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Hellands Newsletter: March 2023

March 28th, 2023

HELLANDS IN HOLLAND Outreach in Chile We are so excited about what God is doing not only in Amsterdam, Holland through our ministry, but also for what is happening around the world. In March, Matt took a ministry team to Chile, his birthland, to be a part of training over one thousand young people in...

Bridges Newsletter: March 2023

March 27th, 2023

Ministry Update We have now been living and serving on the field full-time in Wales for seven months! Through all the challenges of selling our house in South Carolina, getting rid of most of our belongings, our children getting settled into a new school, and learning about our new home, we can say that God...

Roy Newsletter: March 2023

March 24th, 2023

MEMORIES ARE FOR REFLECTION Greetings Beloved! We trust all is going well. This year, Phyllis and I celebrate our fiftieth wedding anniversary. But it is not the only fiftieth we celebrate, because it is also 50 years of knowing Him. Phyllis and I got married in our pastor's living room on March 20, 50 years...

Updates from Ukraine

March 23rd, 2023

*Update 3/23/2023 Ukraine Update: More Missiles By Bob Cave; Regional Director of Eurasia & the Middle East Dima Loiuk, IPHC Ukraine's humanitarian director, recently visited another scene of death and destruction. There are too many stories like this. I only keep you updated because our brothers and sisters need your prayer covering and we can...

Wooten Newsletter: March 2023

March 17th, 2023

Hello friends and family! I pray this letter is reaching you well. It has been a couple of months since my last newsletter, so I thought it was about time I gave you all an update on all that is going on over here! God has been doing so many amazing things. It has honestly...

Board Newsletter: March 2023

March 15th, 2023

Mission to Bangladesh In February I (Russell) traveled to Bangladesh for twelve days of ministry, joining an international team with members from the US and the Philippines. Our first stop was the beautiful Holiness Academy in Dhaka, which provides schooling for local community families, and hosts a boarding school for children from remote villages who...

Future of Church Music

March 15th, 2023

I recently went to a youth basketball game to see some friends' little guys dominate on the court. They won! As I sat there watching 8- and 9-year-old boys run up and down the court, I couldn't help but notice their skill, timing, and precision. It was amazing seeing how they were learning to talk...

The IPHC Remembers Bishop Charles L. Hawes, Sr. 1937-2023

March 14th, 2023 Shirley G. Spencer

The IPHC Remembers Bishop Charles L. Hawes, Sr. 1937-2023 Charles Lawrence Hawes was born to Edith and George Hawes on August 9, 1937, in Conneaut, Ohio. He went home suddenly to be with the love of his life, Jesus Christ, on Friday, March 10, 2023, in Dunn, North Carolina. Charles graduated from Conneaut High...

Record Breaking Hispanic Church Planting Intensive

March 10th, 2023

On March 1-3 in Deltona, Florida, HGM, in partnership with Bishop Blas Ramirez and Red De Ministerios Sonshine, hosted a Church Planting Intensive for the Hispanic community. There were 137 people in attendance. Most of the attendees were from Florida, but others came from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Of the 137 in attendance,...

Crook Newsletter: March 2023

March 9th, 2023

MARCH GREETINGS! TEAMS is one of the ministries under the umbrella of People to People. It continues to be such a joy to work with the group that’s been committed to coming to Asia for medical clinics. It’s wonderful that a group from the U.S. and the Philippines loves to sacrifice time off from work...

A Pharisee Problem with a Discipleship Solution

March 9th, 2023

"One day as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem, were sitting there. And the power of the Lord was present for him to heal the sick. Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take...

Salazar Newsletter: March 2023

March 7th, 2023

Greetings from Belgium, my dear brethren! After surgery, the Lord began reminding me of the importance of rest. We all have the tendency to be active and driven by our abilities, talents, and desires. We often fall into the same trap of relying on our strength and continue to do so until the Lord kindly...

IPHC Remembers Donna Marie Dooley Stewart 1931—2023

March 6th, 2023 Shirley G. Spencer

Donna Marie Dooley Stewart 1931—2023 As children grow and mature, they may dream of where their life’s journey will take them, but they can’t imagine the paths they eventually will take to reach their destiny. How was Donna Marie Dooley to know she would become the wife of a man who would be selected...

A Tribute to Marguerite Parrish Howard (1928 – 2023)

March 3rd, 2023

Marguerite Parrish Howard 1928 – 2023 Our beloved matriarch, Mrs. Marguerite Lee Parrish Howard, 94, of Greenville, SC, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2023. She was an amazing woman who had a remarkable life, most of which was spent in service to God and others in India, the land of her birth. Marguerite was...

Abiding in Christ

March 2nd, 2023

This year's theme for IPHC Women's Ministries is "ABIDE." We are on a journey to grow together as we learn to abide in Christ through His Word. Blessing is not the goal of faith. Our faith's end goal is "Abiding": a deep-rooted oneness, or connection, with Jesus where His life becomes our life. As we...

Disaster Relief: Turkey Earthquake Update

February 23rd, 2023

Disaster Relief: Turkey Earthquake Update Praise in the Midst of Storm Matthew 9:36 “But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.” - People to People Ministries; Letter from Turkey National Leader Pastor Ismail Serinken TURKEY - After the devastating...

Useful to God an Appeal to Men

February 23rd, 2023

Men's Ministries theme for 2023, "Useful To God," based on the Apostle Paul's exhortation in 2 Timothy 2:21, challenges men of God to be "a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master, ready for every good work." These words are among Paul's last words to Timothy, his son in the...

Accelerant 2023

February 21st, 2023

I’ll bet it's been close to 20 years since I first read that article. It was published by Group magazine, a magazine that was once the standard for youth ministry professionals. The one we were excited to receive every month that gave us ideas, games, and articles to help us do our jobs better. It...

Ready or Not Here it Comes - Happy New Year!

February 16th, 2023

Don’t get worried this will not be your typical New Year’s article filled with all the challenges, resolutions, and expectations you should have for a New Year. To be honest, I don’t do New Year’s very well. I do enjoy the celebrations with friends and family, but that is about the extent of it. I...

Dr. Mark Rutland Brings the National Institute of Christian Leadership to the IPHC in 2024

February 16th, 2023 Bishop Doug Beacham

The IPHC General Superintendent’s Office and IPHC Clergy Development are excited to announce that Dr. Mark Rutland will be teaching IPHC pastors and pastoral staff members his renowned National Institute of Christian Leadership (https://thenicl.com/). Since 1983 Dr. Rutland has spoken in numerous IPHC local churches, colleges, conferences, camp meetings, and most recently he was...

HGM Leaders One-Day Event, Modesto, California

February 9th, 2023

Pastors Mark and Nicole Hammond and their team at Celebration Center, hosted the first HGM Leaders One-Day Event on Saturday, February 4. The day started with worship, followed by Pastor Mark sharing some of the Celebration Center story. Bill Rose, HGM Healthy Growing Coordinator, then introduced “Small Churches Can Make a Big Difference” (https://iphc.org/evangelism/hgm/), a...

The Count Is In!

February 9th, 2023

EVUSA is excited to announce 38 new IPHC churches were launched in the US in 2022. These churches were either fully a part of the HGM system, churches planted by leaders who were trained at an HGM Intensive, or churches that were tracked through the planting process. EVUSA is also excited to announce there are...

Church Planting Intensive in Salem, VA. March 29-31, 2023.

February 9th, 2023

Click the picture to watch a Promo video. HGM is hosting it's next Church Planters Intensive March 29-31, at Christian Life International Church, Salem, Virginia. On Wednesday you will hear from successful church planter and multisite pastor, Tony Atkinson. On Thursday and Friday you will hear from other successful planters and learn how to raise...

Evangelism Leadership Gathering 2023 - “Best Yet!"

February 9th, 2023

The EVUSA Leadership Gathering (ELG) was held January 16-18 in Goldsboro, North Carolina at the First Church with the theme, “Reaching the More and More.” The sixth annual event opened Monday night with a message from Bishop Garry Bryant, bringing attention to the heart and the harvest, emphasizing the need and the scope of reaching...

Ethnic Reach Takes a Huge Step Forward

February 9th, 2023

On Sunday, February 5th, a new IPHC church launched in Los Angeles, California. The new church is led by Johannes Tarigan and Yusak Ferry, two prolific church planters from Indonesia who have moved to the US to plant churches that reach Indonesian and Southeast Asian people groups in the US. There were 45 people present...

Disaster Relief: Turkey Earthquake

February 8th, 2023

Disaster Relief: Turkey Earthquake IPHC FAMILY IN TURKEY NEED OUR HELP -People to People Ministries TURKEY – On Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, an initial earthquake at magnitude 7.8 with up to 13 aftershocks reaching between 5-7.5 in magnitude shook Turkey. Hours later, a second earthquake at magnitude 7.5 shook the country again. As Turkey faces...

A Pastoral Letter from the General Superintendent To the International Pentecostal Holiness Church

January 4th, 2023

Grace and peace in the precious name of Jesus the Messiah of Israel, Savior, and Lord of all. In reading the Gospel birth narratives over Christmas, I noticed the angelic messengers told the Virgin Mary, Joseph, Zacharias, and the shepherds to not be afraid (Matthew 1:20; Luke 1:13, 30; 2:10). Addressing the fears of those...

Discipleship Ministries - With YOU on the Journey

December 28th, 2022

In Discipleship Ministries, we say that “discipleship is the journey of becoming more like Jesus”. As we move into the last month of 2022, we begin to think of what is next on this journey. What does this next season, next year, next quadrennium hold for us? What is God doing in our lives and...

Women's Ministries Monthly Newsletter- December 2022

December 23rd, 2022

It's Not What You Do, It's Whose You Are

December 21st, 2022

In the movie, “Batman Begins,” there is a scene in which Bruce Wayne meets his childhood friend, Rachel Dawes, after having been away from Gotham City for some time. Bruce has returned and is beginning to secretly fight crime as Batman. But in public he is living out a “spoiled rich kid” persona to further...

IPHC Council of Bishops Implements Changes Mandated at the 2022 General Conference

December 9th, 2022 Bishop Doug Beacham

The IPHC Council of Bishops (COB) met in person in Oklahoma City on October 26, 27. That assembly was also the first formal meeting of the newly-formed Council of Bishops Executive Committee (COBEC) that met on October 24, 25. In prior Zoom meetings, the Council of Bishops had approved the formation of the Nominating Committee...

Theological Resources for Pentecostal Holiness Ministers and Laity

December 9th, 2022

In November 2022 IPHC Pastor Mike Pickett contacted me with this question: “Hey Bishop, would you recommend Pentecostal Theology books that you like?” His question gives me an opportunity to share with many of you some of the books that I have found most useful in this field. It is certainly not exhaustive and many...

2023 EVUSA Leadership Gathering “Reaching more and more…”

December 1st, 2022

“All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:15 It would be our joy to welcome you to the 6th annual EVUSA Leadership Gathering. Each year we see increased benefit, participation and momentum generated. ...

IPHC Honors a Hero Jack Turner Kelley, Sr. 1937-2022

November 22nd, 2022 Shirley G. Spencer

Jack Turner Kelley, Sr., was born July 8, 1937, in Orlando, Florida, the second child of Jack and Gladys Kelley. His older brother died of Typhoid Fever before Jack was born. Jack passed from this life on November 17, 2022, at age 85. “Turner,” Jack’s middle name, was given in memory of a Methodist minister,...

Light It Up

November 21st, 2022 Mike Dodson

In just a few weeks, Christmas will arrive once again. With most holidays, we use the word, happy, in our greetings: Happy Easter, Happy Thanksgiving, Happy New Year, Happy Valentine’s Day…. But Christmas is different. We don’t say, “Happy Christmas.” We say, “Merry Christmas.” The word, merry, is defined as “full of cheerfulness or gaiety,...

The Battle for Life Continues

November 18th, 2022

The mid-term elections in the United States have ended. Well, they have almost ended; one US Senate race and a handful of US House seats remain undecided. The Democratic Party will maintain control of the Senate and the Republican Party will control the House of Representatives. In the meantime, presidential hopefuls, new and old, have...

Nebraska Church Planting Intensive

November 11th, 2022

Healthy, Growing, Multiplying Churches (HGM), a ministry of Evangelism USA, hosted another Church Planters Intensive on October 19-21 at Mercy City Church in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Intensive was well attended by potential church planters from both IPHC and non-IPHC backgrounds. The goal of the three-day of training was to expose planters to a recently planted...

IPHC Centennial Celebration

November 8th, 2022 Russell Board

On November 1st and 2nd, South India Centennial Celebrations were held at Donald Church in Hyderabad, commemorating 100 years of IPHC ministry in India. Beginning with John and Olivia Turner in 1921, IPHC World Missions has sent out a steady stream of intrepid missionaries called by God to serve this nation in evangelism and church...

Dr. William M. Wilson Elected for Second Term as Chair of the Pentecostal World Fellowship

October 13th, 2022

(Seoul, October 11, 2022) – During an in-person meeting in conjunction with the Pentecostal World Conference (PWC), the Advisory Committee of the Pentecostal World Fellowship (PWF) once again elected Dr. William M. Wilson, President of Oral Roberts University, to serve as the organization’s chair. Wilson was chosen for his first term in 2019 and will...

The IPHC Family Remembers Dayton Almon Birt, 1956—2022

October 11th, 2022

Dayton Almon Birt was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on December 27, 1956. He transferred to his heavenly home on October 9, 2022, in Dinwiddie, Virginia, at age 65. As one of four children born to the Reverend Almon Oliver and Lillian Marie (Janzen) Birt, Dayton and his siblings grew up in the International Pentecostal Holiness...

2022 Bi-Annual IPHC Chaplains’ Banquet and Training Conference

October 3rd, 2022

July 25th and 26th commemorated the 2022 bi-annual IPHC Chaplain Ministries Banquet and Training Conference preceding the General Conference in Jacksonville, Florida. Over 35 active duty and retired military chaplains and their spouses were in attendance as well as several General Officials and Conference Bishops. The banquet agenda was different this year, as two of...

In Memory of the Reverend Lloyd Dale Burd, 1930 - 2022

September 15th, 2022

Lloyd Dale (Sonny) Burd was born August 14, 1930, on a farm near Fletcher, Oklahoma. He went to be with the Lord on July 6, 2022. Lloyd was one of eleven children born to John and Alice Burd. His siblings included Jack, Pearl, Evelyn, Dorothy, Rebena, Doris, Charles, Jim, Betty and Velma. Lloyd went into...

IPHC Remembers Noe Lucio Rodriguez, 1934 - 2022

September 14th, 2022

Rev. Noe Lucio Rodriguez transitioned to his heavenly home on September 1, 2022. He was born on September 6, 1934, in Weslaco, Texas, to Felipe and Herlinda Rodriguez. Noe began his journey with the Lord during a revival service when he was 16 years old. He soon realized his destiny was to reach as many...

Dr. Prince Guneratnam With the Lord

September 9th, 2022

Dr. William Wilson, chairman of the Pentecostal World Fellowship (PWF), reported the homegoing of Dr. Prince Guneratnam earlier this week. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of a choice servant and exceptional Kingdom leader, Tan Sri Rev. Dr. Prince Guneratnam,” said Dr. Wilson. “Prince went home to be with...

Jesus Rose

August 28th, 2022

The IPHC 29th General Conference was held a month ago in Jacksonville, Florida. The theme was “Arise Together,” and one aspect of the sense of “arising” was the scene at the Last Supper where “Jesus rose from supper” to wash the disciples’ feet (John 13:4). In anticipation of the General Conference, my office asked IPHC...

IPHC Council of Bishops Meeting

August 26th, 2022

Council of Bishops Meeting By Dr. Doug Beacham In its first meeting since the 29th General Conference in Jacksonville, Florida, July 26-29, the IPHC Council of Bishops (COB) met by Zoom on Tuesday, August 23. The primary purpose of this meeting was to begin the process of implementing changes to the Council of Bishops that...

The Fire of Pentecost

June 3rd, 2022

This coming Sunday, June 5th, is Pentecost Sunday. As we prepare our hearts, I want to share a story with you. Recently Susan and I visited Prague and toured the Castle Church of St. Vitus Cathedral. I noticed the artistic window that is in the photo below. Unfortunately, my photo does not capture the brilliance...

Afghanistan Relief Fund

August 26th, 2021

As you are certainly aware, the situation in Afghanistan is devastating. The world watches, comments, and pleads for governments to respond. Yet, our Church is positioned to ACT on behalf of the people. Bishop Asher Mansha of IPHC Pakistan is a leader of great influence. The IPHC is strong in Pakistan. In 2020, our collective...