Port-Au-Prince

by | Feb 17, 2015 | Ministries, Port-Au-Prince

  Port-Au-Prince The English class at Port-Au-Prince was established with a vision to spread the Gospel through teaching English in Haiti. 11 English classes are held weekly where the team sees 200 to 250 students each week. Our hope through the English program is to help Haitians have more opportunities to be self-sufficient, create greater job opportunities, and provide for themselves by being able to communicate effectively online through email and other forms of communication, opening up more business opportunities. In 2013, John Fitts created a discipleship opportunity for leadership training. This program trains many English program graduates who expressed an interest in going deeper in their commitment to follow Jesus. The discipleship course is a one-year course that covers The Timothy Initiative (TTIOnline.org) material, which gives an overview of the Bible with a focus on making disciples.The inaugural class had 13, this year’s class grew to 17 disciples. The goal for this rigorous class is that each student will disciple another person or a group of people. The students will go and share the gospel in their communities. Some of the students will become teachers in Chadasha’s English program, and some will help lead another discipleship class. Meet the Port-Au-Prince Team! John Fitts John Fitts has been involved in missions for several years, and has been with Chadasha since March of 2009. Originally from Virginia, he currently resides in Port-Au-Prince. Fitts heads the the Discipleship and English programs across Port-Au-Prince. This is the second year for the Discipleship Program and he currently has 11 English classes being held.         Josué Lamey Josué Lamey was born in Port-Au-Prince....

Montrouis

by | Feb 17, 2015 | Ministries, Montrouis

  Montrouis Orphan Retreat Center The Montrouis Retreat Center provides a place for under-supported orphanages to get out of their four walls, hear the gospel, and see hope beyond their world. In 2015 the Retreat Center welcomed almost 4,500 Haitian orphans in addition to, completing 10 construction projects to improve the site.The center offers a well-rounded assortment of programs for the children. They include: basic medical evaluations, sports activities, bible classes, worship services, craft classes, group games, hygiene classes, supplies distribution, and interaction with short-term mission teams from our church partners in the US. Multiple construction projects were completed at the Montrouis Retreat Center this year. In 2015, the team was able to complete a shower building, build and furnish a kitchen and dining area, build a utility building, install a desalination water plant, install electrical connections to the public power grid, build 1,200 square foot chapel, build an 850 gallon water tower, and replace the roof and screen in the porch of the guardian house. While buildings and kitchens do not change lives, they are tools that allow bellies to be filled and respite from the sun rays. The team is excited to have received the funding for the first of eight dorms to be built. With the enhanced programs and spaces to accommodate programming, the focused discipleship opportunities are more realistic. Meet the Montrouis Team! Matt and Sarah Rideout Matt and Sarah Rideout have been involved as missions for several years and have been with Chadasha since November of 2011. Originally from Tennessee, they currently live in Montrouis where they are organizing and managing the Orphan Retreat...