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As Christians, much of what we do is not original. We love because He loved us; we give because Christ gave all for us; we serve because we have been served so well. And that model couldn’t be more beautiful. Our Christian witness is a reflection of the ultimate care and love we have in Christ, and the same is true for the lives of every believer who’s ever lived. To that end, we’re looking today at a few more examples of service from believers in the New Testament. Acts 9:36 "In Joppa, there was a disciple named Tabitha (in [...]

One of our top goals at Connect 2 Ministries is to provide safe and loving homes for restavek children, offering them food, shelter, education, and most importantly, the love of Christ, on a daily basis. However, this goal comes with challenges. Over the last two years, the country of Haiti has faced severe social and political turmoil. We have struggled to send food and supplies in our previous capacity, and our ministry partners have felt the effects. Due to this scarcity, our Children’s Homes need both prayer and financial support, now more than ever, to continue providing care for [...]

Examples are powerful. One of the best ways we learn is by watching other people and imitating what they do, and the Bible gives us practical examples for that reason. We see good and bad models in the pages of Scripture, and those stories give us a framework to consider as we live our own lives. Today, we’re looking at some examples from the New Testament of people who served others well. Luke 10:33–34 “But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and [...]

According to the World Health Organization, “Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.”1 Cholera induces high-volume fluid loss that can progress to shock and ultimately death. The National Library of Medicine’s website cites an estimate of more than four million cases per year, worldwide.2 Cholera developed as a major health crisis in Haiti amid relief efforts following the 2010 earthquake. It started in a camp of foreign volunteers, probably with a leak in their sewage system. From there, the disease easily infected the ground water—and once cholera infects [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]