Community Grief and Global Missions: News from The 700 Club

Texas Floods and Community Response

• 💔 Carville, Texas is mourning the loss of at least 120 people following catastrophic floods, with 150 still missing.
• 🙏 Volunteers and first responders are converging to support the grieving community, with many gathering to worship God amidst tragedy.
• 🍲 Pastor Phil Jackson's church is partnering with Operation Blessing to prepare and deliver hot meals to those involved in the search and rescue efforts.
• 🐾 Specialized teams, including "Mission Mules" from North Carolina, are providing essential equipment and support for the ongoing operations.
• 🤝 Chaplain Robert offers spiritual encouragement, reminding people that God will never leave or forsake them.

Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations and Regional Tensions

• 🕊️ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington D.C. working with the Trump administration on a Gaza ceasefire deal.
• 💥 Israel continues to strike Hamas targets in Gaza while negotiators in Qatar attempt to broker an agreement for hostage release.
• 🇵🇸 Hamas insists on a full Israeli withdrawal and a permanent halt to hostilities, while Israel aims to eliminate Hamas's capabilities.
• 🇺🇸 Netanyahu denies rumors of friction with the U.S., emphasizing strong and deliberate coordination with the Trump administration.
• 🇮🇷 Intelligence suggests Iran is repositioning missile systems and reinforcing air defenses, potentially leading to further Israeli strikes if diplomacy fails.
• 🇱🇧 The IDF has confirmed ground operations in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah strongholds, with Hezbollah mobilizing fighters.

Asian Center for Missions 30th Anniversary

• 🌟 Gordon Robertson celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Asian Center for Missions (ACM) in the Philippines, founded in 1995.
• 🚀 ACM has become a leading missionary training center, sending missionaries to 77 nations and ministering to 304 unreached people groups.
• 🇵🇭 Missionaries like Roland Kadis are providing skills training, education, and basic necessities to refugees fleeing conflict in Myanmar.
• 🩺 Operation Blessing provided free medical and dental checkups for missionaries as a sign of appreciation for their service.
• 💡 Gordon Robertson shared his personal journey of faith, emphasizing obedience, risk, and God's provision in establishing ACM.
• 🙏 He encouraged those called to the mission field, reminding them that God anoints, provides, and makes a way, even in seemingly impossible situations.