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Dear Partners and Friends,<\/p>\n

Blessed New Year to all of you beloved brethren! The year 2021 was very challenging due to the pandemic crisis and, yet, the Lord\u2019s grace and faithfulness never ends. Praise the Lord! The ministry continuously bears much fruit. Your prayers and unwavering support made it all possible. Thank you! The number of churches has increased from 94 to 100 covering the period from January to December 2021 according to our National Director's Annual Report. The expansion of the ACA Thailand Ministry to Myanmar has just begun: two new churches were planted with a total of 32 members led by Pastor T.S. Niles. Christians in Myanmar are estimated around 8.2% of about 54.4 million people. Myanmar\u2019s largest city is Yangon, also known as Rangoon. Myanmar is now under military rule. The gospel of Christ moves on! The name of our group will be Myanmar Evangelical Christian Alliance. The application to register this religious organization with the government is now being processed. Please pray for the approval of the license and the provision needed to move forward through the power from on high. God is with us. We believe that a fruitful ministry will take place. Blessed be the Name of the Lord! During our Christmas Celebration at Don Muang Church, on December 26th, eight Buddhists received the Lord Jesus Christ. Moreover, the 20th Don Muang Church Anniversary on January 23rd was a huge success.<\/p>\n

\"Christmas<\/a>

Christmas Celebration at Don Muang Church<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Eight<\/a>

Eight Buddhists Receiving Jesus as Lord<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Inside<\/a>

Inside View of IPHC Conference Hall<\/p><\/div>\n

The Thailand Theological Seminary building project \u201cIPHC Conference Hall\u201d in Petchabun, will be ready by April for its Grand Opening, the TTS graduation, and the IPHC\/ACA Annual Conference. We are so excited for the annual gathering of pastors and leaders of ACA from the different parts of Thailand to be equipped and revitalized. The vision of Don Muang Church in Bangkok to be a church-based training center is alive and well. It needs an additional funding of about $20,000 to complete the lodging facility on the fourth floor of the building. The lodging facility can accommodate 40-50 people. Please help us to fulfill this vision, so that we can carry out our discipleship program effectively, not only for our church workers but also for the entire group of ACA workers as well. We encourage you to be part of this endeavor by sending your donation to IPHC-WMM Oklahoma City under Project Account #74505P. Your investment for the expansion of the Kingdom of God is highly appreciated. Thailand is predominantly Buddhist, with only about 1.17% of Christians, out of about 68 million population. Please pray for more souls to be saved.<\/p>\n

\"Pastor<\/a>

Pastor T.S Niles with Myanmar Church's Members<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Outside<\/a>

Outside View of IPHC Conference Hall<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Outside<\/a>

Outside View of Don Muang Church<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Inside<\/a>

Inside View of the Unfinished Lodging Facility Project<\/p><\/div>\n

Jiep and I are so excited to see you soon! We are scheduled to have our furlough in the U.S. in mid-May this year. We will have a chance to visit you again and personally thank you for your faithfulness in serving the Lord together with us. We are tremendously grateful! To God be the glory!<\/p>\n

God richly and abundantly bless you all.<\/p>\n

Your Co-laborers in Christ,<\/p>\n

Brother Albert and Sister Jiep Gonzales<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear Partners and Friends, Blessed New Year to all of you beloved brethren! The year 2021 was very challenging due to the pandemic crisis and, yet, the Lord\u2019s grace and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":4636,"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":[29,1,4],"tags":[456,175,280,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-4635","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-missionary-newsletters","8":"category-uncategorized","9":"category-world-missions","10":"tag-456","11":"tag-albert-jiep-gonzales","12":"tag-february","13":"tag-gonzales","14":"entry"},"title_es":"Bolet\u00edn Gonzales: marzo 2020","content_es":"

Queridos y queridos socios y amigos: <\/p>

Estamos muy agradecidos con Dios por permitirnos continuar sirvi\u00e9ndole con usted, nuestros fieles socios y amigos de los Estados Unidos. Tambi\u00e9n estamos agradecidos al Reverendo Russell Board y al Director Nacional Dr. Wallapa Wisawasukmongchol. Ahora tenemos m\u00e1s de 19 a\u00f1os en el campo, y nos sentimos honrados de poder ver el poderoso movimiento de Dios al llevar la vida de las personas de la oscuridad a una luz maravillosa. Por su gracia y poder, el n\u00famero de iglesias aument\u00f3 a 81 de 75 en 2018, con cerca de 5,000 miembros de 4,500 a fines de diciembre de 2019. <\/p>

El programa de discipulado, a trav\u00e9s del Seminario Teol\u00f3gico de Tailandia (TTS) y el Centro de Capacitaci\u00f3n B\u00edblica del Mekong (MBTC), incluye las Conferencias Anuales de IPHC \/ ACA y una variedad de capacitaciones impartidas por iglesias individuales para equipar a los santos. Este programa est\u00e1 dando muchos frutos en la expansi\u00f3n del reino de Dios en Tailandia y en los pa\u00edses vecinos. Hubo siete graduados en MBTC en Mae Sai el 1 de febrero de 2020, para el programa de dos a\u00f1os. Esperamos que un total de 230 estudiantes en TTS se grad\u00faen (diplomas, licenciaturas, maestr\u00edas y grados dcotroales en el ministerio) en noviembre de este a\u00f1o. La construcci\u00f3n del edificio MBTC est\u00e1 progresando, y la construcci\u00f3n principal del edificio TTS en Petchabun est\u00e1 a punto de comenzar. \u00a1Gracias, IPHC WMM, socios y amigos, por sus continuas oraciones y apoyo inquebrantable! <\/p>

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\u00a1Alabado sea el Se\u00f1or! La celebraci\u00f3n del 18 aniversario de la Iglesia Pantamit Don Muang (la primera iglesia de IPHC en Tailandia) el 19 de enero de 2020, fue incre\u00edble. Asistieron m\u00e1s de 120 personas en presencia de Dios y disfrutamos de la celebraci\u00f3n de adoraci\u00f3n en la ma\u00f1ana. Tuvimos un gran almuerzo juntos y lo seguimos con un alegre momento de comuni\u00f3n por la tarde. Agradecemos a Dios por bendecir continuamente los ministerios de nuestros ni\u00f1os, j\u00f3venes, hombres y mujeres. Tambi\u00e9n le agradecemos por enviarnos l\u00edderes y trabajadores fieles para ayudarnos a cumplir el ministerio que el Se\u00f1or nos ha confiado que hagamos como pastor de la iglesia y como misioneros junto con Jiep. Agradecemos a Dios por bendecir el a\u00f1o 2019, y creemos que lo mejor est\u00e1 por venir este a\u00f1o. <\/p>

Pasamos un tiempo maravilloso celebrando la Navidad en nuestra iglesia en Don Muang el 22 de diciembre de 2019, la Iglesia Khon Suey con la tribu Akha en Chiang Rai el 31 de diciembre, y en la casa del Dr. Wallapa con pastores y l\u00edderes de la ACA el 10 de enero de 2020. Est\u00e1bamos abrumados de alegr\u00eda al ver la gloria de Dios manifestada en medio de nosotros. \u00a1Aleluya! De hecho, \u00e9l es la \u00fanica raz\u00f3n de este gran evento. <\/p>

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Nuestro equipo de 20 personas de Bangkok tuvo el honor de interpretar dos bailes y cuatro canciones con una multitud de m\u00e1s de 1,000 personas como p\u00fablico, incluidos el gobernador, el vicegobernador y el director del Departamento de Desarrollo Social y Bienestar durante la celebraci\u00f3n del "Festival del Tamarindo". en la provincia de Petchabun el 26 de enero. Fue una actuaci\u00f3n tan excelente que el gobernador y otros funcionarios del gobierno subieron al escenario despu\u00e9s y mostraron un gran aprecio por nuestra presencia y plena cooperaci\u00f3n con el programa gubernamental en el desarrollo comunitario. Agradecemos a Dios por tener una relaci\u00f3n armoniosa con el gobierno tailand\u00e9s, lo que nos ayuda a expandir el reino de Dios en Tailandia de manera legal y efectiva. <\/p>

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Que el Se\u00f1or los bendiga rica y abundantemente a todos. <\/p>

Tus colaboradores en Cristo,
Hermano Albert y hermana Jiep Gonzales <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","author_name":"Albert & Jiep Gonzales","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Christmas-Celebration-at-Don-Muang-Church.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-1cL","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4635","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=4635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4635\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}