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World Missions Property and Headquarters in Krugersdorp, South Africa is Given to Pentecostal Holiness Church General Conference of South Africa<\/strong><\/h1>\n

- World Missions Ministries Communications Office<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bishop Joel Dibetsoe (left) and Regional Director Joe Delport (right) sign the official paperwork for the transfer of property.<\/p><\/div>\n

SOUTH AFRICA \u00ad\u00ad\u2013 Feb. 14, 2023 was a historic day in South Africa as National Overseer Bishop Joel Dibetsoe and Southern Africa Regional Director Joe Delport signed the official paperwork to transfer the ownership of World Missions Ministries\u2019 property in Wentworth Park, Krugersdorp, South Africa to the Pentecostal Holiness Church General Conference of South Africa.<\/p>\n

In early January, WMM Executive Director Bishop J. Talmadge Gardner along with Missionary Joe Delport approached the WMM Council to discuss the transfer of the property. There, it was overwhelmingly decided that just as the property had been provided by God to World Missions Ministries in South Africa, it would be passed on to the National Leadership as Bishop Gardner named them \u201cthe sons and daughters of our (WMM\u2019s) inheritance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/a>\u201cEverything started from South Africa,\u201d Bishop Gardner told the council; referring to the first IPHC missionary who landed in South Africa following the Azusa Street Revival, and the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ that continued to spread North, East, and West for the next century. Now, the IPHC has extended to 28 countries across Africa and is still growing. Those in South Africa who heard the Gospel, responded, and have been discipled; now preach the Gospel and disciple others.<\/p>\n

\u201cDonors gave us this money, and this is just a natural progression of leaving a legacy and blessing our sons and daughters. They are our inheritance,\u201d Bishop Gardner said.<\/p>\n

Over the course of the last few years, WMM has used Antioch Grants as a strategy to assist countries in obtaining their own headquarters. South Africa will now have their own, and it is believed to be in good hands under the current leadership of Bishop Dibetsoe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe year 1913 saw the arrival of the first IPHC missionary on African soil, right here in South Africa,\u201d Bishop Dibetsoe said. \u201cEver since then, World Missions Ministries has been a forceful agent ensuring the growth of IPHC in Africa. In our country, South Africa, the footprint of WMM through their missionaries is all over; seen through churches built even in most rural areas, Bible schools built and established, and outstanding leaders trained and developed over the years who have become pastors, conference superintendents, and ministry directors. Of late, we have been gifted the compound, which is based in Krugersdorp, which has served as a base for many missionaries for Africa, Southern Africa and South Africa, to be the base for Pentecostal Holiness Church in South Africa. This is, for me, one of the greatest highlights of my ministry. This compound will definitely be the identity and face of the IPHC here in South Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joe and Maggie Delport, who have lived on and cared for the property for years and are now preparing to retire in late March 2023, are seeing first-hand the blessing it is to pass the property on.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout our ministry as missionaries in Africa, the principle of nurturing sown seeds has brought a great harvest. As missionaries have planted seeds in the church of South Africa over the past 110 years, the work has excelled tremendously,\u201d Delport said. \u201cI am convinced that this generous seed will produce a huge harvest.\u201d<\/p>\n

The land for the property was originally purchased in 1978 and was developed gradually over time by proceeds from donors who have loved the extension of God\u2019s kingdom outside the United States, according to Delport. The property includes a dorm-style building, two flats that have been used through the years for missionary housing, and an office building with a chapel\/boardroom which has been the home of the IPHC Southern Africa Regional Office and has acted as the mission base for the past 45 years.<\/p>\n

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Bishop Joel Dibetsoe and Rev. Joe Delport shake hands following the official signing of property transfer paperwork.<\/p><\/div>\n

On Jan. 13, the day following the council\u2019s unanimous decision to transfer the property, Bishop Dibetsoe and the South Africa Council of Bishops (COB) were gathered on the grounds for their council meetings. As Bishop Dibetsoe shared the news, Delport reported the COB erupted in jubilation and praise to God for what He has done and will continue to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so happy that we could share the good news with the COB while they were here. Some of them said there will be jubilation in their conferences and churches when they share the news with them,\u201d Delport said.<\/p>\n

A Thank You from South Africa National Overseer Bishop Joel Dibetsoe<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of the General Conference, the Executive Board and the Council of Bishops of the PHCSA. I express our heartfelt gratitude to the Executive Director of WMM Bishop Talmadge Gardner, the WMM Council and the IPHC USA for having given this property to us. We are so thankful and inspired as we will always see it and remember your commitment to the Church in South Africa. God\u2019s richest blessing to WMM! May the good God prosper you and make you reach all your plans for the future. Please receive our thankfulness.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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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":"WMM Communications Office","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/News-Post.png","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-1pi","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5412","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=5412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5412\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}