July 2017

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

2 Chronicles 16:9a: "For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him."

The above verse is one we have started sharing with the pastor groups we disciple.  Here in Haiti as in America and around the world so many of the christians have lost their first love.

We recently studied the 7 churches in Revelation with the gold group of pastors to see which of these things they see in their church.  Some said Ephesus, some Pergamon, some Thyatira etc.  But most of them seem to think they have been doing all the right things, but from a feeling of responsibility instead of love for God.  Also they had been caught up in the false teachings that have been taught here for decades.

They are telling us with their mouth they want to implement the truth that we have been teaching them and replace the false teachings.  Please pray that they will have the Joshua 1:9 boldness to lead their congregations to actually do it: "Be bold , be strong, be courageous, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go".  Also that James 1:22 will become their desire: "But, be doers of the Word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves".

As many of you know, it is difficult when you go against the culture and traditions with the truth of the Word of God, satan doesn't like it and he will try to do whatever he can to stop you or make it difficult.  He has tried to discourage or stop us many times and now he has begun to work overtime on these pastors because he doesn't want the christians here to know the truth.  So many cannot read and rely on their pastor and leaders to teach the truth.

The gold group is helping us come up with ideas how to make the unity even stronger and ways to help those that are in need the most in the community.  We are currently working on the group to start benevolence funds or a central place to keep items people might need after a fire.  Or food to help a family for a couple days when needed.

Terry and Rousier went to help the two new groups get started in the villages of  Jan Rabel and Anse Rouge.

Two of the pastors said they are talking to pastors in other villages.

The new church in our group:  Brother Rousier is now Pastor Rousier.  He has answered to the call God placed on his life to be a pastor and has started a church in his home and it is growing through evangelism and discipleship.  His ordination service, with the help of Pastor Tim Smith via Skype, and the pastors in the group is pictured below.

Also pictured below is Pastor Lencius and his church building with a new roof.  They can now meet when it is raining.  He and the church are so thankful for your help to make that possible!!!

When we were in Port au Prince, we met with the business man that owns one of the grocery stores we go to and also able to cash our american checks there.  He shared with us that a pastor in Port au Prince came to him and asked him to help him start getting pastors together in Port for unity, prayer and revival for the country of Haiti.  He and Terry decided we would be meeting half way soon because God is at work and we are almost half way to Port now.  He also shared they had their first meeting with 106 churches represented and they are working on having 10,000 people praying in Port for that unity and revival.  Because, as we have told the pastors up here just like in America, our only hope is Jesus and Haiti needs a true revival to rid the evil on of his hold here through voodoo.  Another interesting fact: we have around106 churches building unity and praying for revival now as well.

Our New Granddaughter should be arriving within the week, according to mom, can't wait to meet and hold her.

Prayer needs:

• Pastors wives we are ministering too.  Some of them have a lot of struggles agreeing with all the Word of God, partly because they cannot read or it is done differently in the culture and have not heard the truth before we came.
• Pastors keep their commitment to be the New Testament church and implement the truth and do away with the false teachings
• God to provide the necessary financial support needed to do the ministry He has called us to do
• Trip to United States July and August (leaving Tuesday, June 27 traveling to Port and fly out on Thursday, June 29)
• VBS, bible drill
• Preparation for visiting other groups in September
• Those God is calling to come and help disciple here in Haiti
• Our gold group of pastors because they are the ones that is helping Terry now to go out and teach the other groups: pick one and please commit to pray, some have already been chosen so I will list the ones that have not:
• Pastor Paul 
• Pastor Genove
• Pastor Preference
• Pastor Liverton
• Assist Pastor Guerney
• Pastor Odinel
• Pastor Rousier (pray especially for the new church he has started in his home and his leadership)

FYI:  Some of the pastors we work with could use some of those envelopes churches used to use for love offerings or misc offerings.  If any of you have them stored away because you don't use them anymore, and like to donate them, let us know.

Blessings

Terry and Carolyn

Psalm 133 Haiti ministry