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A Letter to the Church

Whenever the culture goes through a metamorphosis, we know there will be changes for the church to deal with as well. In our Judeo-Christian society, it used to be that people would come to the church when they were hurting. People looked to pastors and even Christians in general as a source of peace and comfort. But that doesn’t happen as often anymore. As believers, we have a fresh opportunity—to stop waiting for people to come in, and instead go out, find them, and extend hope to them through the gospel. Faith and works go hand in hand (James 2:26). [...]

2023-06-21T15:29:03-07:00May 1st, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , |

Vodou in Haiti

The majority of people in Haiti, whether Christians or not, believe there are spiritual forces at work. As a culture, Haiti is very open to supernatural occurrences, and part of that reality is due to the country’s complex religious history. Probably anyone who comes and hears the gospel in one of our Mercy Network churches has been exposed to Vodou in one way or another, and it’s a topic that arises consistently when we talk about evangelism. Vodou is one of the most prominent religions in Haiti. It finds its roots in West African beliefs and practices brought to [...]

2023-06-21T15:36:04-07:00March 31st, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , |

Walking By Faith

The writer of Hebrews tells us that “faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). Faith means trusting that God will keep His promises, even when it seems counterintuitive. And walking by faith requires a deep understanding of God’s Word combined with a willingness to follow His direction. But what does it look like, in a practical sense, to walk by faith? Here are a couple of examples. When God called Abraham to leave his home and journey to an unknown land, He promised that he would become the father of [...]

2023-06-21T15:38:45-07:00March 24th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , |

Walk for Restaveks (March 2023)

Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere, which means Haiti’s children are some of the most vulnerable. Many of them have become child slaves—restaveks—as a result of their parents giving or selling them to others. That's where our Children’s Homes come in. One of our top goals at C2M 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 year and a half, the country of Haiti has faced severe social and [...]

2023-04-06T15:32:22-07:00March 3rd, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , |

VBS 2022 Recap

During the last week of 2022, Pastor Poyis organized multiple VBS programs for the communities around Onaville. He asked all of our Mercy Network pastors to participate, and we were so excited to hear that each of the ten VBS programs was successful. The churches were full! The older children in our Homes are once again serving children in their surrounding communities. While it’s encouraging to watch these kids grow from a distance, it’s a special blessing to see them serving meals, leading worship and acting out Bible stories for 250 children who need the light [...]

2024-06-08T06:43:33-07:00February 3rd, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , , |

Ministry Under Pressure

This last year has been one of adjustments. Haiti’s continued social and political turmoil has made us think outside the box about ways to support our ministry partners in Haiti, and we have seen some encouraging fruit. In the midst of dark times, God is still at work. We have been able to give food recently (in a very limited capacity), but we’ve still been able to offer some resources through our clinic and serve as support for our Mercy Network pastors. Pastor Poyis and Jimmy are in communication with these men consistently, and they are faithful to let [...]

2023-04-06T15:41:17-07:00January 27th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , |

Staff Testimony—Greg Barshaw

“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” —Isaiah 12:2 I came to Christ very young. I was always taught to react to my sin in a negative way and to realize the only way I could experience freedom from guilt was to turn to Christ for salvation. It was a very simple gospel, and it really got hold of my heart. I was five when I walked the aisle, and I can't measure my life a whole [...]

2023-04-06T15:41:52-07:00January 20th, 2023|Categories: Testimonies|Tags: , , |

Mercy Network

We talk often about our Mercy Network, but have you ever wondered how this branch of our ministry began? The work our pastors do in their communities is a major extension of the heart of Connect 2 in Haiti—from distributing food to offering spiritual help, these men consistently and wholeheartedly invest in the people around them. And we invest in them because of it. The Mercy Network got its start when we began our partnership with Children's Hunger Fund. CHF's model is church-centric, so when they give food or supplies, they don't simply give to an organization and trust [...]

2023-04-06T15:45:33-07:00January 13th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , |

Four Pillars of C2M

Four Pillars of C2M In missions, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the needs of the people you serve. Without a clear strategy, you can exhaust your resources quickly. You’re never going to end hunger or meet every need in a community, so it’s critical to identify why you’re doing ministry in the first place. The goal is not to end suffering in Haiti. The goal is not even to change Haiti, but to change eternity. In fact, real gospel ministry means meeting someone in their suffering in order to communicate Jesus. Everything we do must [...]

2024-06-17T11:25:17-07:00November 11th, 2022|Categories: Medical Clinic|Tags: , , , , |

The Birth of a Ministry

The 2010 earthquake changed Haiti in a way that can still be felt today. In a city of three million people, 300,000 were dead in the span of an afternoon. Tent cities became home to 1.8 million in the days that followed, and the persistent question became: “How do we make sense of this?” Tragedy raises questions that seem remote in easy times, but as Christians, we know that life and death are pressing realities in every moment, whether we think of them or not. Our ministry got its start in this context. Seeing the [...]

2023-04-06T16:26:16-07:00October 28th, 2022|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , , |
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