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Forward With the Gospel in India!<\/h1>\n
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North India Celebration<\/p><\/div>\n

The 2025 Annual Conference in North India was held on the beautifully renovated Bethelgram campus, where 573 delegates were housed. Four pastors from the Appalachian Conference joined me to minister at the conference. We rejoiced to award 48 Local Minister\u2019s Licenses, mostly to individuals who have already planted churches, and 63 Conference Minister\u2019s Licenses to experienced pastors. We also awarded the highest credentials of Ordination to 18 individuals, including seven women.<\/p>\n

\"Bethelgram<\/a>

Bethelgram Campus<\/p><\/div>\n

\"North<\/a>

North India Ordinands<\/p><\/div>\n

There was much to celebrate! We honored the achievements of 30 new Bible School graduates. And we gave thanks that in the past year new IPHC works were established in five Indian states, including the remote Andaman-Nicobar islands!<\/p>\n

Our Presiding Bishop Michael John commented: \u201cGod spoke to us in a new and powerful way through this team. The preachers poured their hearts out and brought prophetic words for IPHC North India. The atmosphere was not like the Annual Conference but rather a Spiritual Revival Meeting. The Pastors went back with rejuvenated passion to win souls, plant churches and raise leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"North<\/a>

North India Delegates<\/p><\/div>\n

The Annual Conference in South India was held at the historic Hyderabad campus, home of the Donald Memorial Church and the Hyderabad Bible College. Our Presiding Bishop Dr. B. S. Moses Kumar remarked: \u201cThere were over 140 delegates at the 67th Annual Conference of South India. We had a wonderful Conference with the choicest brethren from the Appalachian Conference. They did an outstanding job in ministering the Word powerfully and intimately.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Hyderabad<\/a>

Hyderabad Campus<\/p><\/div>\n

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South India Conference<\/p><\/div>\n

Sharing the same property is the imposing structure of Donald Memorial High School. The space in front of the building is filled every morning with uniformed children starting the day with songs and prayer. As we toured the building and grounds, we were impressed to see the quality handiwork of students displayed on the walls. The dedicated teachers here educate nearly 1,000 students from various religious backgrounds: Christian, Hindu and Muslim.<\/p>\n

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Donald Memorial High School<\/p><\/div>\n

Global Outreach Offering<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am thrilled to report that the South India churches presented me with a Global Outreach offering totaling $2,080! And the North India brethren exceeded that sizable sum, with a GO offering of $5,000! Many of our church members in India earn $2 or $3 per day, yet they are eager to partner in the global ministry of IPHC through this annual offering. Let their generosity be an inspiration to us all.<\/p>\n

Points for Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Pray for the pastors and conference leaders in India who face opposition from government officials and hostility from Hindu radicals. Pray for protection, grace and courage.
\n\u2022 Pray for the evangelists and church planters who travel by bicycle or motorbike to spread the gospel to unreached villages. Pray that many will respond to their message and find healing,
\ndeliverance and salvation in Christ.
\n\u2022 Pray for financial provision for all the ministries in India, and humanitarian aid for those mired in poverty or suffering from natural disasters.
\n\u2022 Pray that God will grant wisdom, strength and provision as we serve the Lord in Asia, the most unreached area of the world.<\/p>\n

Thank you for partnering with us to fulfill the Great Commission in Asia!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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

\"I have but one candle of life to burn, and I would rather burn it out in a land filled with darkness than in a land flooded with light.\" - John Keith Falconer<\/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

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\/2019\/02\/Board-e1678895243526.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-1K5","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6701","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=6701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6701\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}