seminar day one!
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- Wedley!
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- our team’s escort up the road
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- new pavilion steps
Today was another wonderful day in Haiti!
It was the first day of our seminar. We were able to minister to 43 Haitian pastors, evangelists, and church leaders. They came dressed in their best and ready to learn. The music was loud and the walls were lined with curious children from the neighborhood. Grace and I did a session on understanding and teaching the Bible. We focused on the importance of application, carrying God’s word in your heart, and how all of the Bible is about our relationship with God and our responsibility in God’s kingdom.
Pastor Jake spoke with the pastors about the importance of Christian character. He focused on how church leaders need to be willing to share their weaknesses with each other, lean on their Christian brothers, and work together to accomplish more. You can tell that many of these men and women are worn out and in need of encouragement and rest. Many of these pastors are working alone and isolated from other churches. We pray that they will continue to build relationships and support each other in their common work.
Before we left, we were able to have some time for questions. It is clear that many of these pastors have troubles that weigh heavy on their hearts and the most we could do is listen. During this time, we had the chance to identify some areas where people are misunderstanding what the Bible has to say and unsure of God’s promises. We hope that we will have the chance to address these tomorrow and that God will give us the words.
As we enter the second day of the seminar please pray…
• Please pray today for the Ministry Leadership Seminar and VBS! Please pray that the Holy Spirit would be in complete control. Pray that He will work mightily through us, so much so, that we will be convinced that it is Him working and not us.
• Pray for the safe travel of all of the many pastors and leaders who will travel for hours to attend the seminar. Once they arrive, pray that the Lord will give them rest and rejuvenation as they enjoy the conference. Pray that the Lord will tell us what these men and women need to learn to help the communities they serve.
• Pray for our teams members who will teach, lead VBS, continue doing health checks, and do maintenance work around the orphanage. Pray that we will be flexible if things donʼt go as planned, and that we will be sensitive to the Spiritʼs leading.
p.s. Sorry for no post last night! The internet was iffy and it was getting late!
Wow! What God is doing… ministering to their needs. And just you being there can be uplifting for them. Seeing smiles and kind words can mean so much to people who are tired.
Isaiah 41:13. For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Do not fear, I will help you.”
Peace- Brother Dick
The steps look wonderful, and I, for one, thank you for making them. This old lady had a hard time climbing into the pavilion with no steps. . .Thanks again!!!! Can’t wait for the next trip so I can walk into the building with some semblance of dignity. . .the kids look like they are doing well. Give them a hug from me if you would, especially Markendy at Williamson. Tell him I love him and am praying for him.