{"id":6402,"date":"2025-12-01T07:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/gso\/?p=6402"},"modified":"2025-12-01T06:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T12:17:53","slug":"healthy-church-plants-spotlighted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/gso\/2025\/12\/01\/healthy-church-plants-spotlighted\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Church Plants Spotlighted"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u200bThriving<\/span> churches often begin small<\/span>,<\/span> and<\/span>, generally,<\/span> are the result of a calling from God bathed in prayer and perseverance. <\/span>More often than not, these church plants struggle financially for a season<\/span> then begin to flourish<\/span> under the leadership of<\/span> strong and committed laborers God has <\/span>set in place<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus gave His followings clear direct<\/span>ions<\/span> for a fruitful ministry: <\/span>When the <\/span>harvest <\/span>fields<\/span> appear<\/span> plentiful and in need of workers, <\/span>as <\/span>they do today, <\/span>He said we must <\/span>\u201c<\/span>\u2026pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest\u201d (Matthew 9:38, NKJV).<\/span> The Lord has blessed the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) with committed church planters who are touching their communities<\/span> across the United States<\/span> with the <\/span>love and compassion <\/span>of Christ<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Recently, <\/span>IPHC <\/span>Clergy <\/span>D<\/span>evelopment partnered with H<\/span>ealthy Growing Multiplying <\/span>C<\/span>hurches (H<\/span>GM<\/span>)<\/span>, a <\/span>ministry<\/span> of Evangelism USA,<\/span> in <\/span>spotlight<\/span>ing<\/span> three <\/span>healthy<\/span> church plants <\/span>by awarding <\/span>each a<\/span> $3,000 <\/span>grant <\/span>to assist in <\/span>its<\/span> outreach<\/span> ministries<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Church planting is a critical piece of the IPHC vision, Arise 2033,\u201d says Bishop A. D. Beacham. \u201cI’m so grateful for the vision of Rev. Steve Ely, Director of Clergy Development for the denomination and a former church planter. The response of Clergy Development to these IPHC church planters creates a synergy of vision and mission that is vital to our growth in the USA.”<\/span> \u200b<\/p>\n

Rev. Steve Ely<\/span> presented the grants to <\/span>HGM Director <\/span>Dr. <\/span>Trey<\/span> Jones. <\/span>\u201cI <\/span>wish<\/span> to express our deep<\/span>est<\/span> gratitude to Clergy Development and Steve Ely for your willingness to invest in church planting<\/span>,<\/span>\u201d<\/span> said Jones. \u201c<\/span>We <\/span>selected three thriving church plants<\/span> to receive <\/span>the grants<\/span>.<\/span> These include <\/span>Turnaround City Church in Raleigh, North Carolina; Wurth Church in Casey, South Carolina; and Goodness and Love City Church in Los Angeles, California<\/span>.<\/span> Thank you for your partnership. The grants will be greatly appreciated and will benefit what God is doing through these leaders.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bEach of these growing congregations is being led by outstanding shepherds who are committed to reaching unchurched and de-churched people in their areas. <\/span>These teams include <\/span>Pastors <\/span>Jon and Erica Campbell in <\/span>LA<\/span>; Adam <\/span>and Morgan <\/span>Johnson in Raleigh; and Caleb<\/span> and Carlie<\/span> Henderson in Ca<\/span>sey. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u200b\u201cWe celebrate the generosity of Clergy Development and the partnership with our church planting, church multiplication efforts<\/span>,\u201d says Bishop Garry Bryant, Executive Director of Evangelism USA<\/span>. <\/span>\u201c<\/span>The collaboration is providing fruitful and long-lasting <\/span>collaboration<\/span>.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Bishop Bryant went on to give some <\/span>encouraging<\/span> stats with regard to IPHC church-planting efforts in the United States. \u201c<\/span>Momentum is growing in US church planting<\/span>,\u201d he says. \u201c<\/span>In 2024,18 new IPHC churches<\/span> were<\/span> launched<\/span>,<\/span> representing 1,118 <\/span>new people and over 380 salvations. In 2025, the IPHC has launched 36 new church plants<\/span>,<\/span> representing hundreds of new people and salvations.\u00a0EVUSA remains faithful to serving our <\/span>denomination<\/span> and pursuing Arise 2033.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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