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CONTENTSMINISTRY OVERVIEW 2018

changing a nationone life at a time

6 FCOP Learn about FCOP’s Areas of Focus

2 FOUNDERS LETTER Read a message from the FCOP Founders, Ted and Sou Olbrich.

3 ABOUT FCOP Who we are, what we do and why we do it.

5 FINANCES OF FCOP Income, distribution and church community

center sponsorship model.

6 HOLISTIC APPROACH FCOP’s holistic approach to helping those in

need.

14 PARTICIPATE Be a part of what FCOP is doing in Cambodia.

Spotlight Story Every Child’s Dream: Family4 Cambodia Map

FCOP Church Community Centers13

Spiritual Projects

Church Planting & EvangelismProclaimersPastoral Training & ConferencesSalvations, Baptisms, MiraclesChristmas/Easter Outreach

Social Projects

Church Community CentersNational Training CenterWomen’s Factory DormatoryHealth and HygieneWells and Water FiltersMedical/Dental CareAdvanced Education

Economic Projects

Apprenticeship ProgramsAgriculture TrainingConstruction TeamsRice Production EnterpriseMicro-Enterprise Projects

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Read how Khemara found Jesus through finding his family.

See where in Cambodia FCOP operates Church Community Centers.


Something unique in recent history has happened in the nation of Cambodia. I know of no other country where an actual “Book of Acts” phenomenon has occurred. It was not an accident; it was a set-up by God. Cambodia was virtually devoid of a Christian presence after the Pol Pot genocide of the 1970’s and subsequent communist rule of the 1980’s. Literature had been destroyed, and the educated and clerical population largely exterminated. Cambodia was a spiritual vacuum.

When Sou and I came to Cambodia in 1998, we told God that we were going to allow Him to save Cambodia His way. God showed us that the Cambodians were triune; they needed help spiritually, socially, and economically. What has happened is beyond most theological belief systems. Illiterate and poorly educated pastors, led by the Holy Spirit, have raised the dead, healed the sick, and worked many miracles. All of this was centered around FCOP using a staff of primarily destitute widows, led by a local pastor, to raise in excess of 18,000 orphaned and separated children. Many of these young people are now adults serving in every capacity of life in the country.

Separated and orphaned children are the focal point of human trafficking in Cambodia. Through a network of 106 church homes in every province of the nation, FCOP has rescued and protected these vulnerable children from a life of being trafficked for slavery and worse.

This has been a labor of love that has involved educating each child, often training them in a profession. Typically, training happens through one of the many micro-enterprise projects that FCOP has established.

We are not finished yet. We must have partners willing to face the challenge of being there for the separated and abandoned children as we see a nation come to Christ through the church this movement has birthed. In short, we need your help.

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FROM THE FOUNDERSTed & Sou Olbrich

1998 Ted and Sou arrive as missionaries in Cambodia.

1999 The first FCOP church home established as local NGO in Cambodia.

2003 FCOP is recipient of Daily Points of Light Award from President George W. Bush.

2005 Operation World lists FCOP as the fastest growing church in Cambodia.

2010 Atlas of Global Christianity lists Cambodia as fastest

growing Christian population (2000-2010).

2013 FCOP Board of Directors received “Medal of Service” from Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.

2015 Ted and Sou Olbrich receive honorary doctorate degrees from Life Pacific College.

2016 FCOP received certification from ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability).

FCOP International is a church planting movement that cares for widows,orphans, and separated children in

need. “We will show you our faith by what we do.” James 2:18

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ABOUT

WHO WE AREFCOP International is a church planting movement that cares for widows, orphans, and sepa-rated children in need. “We will show you our faith by what we do.” James 2:18

WHAT WE DOWe establish healthy local churches that care for widows, orphans and separated chil-dren, create sustainable micro enterprise programs and pro-mote healthy family values all over Cambodia. We also target to prevent human trafficking, slavery and the breaking up of families.

WHY WE DO ITThese churches help bring spir-itual revival, social restoration and economic renewal.

HISTORYIn 1999, FCOP was founded as Cambodia began to take it’s first steps towards recovery, following nearly 30 years of war, genocide and occupation.With land mines, rampant dis-ease and lack of healthcare, Cambodia was faced with a staggering number of orphans and separated children.

Beginning in 1999, FCOP has established 106 Church Com-munity Centers that have cared for over 18,000 widows, or-phans and separated children.

From one church in 1998, FCOP has grown to a network of thou-sands of small group churches in every province of Cambodia.FCOP’s name orginated from the two greatest initial donors, Foursquare and Children of Promise.

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In 1988 Khemara was born in a refugee camp in Thailand, His family had fled there from Cambodia to escape the Khmer Rouge. Life was hard there where his mother contracted H.I.V. He and his three brothers lived with his mom for a while but she became too sick. His father had no money and the boys were sent to live in different parts of Cambodia with distant relatives. “I missed my brothers, my Mom and having a family together”, recalls Khemara. He struggled with feeling abandoned but could not change anything.

Eventually, word came that his mom had died. Khemera truly was an orphan. He lost hope for a future, unless he could find his brothers and Dad. It took time to follow leads and find means to travel. One by one he found his brothers and they all made the trip to see their father. They discovered that their father had remarried another woman and they had a family of their own.

It was tense! Not at all the happy reunion they had hoped for. The brothers refused to accept the new family. They felt abandoned and betrayed by their dad. Khemara recalls, “My dad had new kids with a different wife, and we knew she didn’t feel we were her children. It was hard for all of us. We knew Dad loved us but, it felt like, ‘us and them’; that made all of us upset.”

“Father of orphans, champion of widows, is God in his holy house. God makes homes for the homeless.” (Psalm 68:5-6a). God began His tapestry. First, Khemera’s Dad and stepmother fell in with an organization of Christians called FCOP. His father became the director of an FCOP Church/Home. Secondly, the boys observed their stepmother, working alongside their father, and saw the way FCOP cared for all orphaned children; their disgust melted and turned to respect.

The biggest change was in Khemera’s heart. In desperation he prayed, “God, if you are real, and can help me have a family again; I will believe in you.” Over the course of a year Khemara began to trust and love his new family. The hatred for his stepmom vanished and he started to look for ways to help her.

As Khemara sat pondering one day, to think about his family, he realized God had answered his prayer. “I felt more like part of a family than I could ever remember in my life! This is how I knew God was real, he healed my family and gave me a place to belong.”

Khemera worked his way through the FCOP educational system and in 2010 graduated with a business degree. But, he knew his business was to follow God. He began leading “Young Lion” youth teams. Hundreds of people were born again, delivered from demonic possession, physically healed, baptized in water and filled with the Holy Spirit. He knew,this was his call!

Khmera met the beautiful Sa Lida, an orphan girl who had been born Muslim, but raised by FCOP. Her passion was for training children about God. A great team was formed, when in 2012, Khemera married his wife, Sa Lida. They have one daughter, Rachel, and they both serve on the leadership team of FCOP. Khemera continues to lead Ministry Teams and Lida heads up the Christian Education program for the National Church.

EVERY CHILD’S DREAM:

FAMILYSPOTLIGHT STORY

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FCOP INTERNATIONAL INCOME STATEMENT 2017Mission and Program Revenue and Support:

Contributions .................................................................................................1,547,939FCOP Cambodia Generated Income (Micro-Enterprise, etc) ................1,173,753Total Gross Revenue and Support .........................................................2,721,692

Expenses:

Church Community Center Children’s Ministry ..................................... 1,296,256Rice Farm ............................................................................................................305,374Investments (property and equipment) ....................................................... 129,184General Ministry .................................................................................................573,418Taxes and Legal Fees ..........................................................................................38,383Training ..................................................................................................................69,441Administration ....................................................................................................132,315Import Expenses ...................................................................................................83,651Fundraising ........................................................................................................... 45,294

Total Expenses ............................................................................................2,673,316

Change in Net Assets ....................................................................................... 48,375Money Borrowed ............................................................................................ (126,243)Checking and Cash on hand .............................................................................. 1,703

Total net Assets (99% real estate and Equipment) .........................8,214,587*

*Unaudited cash position less depreciation, not inclusive of donated inventory

HOW FCOP RECEIVES AND DISTRIBUTES FUNDSProgram Expense by Category 2017Gross Receipts by Category 2017

CHURCH COMMUNITY CENTERSPONSORSHIPDonors from around the world help provide the food and daily care of the orphans. Each church community center is also actively involved in local economic activities to supplement this support and work toward becoming self-sustaining. In 1999, FCOP set a home sponsorship cost of $1,500 per month and has never had to change that amount.

FCOP has been working to raise more and more local support through the churches and micro-enterprises each year. That said, not all of our homes are fully sponsored and the number of children within a home can be fluid. So, to ensure that no child is ever left without care, as in a family, everyone shares in supporting one another. The actual average monthly cost of raising an individual orphan is shown to the right.

MONTHLY SUPPORT COST PER CHILD/STAFFFood* ........................................................................................................................$24.10Clothing ....................................................................................................................$4.02School/Education ................................................................................................... $5.72Home Maintenance, Utilities, Security, Misc ................................................$11.42Transportation ........................................................................................................ $2.21Medical/Dental ........................................................................................................$3.65Beds/Blankets/Mosquito Nets ............................................................................ $1.08Personal .................................................................................................................... $1.56Staff & Administration .......................................................................................$12.15TOTAL .................................................................................... $65.91

* This does not include locally grown, produced and donated food items.

Percent of Expense used for:Programs 2,495,707 93.4%Administration & Management 132,315 4.9%Fundraising 45,294 1.7%

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SpiritualThe yellow circle represents the SPIRITUAL component of FCOP International

EconomicThe green circle re presents the ECONOMIC component of FCOP International

SocialThe blue circle represents the SOCIAL component of FCOP International

HealthThe red inverted triangle represents the HEALTH component of FCOP International

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FCOP believes that every individual has spiritual, social, and economic needs. FCOP seeks to address each of these needs through partnership with a diverse group of organizations.

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Socially, the gospel will be demonstrated by teaching family values, strength-ening existing family structures, traditional culture, and providing training and education according to Christian principles. In 1999 the greatest social need in Cambodia was to rescue and care for homeless orphans and separat-ed children. The church has been proactive by feeding, housing, loving and training orphans; building facilities and assisting destitute widows. During the intervening years FCOP has raised and care for over 18,000 orphans and widows.

Spiritually, this will be accomplished by evangelizing and training the people in Christian truth and by equipping “called” spiritual leaders to plant new churches. Since 1999, more than 3,200 churches have been established.Partnering with the Cambodian Foursquare Gospel Church, FCOP seeks to meet the spiritual needs of the orphans and people of Cambodia through evangelism, discipleship and leadership training.

Economically, the Gospel will be demonstrated to those with challenges meeting their daily needs. By developing micro-enterprise models and part-nering with development organizations, FCOP seeks to offer immediate as-sistance to the destitute by providing food, water, clothing, housing, medical treatment and culturally relevant job training for individuals.

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PASTORAL TRAINING &CONFERENCESThe amazing growth of the Foursquare Church in Cambodia has created a great need for pastoral training. These churches have responded to this challenge by estab-lishing a comprehensive training program that is ongoing. Leadership conferences bring church leaders together 2-3 times per year in various locations where they are trained and equipped for the work of the ministry (Ephesians 4:12).

PROCLAIMERS (Faith Comes By Hearing)With illiteracy issues still prevelant, many Cambodians, especially the older gen-eration, are audible learners. The “Pro-claimer” dramatized audio Bible is used in many locations around the country. The unit is solar powered, but may also be run by a power cord or batteries. It is also used by pastors during church gatherings to help with those unable to read.

CHURCH PLANTING & EVANGELISMWith FCOP everything begins with, stays with and ultimately ends with the church. The Foursquare church has become the largest Christian denomination in the country by leading people to Christ through a personal relationship with someone who cares about them. From one church in 1999, FCOP continues to see hundreds of house churches started each year.

SPIRITUAL Since 1999, more than 6,000 churches and home groups have been established.

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SALVATIONS, BAPTISMS,MIRACLES“Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven...and they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs.” FCOP emphasizes spirit-led ministry which con-tinues to bring salvations, baptisms and miracles as experienced in the book of Acts.

CHRISTMAS/EASTER OUTREACHChristmas has become more popular with Cambodians which has caused curiousity, causing thousands to seek out the reason for why Jesus Christ was born. Every year, Christmas turns out to be our most fruitful evangelistic period. Easter Sunday, also celebrated in FCOP churches, has become one of our most prominent evangelistic events each year, with thousands coming to believe in Jesus Christ.

• Young Lions• Prison Ministry • Discipleship Training

ADDITIONAL SPIRITUAL P R O J E C T S

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HEALTH AND HYGIENEFCOP is committed to caring for orphans, separated children, widows, the poor and those in crisis situations. Partnering with various organizations, we are able to care for the kids in our homes and effectively provide for those in need without taking from the local economy.

WOMEN’S FACTORY DORMATORYDesiring to offer a safe alternative for factory workers (especially young women), FCOP has constucted a dorm at the National Training Center. This dorm provides young adults working in this trade a safe and inexpensive housing option and gives them the opportunity to hear the Good News.

NATIONAL TRAINING CENTERThe National Training Center is a miracle in itself, built by an anonymous donation of $600,000 USD. Areas of study include pastoral, caregiving, medical, computer, english, and cultural arts, to list a few. The center is also home to FCOP’s medical clinic.

CHURCH COMMUNITY CENTERSThe Church Community Center has been the cornerstone of FCOP ministry. FCOP has never started an orphan home, it always began with the local church. Over 17 years, 106 Church Community Centers and 18,000 lives later, FCOP churches all over Cambodia continue to be a practical demonstration of God’s love, taking care of widows, orphans and separated children.

SOCIAL FCOP Cambodia has raised over 18,000 widows, orphans and separated children.

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MEDICAL/DENTAL CAREFCOP has a full time pediatrician, nurse and dentist to help care for the needs of children and staff in our Church Com-munity Centers. FCOP regularly visits local communities around churches and runs a permanent clinic at the Na-tional Training Center. Medical outreaches are coordinated with international medical providers to bring care to those around Cambodia without access to basic medical care.

ADVANCED EDUCATIONAfter completing highschool, FCOP does everything it can to secure scholarships, university education and technical training programs to give every adult the opportunity for a future. FCOP has helped produce doctors, nurses, lawyers,accountants, pastors, mechanics, artists, farmers and many other skilled professions.

WELLS AND WATER FILTERSTo address the constant need of clean water, FCOP in co-operation with other organizations, is drilling wells and installing filters to care for orphans, widows and local com-munities around our churches.

• Computer Training• Second Language

Classes• Music Training• Traditional Crafts, Music and Dance

• Playgrounds, Spa and Beauty Salon• Blood Testing• Medical Outreach• Optometry• Disaster Relief

ADDITIONAL SOCIAL P R O J E C T S

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FCOP seeks to offer immediate assistance to the destitute by providing food, water, clothing, hous-ing, medical treatment and culturally relevant job training for individuals

APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMSApprenticeship provides training for children who are going into skill-based professions that require training. These fields include furniture manufacturing, hospitality and cooking, metal work, welding, automotive mechanics, heavy equipment mechanics, agrigultural production, swine, fish and poultry farming.

CONSTRUCTION TEAMSConstruction teams provide an opportunity for churches and groups from around the world to support and connect with the Church Com-munity Centers in Cambodia. These teams do projects such as painting, installing septic sys-tems, or building cafeterias and fences. These projects assist with the maintenance and improvement of the already existing Church Community Centers.

AGRICULTURE TRAININGAs the majority of Cambodian adults earn a living farming rice and farming practices making minimal strides over the last hundred years, FCOP plans to train 20 young rice ex-tension agents to carry modern farming tech-nology to the farmers of Cambodia. Facilities for training and housing 30 to 40 staff have been constructed. Once learned, this skill can take average rice production per year from 2.5 metric tons per hectare to as much as 30 tons.

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MICRO-ENTERPRISE PROJECTSProjects and small businesses aimed at both supplement-ing the needs of Church Community Centers, as well as, producing income are common practice throughout Cam-bodia. These micro-enterprise projects include car washes, english schools, sewing shops, pigs, beef, fish, poultry, cricket and mushroom farming, music equipment rental, vehicle rentals, among others.

• Vegetable Gardens• Fish Farming• Poultry Production• Rice Seed Production

A D D I T I O N A L ECONOMICP R O J E C T S

RICE PRODUCTION ENTERPRISEWith costs of childcare soaring, and donation levels remaining flat, there has been an urgent need to develop an income producing enterprise, which will fully support the activities of FCOP. In 2002, FCOP introduced a pioneer model of rice production, which has proven the practicality of such a plan. In 2017 FCOP received a matching grant for the development of the Cambodian Rice Production Enterprise. In 2018 FCOP raised the$750,000 to meet a grant for a total of US$1.5M. The development plan covers a three-year period and will eventually replace major dependency on outside financial support.

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