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The 6th\u00a0<\/sup>IPHC Global Assembly convened on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at the Sheraton Santiago Hotel in Santiago, Chile, with approximately 450 registered delegates from over 25 countries. Formerly known as the World Conference, this assembly brings together the IPHC global family for three days of worship, fellowship, testimonies, and vision casting every four years. The focus of this assembly is\u00a0Arise 2033<\/a>, the vision given to the IPHC through Presiding Bishop Doug Beacham as the IPHC moves toward the 2000th<\/sup>anniversary of Christ\u2019s resurrection.<\/p>\n

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\"Worship\"

First Lady Susan Beacham and Pastora Raquel Salinas<\/p><\/div>\n

The assembly officially opened with a banquet on Wednesday evening, but several pre-assembly events prepared the delegates for the week ahead. The first lady of the IPHC, Susan Beacham, hosted a Ministers\u2019 Wives Fellowship meeting on Wednesday morning which was also attended by many women clergy and lay leaders. The first lady of the Methodist Pentecostal Church in Chile, Raquel Salinas, welcomed the delegates in attendance from five continents. Whitney Davis, the newly appointed General Women\u2019s Ministries Director, also greeted the delegation and encouraged them to walk in the call of God on their lives.<\/p>\n

\"Sumer

Rev. Summer Sneed<\/p><\/div>\n

Director of Girls\u2019 Ministries in East Africa, Summer Sneed, spoke about the importance of women being empowered by the Holy Spirit and empowering others. She reminded the delegates that the IPHC values women and affirms the full and equal participation of women in all levels of ministry. Sneed also identified the women of the IPHC as the sleeping giants whom God is calling to awaken and arise for the realization of the vision for 2033.\u00a0 Using the example of Anna in Luke 2, she encouraged the attendees that faithfulness, even in obscurity, will be used by God for extraordinary ministry. \u00a0Following the message, First Lady Beacham led the guests into a time of lingering prayer for four key areas: family, spiritual direction, encouragement, and healing.<\/p>\n

\"Bishop

Bishop Doug Beacham Opening 6th GA and Rev. Max Barroso Translating<\/p><\/div>\n

Presiding Bishop Doug Beacham began the opening banquet on Wednesday evening by describing the historical relationship between the IPHC and the Methodist Pentecostal Church of Chile from the initial affiliation in 1967 to the formal merger on February 4, 2018. After an opening prayer led by Bishop Atilio Chavez from Guatemala, Bishop Beacham introduced the IPHC Global Leadership Council and members of the Chilean government who attended the dinner including Eduardo Duran Jr. who is both an IPHC member and a Chilean congressman. Before the meal, the delegates joined in prayer for Bishop Gordon McDonald, superintendent of the Pentecostal Holiness Church of Canada, who is battling pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n

\"Bishop

Bishop Eduardo Duran Castro<\/p><\/div>\n

Bishop Eduardo Duran Castro of Chile brought a message from Ephesians 2:19 which emphasized the unity that exists in the IPHC and the body of Christ in the midst of our diversity. This unity is not of the world but is forged by the power of the Holy Spirit who desires to dwell in a temple of diverse people of every color, gender, nationality, and ethnicity.\u00a0 He reminded the delegates that the building blocks of God\u2019s kingdom do not and should not all look the same. God desires to tear down the barriers that divide so we can work and worship in unity. The banquet concluded with several demonstrations of \u201cCueca,\u201d traditional Chilean dancing, and everyone enjoyed a time of joyful fellowship.<\/p>\n

On this first day of the 6th\u00a0<\/sup>Global Assembly, the IPHC family was challenged to examine the diversity of God\u2019s work among us in both gender and ethnicities. The vision of Arise 2033 can be realized by men and women from every tribe, tongue, and nation being empowered by the Holy Spirit and working together to achieve the goals set before us. As we begin this Global Assembly, the Lord is asking us to examine ourselves and allow the Holy Spirit to tear down any barriers which would prevent us from experiencing the unity and empowerment that God desires us to have both globally and locally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":3481,"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":[1],"tags":[108,523,671,290,667,695,670,672,668,669],"class_list":{"0":"post-3479","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-general","8":"tag-bishop-doug-beacham","9":"tag-chile","10":"tag-eduardo-duran-castro","11":"tag-iphc-general-superintendent","12":"tag-iphc6thga","13":"tag-kevin-sneed","14":"tag-raquel-salinas","15":"tag-santiago","16":"tag-summer-sneed","17":"tag-susan-beacham","18":"entry"},"title_es":"La 6a Asamblea Mundial de IPHC enfatiza la unidad en la diversidad","content_es":"

\r\n\r\nLa 6\u00aa<\/sup> Asamblea Mundial de la IPHC se reuni\u00f3 el mi\u00e9rcoles 20 de febrero de 2019 en el hotel Sheraton Santiago en Santiago de Chile, con aproximadamente 450 delegados registrados de m\u00e1s de 25 pa\u00edses. Anteriormente conocida como la Conferencia Mundial, esta asamblea re\u00fane a la familia mundial de IPHC durante tres d\u00edas de adoraci\u00f3n, compa\u00f1erismo, testimonios y proyecci\u00f3n de la visi\u00f3n cada cuatro a\u00f1os. El enfoque de este montaje es Arise 2033<\/a> , la visi\u00f3n dada a la IISP a trav\u00e9s Obispo Presidente Doug Beacham como el IISP se mueve hacia el 2.000 aniversario<\/sup> de la resurrecci\u00f3n de Cristo. La asamblea abri\u00f3 oficialmente con un banquete el mi\u00e9rcoles por la noche, pero varios eventos previos a la asamblea prepararon a los delegados para la pr\u00f3xima semana. La primera dama de la IPHC, Susan Beacham, organiz\u00f3 una reuni\u00f3n de becas de esposas de ministros el mi\u00e9rcoles por la ma\u00f1ana, a la que tambi\u00e9n asistieron muchas cl\u00e9rigos y l\u00edderes laicos. La primera dama de la Iglesia Metodista Pentecostal en Chile, Raquel Salinas, dio la bienvenida a los delegados presentes en los cinco continentes. Whitney Davis, la reci\u00e9n nombrada Directora General de Ministerios de la Mujer, tambi\u00e9n salud\u00f3 a la delegaci\u00f3n y la alent\u00f3 a participar en el llamado de Dios en su Directora de Ministerios de Ni\u00f1as en \u00c1frica Oriental, Summer Sneed, habl\u00f3 sobre la importancia de que las mujeres sean empoderadas por el Esp\u00edritu Santo y empoderando a los dem\u00e1s. Record\u00f3 a los delegados que la IPHC valora a las mujeres y afirma la participaci\u00f3n plena y equitativa de las mujeres en todos los niveles de ministerio. Sneed tambi\u00e9n identific\u00f3 a las mujeres de la IPHC como las gigantes dormidas a quienes Dios est\u00e1 llamando para despertar y levantarse para la realizaci\u00f3n de la visi\u00f3n para 2033. Usando el ejemplo de Anna en Lucas 2, alent\u00f3 a los asistentes a que se use la fidelidad incluso en la oscuridad. por Dios para el ministerio extraordinario. Tras el mensaje, la Primera Dama Beacham llev\u00f3 a los invitados a un tiempo de oraci\u00f3n prolongada en cuatro \u00e1reas clave: familia, direcci\u00f3n espiritual, \u00e1nimo y sanaci\u00f3n. El obispo Doug Beacham, presidente, comenz\u00f3 el banquete de apertura el mi\u00e9rcoles por la noche al describir la relaci\u00f3n hist\u00f3rica entre la IPHC y la Iglesia Metodista Pentecostal de Chile desde la afiliaci\u00f3n inicial en 1967 hasta la fusi\u00f3n formal el 4 de febrero de 2018. Despu\u00e9s de una oraci\u00f3n de apertura dirigida por el Obispo Atilio. Ch\u00e1vez, de Guatemala, el obispo Beacham present\u00f3 al Consejo de Liderazgo Global de la IPHC y a los miembros del gobierno chileno que asistieron a la cena, incluido Eduardo Duran Jr., que es miembro de la IPHC y congresista chileno. Antes de la comida, los delegados se unieron en oraci\u00f3n por el obispo Gordon McDonald, superintendente de la Iglesia de Santidad Pentecostal de Canad\u00e1, que est\u00e1 luchando contra el c\u00e1ncer de p\u00e1ncreas. El obispo Eduardo Duran Castro de Chile trajo un mensaje de Efesios 2:19 que enfatizaba la unidad que existe en la IPHC y el cuerpo de Cristo en medio de nuestra diversidad. Esta unidad no es del mundo, sino que est\u00e1 forjada por el poder del Esp\u00edritu Santo que desea morar en un templo de personas diversas de todos los colores, g\u00e9neros, nacionalidades y etnias. Les record\u00f3 a los delegados que los bloques de construcci\u00f3n del reino de Dios no se ven y no deben parecer todos iguales. 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