Music Pastor
Manolito Orap
Ptr. Lito Orap, Tolits to his friends, started early in life. As a teenager, he was a drug dependent. He might not be into drinking nor smoking that much, however, he called himself “salbahe, kasi wala kay LORD.”
At that time, Lito was renting an apartment with a friend in Olongapo. One day, he was sitting on a swing and was thinking about his life. He asked “ganito nalang ba buhay ko habang panahon? Teka muna kailangan baguhin ko kung saan tutungo buhay ko.” So, Lito went to Manila to start a new life and stopped his vices.
In Manila, Lito’s 2 sisters, who were attending a charismatic community and were also members of the music ministry, invited him to attend. So, he attended. Later on, he was invited to play in the music ministry and that was where it all started. Year 1980, Lito surrendered his life to the LORD
He became a full time worker when he came to the US.
The patience of Sis. Elisa Orap, his wife, was an influence in his transformation. He adopted Sis. Elisa’s patience with people and her capability to handle situations in life.
In 2008, Lito became the Music Pastor of FACE TO FACE CHURCH INC.
As a Pastor, people think that music ministry is easy. Members of the music ministry have different personalities and he needs to adjust and cater to each one of them.
Also, it is a big adjustment for Pastor Lito if asked to preach. If Ptr Fernando and Ptr. Jesse are not available, he needs to step up.
Pastor Lito believes that the best thing in being a music pastor is the opportunity to be used by the LORD to give glory to GOD and bring people to HIM through songs. That is incomparable.
Isaiah 43:1-4, is Pastor Lito’s life verse. This passage is very fitting to him especially now, as he was recently hospitalized. If it was not for these verses, he wouldn’t be with us today
Finally, Ptr. Lito is encouraging everyone to be committed to the church where we belong. In our commitment , support the pastors as they are working tirelessly in shepherding us.
Thank YOU LORD