Sept 26, 2015
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
So much is happening, God is working, we wanted to send a second update this month and let you know how your giving and praying is such a blessing. Plus a special insert below from Pastor Greg Bunn about his time spent with us and the pastors etc.
VBS reports : Mawouj: 17 VBS'; children attended: 1,927; salvations: 175 children plus 1 parent
Bombard: 10 VBS'; children attended: 680; salvations: 80
God continues to expand our territory and it is such a privilege to be a part of what God is doing here, the leaders group is meeting each week now on Wednesday at 3:00. They have been averaging 20. We changed the children to Thursday's.
We have a film exclusively for ladies called Mary Magdalene. Tells her story of how she met Jesus and then followed Him. It also has an ending that ministers to women. Have shown it a couple of times, plan to begin showing it regularly and ministering to the women that come to see it in January. Many come because for them seeing a film is a novelty.
2 Crusades in the planning stage (praying) for the first of next year.
ATV: we were able to get the tires needed. Terry went to one of the pastors groups about 1 hour away then another 2 hours away to do some encouraging and teaching this month. Such a huge blessing.
Hello Routon Supporters,
My name is Gregory Bunn and I just finished my second trip to the Northwestern Mountains of Haiti. This year I led a pastor/wives marriage workshop, met with the pastors one on one and helped to provide some goats/pigs to a local orphanage. Most importantly I went to the orphanage and just loved on the children. They are hungry for love, attention, and to learn.
Terry and Carolyn have laid a great foundation for mission-minded people to come in and to build upon. I love pastors so these last two trips have been quite fulfilling for me. Yet, when I leave, I don’t feel I have made much headway into all the things that need to be done. The pastors are so hungry for Bible learning, pastoral education, doctrinal issues, and help in dealing with traditions of men and evangelism. There is tremendous need for people like you to share in the ministry to these gracious Haitian pastors, wives, and children. I have seen and experienced so much that I am almost to the point of begging you to consider what might be God’s calling upon your life.
There are MANY church buildings that need roofs and other repairs-can you do some construction? There are people who need training in evangelism and discipleship-can you help equip them to lead someone to Christ? There are pastors who need help in visiting homebound members-can you help a pastor in his ministry? There are children who need clothes, shoes, and school supplies-can you help provide these essentials for daily life? There are churches that need help in leading a VBS-can you help the children learn about Jesus? There are
pastors who have had very little education and God has called them to shepherd His people-can you help in training? There are pastors who need some one-on-one time with another pastor-do you enjoy mentoring other pastors? What gifts and abilities have you been given by God that could be used to bless the Haitian people?
There is a need for MORE to get involved in ministry to the Haitian people? What about you?
Thank you Pastor Greg for coming and now sharing your heart. He and others that have come in the past have been a huge help to us and a blessing to us and the Haitian people. Take a risk for God, come to Haiti. He took a risk for you, He sent His Son to die for you and Jesus took a risk and died for you.
Missionary William Carey said "Attempt great things for God and expect great things from God".
Risk= Attempting something that can only be accomplished if God is in it
Bless (in the biblical sense)=to ask for or to give in supernatural favor, goodness that only God has the power to know about and to give us.
Giving God the Glory,
Terry and Carolyn Routon
