Albert & Jiep Gonzales<\/p>\n
There is a time to plant a church and a time to start a bible school. Praise the Lord! The first IPHC bible school in Thailand, Thailand Theological Seminary (TTS), was established on September 26th with 17 students, temporarily using the existing church building as a learning center as well as a lodging place for the students. We thank God that we have qualified leaders and teachers to begin with. We have submitted the project proposal to WMMD for construction of the main building and the cafeteria. Please join us in prayer that this project request can qualify for an Antioch Grant. We will be happy to receive even a drop of funds from this grant to start with, and the remaining balance can be raised through other sources and means. We encourage you to plant a seed to this project by sending your contribution to WMMD \u2013 Project # 74520P. Thailand is predominantly Buddhist with less than 1% Christian out of 68 million people. Thailand urgently needs Jesus.<\/p>\n
Praise the Lord! IPHC Thailand has 48 churches as of now, (from one church in 2002) with over 2,500 members – and growing! TTS will play a vital role in equipping and training workers for fruitful and prosperous ministries. There are very few bible schools in Thailand and we thank God for giving us the opportunity to have one. Hallelujah!<\/p>\n
The Pattamit Don Muang Church camp in August was a success: one received the Lord Jesus Christ and five were baptized. The teaching, worship, message, prayers and fellowship were uplifting and refreshing to the souls. We had about 50 in attendance. We went back home rejoicing and glorifying the Lord.<\/p>\n
I was invited to speak at the 69th Anniversary of Bethel United Church of Christ in Tagum, Davao City, Philippines on July 17th. This church was started by my grandfather. There were about 400 people who attended including my relatives. It was a happy celebration and my uncle was touched and grateful to see me there. The last time I saw him was for my mother’s funeral in 2009. He is the only living sibling of my mother among the five. While in the Philippines, I had the opportunity to witness to my relatives. Praise The Lord! There were 22 of them who received the Lord in different occasions.<\/p>\n
I was blessed and encouraged by the outcome of my short visit to USA: my social security benefits were processed, my blood tests and the blood circulation tests were normal and my risk of having a stroke is low; I was able to minister to four churches with positive responses; I had a wonderful time with NC Conference Missions Director Doug Barlett and his wife,\u00a0 my brother in Florence, SC, my daughter in LA., and pastors, leaders and missionaries at Missions Fest 2016 in Burlington, NC. I was able to obtain a one year \u201cNon O\u201d Thai visa from the Royal Thai Consular Office in LA. God is good! I flew back to Bangkok on the 22nd of September with thanksgiving in my heart to God.<\/p>\n
Thank you for your continued prayers, unwavering support, and generosity. God bless you all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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La primera escuela de la biblia IISP en Tailandia, Tailandia Seminario Teol\u00f3gico (TTS), se estableci\u00f3 el 26 de septiembre con 17 estudiantes, utilizando temporalmente el edificio de la iglesia existente como un centro de aprendizaje, as\u00ed como un lugar de alojamiento para los estudiantes. Damos gracias a Dios que tenemos l\u00edderes calificados y profesores, para empezar. Hemos presentado la propuesta de proyecto para WMMD para la construcci\u00f3n del edificio principal y la cafeter\u00eda. Por favor, \u00fanase a nosotros en oraci\u00f3n para que esta solicitud de proyecto puede calificar para una subvenci\u00f3n Antioqu\u00eda. Estaremos encantados de recibir siquiera una gota de fondos de esta subvenci\u00f3n para empezar, y el saldo restante se puede elevar a trav\u00e9s de otras fuentes y medios. Le animamos a plantar una semilla de este proyecto mediante el env\u00edo de su contribuci\u00f3n a WMMD - Proyecto # 74520P. Tailandia es predominantemente budista con menos de 1% hacia Christian de 68 millones de personas. Tailandia necesita con urgencia Jes\u00fas. \u00a1Alabado sea el Se\u00f1or! IISP Tailandia tiene 48 iglesias a partir de ahora, (de una iglesia en 2002), con m\u00e1s de 2.500 miembros - y sigue creciendo! TTS jugar\u00e1n un papel vital en equipar y entrenar a los trabajadores de los ministerios fruct\u00edferos y pr\u00f3speras. Hay muy pocas escuelas b\u00edblicas en Tailandia y damos gracias a Dios por darnos la oportunidad de tener uno. Aleluya! El campamento Pattamit Don Muang Iglesia en agosto fue un \u00e9xito: uno recibi\u00f3 al Se\u00f1or Jesucristo y cinco fueron bautizados. La ense\u00f1anza, el culto, el mensaje, la oraci\u00f3n y la comuni\u00f3n eran refrescante y alentadora a las almas. Tuvimos alrededor de 50 asistentes. Fuimos a casa regocijaban y glorificaban al Se\u00f1or. Me invitaron a hablar en la 69\u00aa Aniversario de Bethel Iglesia Unida de Cristo en Tagum, la ciudad de Davao, Filipinas el 17 de julio. Esta iglesia fue fundada por mi abuelo. Hab\u00eda alrededor de 400 personas que asistieron, incluyendo mis parientes. Fue una celebraci\u00f3n feliz y mi t\u00edo fue tocado y agradecido a verme all\u00ed. La \u00faltima vez que lo vi fue para el funeral de mi madre en 2009. Es el \u00fanico hermano vivo de mi madre entre los cinco. Mientras que en Filipinas, tuve la oportunidad de ver a mis parientes. \u00a1Alabado sea el Se\u00f1or! Hab\u00eda 22 de ellos que recibieron al Se\u00f1or en diferentes ocasiones. Fui bendecido y alentado por el resultado de mi corta visita a EE.UU.: mis beneficios de seguridad social fueron procesados, mis an\u00e1lisis de sangre y las pruebas de circulaci\u00f3n de sangre fueron normales y mi riesgo de tener un accidente cerebrovascular es baja; Yo era capaz de atender a cuatro iglesias con respuestas positivas; Tuve un tiempo maravilloso con NC Misiones de la Conferencia director Doug Barlett y su esposa, mi hermano en Florence, Carolina, mi hija en LA., Y pastores, l\u00edderes y misioneros en Misiones Fest 2016 en Burlington, Carolina del Norte. Yo era capaz de obtener una "O no" visa tailandesa un a\u00f1o desde la oficina consular Real de Tailandia en Los \u00c1ngeles. \u00a1Dios es bueno! Vol\u00e9 de regreso a Bangkok el 22 de septiembre, con acci\u00f3n de gracias en mi coraz\u00f3n a Dios. Gracias por sus continuas oraciones, apoyo incondicional, y la generosidad. 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