Anelisa's Smile

 On one of our trips to Wellington we got to know a beautiful lady with a huge heart.  Karmien Joubert helps underprivileged children explore and express the world around them through art. She loves every child she encounters. Anelisa is one of the children she works with at the education center weekly.  Anelisa is an orphan living in one of several child homes in the area. While we were there Anelisa fell and broke off her two adult front teeth. The nurse at the clinic scheduled the teeth to be pulled as this is the least expensive alternative. Karmien could not stand the thought of loosing such a beautiful smile so she found ways to help Anelisa. A local dentist was contacted that could do the repairs, money was quickly raised to pay for the procedure and a beautiful smile has been restored. 

Karmien Joubert and Anelisa

Matthew 25:40 says " .......truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."

Much too often we see things happen and think shame but that is just the way things go. If you could change one life, make one person smile, would you? The opportunities are all around us daily. Reach out and make a change.

Anelisa (10) by "norsa foster homes"

November 5, 2012



Some of the Saints we are working with in the work in Stratford



  Pastor Blesson Kallimel of Beersheba Church in Oxford   We have just returned from visiting several different parts of the Body of Christ in England. Our burden for this area dates back 15 years and is only at the infant stage of development. Part of the mission is helping to pioneer a new home based fellowship in East London. The leaders of this group have become spiritual children to us over the years and it is very exciting to be helping them fulfill their callings in a city with a challenging spiritual environment. Islam and Secular Humanism are two of the biggest hindrances to the work of the Lord in London. It will take persistence and a total dependence on the Holy Spirit to see this work succeed. Beyond this we also work with an established fellowship, BFCI, in the city of Oxford Pastor Blesson and his wife, Grace, are exceptional friends who are already doing a wonderful work in this area.Every time we get to be together, there is a mutual blessing that helps us prepare for and look to the future with anticipation. We will support this man of God in every way possible as he has been prepared for very significant ministry in the UK at this time. The last leg of the trip was a prayer walk in the city of Leeds in Northern England. Many years ago I had a dream about this area and this trip marked the first of what will be many trips to the region. I am convinced that the Yorkshire area, with its population of roughly five million, will be the center of one of the most important moves of God that the modern Church will witness. It is imperative that Christians look beyond the spiritual doldrums that have plagued the UK in recent times and begin to base their conclusions on what God is saying and doing today! The Church in the UK is on the verge of an advance that will give hope to Christians in many nations that presently see very little of the life of Jesus in their societies!

Zimbabwe and Drakensberg 2012

August 15, 2012   Some of the Pastors from Zimbabwe, Zambia, Congo and South Africa                               Pastors John Mkulisi and Ari Cavalcanti handing out Zulu Bibles      We have just finished two weeks working in Harare,Zimbabwe and the Drakensberg mountain area of South Africa. We attend an annual conference in Harare that brings leaders from many of the Southern African nations together for teaching and fellowship. Over the years this gathering has grown both in number and effectiveness. We are currently praying for a larger venue to accommodate the increased interest in the meetings. Please pray for the planning challenges that will go along with a new, larger event. We ask the leaders who attend to pay for their own transport cost and we, IRC Ministries and partners, do our best to provide Bible training and subsidize the venue for the attendees. We have also seen our outreach to Zulu speaking people in the Drakensberg Mountain area of South Africa expand. We continue to work with several key leaders who definitely preside over fields of people that are "white for the harvest." Our recent work there included many salivations and bibles distributed. There is MUCH more to be done in this area and we appreciate your support!

Blessings in Christ...............................................Rod, Trina and Bridget

Zimbabwe 2012

We just returned from eight days in Zimbabwe. The pastors conference went very well. The time in Zimbabwe was fantastic! Pastor Ari took several videos which can be viewed at:

Videos of ministry in Zim 2012

An update will be posted soon.

Mozambique July 1, 2012

We have just completed a very intense period of ministry in South Africa and Mozambique. We spent a total of 27 days, from late May through June, traveling to Cape Town, SA and throughout southern Mozambique. Trina and Bridget spent this time at home in Durban as they worked through Bridget's school requirements.  It is a great challenge to be away from them for this length of time and it is our hope that in the future the schedule will allow for more time between ministry venues.

There is emphasis on teaching ministry with Pastor John Mabunda The work in Mozambique has exploded and there is no end in site to what the Lord is doing in that nation.  Having survived the terror of communism, where most Christian practice was deemed illegal, many people are receiving Christ and are very hungry to grow and mature in Him. There is a significant problem with witchcraft and occult practices in Mozambique and new believers must be taught not to involve themselves in any way with these deceptions.

 Some of the simple and beautiful Christians in Maputo, Mozambique

One practical facet of the work there is to distribute bibles translated  in the local African language, Tsonga (pronounced Shangan). With the help of a minister from Brazil, Ari Cavalcanti, we were able to distribute nearly 300 bibles to those who did not have any scripture to study or read. While this distribution began the process we were only able to place bibles in the hands of a fraction of the people in need. Please continue to pray for more provision in this area as there is a profound need for more bibles in and among the different people groups and churches we are working with. We are resting and preparing for a Southern Africa pastor's conference in Harare, Zimbabwe from July22nd - 29th and work in the Drakensberg Mountains, SA the first week of August.  Please keep these events and our family in your prayers!