{"id":6945,"date":"2025-10-03T13:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/?p=6945"},"modified":"2025-10-03T13:31:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:31:00","slug":"iphc-expands-globally-with-a-new-ministry-presence-in-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/iphc-expands-globally-with-a-new-ministry-presence-in-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"IPHC Expands Globally with a New Ministry Presence in Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-6945\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-6945-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style ingpb-standard-row\" ><div data-full-row=\"yes\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6945-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-6945-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6945-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6945-0-0-0\" ><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><em>- World Missions Ministries Communications Office<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SCOTLAND \u2014 On Saturday, September 30, 2025, in a conference held by World Missions missionaries Samuel and Bethany Bridges and Northwest Europe Regional Director Harold Presley, Scotland was recognized as the newest country to hold an International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) ministry presence. IPHC Scotland, officially registered as Arise Network, welcomed Foundation Church, pastored by Heather Simpson and Tom Malone along with fellow elders Alan Simpson and Bill Buchan, as its first member church.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6948\" style=\"width: 393px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Key-leadership-after-Arise-Conferences-closing-service.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6948\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6948\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Key-leadership-after-Arise-Conferences-closing-service.jpg\" alt=\"Key leadership after Arise Conference's closing service\" width=\"383\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Key-leadership-after-Arise-Conferences-closing-service.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Key-leadership-after-Arise-Conferences-closing-service-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Key-leadership-after-Arise-Conferences-closing-service-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Key-leadership-after-Arise-Conferences-closing-service-1536x1002.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Key leadership after Arise Conference's closing service: (back left to right) Alison Boggs, Bishop Ray Boggs, Tom Malone, Maggie Malone, Samuel Bridges, Bethany Bridges, Harold Presley, (front) Heather Simpson, Alan Simpson, and Kathleen Presley.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI am happy to announce that IPHC is now officially registered and operative in Scotland thanks to the focused and faith-filled ministry of Samuel and Bethany Bridges,\u201d Presley wrote to the WMM council. \u201cWithin just over one year in Northeast Scotland, Samuel and Bethany found the \"man of peace\", ordained two people, embraced a church as IPHC-Member, gathered at least five other like-minded ministries to show public support, and held a conference with four other IPHC countries represented, plus Bishop Ray and Alison Boggs (as WMM representatives).\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6949\" style=\"width: 390px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Arise-Conference-for-Arise-Network-IPHC-Scotland.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6949\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6949\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Arise-Conference-for-Arise-Network-IPHC-Scotland.jpg\" alt=\"Arise Conference for Arise Network, IPHC Scotland.\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Arise-Conference-for-Arise-Network-IPHC-Scotland.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Arise-Conference-for-Arise-Network-IPHC-Scotland-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Arise-Conference-for-Arise-Network-IPHC-Scotland-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Arise-Conference-for-Arise-Network-IPHC-Scotland-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arise Conference for Arise Network, IPHC Scotland.<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Samuel and Bethany Bridges began their missionary journey in Wales in 2022. With a strong call to reach the Celtic nations, they followed the Lord\u2019s leading to Scotland in August 2024, where they witnessed the Lord\u2019s faithfulness to bring about this new work.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe give all glory to God for His leading, anointing, favor, and the faithfulness of these Spirit-led missionaries who surrendered and made themselves available to do a \u2018New Thing\u2019 not only in Scotland, but to all the Celtic nations. This is just the beginning,\u201d WMM Executive Director, Bishop Talmadge Gardner said. \u201cTo their ministry partners who prayed and provided financial support \u2014 thank you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the end of 2024, WMM reported an increased ministry presence into 120 countries, leaving 95 countries within the regional boundaries to still be reached. As Regional Directors, National Leaders, and missionaries selflessly serve, WMM continues to witness the Lord of the Harvest at work among the nations. Souls are being saved, churches are being planted, and ministry presence is increasing all for the Glory of God.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; World Missions Ministries Communications Office SCOTLAND \u2014 On Saturday, September 30, 2025, in a conference held by World Missions missionaries Samuel and Bethany Bridges and Northwest Europe Regional Director&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":5847,"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":[1,4],"tags":[598,599,597,18],"class_list":{"0":"post-6945","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"category-world-missions","9":"tag-new-ministry-presence","10":"tag-northwest-europe","11":"tag-scotland","12":"tag-world-missions","13":"entry"},"title_es":"Bolet\u00edn de la Junta: Octubre de 2019","content_es":"<div id=\"pl-3171\" class=\"panel-layout\">\r\n<div id=\"pg-3171-0\" 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\">\r\n<div id=\"pgc-3171-0-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\r\n<div id=\"panel-3171-0-0-0\" 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;}\">\r\n<div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3171-0-0-0\">\r\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\r\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\r\n\r\n<strong>\u00a1Saludos desde Jap\u00f3n!<\/strong>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008080\"><strong>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<h2><span style=\"color: #008080\"><strong>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\n<span style=\"color: #008080\"><em><strong>Russell 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\/11\/WMM-News-smaller.png","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-1O1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6945","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=6945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6945\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}