Updates – Page 2 – FCOP International

July 8, 2023

Seeing The Unseen

Shanon and Lida were able to minister to a young girl who had been shunned by her community due to a genetic skin condition. She had been mistreated, judged, and unseen by her community. This was a transformational moment for all to experience the love of Christ.

July 8, 2023

URGENT NEED FOR RICE

We have an urgent need for three months’ worth of rice as we are depleting our contingency reserve and are currently awaiting a shipment of Manna Pak rice from Convoy of Hope to arrive in mid-August. Thanks to the work of Lou Binninger and Nikki Baessler. Please pray to stop hunger and for our needs to be met. • Currently feed approximately 2,500 people per month • They consume about 300-500g of rice per day (approx. 1 lb) • A minimum of 25 metric tons is needed per month • Cost: $530 USD per metric ton Consider giving a gift …

June 6, 2023

Kids for Christ

It is essential to reach the next generation if we are to see Cambodia come to know Christ. Our children’s pastor, Lida, and our missionary, Shanon, know the importance of this and put together an outreach program to minister to children in a nearby community. One of the church members at the Chom Chao Church opened her home and invited children from her neighborhood to come. They played games, worshiped together, shared the Gospel message, and used Gospel bracelets to reinforce the message. One of the highlights was that the ministry team included young people from Chom Chao that have …

June 6, 2023

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.

June 6, 2023

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.

June 6, 2023

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 …

May 2, 2023

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 …

May 2, 2023

Church Highlight: Being the Hands of Jesus

What difference can a good hair washing make? It can be a tangible representation of God’s love and care to some of the poorest of the poor. We saw a practical demonstration of this at the Steung Siem Reap Church in Siem Reap province. Pastor Chhaiiya and his church members saw a need within their community and he went outside of the four walls of the church to serve the young people in the village around them. This is the type of selfless service that Jesus talked about when he said that we are to think of others more than …

May 2, 2023

Called to Apostleship

For over 30 years, my dad, Ted Olbrich, has let everyone know what is happening in the ministry in Cambodia as a pastor and missionary through sending out a monthly newsletter. It was his way to help keep connected with all of you and let you know the amazing things God was doing. After his funeral, our family was going through some of the personal things my dad had and we came across his journals and Bibles. Here’s a picture of 4 of his worn out, highlighted on every page Bibles from the 1980’s till now. Are any of you …

March 31, 2023

Celebration of Life

FCOP Founder Ted Olbrich finished his race and went home to heaven in the early hours of March 23, 2023. We celebrate his life of 76 fruitful years! He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sou, and their children Tony, Emil, Chanta, and Hannah. Pastor Ted was an ordained Foursquare minister for 35 years, serving with his wife as country missionaries to Cambodia for the last 25 years. The funeral services were held starting the evening of March 23, concluding on March 28, 2023, at the FCOP National Training Center where thousands came from all over Cambodia and …

February 27, 2023

The Results Are Worth It

Within 24 hours of the pastors return home, results started coming in confirming the inspirational effect of the conference. We are alive! Paul instructed the church to: “…recall the former days in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings…” (Hebrews 10:32). We need God’s mercy to survive, and we don’t always get what we want, but we need to know Him and do the Father’s will. I am in awe of the salvations, baptisms, deliverances, and healings that took place. There is no question that we are under the persecution of the double-edged sword of inflation and …

December 29, 2022

“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 …