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NEW CHURCH IN VIETNAM<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Pastor<\/a>In October, I (Russell) traveled to Thailand to meet with two delegations from Vietnam to discuss ministry partnerships. As a result, IPHC now has its first congregation in Saigon: Love Church, led by Pastor Joshua!<\/p>\n

Plans are being developed to establish a seminary program in Saigon, under the auspices of Thailand Theological Seminary (TTS). TTS is thriving under the outstanding leadership of Dr. Wallapa, and now has 10 campus locations scattered throughout Thailand, where students pursue Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral programs. We thank God for the pastors and leaders being equipped in all aspects of ministry.\"Vietnamese<\/a><\/p>\n

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS IN INDIA<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

In November, centennial celebrations were held over two days in Hyderabad (South India) and two days in Ranchi (North India). What a joy to take part in these events commemorating 100 years of IPHC ministry in this nation!<\/p>\n

\"Ordination<\/a>In Hyderabad, the meetings included a convocation for 42 graduates of Advantage University, and the signing of an affiliation agreement uniting IPHC Father's House India and IPHC Ministries: South India.<\/p>\n

A highlight was the credentialing ceremony, in which 37 individuals entered the ministry force as mission workers, 27 were awarded with minister's licenses, and nine received ordination. It was especially encouraging to see two women ordained and rising into leadership positions.<\/p>\n

In Ranchi, over 400 pastors, church planters and leaders gathered in a hotel conference room for worship and celebration. The Chief Minister (governor) of the state was an honored guest at the celebration. This is especially remarkable in a nation where the ruling party is hostile to Christians. The Chief Minister commended the many productive efforts of IPHC in meeting the needs and facilitating the development of disadvantaged communities, and gratefully welcomed the prayers of the congregation.<\/p>\n

At this conference, it was thrilling to ordain 31 proven leaders, award licenses to 34 ministers, and welcome 132 new mission workers into the harvest fields! In fact, unprecedented growth has led to the formation of three new conferences to provide oversight and leadership for the newly established churches!<\/p>\n

Through the grace of God and the faithful labors of gifted national ministers, IPHC in India now comprises over 2000 churches with more than 60,000 members! We celebrate 100 years of God's faithfulness in India, and thank Him for the outstanding leaders who are ready to take IPHC India into an even brighter future!<\/p>\n

\"Praying<\/a><\/p>\n

POINTS FOR PRAYER<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u2022 Pray for the churches in Vietnam as they operate in a restrictive environment where their activities are monitored by the anti-Christian Communist government.
\n\u2022 Pray that we can establish seminary training programs to develop pastors and leaders for the churches in Vietnam.
\n\u2022 Pray for protection and favor for the churches in India as they face hostility from radicals in the government.
\n\u2022 Pray for the faculty and students of the Bible Schools in India as they train pastors and leaders for the next generation.<\/p>\n

Thank you for your faithful partnership in the gospel!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Russell & Sandra Board<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"You can give without loving. But you cannot love without giving.\" - Amy Carmichael, Missionary to India<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/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

SEMBRANDO Y CEGANDO 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 de ministerio a Camboya para realizar una serie de cl\u00ednicas m\u00e9dicas en varias aldeas. Los miembros del equipo proced\u00edan de Carolina del Norte, Carolina del Sur, Georgia, Jap\u00f3n y Filipinas.\r\n\r\nLas condiciones eran a menudo r\u00fasticas ya que llev\u00e1bamos a cabo cl\u00ednicas en las iglesias de las aldeas. En un lugar, los funcionarios locales nos obligaron a cerrar. El gobierno budista autoritario vigila de cerca y en ocasiones restringe las actividades de los cristianos.\r\n\r\nEn otras aldeas, las autoridades enviaron polic\u00edas y m\u00e9dicos locales para observarnos, pero estos se fueron impresionados por la experiencia y la 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 bendici\u00f3n de tener 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 din\u00e1mico equipo!\r\n\r\nLos ni\u00f1os disfrutaron jugando juegos al aire libre, haciendo manualidades, escuchando historias b\u00edblicas, aprendiendo canciones del evangelio y \u00a1simplemente divirti\u00e9ndose! Lo mejor de todo es que los ni\u00f1os aprendieron a orarle 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 aldeas. En este viaje, nos complaci\u00f3 especialmente ver el fruto de estas inversiones en la forma de florecer nuevas 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 al ense\u00f1ar ingl\u00e9s y ofrecer capacitaci\u00f3n en computaci\u00f3n. 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 lidera nuestro trabajo en Camboya, el 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 eficaz.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Nuestro apoyo financiero ha disminuido, lo que ha obstaculizado nuestra capacidad para 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 colaboraci\u00f3n en el evangelio!\r\n\r\nRussell y 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":"Russell & Sandra Board","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/71051BoardR-e1669833185216.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-1mZ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5269","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\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5269\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}