUESTION IS… IS THERE A NEED FOR PEACEBUILDING WHERE YOU ARE?

9. RECONCILIATION THE CENTRAL COMPONENT OF PEACEBUILDING Reconciliation is focused on building relationship between antagonists. Reconciliation is a place, a locus, a space created for encounter by the parties. Reconciliation is a great theological concept and a very practical course of action. IS PEACE AND RECONCILIATION MINISTRY NEEDED WHERE YOU ARE?

10. LOOKING AT PEACE IN SEVERAL LAYERS: PBCI PERSPECTIVE SUPPRESSION OF CONFLICT MILITARY POLITICAL ECONOMIC RELIGIOUS PAX ROMANA UNJUST GLOBALISM JUST PEACE THE HIGHEST FORM OF PEACE ACHIEVABLE BY HUMAN BEINGS SALAM SHALOM THE PEACE OF GOD -- THE KIND THAT TRANSCENDS UNDERSTANDING OUR CHRISTIAN TRANFORMATIVE ENGAGEMENT INEVITABLE PRESENCE OF KOSMOS

11. PBCI SPIRITUALITY OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORSHIP INTIMACY WITH THE TRIUNE GOD AND BIBLICAL SERVANT-LEADERSHIP HEART OF A SERVANT MIND OF A MANAGER STRENGTH OF A LEADER SOUL OF A TEACHER THE CREATIVITY OF THE CREATOR THE ENERGY OF THE COMFORTER THE PEACE OF THE CHRIST

12. PEACE THEOLOGY, PEACEBUILDING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO THE END THAT PEACE AND RECONCILIATION COMMUNITIESS WILL BE ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES P.A.R. COMMUNITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY PEACE THEOLOGY LEADERSHIP DEV’T PEACEBUILDING

13. AN INVITATION TO DREAM AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD A NETWORK OF P.A.R. COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT OUR BEAUTIFUL LAND

14. Spanish Colony 1521-1897 PRAYING FOR PEACE IN THE PHILIPPINES American Colony 1898-1933 War & “Independence” 1934-1964 US-Backed Dictatorship 1965-1986 Corruption and Unrest 1987-2009 Global Reality: Unjust Globalism Military, Political, Economic Suppression and Oppression of Poor Nations National Reality: Conflicted Land Corruption in the Government Political-Economic Instability Armed Conflicts: CPP-NPA, MILF, ASG Local Reality: Violence of Injustice Dynasties and Warlords in Provincial, Municipal, Barangay, and Purok Levels A New Global Reality: Shalom-Globalization Military, Political, Economic Liberation and Transformation of All Nations A New Local Reality: Culture of Peace Dialogical Approach in Dealing with Conflicts in Provincial, Municipal, Barangay, and Purok Levels A New National Reality: Harmonious Land Ethical Transformation in the Government Political-Economic Stability Just-Peace Among All People Groups

15. We offer PEACEBUILDING SEMINARS to churches and organizations: Biblical Peacebuilding Conflict Transformation Processes Conflict Resolution Skills Negotiation and Mediation Trauma Healing Justice Advocacy Email us for more info: seminars@peacebuilderscommunity.org

16. PEACE AND RECONCILIATION BASIC COURSE Pursuing Peace Understanding Strategic Peacebuilding The Nature of Conflict The Process of Conflict Transformation & Reconciliation

17. PEACE AND RECONCILIATION SKILLS FOR EVERYONE Learning the Art of Conflict Resolution Fact-Finding Skills Listening Skills Conflict Mapping Skills Conflict Energy Management Skills Resolution Approach Skills Asserting Your Rights through Negotiation Bridging Conflicting Parties through Mediation

18. PEACE AND RECONCILIATION FOR THE HEALING OF OUR LAND Understanding Peace in the Context of Globalization Enlisting Peacebuilding Volunteers Organizing Peace and Reconciliation Teams Communicating Cross-Culturally Armed Conflict Area Survival Training Fundamentals of Trauma Healing Volunteer Evaluation

19. SYSTEM SUB-SYSTEM ISSUE PREPARATION AND TRAINING DESIGN OF SOCIAL CHANGE DESIREDFUTURE LEVEL OF RESPONSE TIME FRAME OF ACTIVITY ROOT CAUSES What are the root causes of the crisis? VISION: RECONCILIATION What are the social structures and relationships we desire? FOUR TRANSFORMATIONS How do we get from crisis to desired change? CRISIS MANAGEMENT How do we manage the immediate crisis? PREVENTION How do we prevent the crisis from recurring? AN INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK FOR A PAR MOVEMENT Adopted from John Paul Lederach, Building Peace: Sustainable Reconciliation in Divided Societies (USIP, Wash., DC, 1997, p. 80) 6 WKS-2YRS 2YRS - 5YRS 5YRS-15YRS 15-25+YRS RELATIONSHIP CRISIS INTER- VENTION

20. Harmony with God (Spiritual Transformation) SALAM-SHALOM THE PEACE OF GOD IS CENTRAL TO THE GOOD NEWS Harmony with Others (Social-Political Transformation) Harmony with the Creation (Economic-Ecological Transformation) Harmony with the Self (Psycho-Social Transformation) PEACEBUILDING=SHALOMLIVING

21. HOW TO CONTACT US: OFFICE ADDRESS: 2F Coffee for Peace Bldg. McArthur Highway, Matina Davao City 8000 Republic of the Philippines MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 80128 Davao City 8000 Republic of the Philippines TELEPHONE: (+63.82) 297.3139 EMAIL: connect@peacebuilderscommunity.org www.peacebuilderscommunity.org