Haitian Culture

A Morning of Worship

A Morning of Worship On a warm Sunday morning in Haiti, I awoke to the sounds of music and singing in Creole. The worship service at the church next door had begun. I made my way over to the service a little late, and the rest of our team was already seated in the back. Everyone was excited to worship together. The music was a mixture of hymns with acoustic and electric guitar, accompanied by drums. There were probably eighty or ninety people in the service, and at one point, Greg and I walked [...]

2023-04-07T08:35:14-07:00September 10th, 2021|Categories: Ministry Outreach|Tags: , , |
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Pastor Testimony—Derozier Bernateau

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” —John 3:16 Pastor Derozier Bernateau Pastor Bernateau was raised in a Christian home, and his parents were his earliest model of what it means to follow Christ. Pastor Bernateau’s mother was a faithful servant in the church, and his father was an usher. His family lived in the countryside for his whole life, and it wasn’t until Pastor Bernateau came to Port-au-Prince that the Lord called him to ministry. That specific [...]

2023-04-07T08:36:49-07:00August 27th, 2021|Categories: Testimonies|Tags: , , |
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A Lasting Impact, Part 2

A Lasting Impact, Part 2 This trip was a whirlwind, to say the least, and our team worked on a couple of projects for the Children’s Homes while also helping with the Children’s Hunger Fund food pak distributions. It is so encouraging to watch ministry happen in real-time. One morning, the Medical Clinic offered vaccines for the community, with women bringing their babies for check-ups and immunizations, and another day, the pastors from our Mercy Network came to the compound for a morning of worship, equipping, and discipleship. The week was filled with ministry. [...]

2023-04-07T08:38:18-07:00August 20th, 2021|Categories: Ministry Outreach|Tags: , , , , |
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2021 World Humanitarian Day

World Humanitarian Day Dr. Jarvis has served in international ministry for eighteen years, and he is a faithful volunteer with Connect 2 Ministries. As we recognize World Humanitarian Day, we asked Dr. Jarvis to share his thoughts on gospel ministry and serving in an international context. We hear often that the Christian life is meant to be spent. Ministry is about connecting with people, building relationships, and leading others to Christ, and the heart of gospel work is keeping the main thing the main thing. It’s not primarily about bringing food [...]

2023-06-12T10:11:16-07:00August 19th, 2021|Categories: Ministry Outreach|Tags: , , , , |
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Laying a Foundation, Part 4

Laying a Foundation, Part 4 Tuesday We arrived at the church early and were greeted immediately by more of the church members, ready to help with whatever was needed. All of the posts were in the ground, and the main objective of the day was to build the forty-foot center beam (along with cutting and placing all of the side beams). This would take all day. I was very impressed by our men; they were eager to work and to get things done. While the building continued at full force, Poyis [...]

2023-04-07T08:42:04-07:00July 9th, 2021|Categories: Ministry Outreach|Tags: , , , |
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Laying a Foundation, Part 3

Laying a Foundation, Part 3 Monday The team was up early and ready to get going. We ate a nice breakfast, spent some quality time together as a group, and started loading the van so that we could be on the road first thing—and then, the van wouldn’t start. Over the span of about half an hour, I watched the Haitian world and the American world collide. The Americans were antsy to start the day, and the Haitians were rolling with the circumstances. When Poyis arrived, he stopped a moment, put his [...]

2023-04-07T08:42:32-07:00July 2nd, 2021|Categories: Ministry Outreach|Tags: , , , , |
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Pastor Testimony—Charles Michelet

“For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in.” —Psalm 27:10 Pastor Charles Michelet Some of you may know Pastor Charles Michelet, one of the Haitian pastors we have the honor of doing ministry with. Pastor Michelet came to Onaville with his family in 2012, and the very next year, he organized a small group to study God’s Word. That small group began to grow and became a church not long after, as Pastor Michelet began to study at a Bible school. Last fall, we sent a team [...]

2023-04-07T08:42:54-07:00June 25th, 2021|Categories: Testimonies|Tags: , |
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Laying a Foundation, Part 1

Laying a Foundation, Part 1 Last November Late last year, one of our teams had the opportunity to work alongside Pastor Poyis and his staff to build a church and continue building relationships with the kids in our Children’s Homes. Seeing God’s work through this ministry is a blessing, and I hope these stories are as encouraging to you as they are to me! Saturday On the flight to Port-au-Prince, many of the Haitians around us started talking loudly back and forth to each other. We couldn't make sense of [...]

2023-04-07T08:43:43-07:00June 11th, 2021|Categories: Ministry Outreach|Tags: , |
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Testimony Spotlight: Rene Steevenson

During my recent trip to Haiti, I was able to spend some time with one of our older children, Rene Steevenson. He has such a fun personality & I loved being able to spend some time with him and hearing some of his story. Steevenson was brought to the Regency Children's Home by the Brigade for the Protection of Minors (BPM) in September of 2018. He had run away from his owner to escape the abuse he had been suffering, and was rescued off the streets by BPM. I’m so glad he’s safe in our Home now! While Steevenson enjoyed [...]

2021-09-02T18:42:12-07:00March 5th, 2021|Categories: Testimonies|Tags: , , , |
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The Church in Action Part 2

Last week I shared about a portion of my trip to Haiti in July of 2020. Despite the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, I was able to spend time with Pastor Poyis and learn more about Haitian culture. Sunday, July 12, 2020 We continued our drive through Canaan and onward North just on the edge of the ocean north of Port-au-Prince. It was pretty and reminded me a little of the south side of the island of Maui where it is a little dryer inland and more lush toward the ocean. We traveled about 10 miles until we got to this [...]

2021-09-02T18:40:09-07:00September 11th, 2020|Categories: Testimonies|Tags: , , |
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