April 2017

Greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ

After a flat tire, some rain and slick conditions we arrived at our home on the mountain after 11 hours.  Praise the Lord, it was dry and flat where we had the flat tire.  Terry has taught Peter and Rousier very well, they changed the tire in 35 minutes.

We also came back hearing good news:  Rousier has accepted the call to pastor and start a house church in his home.  They started 3 weeks ago and already have had 19 in attendance.  He wants to have it like the New Testament church in Acts and being led by the Holy Spirit instead of do it like everyone else does.  He also said he wants to use the teachings Terry has been using for the pastors the past three years, which he has interpreted for, especially not wanting the false doctrines and traditions that do not agree with the Word of God.

There are many of the false doctrines and traditions in the culture here in the church that do not agree with the Word of God.  Some of the pastors are beginning to see and agree they need to go because the Holy Spirit opening their eyes through the teachings and Terry showing them in the Word of God how they are false.

All the pastor groups did very well while we were gone.  We are so encouraged how all the ministries have continued to go so well.  This is what it is all about, disciples making disciples and proving to themselves that with the help of the Holy Spirit, they can continue the ministries without us, at least for awhile.  There is still a lot of discipling to be done and we will continue to be by their side and encourage others to come and help as long as God makes a way for us to be here and as long as He says to stay.

The false doctrines have been taught for so long, they are engrained in their mind;  and because of the illiteracy; it is so important to reach the pastors and leaders with the truth through study materials, the Bible, workshops and one on one.

The Gold group, 12 in number, have come much farther because they are here more and Terry is working with them more, pouring his heart and the Word of God into them even more.  They are working on getting past the false teachings with the truth and teaching the truth to their congregations.

A false teaching we recently became aware of, because one of the gold pastors told us in a lot of churches the Christians could not take communion on Sunday unless they came to the business meeting on Saturday (the day before) and if they tried to take communion without coming to the meeting on Saturday, they would try to shame them.

Pastor Tim Smith came last November to do some teachings for the pastors.  He also mentioned there is still a lot of teaching/discipling to do.  Pastor Tim continues to Skype with them once or twice a month and just recently he had a long discussion with them about the above false teaching.  

Some of them are hard to explain but we will try to add one to each of our updates.

Thanks to Pastor Tim Smith and Pastor Greg Bunn for skyping with the pastors and leaders while we were in the States.  The pastors and leaders want to thank you also.

Below is a picture of the activity we did with the pastors on our Good Friday service with them.  They wrote some things on paper they felt the Holy Spirit was telling them they needed to get rid of and something they felt was keeping them from totally surrendering to His will for their lives or their church.

Report from last year that did not get in the December update:

Pastors market ministry 2016

1. Shared the gospel with around 600
2. 9 received Christ
3. 6 recommitted to follow Christ

Prayer and giving needs:

• Efez, Pastor Pauls son, across the road, is very sick.  He is around 30 years old but is not able to function to live on his own.  We have grown to love him so please pray for his healing.
• Need to purchase 4 tires in May for the truck which will be around $800.  
• House church Rousier started.
• Our printer/copier bit the dust so we need to purchase one.  We do a lot of copies when we translate materials for the pastors and leaders  so they can have a copy to study on their own.
• The pastors eyes to be opened to the truth and rid the false teachings from their churches and disciple others to do the same.
• Need RAIN

Blessings

Terry and Carolyn Routon Haiti Ministry

Psalm 133 Ministry