{"id":6449,"date":"2024-12-20T13:22:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T19:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/?p=6449"},"modified":"2024-12-20T13:22:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T19:22:08","slug":"meyer-newsletter-december-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/meyer-newsletter-december-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Meyer Newsletter: December 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-6449\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-6449-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style ingpb-standard-row\" ><div data-full-row=\"yes\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6449-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-6449-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6449-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6449-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Celebrate! The King Has Come!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our global goal is for each one to welcome the Savior, our King, born in Bethlehem and welcomed into our lives to remain in our hearts as we proclaim Him as the eternal, only God. He is known as LOVE, who loved us first.<\/p>\n<p>With this love in us, we are on His mission together. Let\u2019s celebrate the victories. My heart was full this past week as we gathered around the Christmas tree with the kids at the Cure Children\u2019s Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi while talking about Jesus. Each child was presented a Bible with devotional studies for their families to participate as they learn about God. In 2025 we will have a larger intake of children at the hospital, increasing to 200 kids per week. We are asking God to send resources to expand the hospital. Pray with us as we prepare to touch the lives of the children. Thank you to all who are sending resources to keep up the supply of the Bibles presented to all families throughout the year. We need to double up on our giving to be ready to bless all families with Bibles. As I write this, I am preparing alongside the teaching team to minister on December 25 to the street kids at Steka House.<\/p>\n<p>I just returned from the planning trips with the leaders in Zimbabwe and Zambia. The pre-planning is in motion and the programs will be presented in May. Pray with us as the leaders team up to welcome all who will attend and teach. Pray for all resources to be released. Pray for good deals on flight tickets to visit Zululand in March and Zimbabwe and Zambia in May. Pray for persons of peace in the following nations: Namibia, Lesotho, Seychelles, Zanzibar, Comoros, Reunion, and Northern Madagascar. Pray for the resources being developed and all provisions to accomplish all tasks.<\/p>\n<p>This is also a time to reset for us to build strengths and skills for ministry in 2025. Recently, a workshop on Mental Health was facilitated with a guest from the United States, Jennifer Ruben. All worked out in good timing as I enrolled to take 30-hour classes in developing as a Mental Health Ambassador.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve also recently began a Christian creativity course in learning how to use AI to tell the Gospel Story. It challenged my mind, but I accomplished attending classes to the end. Now, for 15 minutes a day, I practice being creative and growing in using the tools. Similarly, I am currently working my way through Biblical Law Degree study sessions. It is so perfectly in time to understand much more about the purpose of the law.<\/p>\n<p>As we embrace 2025 and partnering in His Mission, let\u2019s do it with thanksgiving in our hearts. Let\u2019s reach goals and embrace new opportunities as God opens the doors. Thank you for your prayer and support.<br \/>\nSeason's greetings,<\/p>\n<p>Many Blessings,<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Althea Meyer\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6449-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image-grid panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image-grid so-widget-sow-image-grid-default-8bf08a9600e8-6449\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"sow-image-grid-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/Zambia-Leaders1-270x270.jpg\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"Zambia Leaders1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/Zambia-Leaders1-270x270.jpg 270w, 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The King Has Come! Our global goal is for each one to welcome the Savior, our King, born in Bethlehem and welcomed into our lives to remain in our&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":6451,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","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":[531,221,265,222,31,308],"class_list":{"0":"post-6449","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-531","11":"tag-althea-meyer","12":"tag-december","13":"tag-meyer","14":"tag-missionary-newsletter","15":"tag-newsletter","16":"entry"},"title_es":"Bolet\u00edn Meyer: mayo 2020","content_es":"<div id=\"pl-3462\" class=\"panel-layout\"><div id=\"pg-3462-0\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style ingpb-standard-row\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-ratio-direction=\"right\"><div id=\"pgc-3462-0-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\"><div id=\"panel-3462-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;.125in .125in .125in .125in&quot;,&quot;mobile_padding&quot;:&quot;.125in .125in .125in .125in&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\"><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3462-0-0-0\"><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><h2> Saludos fieles seguidores, <\/h2><p> \u00a1Diciembre es una \u00e9poca de celebraci\u00f3n de por qu\u00e9 naci\u00f3 Cristo! Les deseo a ustedes y a sus familias una temporada bendecida de celebraciones. Que su unidad en la fe aumente y se fortalezca al expresar nuestro agradecimiento por la vida de Cristo, demostrando el amor de Dios por nosotros. Naci\u00f3 el salvador del mundo, y mientras se cuenta esta historia, recemos juntos para que, en esta temporada, muchos m\u00e1s lleguen a la salvaci\u00f3n. <\/p><p><\/p><p> En el Hospital Ortop\u00e9dico Infantil Cure en Blantyre-Malawi, los ni\u00f1os escucharon una lecci\u00f3n sobre el tema, &quot;Cristo naci\u00f3 para salvarme&quot; de Mateo 1: 18-24. Antes de dejar a los ni\u00f1os, cada uno recibi\u00f3 una Biblia para ni\u00f1os en su propio idioma, el chichewa. Oren mientras estos ni\u00f1os llevan las buenas noticias a su pueblo. Ore para que los lectores de la Biblia den un paso al frente y lean las historias de la Biblia a la aldea. Gracias por todos los que dan al programa, Biblias para \u00c1frica del Sur, cuenta WMM 11643P. Hiciste esto posible. El 25 de diciembre, los ni\u00f1os de la calle en Blantyre en Stekahouse recibir\u00e1n un desayuno con una lecci\u00f3n y tambi\u00e9n recibir\u00e1n Biblias. <\/p><p><\/p><p> Diciembre es un buen mes para unir a los j\u00f3venes. El reverendo Joe Delport, director regional para \u00c1frica del Sur, plane\u00f3 con el equipo de The Awakening hacer exactamente eso. De ocho naciones, los j\u00f3venes se reunieron en Zambia con los l\u00edderes nacionales de sus pa\u00edses. El objetivo era buscar a Dios, ser empoderado por Dios, para que sus planes nacieran con una estrategia de pasi\u00f3n que se abrazara para el trabajo de la Gran Comisi\u00f3n, y para que los j\u00f3venes se alzaran listos para la responsabilidad y el liderazgo. <\/p><p><\/p><p> Max Barroso trajo una palabra de 1 Reyes 18, ayudando a todos a entender que cada persona cristiana es la respuesta, ya que las naciones est\u00e1n en una sequ\u00eda espiritual. Dios quiere hacer algo a trav\u00e9s de sus vasos. Necesitamos restaurar el altar y entregarnos como una bebida, devolviendo todos nuestros corazones a \u00c9l. Un gran avance es la promesa. Al principio podemos ver solo una peque\u00f1a nube del tama\u00f1o de un pu\u00f1o, pero realmente, deber\u00edamos ver una inundaci\u00f3n como Elijah que se desatar\u00e1. \u00a1Dios est\u00e1 listo para construir a su pueblo como una virgen de Israel para dar a luz a lo que le dar\u00e1 gloria a Dios! Alegr\u00e9monos mientras Dios trabaja en su pueblo para la preparaci\u00f3n de esta temporada espiritual para inundar la tierra con su gloria. <\/p><p><\/p><p> Los l\u00edderes de cada naci\u00f3n para el IPHC son claves fundamentales que ayudan a las iglesias a desarrollar ministerios efectivos para los ni\u00f1os con programas para involucrar a los ni\u00f1os en actividades de divulgaci\u00f3n, misiones y oraciones por grupos de personas no alcanzadas. El reverendo Joe Delport est\u00e1 ayudando a llevar estos folletos a los l\u00edderes para que adopten los ministerios de desarrollo de estrategias y fruct\u00edferos para los ni\u00f1os. Tambi\u00e9n ser\u00e1n dirigidos al siguiente sitio web para obtener recursos: WWW.WAKNET.COM. Ore, ya que el enfoque de los l\u00edderes el pr\u00f3ximo a\u00f1o estar\u00e1 en que cada naci\u00f3n desarrolle un plan de desarrollo del ministerio de ni\u00f1os. Con este plan, los l\u00edderes y trabajadores espec\u00edficos ser\u00e1n entrenados para alcanzar, ense\u00f1ar y movilizar a los ni\u00f1os para convertirse en una fuerza de trabajo y un poderoso ej\u00e9rcito de guerreros de oraci\u00f3n. <\/p><p><\/p><p> Pasar\u00e9 esta Navidad en Malawi, \u00c1frica Central, donde estoy radicado por ahora. Luego me preparar\u00e9 para mi vuelo de Malawi a Mauricio. Pasar\u00e9 tiempo en Mauricio durante parte de enero y febrero de 2020 para trabajar con estudiantes que fueron capacitados durante septiembre de 2019. Luego, en la ciudad capital, un grupo de iglesias reci\u00e9n establecido quiere estar equipado para llegar a los ni\u00f1os de la comunidad. Este ser\u00e1 el momento adecuado para comenzar a escribir la doctrina b\u00edblica de los ni\u00f1os, y ver c\u00f3mo los ni\u00f1os responden a la lectura y el uso del recurso para construir verdades b\u00edblicas fuertes y desarrollar un sistema de creencias que los proteja contra la falsa doctrina. <\/p><p> Que este a\u00f1o sea una gran temporada de cosecha. Que Dios nos use como un equipo de la Gran Comisi\u00f3n para alcanzar sus metas. Mantengo mi coraz\u00f3n centrado en Su voluntad (Mateo 18:14), porque no es la voluntad de nuestro padre celestial que ninguno de estos peque\u00f1os se pierda. <\/p><h2> Peticiones de oraci\u00f3n: <\/h2><p> \u2022 Agradezca a Dios por los j\u00f3venes del sur de \u00c1frica que asistieron a la conferencia The Awakening para surgir y guiar apasionadamente a sus grupos a desarrollar iglesias relevantes en sus comunidades, llegando a j\u00f3venes y ni\u00f1os mientras crecen como l\u00edderes estrat\u00e9gicos. <\/p><p> \u2022 Ore por el trabajo en Mauricio, y que Dios abra las mentes y los corazones para llegar a los ni\u00f1os de la comunidad en Port Lois, la capital. <\/p><p> \u2022 Ore para que los plantadores de iglesias se levanten y planten m\u00e1s iglesias en Mauricio. <\/p><p> \u2022 Ore por los l\u00edderes nacionales, quienes compartir\u00e1n informaci\u00f3n que har\u00e1 crecer l\u00edderes apasionados del ministerio en iglesias y crecer\u00e1n las iglesias con un enfoque en las misiones. <\/p><p> <em><strong>Bendiciones de la temporada,<\/strong><\/em> <\/p><p> <em><strong>Althea<\/strong><\/em> <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","author_name":"Althea Meyer","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/meeting-Bishop-Chatenduka-and-leaders-in-Harare-Zimbabwe-e1734722000230.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-1G1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6449","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=6449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6449\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}