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How Long, O Lord?

March 28th, 2020

Psalms of Lament for Such a Time as This The United States and world have essentially shut down during this novel coronavirus pandemic. We are encouraged to remain at home. I have been grateful to see numerous appeals to Scripture. These appeals have included scriptural reminders that God is with us, that we be encouraged,...

No Fear, No Matter What: World Missions Responds to COVID-19

March 26th, 2020

From Executive Director Talmadge Gardner in the February/March issue of The Call. Read the full issue here. ‘Grace to you and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.’ As the COVID-19 pandemic began its spread from Asia, through Europe and the Middle East, and now on to the United States and the...

Student Ministries Hosts Record Breaking Leadership Huddle

March 25th, 2020

On March 5-7th, the Student Ministries Advisory Team invited leaders from all across the nation to gather for the third annual Student Ministries Huddle at the Marriot City Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. This was the largest gathering of its’ kind to date, with 75 registrations. The attendee list was incredibly diverse, including full-time youth...

New Covid-19 Response Page Live

March 20th, 2020

We have developed (and are continuing to update) a response page for churches and congregants. This page contains links to resources and ideas to help churches and families make the most of this situation for the glory and praise of God.

Asia News

March 20th, 2020

On Mission in Bangladesh Bangladesh is a South Asian nation of 162 million people: 89% Muslim and 10% Hindu. Christians total less than 1% of the population. With a high poverty rate and a shortage of adequate health care, the life expectancy ranks #133 in the world. There are an estimated 8,000 brick kilns scattered...

Share the Lord's Supper with Us!

March 19th, 2020

Please join the IPHC’s Executive Bishops for an online celebration of the Lord's Supper Sunday, March 22, 2020 7pm Eastern / 6 pm Central / 5 pm Mountain / 4 pm Pacific At the Last Supper, Jesus shared the bread and the cup with His disciples, saying, “Do this in remembrance of me” (Luke 22:19,...

COVID-19: National Fine Arts Statement

March 18th, 2020

A great way to UNLOCK LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL is to present a student with a challenge... …and what challenging days we have ahead of us! The COVID-19 virus has caused tremendous disruption in our everyday routines, from school calendars to date-nights to grocery shopping to Sunday services and every event in-between—including several of our Conference Fine...

Riley Newsletter: March 2020

March 17th, 2020

Dear Friends, We have officially been in South Africa for several weeks, and it has been a busy time. We spent some time with my sister, Nicole, in Limpopo, a province about three hours away from our home base. It was wonderful for us to see family who we have not seen since they made...

Celebrating Dr. Vinson Synan

March 16th, 2020

UPDATE: The memorial service at Oral Roberts University has been rescheduled for May 30, 2020, at 1:00pm. Regent University's service has been rescheduled for June 20, 2020 at 2:00pm. Dr. Vinson Synan passed away early Sunday morning, March 15, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. In declining health for several months, the outpouring...

Gonzales Newsletter: March 2020

March 13th, 2020

Dear beloved partners and friends, We are so thankful to God for allowing us to continue to serve Him with you, our faithful partners and friends from the USA. We are also thankful to Rev. Russell Board and National Director Dr. Wallapa Wisawasukmongchol. We are now over 19 years on the field, and we are...

Prayerful and Prepared: Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak

March 10th, 2020

UPDATED 3/13/2020, 2:17 EDT. Bookmark this page for updated IPHC information and resources for responding to this situation in your church. Church Leaders Webinar (March 23) - Details coming soon Original Response Below The current world health situation seems new and frightening, as novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads to new countries every day, and new cases...

A Tribute to Charlene Helen West (1930 – 2020)

March 6th, 2020

Charlene Helen West October 13, 1930 – March 4, 2020 Charlene Helen West was born the third daughter of the Rev. Charles Henry and Bertha Lena North. In making her the namesake of her father, without realizing it, they were naming her as the one upon whom the mantle of a long line of ministry...

Happening Now in Narganjo, North India

March 4th, 2020

Spirit of God Moving in Narganjo, North India God always surprises us with His mighty acts of deliverance. He is not only a God of quality, but He also cares for quantity. IPHC India is in its centennial year, and God called 157 people who accepted the Lord and were baptized on February 23, 2020,...

IPH Foundation Welcomes Scott Joyner as New Executive Director

March 2nd, 2020

The International Pentecostal Holiness (IPH) Foundation is pleased to welcome Mr. Scott Joyner as its executive director. Since 2001, the IPH Foundation has offered financial services to International Pentecostal Holiness churches, ministry centers, missions, evangelism, discipleship, as well as the related ministries, institutions, and their staff. Joyner's goal, he says, will be to see the...

Wooten Newsletter: February 2020

February 19th, 2020

Greetings to all our supporters, prayer partners, family, and friends around the world. Sharon and I hope you are already experiencing a wonderful 2020, and we pray for you often that God is blessing and watching over you and your family. We are doing very well, and God has been so good to us. It...

Bamba Newsletter: February 2020

February 19th, 2020

Warm Greetings from Japan in the Name of our Savior, Jesus Christ! With the beginning of a new year, we tend to reflect on the past year. We can see God working in many different ways, and we know that it is your faithful prayers and support that are making an impact on the lives...

James Cain Named IPHC Director of Communications

February 10th, 2020

The International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) has hired James “Jamie” Cain as Director of Communications. Jamie brings over 20 years of diverse experience in the church, the communications industry, and education to the IPHC’s Global Ministry Center (GMC) staff, where he will support the various ministries’ communications through a variety of media, including print, web,...

Men's Ministries: Zambia Conference Report

February 6th, 2020

Rev. Moses Masese, Zambia Men’s Ministries Director, Contributing WriterRev. W. A. Mills, Jr. General Men’s Ministries Director, Editorial WriterIPHC Men’s Ministries started in Zambia in 1990. Those days of small beginnings have led to exponential growth in recent times, with vast numbers of men engaged at the local church, district, conference, and national levels. After...

Story from the Field with The Hoyles

January 27th, 2020

My wife, Lois, and I were in the hall of the host hotel at the 2008 IPHC World Conference in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, when we saw Bishop Moses Kumar and his lovely wife, Dora, coming toward us. After greetings were exchanged, the bishop asked if Lois was the actual Lois Hanson, who served as the...

Shaping Their Hearts

January 24th, 2020

Matthew 18:5 says: “And whosever receives one such child in My name receives Me…” I was about seven years old the first time I ever went to a summer youth camp. It was about the first time I’d ever even been away from home without mom and dad. But before we get into this too far, I need to make sure you understand...

Sharing Jesus With Your Whole Life

January 23rd, 2020

I have been a Vocal Music teacher in Oklahoma for 38 years. I love teaching! I have had approximately 5,000 students in my teaching lifetime, and I have appreciated and loved them all. They are treasures in my life that I will never forget. At the beginning of each school year, I anoint my classroom...

Rev. Roy Glennard Quesenberry

January 22nd, 2020

The IPHC family is in prayer for the family and friends of the late Rev. Glennard Quesenberry. Rev. Quesenberry served in the Appalachian Conference as superintendent, treasurer, pastor, and leader in various other ministry assignments. IPHC Presiding Bishop Doug Beacham stated, “I was always blessed to be with Glennard and his dear wife Dot. I...

Mrema Newsletter: January 2020

January 21st, 2020

Dear mission partner, Greetings to you and your loved ones in the mighty name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I hope you had a blessed holiday season, Thanksgiving, and Christmas in 2019. I wish you a happy and prosperous New Year in 2020. APPRECIATION Thank you so very much for your continued support...

No Days Off

January 15th, 2020

My oldest son is a sports enthusiast, athletically talented and drawn to anything that resembles a ball. And in a family that has very little experience or interest in organized sports, he is proof that nurture may direct a child, but it is the Lord who formed him uniquely in the womb. One of his...

IPHC Supports Sanctity of Human Life

January 14th, 2020

January 19th, 2020 the IPHC family will join with millions around the nation as we celebrate Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. On January 13, 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation designating January 22 as the first National Sanctity of Human Life Day. (January 22, 1973, was the day the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion-on-demand...

En oración valoramos la generosidad: Las riquezas de la gloria de Cristo

January 13th, 2020

Desde el 2013, la IPHC ha prestado atención a cada uno de nuestros siete valores fundamentales: En oración valoramos Las Escrituras, Pentecostés, Santidad, Reino de Cristo, Todas las generaciones, Justicia, y ahora en 2020, en oración Valoramos la Generosidad. Visite https://iphc.org/corevalues/ para ver los recursos relacionados con cada uno de estos valores centrales. Hay un...

Edward W. Wood

January 8th, 2020

Rev. Edward W. Wood passed away in the early morning of January 7, 2020. Having served the IPHC for many years, he and his wife Freda had retired to Dublin, Virginia. IPHC General Superintendent, Dr. Doug Beacham, commented on Rev. Wood’s life, “If I was going to put someone’s picture next to the Apostle Paul’s...

Sneed Newsletter: January 2020

January 6th, 2020

Sneeds' 2019 Year in Review USA Furlough We started the year in the U.S., raising support for the ministry in Kenya. Many of you responded with invitations to speak and commitments to give. By March, we had raised the commitments we needed for another term, and we appreciate all who responded. Your giving helped to...

IPHC Ministers Around the World Can Participate in Synergize 2020

January 3rd, 2020

Synergize 2020 (http://www.synergize.tv/) sponsored by the Billion Soul Network, led by Dr. James Davis, is a biennial event. This year, Synergize will be on January 28-30 in Orlando, Florida. The onsite location is sold out, but Billion Soul and IPHC have partnered to give IPHC ministers globally an opportunity to participate online free of charge....

The Wailing Women of Nepal

November 26th, 2019

Imagine yourself on a journey with me... We venture halfway across the world to a remote township nestled in the beautiful hill-country of Nepal. To reach this hidden place, we travel, first, by plane from Kathmandu, and then by all-terrain SUV up a very long, bumpy, and dangerous 6-hour route through what the local Nepali...

Celebrate Advent With Your Family

November 25th, 2019

What is Advent? Advent means “coming” or “arrival,” and it is a special time when the church remembers the promises of Jesus’ first coming and looks forward to His promise to come again. Just as John the Baptist told the Jewish people to “prepare” for the Lord’s coming, we are to encourage one another to...

God's Colorful Story of Love

November 21st, 2019

**The following is an object lesson useful in ministry to children. You will find additional resources to help support this wonderful illutration at the bottom of this page. NEEDED FOR OBJECT LESSON: One box of 8 crayons One piece of white cardboard, foam, etc. One packet of mustard seeds Velcro (sticky) Easel BEFORE THE MEETING:...

Encourage para octubre de 201900

October 9th, 2019

Las profecías del Antiguo Testamento generalmente tienen un contexto histórico y futuro. El contexto histórico es a menudo una palabra de juicio basada en el incumplimiento de la voluntad revelada de Dios de cómo nos tratamos unos a otros y a los demás. El contexto futuro es a menudo una palabra de esperanza y restauración....

2019 Diaper Run

September 24th, 2019

How dare the enemy, the spirit of death, defy the King of Kings! 1 Samuel 17:45 David answered, “You are coming against me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the Israelite armies, which you have defied. GNT Abortion, the evil of...

Diapers, Bikers, and Churches

September 11th, 2019

Diapers, bikers, and churches. What do these three have in common? Not much, some would say, but according to Mission M:25 Director Gary Burd one thing ties them together… a love for teen mothers and their babies. In 2015, Mission M:25, a ministry to the overlooked, lost, and hurting in today’s society, began the 50CC...

PTP Disaster Relief- In the Bahamas

September 9th, 2019

Hurricane Dorian has devastated portions of the Bahamas. Records confirm at least 40 people have died and many buildings are destroyed. People to People is working with ministry partners on the ground to send food and supplies. We believe the Church has an opportunity to be a place of hope during this difficult time. Please...

Equipping the Church to Reach the Lost

August 19th, 2019

Equipping the Church to Reach the Lost Over 200 church leaders gathered in Dickson, Tennessee, August 8-9, 2019, for the second Equip Conference sponsored by Compassion Network and Evangelism USA. With a focus on equipping the local church to reach the lost effectively, the conference provided practical church growth models and examples. The host church,...

Sitios de esperanza

August 13th, 2019

Personalmente he visto las escenas perturbadoras de personas sin hogar que viven en las calles de Los Angeles, California. En junio del año en curso, hubo 36,300 personas sin hogar en la ciudad de Los Angeles; las causas incluyen enfermedades mentales y abuso de sustancias. La ciudad argumenta que la causa primordial es la falta...

Nepal Flood Relief

July 17th, 2019

News of severe flooding in Nepal affecting our fellow believers has come in from the field. Mud slides, building collapses, and drowning are happening in Nepal down to India from Kathmandu and many other places. Several pastors are reporting electricity outages, road and highways washed out, and bridges down. There is also loss of housing,...

House Church Planting: A Key Part of Arise 2033!

June 26th, 2019

On June 10-11, 2019, a diverse group of individuals from around the United States met in Oklahoma City to take part in a house church planting training provided by Evangelism USA (EVUSA) in conjunction with Dynamic Church Planting International (DCPI). EVUSA's Executive Director Garry Bryant led the training which focused on the benefits and successes...

Announcing People to People New Logo

June 11th, 2019

Announcing People to People New Logo Greetings Ministry Partners, Thank you so much for your continued generosity towards People to People and our initiatives around the world. With your help, People to People continues to serve missionaries, national leaders, churches and those in need. People to People is pleased to announce a new logo. Our...

Que Dios agite nuestros corazones para alcanzar a los pobres

June 10th, 2019

A principios de 1990, leí “The Road to Daybreak” por Henri Nouwen, donde relata el haber dejado el prestigio y la comodidad de Harvard para hacer parte de “L’Arche Daybreak”, un ministerio al servicio de personas discapacitadas mentalmente en Toronto. Este nuevo ministerio formaba parte de una red de hogares de L’Arche iniciada por Jean...

God’s Justice: Valuing the “Ones”

May 31st, 2019

Pew Research Center has released a well-known study about the “nones,” an increasing number of Americans who consider themselves unattached, uninterested, or “nothing in particular” as it relates to religion. Many gladly wear this label as they wish to walk devoid of identifying to any creed or accountability. In turn, I would like to talk...

La justicia de Dios y las naciones

May 14th, 2019

La justicia e injusticia son más que hechos individuales; se manifiestan en las costumbres y leyes de grupos de personas, comunidades, y naciones. Bien sea para grupos de personas, ciudades, o naciones, la inquietud de Dios por la justicia está expresada a través de la Biblia. Su justicia cubre la totalidad de grupos de personas,...

New Believers Banned from Well

May 10th, 2019

“I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink...” Matthew 25:35 The gospel is being shared with great signs and amazing miracles throughout a village in India. Five families have accepted Jesus as their Savior. Because of their new-found faith, the village leaders have ordered that they can no longer use the water from...

Church Collapse in South Africa

April 22nd, 2019

We have received somber news from our IPHC brothers and sisters in South Africa: While hosting a Good Friday Conference our church family in KwaZulu-Natal, was hit by a horrific storm. Regretfully, a wall in the auditorium collapsed upon impact resulting in 13 deaths and 29 hospitalizations. As People to People Ministries, our heart is...