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Loving like Jesus, Part 1

We know as Christians that love is behind everything we do in ministry. Our acts of service, faithfulness, and trusting obedience flow from the love we have experienced because of the cross. But what does it mean to love like Jesus? Christian love means laying down your life. Christ laid down His life for us in every sense. Loving like Him means following His example and laying down our lives too. “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” —Romans 5:8 “And walk in love, as Christ loved us [...]

2023-08-14T11:38:18-07:00August 25th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , |
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2023 World Humanitarian Day

John and Dawn Denton have served in international ministry for many years, and they are faithful partners of Connect 2 Ministries. As we recognize World Humanitarian Day, we asked John and Dawn to share their thoughts on gospel ministry and serving in an international context. Jesus gave us instructions at the end of Matthew to “go and make disciples” (Matt 28:19). Some might be called primarily to go to their neighbors or city, while others are called to go to the nations as well. Some of us do something in between. Our family has been blessed to share a small [...]

2023-08-14T11:50:20-07:00August 19th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , |
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The Source of Hope, Part 2

One of the central goals of Connect 2 Ministries is sharing the hope of Christ with those around us. Whether in conversations with our friends in Haiti or in America, we desire for Christ to be the focus and for that to bring powerful transformation. To that end, here are five key truths to encourage hope in the believer’s life. Our hope is in God’s promises. God has proven Himself faithful, so we rest in His many rich promises to us. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, [...]

2023-07-26T12:09:00-07:00August 11th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , |
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The Source of Hope, Part 1

Life is full of challenges. We live in a broken world, and we see that reality in the suffering of God’s people, whether mundane or extraordinary. As Christians, we can face the trials of life with hope instead of despair—but what is the source of our hope? Our hope is in who God is. We trust in God’s character and nature; belief in Him gives us hope. “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.” —Psalm 39:7 “The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I will hope in him.” —Lamentations 3:24 “For [...]

2023-10-21T12:12:03-07:00August 4th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , |
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2023 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons resonates with the heart of Connect 2 Ministries. Each year on July 30, we join the global movement to end human trafficking as an extension of our ongoing ministry during the year. More than 120 children rescued from trafficking now call our Regency and Mercy Children’s Homes their home, living in an environment where they are loved, educated, and given a hope-filled future. Over the last two years, Haiti has experienced a prolonged period of social and political crisis. Today, we asked our founder, Greg Barshaw, to share what happens to restavek children [...]

2023-07-26T11:30:37-07:00July 30th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , , , |
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Priorities in Serving

Over the years, our four core pillars have been the guiding principles. We are biblically focused, church centric, invested in compassionate relationships, and rooted in indigenous ministry. There’s a simple reason for that. The challenge in ministry is that if you take too broad of an approach, you end up exhausting your resources quickly and reaching less people as a result. We have seen many organizations come into Haiti and do just that. While they’ve been incredibly responsive to need, doing it without guiding principles means you spend your resources rather than investing them. It’s impossible to feed everyone or [...]

2023-07-21T08:36:25-07:00July 21st, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , |
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The First Five Years

Connect 2 Ministries got its start because of a God-given burden for the church in the US. Over my years in ministry, I came to believe that the church in North America had lost its passion and purpose. Church activities thrived, but outreach ministries struggled. Through many providential conversations, I came to see that some of the pastors I knew and loved felt the same about their own congregations. So, in partnership with them, C2M was born. The goal from the beginning was to help churches take people overseas. This cemented itself when a good friend of mine, a church [...]

2023-07-13T10:04:20-07:00July 14th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , |
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A Life of Faith

Once when I was teaching a seminar in Haiti, I was talking about three characteristics of a healthy church. As I was speaking, I started to use the illustration of a three-legged stool—common in the US, but Poyis jumped in and suggested I use three stones instead. He told me that every Haitian child, first thing in the morning, goes outside to check if the three stones are up or down. I asked, “What are the stones for?” Poyis replied, “In a Haitian home, checking the three stones is a daily ritual because it shows something very important. When the [...]

2023-08-21T11:53:36-07:00July 7th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , |
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Missions in the Bible, Part 2

Because of the peace and hope we’ve received in our own salvation, we seek to make Jesus known wherever we go. Whether in our local communities or in a foreign country, our heart is to see the lost come to Christ. To that end, we’re looking today at five more aspects of missions in the Bible. Missions is God working through us. God calls His church to live as messengers for Christ in this world. We share the good news, and God works through us, His children. “Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. [...]

2024-06-17T11:24:20-07:00June 30th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , |
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Missions in the Bible, Part 1

We talk a lot about missions. As Christians, we all have a mission from God to make disciples in the world. But what does that look like practically, and how is it modeled in the Bible? Today we’re taking a look at God’s word on missions from the pages of Scripture. Missions has a purpose. God designed for His people to play a role in the salvation of others; our job is to share the good news of forgiveness in Christ. “For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that [...]

2024-06-17T11:24:50-07:00June 23rd, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , |
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