Truth Connect & Evangelistic Outreach, Port-de-Paix, Haiti

Truth Connect was in Port-de-Paix, Haiti March 23-28, 2015 for a Leadership Training Conference (LTC).  Pastor Cherelus Exante was the event coordinator (see previous posts).  He is the founder and president of the New Haitian Mission Baptist Association, a conglomerate of over 30 churches, schools and orphanages in Haiti, the Bahamas and the U.S.A.  Pastor Exante also organized the annual Evangelistic Outreach that was held in downtown Port-de-Paix at a public school's outdoor amphitheater.    Each evening a number of local church choirs and musicians would sing to approximately 700 - 1,000 people in attendance.  The worship and praise was very expressive and energetic.  Mission Discovery had a small mission team in Port-de-Paix ministering at HOLD the children Home, its orphanage in Lavaud.  Their team also sang each night of the crusade.  Pastor Exante asked me to preach three of the four nights we attended the outreach and it was my privilege to do so.  The Lord had impressed upon me to warn the people to prepare for the end times and the day of final judgment.  This was the theme of each of my three messages - the end is coming; each person will be held accountable by God; Jesus said to prepare and be ready to meet God.  Each night after I preached, Pastor Exante would give an invitation imploring people to trust in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins and the hope of new life ~ many did.  They expressed their faith by coming forward to the platform to kneel, to pray and to be prayed over.  It was a beautiful and powerful experience to see the Holy One deliver and heal people who humbled themselves before the Lord and believed the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  For the past 2,000 years God has been saving and helping all who call upon Him by faith!

Pastor Exante and Don prepare to minister at the Community Evangelistic Outreach.

Don preached and Gabriel was his talented interpreter.

Don and Gabriel working together to communicate the gospel truth.

Pastor Exante gave the invitation to believe in Jesus Christ for salvation, for healing, for help and hundreds came forward seeking God's help.

Haiti Evangelistic Outreach "Catches 176" for Christ!

Truth Connect participated in an evangelistic outreach when it was in Haiti August, 2014 for its annual Leadership Training Conference (see previous posts for LTC pictures and details).  The LTC was held each day at the Alliance Church in Limonade, a small town near Cap Haitien.  Each evening an evangelistic outreach was held in the same community.

Pastor Bazile was the outreach organizer and key leader.  He recruited local pastors and churches to participate in the big event.  The weeklong outreach was held in a goat pasture the size of a football field.  A five foot high concrete platform, about the size of a three car garage, was situated in the middle of the enclosed lot.  A local band that was hired set their equipment and large speakers on the platform.  Lights were hung on the platform and strung on poles out into the pasture.  And a rented, portable generator behind the platform powered all the equipment, lights, and speaker system.

Concrete stage in the middle of a goat pasture where the evangelistic outreach was held.

At about 7pm each evening a few people would saunter into the field.  Then when the band began to play gospels songs and cranked up the volume, it was the signal to the town's people that the event was starting.  Before long, people streamed through the rusted tin double doors at one end to the pasture.  They carried their plastic chairs on their heads with little children in tow.  Hawkers set-up shop on the perimeter and sold candy, chips,  and cold drinks.

People worshiping and praising God at the evangelistic outreach.

The people follow the worship leader by placing their hands on their head.

Dust rises as the people raise their chairs in praise and dance before the Lord.

After about 2 hours very enthusiastic and loud praise and worship, the preacher for the night would tell the amazing story of God's love for lost sinners.  Jesus Christ was faithfully preached and the truth was told about why people need a Savior.  The invitation was given at the end of each service for people to turn from their sins and to come for healing and hope and forgiveness through faith in Jesus Christ alone.  Many people came to publicly profess their faith in God's to proclaim Jesus Christ as their Savior.

Dr. Don preaching at evangelistic outreach.

The invitation was given and many people press to the platform for prayers and God's help.

New converts were brought onto the platform to publicly profess their faith in Jesus Christ.

At the end of the week Dr. Don asked Pastor Bazile how many people came to faith in Jesus for the very first time.  Pastor Bazile's response was, "We catch 176 souls for Jesus!"  Praise the Lord!

Evangelistic Outreach - Port de Paix, Haiti

Truth Connect was in Port de Paix, Haiti in April 2014 to conduct a Leadership Training Conference (LTC) during the day.  Each evening a community evangelistic outreach was held in town at a public school amphitheater.  The outreach was sponsored by the New Haitian Mission Baptist Association (NHMBA).  Dr. Cherelus Exante is the founder and president of the association.  There are a number of churches in Port de Paix that are part of NHMBA.  These churches get the word out about the evangelistic outreach and invite family and friends for the week-long event that hosts numerous church choirs, singing group and international speakers.  The focus of the outreach is to share the love of God in Jesus Christ and tell people how they can be forgiven of their sins and find eternal life.  Truth Connect's ministry team of seven men participated in the outreach.  Ed Miller led the International Men's Singing Group - they were enthusiastically received.  Dr. Donald Schreier and Dr. David Pitkins preached on separate evenings.  There was a tremendous response to God's Word and invitation of grace and love.  Throughout the week, hundreds came forward for salvation, repentance,  healing, and prayer.  Jesus Christ was the focus of the outreach for in Him alone is people's only hope of a restored relationship with God (John 14:6).

Pastor Exante speaks to the crowd at the evangelistic outreach.

Hundreds attended the week long outreach.

A number of church choirs sang.

International Men's Group - (left to right) Jerry Whysong, Nick Zindash,
Larry Eshleman, Jim Rummel and Ed Miller with guitar.

Dr. Don preaching with Pastor Anthony interpreting.

Dr. Pitkins preaching with Pastor Anthony interpreting.

After the music and preaching, an invitation is given,  "Come to Jesus for forgiveness and help." 

Pastor Exante calls people to come and find hope and healing through faith in Jesus Christ.

Pastor Exante lays hands on people and prays.

Ed Miller with a man who came forward for prayer.