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<\/a>Samuel Rodriguez’ message and the worship team were marked by God\u2019s strong presence.<\/p><\/div>\n
The closing service, with the presentation of soil from across the USA and the world, continues to inspire our hearts. You can view most of the services and special speakers at https:\/\/iphc.org\/live<\/a>.<\/p>\n The event concluded with some changes to government and new assignments in ministry. Among the changes adopted were that the spouses of licensed and ordained ministers will be granted seat, voice and voting privileges at the 2021 General Conference. Conference certification must be met for all delegates; and for those serving in elected conference and denominational offices, one can serve three four-year terms by majority vote before the two-thirds nominating vote begins. This second item goes into effect immediately and will be the guidance for the 2018 Quadrennial Conference elections.<\/p>\n Throughout the week, other items of business were discussed and determined. They are reflected in the conference minutes which are available online<\/a> in both English and Spanish. The final changes will be included in the new IPHC Manual available this fall. The debates surrounding the business were handled in such a way that reflected the fruit of the Holy Spirit among us. Church business can and should draw forth strong feelings. Yet it should also draw forth the character and heart of Jesus among us.<\/p>\n President Chris Thompson of Holmes Bible College in Greenville, South Carolina, had previously announced he would not be considered for another term as executive director of Evangelism USA. Several were nominated to fill his position. After four ballots, the former field director of Acts2Day Conference, Rev. Garry Bryant, was elected as the new executive director of EVUSA. Bishop Bryant, whose ministry is described in this issue of Encourage, is a godly leader with vision and energy.<\/p>\n Bishops Tommy McGhee and Talmadge Gardner were reelected to their respective ministries in Discipleship Ministries and World Missions Ministries. In a historic election, Bishop McGhee was the first executive director of Discipleship Ministries to be elected vice chairman of the denomination.<\/p>\n I was also reelected by acclamation as General Superintendent, and this proved to be historic in our modern history as a denomination. To paraphrase Acts 15:28, it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to the delegates to do that in 2013 and again in 2017. I am deeply humbled, and not in the least worthy, to serve you for the next four years as the General Superintendent and Presiding Bishop. Susan and I, along with our children and grandchildren, covet your prayers for wisdom, protection and good health.<\/p>\n I am praying we will have a passion to evangelize the lost\u2014sharing our testimonies with love and compassion.<\/p>\n I am praying we will have the vision and courage to go to areas of the USA and world where we are not present and plant house churches and other congregations.<\/p>\n I am praying that our seven core values will seed generosity, justice, and mercy in each generation as we make manifest what it is to be \u201cA Place of Hope and A People of Promise.\u201d<\/p>\n I am praying that younger generations will discover God\u2019s call and cause through the IPHC that it will inspire them to serve their generation.<\/p>\n One of my favorite songs is Mark Altrogge\u2019s I Want to Serve the Purpose (In My Generation). I often hum and sing it, and you can listen to it here<\/a>. I first heard this song in London, in a multi-ethnic and cultural setting. These lines continue to speak to my heart:<\/p>\n \u201cI want to give my life for something that will last forever, Oh, I delight, I delight to do Your will. I want to see the kingdom of God in my generation . . . I want to live my life for something that will last forever.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n By Doug Beacham<\/strong><\/p>\n This article was published in\u00a0the September 2017 issue of Encourage<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1644,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,1],"tags":[313,45,134,46,290,12],"class_list":{"0":"post-1638","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bishops-blog","8":"category-general","9":"tag-313","10":"tag-bishop","11":"tag-bishops-blog","12":"tag-doug-beacham","13":"tag-iphc-general-superintendent","14":"tag-september","15":"entry"},"title_es":"Dios quiere hablar con nosotros en Orlando","content_es":"Este es el \u00faltimo n\u00famero de Encourage antes de la Conferencia General de IPHC, que se celebrar\u00e1 del 26 al 28 de julio, en Orlando, Florida. Al prepararnos para este evento cuadrienal, llamo su atenci\u00f3n sobre algunos aspectos de la Conferencia General que son importantes para nosotros como un movimiento global. Primero, nos reunimos para adorar al Dios vivo, al Dios de Abraham, a Isaac, a Jacob, al Dios y Padre de nuestro Se\u00f1or Jesucristo. Comenzaremos a las 9 de la ma\u00f1ana del mi\u00e9rcoles 26 de julio, con un culto de adoraci\u00f3n y una celebraci\u00f3n de la Santa Comuni\u00f3n. Espero que muchos de ustedes alrededor del mundo se unan a nosotros a trav\u00e9s de transmisi\u00f3n en vivo en https:\/\/iphc.org\/live<\/a> . Tendremos tres cultos vespertinos, culminando el viernes 28 de julio con la instalaci\u00f3n del nuevo Comit\u00e9 Ejecutivo del Consejo de Obispos y el mensaje del Superintendente General. Durante los d\u00edas del jueves y viernes escucharemos la Palabra del Se\u00f1or, escucharemos la instrucci\u00f3n y nos uniremos a los l\u00edderes de la IPHC en todo el mundo para la oraci\u00f3n de intercesi\u00f3n. Es importante que reconozcamos que la adoraci\u00f3n es el acto primario y fundacional de la Conferencia General. La adoraci\u00f3n llama nuestra atenci\u00f3n a Dios ya Su misi\u00f3n de redimir al mundo a trav\u00e9s de Su Hijo Jesucristo. La adoraci\u00f3n llama nuestra atenci\u00f3n a la presencia del Esp\u00edritu Santo ya su misi\u00f3n de equiparnos y capacitarnos para el ministerio al mundo. La adoraci\u00f3n llama nuestra atenci\u00f3n a la santidad de Dios y su deseo de que seamos un pueblo que manifieste su amor santo a este mundo da\u00f1ado por el pecado. En segundo lugar, s\u00f3lo a trav\u00e9s de la adoraci\u00f3n podemos comprometer el negocio de la iglesia. La adoraci\u00f3n nos recuerda que la administraci\u00f3n de la iglesia de Cristo es un don del Esp\u00edritu Santo. En 1 Corintios 12:28 (NVI) Pablo lista ap\u00f3stoles, profetas, maestros, entonces milagros, dones de sanidades, ayudas, administraciones y variedades de lenguas como dones espirituales que operan en y para el cuerpo de Cristo. Observe la abundancia de formas plurales en esta lista. Dios no se limita a una sola manera de \"ayudar\". \u00a1El plural nos dice que cada creyente tiene un papel y cada necesidad tiene un suministro! La palabra traducida \"administraciones\" es un t\u00e9rmino usado para describir a un capit\u00e1n que gu\u00eda un barco de mar. Denota un viaje y una meta. Implica un cargamento y un prop\u00f3sito. Describe el tipo de decisiones y la sabidur\u00eda necesarias para conducir con seguridad al fin deseado. Por lo tanto, cuando nos reunimos para nuestro negocio, podemos estar seguros de que el Esp\u00edritu Santo est\u00e1 trabajando \"gui\u00e1ndonos\". Podemos confiar en el Esp\u00edritu Santo para darnos los l\u00edderes que necesitamos para cada temporada del viaje de la iglesia hacia el regreso de Cristo. El Esp\u00edritu nos dar\u00e1 la sabidur\u00eda que necesitamos al debatir y determinar las diversas pol\u00edticas. Las decisiones pol\u00edticas son importantes, ya que proporcionan la gu\u00eda espiritual y legal que necesitamos como iglesia en este mundo. Tercero, nos reuniremos para la comuni\u00f3n. Muchos de ustedes disfrutar\u00e1n de comidas y pausas de caf\u00e9 con amigos que no han visto en varios a\u00f1os. Otros de ustedes har\u00e1n nuevos amigos que enriquecer\u00e1n sus vidas con su sabidur\u00eda, humor y gracia. Sin embargo, otros participar\u00e1n en las numerosas comidas y recepciones especiales que se producir\u00e1n. A lo largo, descubriremos esa alegr\u00eda com\u00fan que uno encuentra globalmente entre los seguidores de Jes\u00fas. Tambi\u00e9n descubriremos esa alegr\u00eda especial de nuestro propio movimiento y su ADN espiritual. En esta Conferencia General, nos recordar\u00e1n que somos \"un lugar de esperanza y un pueblo de promesa\". Recordaremos nuestros valores fundamentales, especialmente el \u00e9nfasis de valor b\u00e1sico de 2017, \"Valoramos el Reino de Cristo en oraci\u00f3n\". sobre la visi\u00f3n y la misi\u00f3n a la que el Esp\u00edritu Santo nos est\u00e1 llamando. A la luz del Reino de Cristo, recordaremos que el IPHC es parte de lo que el Esp\u00edritu Santo est\u00e1 haciendo en el mundo para expandir las fronteras del reino de Cristo. En la gran l\u00ednea cronol\u00f3gica del cristianismo, nuestros m\u00e1s de cien a\u00f1os son breves. Cuando consideramos que casi 3 mil millones de cristianos viven en este planeta, nuestros n\u00fameros son un peque\u00f1o porcentaje. Pero, sin embargo, somos parte de lo que el Esp\u00edritu Santo est\u00e1 haciendo en la historia humana con respecto al reino de Dios. Por lo tanto, hagamos nuestra parte con valor, verdad, humildad, amor, compasi\u00f3n y gran fe. 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