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WOW! THE CHURCH LOOKS SO IMPRESSIVE!!! BEAUTIFUL PEWS, CARPETS, AIR CONDITIONING, BEAUTIFUL PULPIT, AND STAINED WINDOWS…<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first church service in the States is normally quite a culture shock to us after being in Africa for three years. Many of our churches in Southern Africa have concrete floors, no ceilings, basic windows, outside toilets, no air conditioning, and handcrafted pulpits made from scrap timber. Nevertheless, the people there are full of the joy of the Lord: dancing, singing, and giving testimony of God’s provision and greatness.<\/p>\n

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GRADUATION & WEDDING<\/strong><\/p>\n

One highlight of our furlough has been attending the High School graduation of our granddaughter, Shaan Delport. \"\"<\/a>Another has been Joe marrying our grandson, Trysten Delport, and his beautiful bride, Rachel Lowry Delport.<\/p>\n

OUR MISSIONARY JOURNEY<\/strong><\/p>\n

The one thing, which has sustained our journey as missionaries, is God’s calling. For twenty-nine years, we have experienced God’s guidance and direction in our lives. He has never failed us, regardless of the challenges we have had to face. The fourteen years we spent in Zimbabwe were very rewarding as we invested in the lives of leaders, people, and children. It was during that time, God called us to Central and Northern Mozambique to a broken country and hurting people, who had suffered 17 years of civil war. This was one of the most rewarding times of our ministry, as people received Jesus as their anchor.<\/p>\n

We were requested to move in 2002 to serve as Regional Directors for Southern Africa, overseeing the work in six countries. Over the past 15 years, we have experienced a phenomenal move of God in this region. Following are some of the recent highlights:<\/p>\n

\u2022The South African PHC established its twelfth conference in 2016<\/p>\n

\u2022The General Conference of Botswana had a very successful 2017 annual conference in Mahalapye, Botswana. They are planning to start two new conferences.<\/p>\n

\u2022The ISOM (International School of Ministry) leadership training program has been very effective in our church in Francistown, Botswana. It is also being established in other areas of the country.<\/p>\n

\u2022In June 2016, we celebrated the dedication of our church in Maputo, Mozambique. The church already has 300 people in attendance and is growing.<\/p>\n

\u2022In November, 21 students graduated from Advance School of Ministry in Lilongwe,<\/p>\n

OUR MISSIONARY JOURNEY CONTINUED<\/p>\n

\u2022DCPI training is doing well in South Africa. Most of the conferences have participated in the training programs with good results.<\/p>\n

\u2022Quite a number of teams from the USA have visited Mozambique over the years.<\/p>\n

\u2022Joe did numerous leadership-training events at churches and conferences throughout the year.<\/p>\n

\u2022The General Conference of South Africa has been working hard in establishing the ISOM training program, starting in early 2017. Each of the 12 conferences have committed to having at least five churches engage in the program. This means that there will be 60 training centers.<\/p>\n

\u2022The Mozambique Southern Conference licensed 22 young leaders, and challenged them to become church planters in the cities and towns in the region.<\/p>\n

\u2022Swaziland has seen phenomenal church growth. In eight years, our South African missionaries, Rev. Xolani and Thembeka Ngema, have planted six churches. They are targeting Manzini, the second largest city in Swaziland to plant the next church.<\/p>\n

SPECIAL REQUEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

We need additional monthly support to enable us to return to the field. If you are able to contribute to our ministry in Southern Africa, we will appreciate it very much.<\/p>\n

You can contact us at: joedelportwmm@aol.com or 864-999-0148.<\/p>\n

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!<\/p>\n

Joe & Maggie Delport<\/p>\n

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\u00a1GUAUU! \u00a1\u00a1\u00a1LA IGLESIA SE VUELVE IMPRESIONANTE !!! HERMOSOS PIES, ALFOMBRAS, AIRE ACONDICIONADO, HERMOSO P\u00daLPURA Y VENTANAS MANUFACTURADAS ...<\/strong> <\/p>

El primer servicio de la iglesia en los Estados Unidos es normalmente un choque cultural para nosotros despu\u00e9s de estar en \u00c1frica durante tres a\u00f1os. Muchas de nuestras iglesias en el sur de \u00c1frica tienen pisos de concreto, sin techos, ventanas b\u00e1sicas, ba\u00f1os exteriores, sin aire acondicionado y p\u00falpitos artesanales hechos con madera de desecho. Sin embargo, las personas all\u00ed est\u00e1n llenas del gozo del Se\u00f1or: danzar, cantar y dar testimonio de la provisi\u00f3n y la grandeza de Dios. <\/p>

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GRADUACI\u00d3N Y BODA<\/strong> <\/p>

Un punto culminante de nuestro permiso ha sido asistir a la graduaci\u00f3n de la escuela secundaria de nuestra nieta, Shaan Delport. \"\"<\/a> Otro ha sido que Joe se haya casado con nuestro nieto, Trysten Delport, y su bella novia, Rachel Lowry Delport. <\/p>

NUESTRO VIAJE MISIONERO<\/strong> <\/p>

La \u00fanica cosa que ha sostenido nuestro viaje como misioneros es el llamado de Dios. Durante veintinueve a\u00f1os, hemos experimentado la gu\u00eda y direcci\u00f3n de Dios en nuestras vidas. \u00c9l nunca nos ha fallado, independientemente de los desaf\u00edos que hemos tenido que enfrentar. Los catorce a\u00f1os que pasamos en Zimbabwe fueron muy gratificantes ya que invertimos en la vida de l\u00edderes, personas y ni\u00f1os. Fue durante ese tiempo, Dios nos llam\u00f3 al centro y norte de Mozambique a un pa\u00eds destrozado y personas heridas, que hab\u00edan sufrido 17 a\u00f1os de guerra civil. Este fue uno de los momentos m\u00e1s gratificantes de nuestro ministerio, ya que las personas recibieron a Jes\u00fas como su ancla. <\/p>

Nos pidieron que nos mudemos en 2002 para servir como Directores Regionales para \u00c1frica del Sur, supervisando el trabajo en seis pa\u00edses. En los \u00faltimos 15 a\u00f1os, hemos experimentado un movimiento fenomenal de Dios en esta regi\u00f3n. Los siguientes son algunos de los puntos destacados recientes: <\/p>

\u2022 La APS sudafricana estableci\u00f3 su duod\u00e9cima conferencia en 2016 <\/p>

\u2022 La Conferencia General de Botswana tuvo una exitosa conferencia anual de 2017 en Mahalapye, Botswana. Est\u00e1n planeando comenzar dos conferencias nuevas. <\/p>

\u2022 El programa de capacitaci\u00f3n de liderazgo ISOM (Escuela Internacional de Ministerio) ha sido muy efectivo en nuestra iglesia en Francistown, Botswana. Tambi\u00e9n se est\u00e1 estableciendo en otras \u00e1reas del pa\u00eds. <\/p>

\u2022 En junio de 2016, celebramos la dedicaci\u00f3n de nuestra iglesia en Maputo, Mozambique. La iglesia ya tiene 300 personas presentes y est\u00e1 creciendo. <\/p> \u2022 En noviembre, 21 estudiantes se graduaron de Advance School of Ministry en Lilongwe,

NUESTRO VIAJE MISIONERO CONTINU\u00d3 <\/p>

\u2022 La capacitaci\u00f3n de DCPI est\u00e1 funcionando bien en Sud\u00e1frica. La mayor\u00eda de las conferencias han participado en los programas de capacitaci\u00f3n con buenos resultados. <\/p>

\u2022 Varios equipos de EE. UU. Han visitado Mozambique a lo largo de los a\u00f1os. <\/p>

\u2022 Joe realiz\u00f3 numerosos eventos de capacitaci\u00f3n de liderazgo en iglesias y conferencias durante todo el a\u00f1o. <\/p>

\u2022 La Conferencia General de Sud\u00e1frica ha estado trabajando arduamente para establecer el programa de capacitaci\u00f3n ISOM, que comenzar\u00e1 a principios de 2017. Cada una de las 12 conferencias se ha comprometido a que al menos cinco iglesias participen en el programa. Esto significa que habr\u00e1 60 centros de capacitaci\u00f3n. <\/p>

\u2022 La Conferencia del Sur de Mozambique licenci\u00f3 a 22 l\u00edderes j\u00f3venes, y los desafi\u00f3 a convertirse en plantadores de iglesias en las ciudades y pueblos de la regi\u00f3n. <\/p>

\u2022 Swazilandia ha visto un crecimiento fenomenal de la iglesia. En ocho a\u00f1os, nuestros misioneros sudafricanos, el reverendo Xolani y Thembeka Ngema, han plantado seis iglesias. Est\u00e1n apuntando a Manzini, la segunda ciudad m\u00e1s grande de Swazilandia para plantar la pr\u00f3xima iglesia. <\/p>

SOLICITUD ESPECIAL<\/strong> <\/p>

Necesitamos soporte mensual adicional para permitirnos regresar al campo. Si puede contribuir a nuestro ministerio en el sur de \u00c1frica, lo apreciaremos mucho. <\/p>

Puede contactarnos en: joedelportwmm@aol.com o 864-999-0148. <\/p>

\u00a1\u00a1\u00a1GRACIAS POR TU APOYO!!! <\/p> Joe y Maggie Delport","author_name":"","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Delport-2-1-e1510084349154.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/sb62Ar-untitled","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1692"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1692\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}