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Greetings!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

We are grateful and thankful to God for your faithfulness in serving the Lord with us as we work to expand His kingdom in Thailand and the neighboring countries. Indeed, our labor in the Lord will never be in vain. Thank you! We are very happy to report to you that the number of IPHC Thailand churches increased from 140 last year to 156 in January 2025. To God be the glory! Thanks to Rev. Russell Board and Dr. Wallapa Wisawasukmongchol for their leadership to make the ministry in Thailand fruitful and blessed. Our tribal ministry keeps on flourishing. Two new churches were recently dedicated unto the Lord: the Akha tribe church in Mae Sai (North of Thailand) on March 26, and the Karen tribe church in Ratchaburi province (West of Thailand) on March 8. The Mekong Bible Training Center was also dedicated on February 22. Thank you to all supporters of this project, especially to Valley Harvest Ministries PH Church in Virginia. The discipleship training program being conducted in the center is continually progressing. The latest one was held February 20-21, focusing on \u201cNew Future in God\u201d. Thanks to Rev. Chi Chang (Director of the Bible Training Center) and to the following guest speakers who made this conference a success: Rev. Steve Willis, Rev. Russell Board, and Revs. Doug and Jill Nelson.<\/p>\n

\"Mekong<\/a>

Mekong Bible Training Center Discipleship Program.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Karen<\/a>

Karen Church Dedication.<\/p><\/div>\n

We are humbly honored to be involved with the Hope Center Ministries for Women in Thailand, led by Dr. Wallapa Wisawasukmongchol. This center's license to operate is progressing very well in line with government requirements. The high officials from Phetchabun province, including the governor and the Ministry of Health, are very supportive of making this center a success in restoring patients\u2019 wellness, restoring family relationships, and restoring belongingness to the community.<\/p>\n

\"Meeting<\/a>

Meeting with the government high officials from Petchabun at the
Hope Center.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Albert<\/a>

Albert preaching the gospel of Christ at Karen Refugee Camp.<\/p><\/div>\n

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Tim and Twila Eades for their $1,250 donation intended for the Karen Refugee Camp for humanitarian aid in Ratchaburi. We were privileged to use these funds to provide badly needed food supplies (250 bags of rice (five kilograms each), canned goods, cookies, chips, breads, etc.) for the Karen Tribe (children and adults alike) at the Refugee Camp near the Myanmar-Thailand border on March 16. Truly, in His time, He makes everything beautiful. We were moved with compassion to see the poor living conditions of the Karens. By His grace, the Lord led me to preach the gospel, and almost all of them in the church stood up and confessed that Jesus Christ is Lord. This church is under our IPHC umbrella. Thank you, Jesus! There were about 250 people in the church, including those outside the church that day. Many of them just moved into the camp due to the ongoing civil war in Myanmar. Please pray for peace in Myanmar.<\/p>\n

\"Rice<\/a>

Rice distribution at Karen Refugee Camp.<\/p><\/div>\n

We had a great Palm Sunday Worship Service at our Don Muang Phantamit Church on April 13. This year, Palm Sunday coincidentally begins a New Year celebration, \u201cSONGKRAN,\u201d for Thai people. It is celebrated with a three-day water festival. We had a great time together in the church celebrating both Palm Sunday and Songkran, ending the day with joy in our hearts and glorifying Him. Amen!
\nGod bless you all even more.<\/p>\n

\"Palm<\/a>

Palm Sunday and Songkran Celebrations at Don Muang Church.<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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

Greetings! Dear Partners and Friends, We are grateful and thankful to God for your faithfulness in serving the Lord with us as we work to expand His kingdom in Thailand…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":6726,"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":[175,577,82,24],"class_list":{"0":"post-6720","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-albert-jiep-gonzales","11":"tag-april-2025","12":"tag-gonzales","13":"tag-thailand","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\/2025\/04\/Rice-distribution-at-Karen-Refugee-Camp-e1745522293450.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-1Ko","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6720","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=6720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}