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Streamline

We are continuing to care for over 1,300 orphans and staff and are currently working to integrate and consolidate orphan care services in 34 homes nationwide. This decision was made after operating on a $10,000 monthly deficit. Our savings were depleted. Having to streamline services and find the most efficient way to stay on a mission meant making very hard decisions. The pivot to consolidate down to 70 homes was made with heavy hearts and bathed in prayer.  After a detailed assessment and review the headquarters staff reached out to the FCOPI board for guidance and then met with the regional leadership to discuss how consolidation would move forward. As …  

Medical Clinic

Showing our faith by what we do has become our motto. Nowhere is this better illustrated than by taking medical care to places where they have none. It’s easy to go where they have readily available medical care and just pass out reading glasses. But, to provide a full clinic with treatment, prayer, and referrals is not so easy. FCOP took a medical team from Norway and the US to the northern Ratanakiri province. The team was led by our very own Dr. Lina and FCOP board member Erik Jensen. 620 people were treated and referrals were given to regional …  

FCOP 25th Annual Conference

“The Fruitfulness” was the theme of our recent FCOP pastor and leadership conference held at the Chom Chao training center in Phnom Penh. The conference was attended by nearly three hundred leaders from all corners of Cambodia, and it was graced by esteemed guest speakers: Pastor David Norton, Mike, and his wife Nikki Baessler. During the conference, there was a powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit, echoing the transformative words of John 15:5. Many attendees witnessed miracles, both physical and spiritual, illustrating the wonders of God’s grace. Hearts were opened, and the conference became a sacred space for rejuvenation and …  

Special Need

We are currently in need of additional funds to purchase rice for our 103 Church Homes throughout the nation. If you would be willing to set up a recurring gift to help purchase rice for orphans, children at risk, and widows, we would greatly appreciate your support.  

Bringing The Word

Imagine not having access to the Bible in your native language. Thankfully, FCOP pastors are a part of bringing the Bible to thousands of people that have never seen the Bible in their own dialect. We could not be more proud of some of our FCOP pastors working in partnership with Wycliffe Bible translators to translate the Bible into the various tribal dialects throughout northern Cambodia. We believe in greater spiritual breakthroughs with the written Word in their own dialect, as we know the Bible is alive and active.  

Cambodian Leadership in America

Our trip to America was to attend Foursquare’s Centennial Connection in Anaheim, CA. Mak Sou (Pastor Sou), Pow Naret, Pastor Som Art, Kong Rolina, Run Thany, Net Khemara, Heang Makara learned many things during our time.  We learned that the US Foursquare Church really respects their time schedule, are well organized, have good infrastructure, their technology is amazing, and we are speechless. We’ve experienced weather that is cold compared to what we are used to.  We’ve been reconnected with our church friends and welcome them back to Cambodia to partner with us.  All the speakers during the conference have been …  

A Cambodian Easter

FCOP exists to help transform a nation one life at a time through bringing the love of Christ into every village and province of Cambodia. This Easter season, our FCOP pastors and churches did just that. In every province throughout the nation, believers gathered together to celebrate the death and resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. Whether it was meeting in church buildings, outside under a mango tree, or in someone’s home, there was a celebration and remembrance that Jesus paid the ultimate price so that we can have freedom and eternal life.  At our National Training Center in Phnom …  

“Remember, no man is a failure who has friends.” 

It’s the last line written in the flap of a book by the angel Clarence in the classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Like George Bailey, I was discouraged. Government mandates insisting that we supply new uniforms to all our homes by the end of the year at a projected cost of $52,500 USD or face shutdown had me in despair. Mak Sou had a prophetic dream and told me to write to my old friends. It was a miracle! We were able to get the uniforms bought and though they may not be delivered before New Year, they are …  

It Was A Colorful Christmas!

Eight thousand gallons of paint delivered in mid November have provided for fresh colors on many of our church homes with enough to refurbish all of them over the next few months! Bob and Christal Hollandsworth and our Training Center Staff have been the “Master Mixers’ with nearly 500-5 gallon pails sent to the provinces. The colors gray, pink, brown, green and yellow are not the most exciting but, gray seems to be a hit. Trimmed with a bit of another contrasting color, these churches look quite good.  

Visit from our Supervisor

FCOP was very happy to welcome Jerry Stott and Paul Vernon (our Foursquare Church supervisors for this region) for a short visit in December. We were able to meet as a Cambodian board with them, show them around our Training Center and offices, and share our desires for the future with them. It was very encouraging to see their active support for the FCOP vision for this nation. Paul had great visits with Shanon Hladek and Bob and Christal Hollandsworth. Jerry and Pa Thom (me) got to share extensively on the topic of deliverance and demonic oppression. This is a …  

Close Call!

 Paul wrote, “because for the work of Christ he came close to death…” (Philippians 2:30). The day before Christmas was not a quiet one for Pow Moi; a 16 year old tribal orphan boy from Olai-Lai. This is the site of a recent revival. This location is a far northern Church/Home in the FCOP system; up in the very peak of the country where Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia are joined. Pow Moi was clearing brush the day before (getting ready for a big Christmas celebration) when the machine he was using kicked back and cut through the tibia, tendon, and …  

Beautiful New facility!

On December 31st, Pa and Mak will be in Siem Reap dedicating a beautiful new 500 seat auditorium for the Siem Reap Church. Having outgrown the old building, (even after two extensions) the new auditorium is next door to the old building and will free the old auditorium up for youth activities. The new building is completely paid for with contributions from Cambodia!