The Lord's Flock and Heritage History

The history of the Lord’s Flock is very closely entwined with the life of its visionary, Sis. Techie M. Rodriguez. Together with Bro. Bobby Rodriguez, her husband, they lead steadfastly the journey of the Community to its appointed mission.

Out of a vision, this Flock was born

Out of a vision, The Lord’s Flock was born. Sis. Techie Molina Rodriguez received a prophetic vision from the Lord on March 24, 1986 in the chapel of the Seminary of the Augustinian Recollects Fathers.

“At around six o’clock in the evening, the sky was already dark and the rain was pouring. I was on a big white boat, being tossed about by the waves which seemed to grow bigger and bigger.

“Then, as the mist slowly began to clear, I saw people trying to get hold of my boat for safety. People… people everywhere! Swimming around and panic-stricken, some desperately struggled to stay afloat. Many already drowned.

“My face was so wet from crying and from the rain which mercilessly fell down in torrents. I called to them… and tried to lead them to the safety of my boat. My heart was so filled with pity and I felt confusion and helplessness. So many of them! "

“And in the midst of the chaos, I heard a distinctive voice which said, ‘Save my people, bring my people to safety.’ They will listen to the voice of the shepherd and they will recognize the true voice.

It was the Lord!”

On March 16, 1986, the time of fulfillment of a prophecy had come. This prophecy was made by Fr. Joel Ador, OP to Sis. Techie Rodriguez, two years earlier and had now presented itself to Bro. bobby Rodriguez, Sis. Techie Rodriguez and Bro. Froilan Hong. Together with a handful of renewed Christians, they started to meet and pray together to God's clear message regarding the events unfolding at that time. It was a period of deep reflection and big decision.

Sis. Techie and Bro. Bobby and a small group held a meeting at the Quezon Memorial Circle to appraise them of how God is moving in the succession of events. During the meeting, Sis. Techie received a word of knowledge from the Lord revealing that 150 people would attend a prayer-meeting at an old building beside St. Peter’s Memorial Homes along Quezon Avenue, Quezon City.

In the morning of April 4, 1986, Sis. Techie immediately negotiated with the owner of the building rental which was drastically reduced from P 15,000 to P 5,000 a month without any deposit. The building was dilapidated, its beams were sagging, its floor was cracked and vibrating. She also persuaded the owner to apply a fresh coat of paint on the entire 2nd floor.

In the evening, the group’s first prayer-meeting was held with 150 people attending. There were no chairs in the building, people sat down on newspapers spread on the dusty floor. The place was lighted with only one bulb.

During the eucharistic celebration, Fr. Joel Ador gave the community its name from Jeremiah 13:17: THE LORD’S FLOCK. A new community, The Lord’s Flock, was born!

Towards the Heritage

Sis. Techie, Bro. Bobby and Bro. Froi organized the new Community’s first Catholic Life in the Spirit Seminar (CLSS) on April 25, 1986. More than a thousand people came and filled the entire hall to overflowing. Some were even on the ledge of the building while others remained in the driveway below because there were no more space available upstairs were baptized in the Holy Spirit that day.

After the first CLSS, the growth of The Lord’s Flock was phenomenal “and everyday the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.” (Acts 2:47).

The Lord’s Flock radio program “Signs and Wonders” was first aired over Radio Veritas on January 29, 1987. The program was hosted by Fr. Larry Faraon, OP, Sis. Techie Rodriguez, and Bro. Froilan Hong. It started as a two-hour program with teachings on the practical life applications of God’s Word. It accepted listeners’ requests for prayer, healing and counseling. A Tagalog version, “Tanda’t Himala,” hosted by Bro. Bobby followed soon afterwards. After 16 years of broadcast it stopped in favor of the “Signs and Wonders Power of the Word” on television.

In December 1988, The Lord’s Flock was incorporated as a foundation in the Philippines: On May 1998, it was incorporated in California, USA. The foundations formed in the Philippines and in the United States are the corporate and juridical entities that are transacting the temporal needs of the Community in these countries.

On September 3, 1998, The Lord’s Flock became a founding member of the Federation of Transparochial Charismatic Communities Inc. (FTCC). The FTCC is the umbrella organization of all the transparochial charismatic communities in the Archdiocese of Manila. It is under the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Lord’s Flock continued to prosper in membership. The first international chapter of the Community was established in Singapore in June 1989. This was followed by chapters in Hongkong in February 1990 and in the United States in July 1991.

To effectively manage the ever-growing number of members in the Community, smaller units called “households” were created. In November 1990, the NET Household for single professionals was the first to be established. It was followed by the CANA Household for married couples, the Young Adults or Young Timothy Household for high school and college students, and the Small World Household for children ages 4-12.

In March 1992, the HARVEST FORMATION PROGRAM was introduced. This program was designed to nurture the members' formative years and to become the seedbed of the community's potential leaders. In May of the same year, the Harvest Formation Center was inaugurated at Casa Bella Building in Alejandro Roces Avenue, corner Quezon Avenue.

On August 18, 1992, the Brethren Household was organized for professionals and businessmen who are asked to help the “least among my brethren” (LAMB) and to renew their workplace.

In 1994, the Disciple Formation Program was launched. It was designed to focus on leadership training and pasturing for those who have completed the Harvest Formation Program.

On September 22, 1994, the Lord gave a message for the Community to purchase a property for the construction of a house of worship for the Lord (named “The Heritage”) (Numbers 26:52-56). Fund-raising activities were undertaken. The land to be acquired was described in Ezekiel 47:1-7.

Fund raising activities were started by the community following the Message in 1 Mac 15:6 “I authorize you to coin your own money” This was interpreted to mean “fund-raising activities". During a one-and-a-half year period, the Elders and the Directors of the Community continued to listen and receive messages from the Lord. A search for a property that conforms to the description in Eze 47 was made until it was narrowed down to the property in No. 5 Catanduanes St. in Quezon City. Then a message was given to Sis. Techie in Jer. 32:7 “Buy for yourself my field…accept the deed of purchase…containing titles and conditions”. The 16 million pesos property at Catanduanes Street, near West Avenue in Quezon City, was eventually purchased on May 10, 1996. It was fully paid on November 30, 1997 – exactly as the Lord has stated in 1 Maccabees 15:8 “All debts presented and future due to the royal treasury shall be cancelled for you now and for all time” and in 1 Kings 6:36 “in the month of Bul, the eight month in the eleventh year.” The property was paid November 30 (Month of Bul) on the Eleventh year of the Lord’s Flock.

The Construction

The community started to prepare for construction a capsule laying of the cornerstone was held with Bro. Willy and Sis. Luli Nakar as guests on July 11, 1996. On December 22, 2002, the Ceremonial Ground- Breaking for the 12-Storey Heritage Building was officiated by Bishop Teodoro Bacani. Phase 1 construction of this building consisted of 3 basements and five stories including the auditorium. This 128,000 square meter building facility was named “The Lord’s Flock Heritage Worship and Spiritual Formation Center.”