{"id":6858,"date":"2025-08-08T12:34:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T17:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/?p=6858"},"modified":"2025-08-13T10:03:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:03:50","slug":"board-newsletter-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/board-newsletter-august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Newsletter: August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Arise in Prayer for Asia<\/h1>\n

The first Asia Arise in Prayer Summit was held recently at the Beyond Borders Training Center (BBTC) in Siliguri, northeast India. This strategic event brought together leaders from North India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

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The Arise in Prayer Summit at BBTC.<\/p><\/div>\n

A major purpose of the meeting was to unite in earnest prayer for the nations represented, where Christians constitute a tiny minority. These believers face opposition from hostile governments, and persecution by radicals from other religions. Churches in these nations depend upon prayer for protection and provision, and for strength to remain faithful in serving Christ and sharing the gospel.<\/p>\n

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BBTC students at the Prayer Summit.<\/p><\/div>\n

Beyond this, a further purpose of the summit was to lay the groundwork for initiating a prayer movement in each country. The ultimate goal is to transform local churches into \u201chouses of prayer for all nations.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Summit was led by Bishop Manuel Pate, an experienced former missionary who now plays a leading role in the Arise in Prayer movement. We also had the help of missionaries to Nepal who provided invaluable help with planning and preparations. We are especially grateful to the Directors of the BBTC program, Gopi and Marites Kumar. This young missionary couple possesses exceptional faith and vision, and their labors and prayers undergirded the whole event.<\/p>\n

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Prayer Summit Attendees.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Prayer Summit also served as a training module for the women\u2019s cohort of the Beyond Borders Training Center. These eleven young ladies eagerly absorbed the teaching and entered into passionate prayer for one another and the Kingdom of God. It was deeply moving to hear their testimonies of how the Lord was healing their hearts and working in their lives.<\/p>\n

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Worship at the Women's Prayer Conference.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Women praying at the Prayer Conference.<\/p><\/div>\n

Only a few weeks after this meeting, the first Arise in Prayer summit was held on the conference level in North India, organized by the IPHC India Women Empowered Committee. Some 276 ladies from churches in and around Ranchi gathered to stand in the gap for IPHC churches, pastors, and the Arise 2033 vision. The unity and passion on display assured us that God is indeed calling each local church to be transformed into a house of prayer.<\/p>\n

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

\u2022 Pray that the leaders who attended the Prayer Summit will be able to organize future summits in their own nations, so that this prayer movement will spread throughout Asia.
\n\u2022 Pray for wisdom and strength for the Directors of the Beyond Borders Training Center, as well as finances to support the mission of BBTC, equipping church planters for unreached regions in the surrounding nations.
\n\u2022 Pray for the young ladies who have now graduated from BBTC, that the Lord will use them in powerful ways to build His church.
\n\u2022 Pray for continued wisdom, strength and provision for us 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

\"The spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions. The nearer we get to Him, the more intensely missional we become.\" - Henry Martyn, missionary to India and Persia<\/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-1MC","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6858","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=6858"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6858\/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=6858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}