The city of Port de Paix is located on the north central coast of Haiti. It was the site of a Truth Connect Leadership Training Conference (LTC) and outdoor community evangelistic outreach the week of April 4 - 9, 2016. Pastor Exante Cherelus, founder and president of New Haitian Mission Baptist Association, organized and hosted the LTC. Approximately 50 church leaders attended the three day event. Pastor Terry Beatty taught on the Lord's Prayer. Mr. Joe Barnouski taught on spiritual gifts and the importance of each individual to the church. I taught on the qualifications of a church leader.
Each evening an outdoor community evangelistic outreach was conducted at a local school's amphitheater. A crowd of approximately 800 gathered to hear various local church choirs and musicians as well as the Mission Discovery mission team choir. The theme for the outreach was "God Hears Your Cry" ~ Exodus 3:7-8. Pastors Terry Beatty and Ray LaBatte preached Sunday through Wednesday evenings. I preached Thursday and Friday evening. After each message a crowd would come to the altar for salvation, prayers of healing and help. God always blesses His word. "So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it will not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it" (Isaiah 55:11).
Each evening an outdoor community evangelistic outreach was conducted at a local school's amphitheater. A crowd of approximately 800 gathered to hear various local church choirs and musicians as well as the Mission Discovery mission team choir. The theme for the outreach was "God Hears Your Cry" ~ Exodus 3:7-8. Pastors Terry Beatty and Ray LaBatte preached Sunday through Wednesday evenings. I preached Thursday and Friday evening. After each message a crowd would come to the altar for salvation, prayers of healing and help. God always blesses His word. "So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it will not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it" (Isaiah 55:11).
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| Haitian church leaders answer a question at the LTC. |
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| Ladies enjoying the teaching. |
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| Pastor Terry Beatty teaching and Pastor Anthony translating. |
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| Joe Barnouski teaching the value of each person in the church. |
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| Joe used Jenga blocks to teach the importance of each person. |
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| Pulling out the block with one's name on it could cause the whole to fall ~ great teaching tool! |
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| Don teaching and Anthony translating. |
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| Conference attendees proudly display their Certificates of Achievement. |
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| Thank you Truth Connect supporters who helped provide meals for LTC participants. |
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| Mission Discovery choir sings at Port de Paix community outreach. |
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| Don preaching and Anthony translating at evangelistic outreach. |
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| Pastor Exante and I pray over those who came at the altar call. |
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| Pastor Exante prays over those who came to the altar to place their trust in Jesus Christ for salvation and for God's healing and help. |
