The International Pentecostal Holiness Church Receives Lilly Endowment Grant
The International Pentecostal Holiness Church has received a $1 million grant to help establish Thriving Throughout the Seasons of Pastoral Ministry. It is part of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Thriving in Ministry, an initiative that supports a variety of religious organizations across the nation as they create or strengthen programs that help pastors build relationships with... Read More
Loving God and Loving People at 96
On September 26, 1943, I was born to Laddie and Beulah Thornton as Frances Ann. Over these 75 years I have been blessed by the example of their lives and the lessons they taught me. For over 30 years, they served as pastors in the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. My mother never saw herself as... Read More
Holmes Bible College Dedicates “Leggett Way”
The first classes of Holmes were held in the summer of 1893 in a cottage on Paris Mountain. N.J. and Lucy Holmes led the classes and the first semester was held in the newly purchased Altamont Hotel on Paris Mountain, Greenville, South Carolina. The college was then called the Altamont Missionary and Bible Institute. After... Read More
How Africa’s Women Are Breaking Free from Abuse
In Iringa, Tanzania, where I spent a week in August, most women have never heard of the #MeToo movement. Many women there are illiterate because school isn’t considered necessary for girls. And women who can read don’t spend much time on social media following reports about famous American movie stars who were abused by Hollywood... Read More
One of My Heroes from the Past Generation
After graduating from college, I attended graduate school at Union Theological Seminary (UTS) in Richmond, Virginia (now called Union Presbyterian Seminary). Though I was accepted at other seminaries, Union’s strong Bible department and financial aid, along with an excellent local IPHC church, led me there. The Presbyterian money must have been predestined to educate a... Read More
October 2018 Encourage Magazine
The October 2018 issue of Encourage magazine is ready to read and download! Its purpose is to encourage all ministers, church members and lay leaders whether in local congregations or other expressions of denominational leadership. In this issue of Encourage, you will find articles by several well-known speakers and authors including Presiding Bishop Doug Beacham, Lee Grady, Dr. Kevin D.... Read More
October 2018 Monthly Update
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“A Slow and Sudden God” Book Release
By True Potential Poetry is essential. Not in the sense that we must have it to survive (although an argument can be made for that), but in the sense that poetry can distill feelings like despair and joy, pain and rapture down to their very essence. It’s the difference between a diamond mine and a... Read More
Mid-Atlantic Quadrennial Conference Report 2018
By Dr. A.D. Beacham, Jr., Presiding Officer The Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC) met in session near Baltimore, Maryland, at Kingsway Christian Center on September 8, 2018. The facility was built by the late Rev. Wesley Potter, who served as pastor and conference superintendent. The current pastor is Rev. Shaun Simon, a gifted and faithful young pastor.... Read More
“Unashamed”
The Religious Alliance Against Pornography Webinar: Unashamed The Religious Alliance Against Pornography (RAAP), which began in 1986, has been actively involved in uniting people of many faith groups against the issues of pornography. The International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) has been a member of this group for several years. In an effort to raise awareness and help... Read More
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