Connect 2 Ministries

As we settle into a routine in our new location, one of the things we are most excited about is welcoming teams back to Haiti. Short-term trips have been central to our ministry since the beginning, and it has been a consistent blessing to connect the church in the US with the church in Haiti in this way. In this video interview, Greg Barshaw talks about what these trips will look like over the coming months. To learn more about building hope with Connect 2 Ministries, visit Projects.

Moving to the central plateau has brought some transitions for our ministry, one of which is learning how to navigate life in a new area while also looking to develop ministry in a second region—Onaville. While Onaville has been our home for decades, the social and political situation in Haiti has changed how things run in the region, and we need to reestablish what ministry will look like within such a dramatically different context. Watch this video interview as Greg Barshaw shares his heart for our Onaville campus. To learn more about building hope with [...]

As we set down roots in a new area, we are conscious that community is at the heart of Haitian society. Effective ministry always means knowing and caring about those around us, and that is even more apparent in an agrarian culture. In this video interview, Greg Barshaw shares some of the ways we go about getting to know and understand the needs of a community, while also highlighting some of the unique ministry opportunities we have in our second compound’s regional context. To learn more about building hope with Connect 2 Ministries, visit Projects. [...]

In the midst of political turmoil and social unrest, God continues to provide for His people in Haiti. The Lord recently allowed us to acquire a second ministry compound in a safer area of the country, which enabled us to move Pastor Poyis and our children out of gang-ruled Onaville. God truly answers prayer. In this video interview, we asked Greg Barshaw to talk about his first visit to the new property and to share some of what is in store as we expand our ministry in the months to come. To learn more about [...]

Over the past few years, the church in Haiti has faced heavy challenges. Gangs have repeatedly targeted pastors for kidnappings, creating an indirect form of persecution for Christian congregations as a whole. Today, we asked our founder, Greg Barshaw, to share what this political instability has meant for the church in Haiti and talk about the new ministry opportunities we’ve encountered as a result. To learn more about building hope with Connect 2 Ministries, visit Projects.

Haiti has a troubling history of crisis. Natural disasters seem to occur faster than anyone can anticipate. Citizens face instability and oppression from authoritarian government, and the dark practices of vodou contribute to an ongoing state of spiritual crisis in the nation. In this video interview, we asked Greg Barshaw to share about this background of crisis and explain how it has impacted our ministry in Haiti. To learn more about building hope with Connect 2 Ministries, visit Projects.