{"id":3951,"date":"2020-11-30T15:02:11","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T21:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/?p=3951"},"modified":"2020-11-30T15:02:11","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T21:02:11","slug":"delport-newsletter-december-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/delport-newsletter-december-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Delport Newsletter: December 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HELLO FRIENDS!<\/span><\/h2>\n

All the Southern Africa countries have been infected and affected by the COVID-19 pandemic at various levels. It has been quite challenging, especially when church meetings have been a place of spiritual enrichment, interaction, and socializing. Most of the governments have restricted the gathering of gropus to a maximum of 50 people per service. One of the biggest challenges the churches are facing is the financial decline of tithes and offerings. Many are struggling to pay their monthly bills.<\/p>\n

MAURITIUS<\/span><\/h2>\n

Our church in Mauritius, called End Time Ministries International, is growing very well under the leadership of Rev. John Leopold. They have planted four branches since COVID began and are still growing. Recently, they baptized 20 new converts in the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n

MADAGASCAR<\/span><\/h2>\n

The church in Antananarivo is doing exceptionally well. Pastors Tojo and Deborah Ranaivoarimanana are great leaders who have a passion for lost souls. This past Saturday, they had their first service in the New Life in Christ building. They had great attendance. They are avid church planters and recently planted their second church in the city centre with over 200 people in attendance. Pastor Tojo is also preaching on TV once a week, which reaches many people for the gospel, thus the growth of the churches. They recently baptized 42 people.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE<\/span><\/h2>\n

I am so thankful to World Missions Ministries for allowing the Regional Directors to utilize their 2020 budget for COVID-19 assistance in their regions. Also, a huge thank you to Maggie and each donor who made it possible for over 400 families to receive food parcels in our community and churches in Johannesburg. Wing Kwong Church in Hong Kong also contributed a substantial amount of funds for food relief in the region.<\/p>\n

SOUTHERN AFRICA REGION PROJECTS<\/span><\/h2>\n

God does not limit His resources, even during a pandemic. It has been amazing to see how many projects are still progressing in the region when funding seems limited. Thank you so much for all the contributions. So many of you are investing in projects amid the storm.<\/p>\n

GREAT COMMISSION EQUIPPING CONFERENCE<\/span><\/h2>\n

The International Pentecostal Holiness Church adopted Mission Catalyst\u2019s \u201cGreat Commission Equipping Conference\u201d (GCEC) training materials (Phase One and Phase Two) for training our national pastors and workers around the world. The GCEC training materials will prepare leaders and church members to achieve the goal for Arise 2033 to plant 5,000 new congregations outside of the USA by the year 2033. In Africa alone, we have set a goal to plant 5,000 new congregations by 2033.<\/p>\n

We want to express our sincere appreciation to all of our prayer partners and supporters for your faithful commitment to our ministry in Southern Africa. Even during this COVID-19 difficult period, which has affected so many families, we commend you for your faithfulness.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Joe & Maggie Delport<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\r\n\r\n\u00a1Saludos desde Jap\u00f3n!<\/strong>\r\n

Siembra y cosecha en Camboya<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\nCamboya se encuentra entre los pa\u00edses m\u00e1s pobres de Asia, tanto material como espiritualmente. Han pasado cuarenta a\u00f1os desde que Pol Pot y su Khmer Rouge mataron a m\u00e1s de dos millones de personas en un intento de establecer una utop\u00eda agraria comunista, pero el legado de esos a\u00f1os del holocausto todav\u00eda se puede observar en una grave falta de infraestructura, educaci\u00f3n, oportunidades y esperanza. Menos del 1% de los camboyanos conocen a Jesucristo como Se\u00f1or y Salvador.\r\n\r\nEn septiembre, Russell ayud\u00f3 a organizar y dirigir un equipo ministerial a Camboya para llevar a cabo una serie de cl\u00ednicas m\u00e9dicas en varias aldeas. Los miembros del equipo vinieron de Carolina del Norte, Carolina del Sur, Georgia, Jap\u00f3n y Filipinas.\r\n\r\nLas condiciones a menudo eran r\u00fasticas, ya que ten\u00edamos cl\u00ednicas en las iglesias del pueblo. En un lugar, los funcionarios locales nos obligaron a cerrar. El gobierno budista autoritario vigila de cerca y a veces restringe las actividades de los cristianos.\r\n\r\nEn otras aldeas, las autoridades enviaron polic\u00edas y m\u00e9dicos locales para que nos observaran, pero estos quedaron impresionados por la experiencia y amabilidad de nuestro equipo. \u00a1Incluso se unieron al trabajo y nos invitaron a volver!\r\n\r\nLas madres j\u00f3venes estaban agradecidas de recibir vitaminas y medicamentos para las enfermedades de sus hijos, mientras que los ancianos estaban encantados de recibir anteojos para leer. Adem\u00e1s de ofrecer atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica b\u00e1sica y palabras de esperanza y aliento, los miembros del equipo tambi\u00e9n oraron por los pacientes que buscaron su ayuda. \u00a1La oraci\u00f3n es la mejor medicina de todas!\r\n\r\nJunto con el personal m\u00e9dico, tuvimos la suerte de contar con un contingente de j\u00f3venes sobresalientes para ministrar a los ni\u00f1os en cada lugar. \u00a1Estamos orgullosos de decir que nuestro nieto Alex fue parte de este equipo din\u00e1mico!\r\n\r\n\u00a1Los ni\u00f1os disfrutaron jugando juegos al aire libre, haciendo manualidades, escuchando historias de la Biblia, aprendiendo canciones del evangelio y simplemente divirti\u00e9ndose! \u00a1Lo mejor de todo es que los ni\u00f1os aprendieron a orar a Jes\u00fas y tuvieron la oportunidad de ofrecerle sus vidas!\r\n\r\nEn a\u00f1os pasados, hemos invertido tiempo, esfuerzo y financiamiento en viajes similares, ayudando a trabajos pioneros y cavando pozos para las aldeas. \u00a1En este viaje, nos complaci\u00f3 especialmente ver el fruto de estas inversiones en forma de nuevas y pr\u00f3speras iglesias!\r\n

PUNTOS PARA LA ORACI\u00d3N<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\u2022 Ore para que las iglesias en Camboya no sean oprimidas y restringidas en sus actividades, sino que tengan libertad para adorar y difundir el evangelio.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Nuestras iglesias est\u00e1n ayudando a los j\u00f3venes en sus comunidades ense\u00f1ando ingl\u00e9s y ofreciendo capacitaci\u00f3n en inform\u00e1tica. Ore para que los j\u00f3venes est\u00e9n equipados para servir al Se\u00f1or y traer prosperidad a su naci\u00f3n.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Ore por el misionero que dirige nuestro trabajo en Camboya, Rev. Merlen Lamanilao de Filipinas. Ore por su apoyo financiero y por su hija adolescente que pronto se graduar\u00e1 de la escuela secundaria.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Ore por los pr\u00f3ximos viajes a Tailandia y Nepal, por viajes seguros y un ministerio efectivo.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Nuestro apoyo financiero se ha reducido, lo que dificulta nuestra capacidad de viajar y ministrar. Ore para que nuestro apoyo aumente y considere ayudar a responder a esa oraci\u00f3n.\r\n\r\n\u00a1Gracias por su asociaci\u00f3n en el evangelio!\r\n\r\nRussell & Sandra Board<\/strong><\/em><\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","author_name":"Joe & Maggie Delport","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/Missionary-NL-Featured-Image.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-11J","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3951","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=3951"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3951\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}