Jeff and Verna Willhoite have served with World Missions Ministries for 17 years. We thank the Lord for their commitment to the Great Commission and the impact they have made throughout Indochina. We pray His blessings over them as they begin a new chapter of their ministry, as pastors of the Family Worship Center in Pulaski, Virginia. Please see remarks from Bishop Gardner and the Willhoites below.<\/p>\n
September 21, 2017<\/p>\n
Dear Ministry Partner & Faithful Prayer and Financial Supporter of Rev. Jeff and Verna Willhoite:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cGrace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n First, let me start by thanking you for your prayer and financial support of the Willhoites\u2019 call to serve as IPHC Career Missionaries to Asia since January 2000.<\/p>\n I regrettably must notify you that Rev. Jeff and Verna Willhoite have accepted the invitation to serve as senior pastors of Family Worship Center in Pulaski, Virginia. Due to the urgency of their needing to assume this pastorate, their resignation from World Missions Ministries [WMM] will become effective immediately. As a faithful ministry partner of theirs, we wanted to apprise you of this transition as soon as we formally became aware of it. Your Conference Missions Director will gladly make a recommendation regarding directing your support to missionaries from your conference who are actively serving on the field in a full-time ministry capacity if you desire their assistance. Or, there are several missionary couples that are close to being released to the field. Let Rev. Steve Cofer know if you would like to transition your support to any of these missionaries.<\/p>\n Jeff and Verna\u2019s service and ministry legacy as IPHC Career Missionaries has been exemplary. Jeff has established himself as a leader of leaders in his role as Regional Director of Indochina. Verna has been a consummate helpmate and capable ministry partner. Their imprint on the ministry fabric of this region, especially Thailand, is indelible.<\/p>\n On behalf of the Willhoites and World Missions Ministries, we thank you for your faithful partnership. Please keep Jeff and Verna in your prayers as they begin this new season of life and ministry as pastors of Family Worship Center. Also, we covet your prayer support for the on-going ministry in Thailand and Indochina.<\/p>\n On a personal note, I thank you for standing with us in the critical work of sending missionaries to serve the Church and fulfill the Great Commission.<\/p>\n We are people of promise, and we do bring hope through the love of Christ Jesus.<\/p>\n \u201cTo Jesus Christ be all glory now and forever!\u201d<\/p>\n Respectfully yours,<\/p>\n J. Talmadge Gardner September 21, 2017<\/p>\n Dear Friends in Christ,<\/strong><\/p>\n Greetings in the precious name of Christ Jesus! What a wonderful Savior we have and what an amazing grace He has blessed our lives with. Today we are writing to share with you some bittersweet news, news that will affect many people in varying ways. Verna and I have prayed and waited upon the Lord to know His good, acceptable, and perfect will for our lives. After 27 years on the mission field in Asia, we believe the Lord has ended that chapter of our life and service. Our hearts are forever His, and we will continue to serve the Lord in the states. Amazingly, He has opened a wonderful door for us to serve as pastors of the Family Worship Center IPH Church in Pulaski, Virginia. On Sunday, September 17, this congregation voted for us to be their new pastors!<\/p>\n We are excited and eager to see how the Lord leads us to serve this congregation. We are humbled by their acceptance of us, and we lean upon the Lord for His guidance and help as we walk with these people to see their church members\u2019 lives flourish as they are rooted and grounded in the love of the Lord and His Word. We are challenged daily to reach out and make a difference in the lives of the people around us who are lost and dying without Christ.<\/p>\n Above all, this letter is to express our love and gratitude to all of you, our faithful partners, who have stood with us for the past 17 years, and some of you even longer! Oh, how precious your prayers, your love, and your faithfulness in giving have been, to keep us on the mission field. We can never express how much we thank the Lord for you all. Your encouragement has kept us there in the dry times and in the bountiful times. We are forever grateful.<\/p>\n We do ask for your continued prayers as we make this transition. The Indochina Mission Training Center continues to move forward in the capable and faithful hands of Pastor Chi Chang. He and his wife, Mimi, and their four children are committed to carrying out the vision of the Training Center and the Hands of Hope Women and Children\u2019s Center in Maesai, Thailand. Even now our Appalachian Conference Missions Director, Larry Meadors, is discussing and considering how they can work with Pastor Chang to move forward in that area. Our prayer is that many of you will realize the strategic setting of this center and will continue to support Pastor Chang as he works to complete the building and use the facility to the glory of our Lord and Savior. The field remains white for harvest. Won\u2019t you continue to do what you can in helping see this work through until the Lord returns?<\/p>\n We love you and would like to talk with you if you have any questions or comments. You can reach us at: Jeff (540) 831-8434 Verna (540) 831-8447 or at the church (540) 980-7287.<\/p>\n In Christ, with grateful hearts,<\/p>\n Jeff & Verna Willhoite<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Jeff and Verna Willhoite have served with World Missions Ministries for 17 years. We thank the Lord for their commitment to the Great Commission and the impact they have made…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":1659,"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":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[205,30],"class_list":{"0":"post-1657","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world-missions","8":"tag-205","9":"tag-jeff-verna-willhoite","10":"entry"},"title_es":"Nuevo Cap\u00edtulo para los Willhoites","content_es":"Jeff y Verna Willhoite han servido con los Ministerios Mundiales de Misiones durante 17 a\u00f1os. Damos gracias al Se\u00f1or por su compromiso con la Gran Comisi\u00f3n y por el impacto que han tenido en toda Indochina. Oramos sus bendiciones sobre ellos mientras comienzan un nuevo cap\u00edtulo de su ministerio, pastoreando el Centro de Adoraci\u00f3n Familiar en Pulaski, Virginia. Por favor vea las observaciones del Obispo Gardner y los Willhoites abajo.\r\n\r\n 21 de septiembre de 2017<\/p>\r\n Estimado socio del Ministerio y Oraci\u00f3n Fiel y Apoyo Financiero del Rev. Jeff y Verna Willhoite:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \"Gracia y paz a vosotros de parte de Dios nuestro Padre y del Se\u00f1or Jesucristo\".<\/p>\r\n En primer lugar, perm\u00edtanme comenzar agradeci\u00e9ndole su oraci\u00f3n y apoyo financiero al llamado de los Willhoites a servir como Misioneros de Carrera de IPHC en Asia desde enero de 2000.<\/p>\r\n Lamentablemente, debo notificarles que Rev. Jeff y Verna Willhoite han aceptado la invitaci\u00f3n para servir como pastores principales del Centro de Adoraci\u00f3n Familiar en Pulaski, Virginia. Debido a la urgencia de su necesidad de asumir este pastorado, su renuncia a los Ministerios Mundiales de Misiones [WMM] entrar\u00e1 en vigor de inmediato. Como un socio fiel de su ministerio, quer\u00edamos informarles de esta transici\u00f3n tan pronto como nos dimos cuenta formalmente de ella. El Director de Misiones de la Conferencia con mucho gusto har\u00e1 una recomendaci\u00f3n con respecto a dirigir su apoyo a los misioneros de su conferencia que est\u00e1n sirviendo activamente en el campo en una capacidad de ministerio de tiempo completo si usted desea su ayuda. O, hay varias parejas de misioneros que est\u00e1n cerca de ser lanzado al campo. Deje al Rev. Steve Cofer saber si usted quisiera cambiar su ayuda a cualquiera de estos misionarios.<\/p>\r\n El legado de servicio y ministerio de Jeff y Verna como Misioneros de Carrera de IPHC ha sido ejemplar. Jeff se ha establecido como un l\u00edder de l\u00edderes en su papel como director regional de Indochina. Verna ha sido una compa\u00f1era de ayuda consumada y capaz. Su impresi\u00f3n en el tejido ministerial de esta regi\u00f3n, especialmente Tailandia, es indeleble. En nombre de los Ministerios Willhoites y Misiones Mundiales, les agradecemos su fiel colaboraci\u00f3n. Por favor, mantenga a Jeff y Verna en sus oraciones al comenzar esta nueva temporada de vida y ministerio como pastores del Family Worship Center. Tambi\u00e9n, deseamos su apoyo de oraci\u00f3n para el ministerio en curso en Tailandia e Indochina.<\/p>\r\n En una nota personal, le agradezco por estar con nosotros en el trabajo cr\u00edtico de enviar misioneros para servir a la Iglesia y cumplir con la Gran Comisi\u00f3n.<\/p>\r\n Somos gente de promesa, y traemos esperanza a trav\u00e9s del amor de Cristo Jes\u00fas.<\/p>\r\n \"A Jesucristo sea toda la gloria ahora y para siempre!\"<\/p>\r\n Respetuosamente,<\/p>\r\n J. Talmadge Gardner<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n Director Ejecutivo, Divisi\u00f3n de Ministerios de Misiones Mundiales Secretario Corporativo, IPHC<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n 21 de septiembre de 2017<\/p>\r\n Queridos amigos en Cristo,<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \u00a1Saludos en el precioso nombre de Cristo Jes\u00fas! \u00a1Qu\u00e9 maravilloso Salvador tenemos y qu\u00e9 gracia asombrosa \u00c9l ha bendecido con nuestras vidas! Hoy estamos escribiendo para compartir con ustedes algunas noticias agridulces, noticias que afectar\u00e1n a muchas personas de diferentes maneras. Verna y yo hemos orado y esperado al Se\u00f1or para conocer su buena, aceptable y perfecta voluntad para nuestras vidas. Despu\u00e9s de 27 a\u00f1os en el campo misionero en Asia, creemos que el Se\u00f1or ha terminado ese cap\u00edtulo de nuestra vida y servicio. Nuestros corazones son para siempre Suyos, y continuaremos sirviendo al Se\u00f1or en los estados. Sorprendentemente, \u00c9l ha abierto una maravillosa puerta para que nosotros sirvamos como pastores de la Iglesia del IPH de la Iglesia de la Adoraci\u00f3n Familiar en Pulaski, Virginia. \u00a1El domingo 17 de septiembre, esta congregaci\u00f3n vot\u00f3 por nosotros para ser sus nuevos pastores!<\/p>\r\n Estamos entusiasmados y deseosos de ver c\u00f3mo el Se\u00f1or nos gu\u00eda para servir a esta congregaci\u00f3n. Somos humildes por su aceptaci\u00f3n de nosotros, y nos apoyamos en el Se\u00f1or para Su gu\u00eda y ayuda mientras caminamos con estas personas para ver la vida de sus miembros de la iglesia floreciendo, ya que est\u00e1n arraigados y fundados en el amor del Se\u00f1or y Su Palabra. Nos desaf\u00edan diariamente a alcanzar y hacer una diferencia en las vidas de las personas que nos rodean que est\u00e1n perdidas y muriendo sin Cristo.<\/p>\r\n Por encima de todo, esta carta es para expresar nuestro amor y gratitud a todos ustedes, nuestros fieles compa\u00f1eros, que han estado con nosotros durante los \u00faltimos 17 a\u00f1os, y algunos de ustedes a\u00fan m\u00e1s! Oh, qu\u00e9 preciosas han sido tus oraciones, tu amor y tu fidelidad en dar, para mantenernos en el campo de la misi\u00f3n. Nunca podemos expresar cu\u00e1nto agradecemos al Se\u00f1or por todos vosotros. Tu aliento nos ha mantenido all\u00ed en los tiempos secos y en los tiempos abundantes. Estamos eternamente agradecidos.<\/p>\r\n Le pedimos sus oraciones continuas mientras hacemos esta transici\u00f3n. El Centro de Entrenamiento de la Misi\u00f3n de Indochina contin\u00faa avanzando en las manos capaces y fieles del Pastor Chi Chang. \u00c9l y su esposa, Mimi, y sus cuatro hijos est\u00e1n comprometidos a llevar a cabo la visi\u00f3n del Centro de Entrenamiento y el Centro de Mujeres y Ni\u00f1os de las Manos de la Esperanza en Maesai, Tailandia. Incluso ahora nuestro Director de Misiones de la Conferencia de Apalaches, Larry Meadors, est\u00e1 discutiendo y considerando c\u00f3mo pueden trabajar con Pastor Chang para avanzar en esa \u00e1rea. Nuestra oraci\u00f3n es que muchos de ustedes se den cuenta del escenario estrat\u00e9gico de este centro y continuar\u00e1n apoyando al Pastor Chang mientras \u00e9l trabaja para completar el edificio y usar la instalaci\u00f3n para la gloria de nuestro Se\u00f1or y Salvador. El campo sigue siendo blanco para la cosecha. \u00bfNo seguir\u00e1s haciendo lo que puedas para ayudar a ver este trabajo hasta que el Se\u00f1or regrese?<\/p>\r\n Te queremos y te gustar\u00eda hablar contigo si tienes alguna pregunta o comentario. Puede comunicarse con nosotros en: Jeff (540) 831-8434 Verna (540) 831-8447 o en la iglesia (540) 980-7287.<\/p>\r\n En Cristo, con corazones agradecidos,<\/p>\r\n Jeff & Verna Willhoite<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n
\n<\/strong>Executive Director, World Missions Ministries Division<\/em>
\nCorporate Secretary, IPHC<\/em><\/p>\n
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