by Joe Delport & Joel Dibetsoe<\/p>\n
There has been\u00a0great excitement on the\u00a0compound of the Africa Development Center in Krugersdorp, South Africa. For\u00a0the first time in the history of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church in Africa, Bishops from numerous countries met\u00a0to discuss a way to establish an all Africa fellowship.\u00a0Because of the visionary leadership of Bishop Joel Dibetsoe, the National Overseer for South Africa, this historic meeting became a reality. Not only was this a historic occasion, but a divine appointment from God. All of the Africa leadership was invited to the meeting but not all of them could attend due to visa problems and various other circumstances. Leaders from the following countries attended the meeting: Nigeria, Togo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.<\/p>\n
There was a wonderful spirit of unity as the leaders discussed the best way to establish the fellowship. Unanimously the leaders agreed that the fellowship is to be called the IPHC Africa Fellowship<\/strong>. It was also agreed upon that each region should have representation in the fellowship. Bishops from the following regions were chosen:<\/p>\n Bishop Joel Dibetsoe, as Chairman (from South Africa representing Southern Africa) The theme of the meeting was: \u201cWe Are Family\u201d. The team formulated the purpose of the meeting which will be the driving factor going forward. Among others, the following were tabled: Fellowship; Teamwork; Accountability; Exchange of Experiences; Sharing Resources; Leadership Empowerment; Doctrinal Emphasis; Support Structure; and Mission-Mindedness.<\/p>\n We are looking forward to great things that our Lord will do in Africa, strengthening the hand of IPHC World Missions Ministries Division.<\/p>\n Africa will be saved!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Joe Delport & Joel Dibetsoe There has been\u00a0great excitement on the\u00a0compound of the Africa Development Center in Krugersdorp, South Africa. 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Por primera vez en la historia de la Iglesia Internacional de Santidad Pentecostal en \u00c1frica, los Obispos de numerosos pa\u00edses se reunieron para discutir el camino a seguir para establecer una beca de toda \u00c1frica. Debido al liderazgo visionario del Obispo Joel Dibetsoe, el Supervisor Nacional de Sud\u00e1frica, esta reuni\u00f3n hist\u00f3rica se convirti\u00f3 en una realidad. Esto no s\u00f3lo fue una ocasi\u00f3n hist\u00f3rica, sino una cita divina de Dios. Todos los l\u00edderes de \u00c1frica fue invitado a la reuni\u00f3n, pero no todos ellos podr\u00edan asistir debido a problemas de visado y varias otras circunstancias. Los l\u00edderes de los siguientes pa\u00edses asistieron a la reuni\u00f3n: Nigeria, Togo, Rep\u00fablica Democr\u00e1tica del Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe y Sud\u00e1frica. Hubo un maravilloso esp\u00edritu de la unidad como los l\u00edderes discutieron la mejor manera de establecer la comuni\u00f3n. Por unanimidad los l\u00edderes acordaron que la comuni\u00f3n ha de ser llamado IISP \u00c1frica Fellowship. Tambi\u00e9n se acord\u00f3 que cada regi\u00f3n debe tener representaci\u00f3n en la comuni\u00f3n. Obispos de las siguientes regiones fueron elegidas:\r\n Obispo Joel Dibetsoe, como Presidente, de Sud\u00e1frica en representaci\u00f3n de \u00c1frica meridional obispo Lucas Nnadi, como miembro de la junta y asesor, de Nigeria en representaci\u00f3n de \u00c1frica Occidental Obispo Seth Nkeshimana, como Secretario, de Burundi en representaci\u00f3n de \u00c1frica Oriental Obispo Chrispin Zulu, Tesorero, de Zambia en representaci\u00f3n de Centro \u00c1frica<\/p>\r\nEl tema de la reuni\u00f3n fue: \"Somos familia\". El equipo formul\u00f3 el prop\u00f3sito de la reuni\u00f3n que ser\u00e1 el factor determinante en el futuro. 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\nBishop Luke Nnadi, as board member and adviser (from Nigeria representing West Africa)
\nBishop Seth Nkeshimana, as Secretary (from Burundi representing East Africa)
\nBishop Chrispin Zulu, Treasurer (from Zambia representing Central Africa)<\/p>\n