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By Doug Beacham<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 28th<\/sup> General Conference of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church began with children calling us to worship. In the darkened auditorium, a children\u2019s ensemble began singing \u201cThis Little Light of Mine,\u201d and as they sang, they turned on individual lights. Soon a troop of nearly 60 children\u00a0entered the auditorium singing with them and turning on their lights. They gathered at the front of the<\/p>\n

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stage before a crowd of 1,500 people, reminding us of the Gospel call that we be lights in this dark world. Then, as a reminder that the Gospel is for the whole world, they sang with the gusto that only children can sing, \u201cHe\u2019s Got the Whole World in His Hands.\u201d You can view that opening and the entire opening General Conference communion service at https:\/\/iphc.org\/live\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The reasons behind starting the General Conference with children were twofold. First, the IPHC Core Value for 2018 is “We Prayerfully Value All Generations.” Bishop Tommy McGhee and the Discipleship Ministries team are diligently preparing the emphasis for this important affirmation of the IPHC. We knew there were adults of all ages present at General Conference and that young adults had much attention placed on them with Youth Quest and the Fine Arts Festival. It was in my heart that the youngest among us will be the ones most responsible to shine the light of the Gospel through the IPHC in the coming decades. Long after we are gone, the Holy Spirit will be filling and empowering them in the service of Jesus.<\/p>\n

The second reason was the major emphasis Discipleship Ministries placed upon children\u2019s ministry for the General Conference. For many years, IPHC has provided some form of child care and forms of children\u2019s ministry for the children who accompanied their parents to the General Conference. But this year Discipleship Ministries, as part of their larger focus on Family Ministry, saw an opportunity to make a significant spiritual impact in the lives of children. You should take time to view the amazing amount of resources and focus this ministry offers at https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Affirming \u201cFamily: The People Who Do Life Together,\u201d Discipleship Ministries brought in Children\u2019s Ministry specialist and consultant Dr. Ellen Moore and her team from Ark Church near Houston, Texas. Over 100 children through the fifth grades were given opportunities to learn and grow in Christ. They were involved in the worship and response portion of Dr. Michelle Anthony\u2019s \u201cChurch Becoming Family\u201d seminar. Children learned how to better hear the voice of God in their lives. Many of them sensed the Holy Spirit calling them into ministry, including missions service in the IPHC!<\/p>\n

Helping Dr. Moore and her team were students from Southwestern Christian University and other young adults from missionary\u00a0families and various USA conferences. IPHC local church children\u2019s workers participated and learned from Dr. Moore\u2019s team. I am confident we will see the impact of this across the IPHC in the coming months.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I hear a lot of angst about \u201cmillennials\u201d and \u201cGeneration Z,\u201d and there are reasons for concern. At the same time, the Holy Spirit has found women and men in every generation willing to respond to His call and share the good news of Jesus Christ. Jesus continues to build His church!<\/p>\n

Our movement can be very grateful for this commitment to children. It is this commitment to reach children before they are overwhelmed with cultural pressures that lays a foundation for biblical knowledge and truth.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve often thought of what I would do differently if I could relive the twelve years I pastored the Franklin Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church. One of the things I would do is place greater emphasis on children\u2019s ministry. The IPHC had then, and has now, outstanding children\u2019s ministers and I would have sought to have brought one of them to the church full-time.<\/p>\n

I cannot redo the past, but you can do something about the present! Seek the Lord\u2019s face in prayer on these matters. Speak to Bishop McGhee and the Discipleship Ministries team for ideas and contacts. Talk to your conference Discipleship Ministries director and get ideas and contacts.<\/p>\n

There is one thing you cannot do: ignore children\u2019s ministries!<\/p>\n

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En el oscuro auditorio, un grupo de ni\u00f1os empez\u00f3 a cantar \"Esta Peque\u00f1a Luz de M\u00eda\", y mientras cantaban, encend\u00edan luces individuales. Pronto una tropa de casi 60 ni\u00f1os entr\u00f3 en el auditorio cantando con ellos y encendiendo sus luces. Se reunieron en el frente del escenario ante una multitud de 1.500 personas, record\u00e1ndonos el llamado del Evangelio de que seremos luces en este oscuro mundo. Luego, como recordatorio de que el Evangelio es para el mundo entero, cantaban con el gusto que s\u00f3lo los ni\u00f1os pueden cantar \"\u00c9l tiene todo el mundo en sus manos\". Puede ver esa apertura y todo el servicio de apertura de la Conferencia General de la Conferencia en Http:\/\/iphc.org\/live\/<\/a> . \"\"<\/a> Las razones que motivaron el comienzo de la Conferencia General con los ni\u00f1os fueron dos. Primero, el valor central de IPHC para el a\u00f1o 2018 es Valorar todas las generaciones con oraci\u00f3n. El obispo Tommy McGhee y el equipo de Discipleship Ministries est\u00e1n preparando diligentemente el \u00e9nfasis para esta importante afirmaci\u00f3n del IPHC. Sab\u00edamos que hab\u00eda adultos de todas las edades presentes en la Conferencia General y que los j\u00f3venes ten\u00edan mucha atenci\u00f3n en ellos con Youth Quest y el Festival de Bellas Artes. Fue en mi coraz\u00f3n que los m\u00e1s j\u00f3venes entre nosotros, que si el Se\u00f1or permanece en este siglo, ser\u00e1n los m\u00e1s responsables para alumbrar la luz del Evangelio a trav\u00e9s del IPHC en las pr\u00f3ximas d\u00e9cadas. Mucho despu\u00e9s de que nos hayamos ido, el Esp\u00edritu Santo los llenar\u00e1 y les dar\u00e1 poder en el servicio de Jes\u00fas. La segunda raz\u00f3n fue el mayor \u00e9nfasis que los Ministerios de Discipulado colocaron en el ministerio de los ni\u00f1os para la Conferencia General. Durante muchos a\u00f1os, IPHC ha proporcionado alg\u00fan tipo de cuidado infantil y formas de ministerio infantil para los ni\u00f1os que acompa\u00f1aron a sus padres a la Conferencia General. Pero este a\u00f1o, los Ministerios de Discipulado, como parte de su mayor enfoque en el Ministerio de Familia, vieron la oportunidad de hacer un impacto espiritual significativo en las vidas de los ni\u00f1os. Usted debe tomar tiempo para ver la incre\u00edble cantidad de recursos y enfocar este ministerio en https:\/\/iphc.org\/disciples\/<\/a> . Afirmando \"Familia: Las personas que viven juntas\", Discipleship Ministries trajo a la especialista y consultora del Ministerio de Ni\u00f1os, la Dra. Ellen Moore, y su equipo de Ark Church, cerca de Houston, Texas. M\u00e1s de 100 ni\u00f1os a trav\u00e9s de los grados quinto se les dio la oportunidad de aprender y crecer en Cristo. Ellos estuvieron involucrados en la porci\u00f3n de adoraci\u00f3n y respuesta del seminario \"Iglesia que se convierte en familia\" del Dr. Michelle Anthony. Los ni\u00f1os aprendieron a escuchar mejor la voz de Dios en sus vidas. Muchos de ellos sintieron que el Esp\u00edritu Santo los llamaba al ministerio, incluyendo el servicio de misiones en el IPHC. Ayudando a la Dra. Moore y su equipo eran estudiantes de Southwestern Christian University y otros adultos j\u00f3venes de misioneros \"\"<\/a> Familias y varias conferencias de Estados Unidos. Los trabajadores de la iglesia local de la iglesia participaron y aprendieron del equipo del Dr. Moore. Estoy seguro de que veremos el impacto de esto a trav\u00e9s del IPHC en los pr\u00f3ximos meses. Oigo mucha angustia acerca de \"milenarias\" y \"Generaci\u00f3n Z\", y hay motivos de preocupaci\u00f3n. Al mismo tiempo, el Esp\u00edritu Santo ha encontrado a mujeres y hombres en cada generaci\u00f3n dispuestos a responder a su llamado ya compartir las buenas nuevas de Jesucristo. \u00a1Jes\u00fas contin\u00faa construyendo Su iglesia! Nuestro movimiento puede estar muy agradecido por este compromiso con los ni\u00f1os. Es este compromiso llegar a los ni\u00f1os antes de que est\u00e9n abrumados por las presiones culturales que sientan el fundamento del conocimiento b\u00edblico y la verdad. A menudo he pensado en lo que har\u00eda de manera diferente si pudiera revivir los doce a\u00f1os<\/u> que pastore\u00e9 la Iglesia de Santidad Pentecostal de Franklin Springs. Una de las cosas que har\u00eda es poner mayor \u00e9nfasis en el ministerio de los ni\u00f1os. El IPHC ten\u00eda entonces, y ahora tiene, ministros de ni\u00f1os sobresalientes y yo habr\u00eda tratado de haber tra\u00eddo uno de ellos a la iglesia a tiempo completo. No puedo rehacer el pasado, pero usted puede hacer algo sobre el presente! Busque el rostro del Se\u00f1or en oraci\u00f3n sobre estos asuntos. Hable con el obispo McGhee y el equipo de Discipleship Ministries para obtener ideas y contactos. Hable con su director de Discipleship Ministries y obtenga ideas y contactos. 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