We crossed the Caribbean and landed in Fort Pierce, Florida, yesterday afternoon. Our U.S. team is back in the United States after two weeks in Haiti.

We thought we may need to leave early because of the unrest in Cap Haitien after President Jovenel’s funeral there. Mourners set up roadblocks, burned cars and fired guns. You all prayed, and we stayed in close touch with friends in Cap Haitien to get up-to-date information.

We decided to stay in Ouanaminthe one more day and drive up to Cap Haitien early Sunday morning before too many people were in the streets. Besides our driver picking us up late, we arrived in Cap with no problems. Praise the Lord!

We were able to lead our second training conference at Eglise Bethleem Baptiste (Bethlehem Baptist Church) with around 90 church leaders. They worked hard on Course 2 – Our Powerful Gospel, a study of Romans chapters 1-5. So many said they were so grateful that we had come to Haiti despite the recent problems of COVID-19 and especially their president’s assassination. They asked when we would offer the NEXT courses in Cap Haitien. A number of pastors from Gonaives – the city we had tried to go to last February – called Pastor Michel (a member of our coordination team) to ask him to remind us to come to Gonaives in February 2022. (That’s our plan, Lord willing.)

The doors are wide open to encourage, train and resource pastors in Haiti!!

I’m reading a book called The God Ask right now. On the flight back from Haiti yesterday, I read this passage that brought me to tears of joy. It reminded me again that PPI’s work in Haiti is about ALL of us partnering together to encourage brothers and sisters in Christ in places like Haiti – and strengthen the churches there. What a privilege!

I’m sure . . . you have no intention of showing up at the Revelation 7:9 throne all by your lonesome. Those you have led to Christ or discipled will be with you – along with those they have led to Christ and discipled. In addition, all those believers who have prayed for you and invested financially in you and your ministry will accompany you. [That’s all of you!] They will be with you around the throne, too. . . . It’s truly a team effort – a ministry partnership. (Steve Shadrach in The God Ask, page 41)

We live, we serve, we give, we risk for that day! More on the conferences to come, but for now THANK YOU FOR PARTNERING WITH US and enjoy the pictures.

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God wants us to give like a child – and an adult. I had two reminders of that recently. One of our faithful supporters contacted me a couple weeks ago to ask if they could stop by our house. Their son wanted to give something to Partnership of Pastors. Later that afternoon their son quietly handed me a small paper box he had made and colored. It was filled with change and bills – $63.45 in total. I was so moved! His mom told me later that he had saved birthday and allowance money to give to PPI. 

He gave like a CHILD – humbly, generously, freely. God wants all of us – whatever our age – to give like that. Jesus often points to the simple faith and self-forgetful worship of children as examples to all of us (Luke 18:16-17; Matthew 21:15-16). I was reminded to give like a child. 

That same week a potential supporter emailed me to ask, “How can I see where moneys/donations are distributed? How much is designated for salaries, overhead and actual support to those being ministered to?” He apologized for the “crudeness” of his question. Here’s how I responded:

That’s a great question, not a crude one. And it’s a question we need to ask – especially these days – of every mission ministry like PPI, every charity, and every church.

PPI financial statements are open for anyone to look over. I’m attaching our most recent statements. It may also help you to see our budget categories (attached), where you can see that we invest 90% of contributions into our main work of pastors training conferences. We call that ETR – encouraging, training and resourcing. The remaining 10% of our budget supports our main work through partner development/contact and administration.

Once you’ve had a chance to look these over, let us know if you have more questions. And thanks for asking! I encourage you to avoid supporting any ministry or organization that won’t show you this information and more – except for donor information, of course, which must remain confidential.

God wants us to give like ADULTS – with discernment, wisdom and strategy. We are so grateful for your faithful, generous support of Partnership of Pastors International. And we want you to be completely confident that every penny you give is invested with integrity and strategy in our mission of encouraging, training and resourcing Haitian pastors. We want you to be free to give like a child and an adult!

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Trouble requires response. Need creates opportunity. That’s why we’re in Haiti right now doing what God has called us to do – encouraging, training and resourcing pastors.

Most of you know that Haiti’s president, Jovenal Moise, was assassinated a week ago and many are concerned about unrest and violence here. Haiti closed its borders and airports for a few days. Mission and humanitarian trips were canceled. But on Thursday morning our team of five flew into Cap Haitien, Haiti. We will be here for two weeks to lead two pastors training conferences in two cities. 

Why are we here? Because trouble requires response. Because need creates opportunity. Because our Lord and Leader provides for and protects those actively involved in His mission making disciples of all nations. He promised, “I am with you always even to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20).

This wasn’t a cavalier decision. The increased risk is real – and a little frightening. We are in contact with Haitian friends and American mission friends in Northeast Haiti, where we’ll be. So far all is calm, by Haiti standards. We are taking extra precautions to keep a low profile while we’re here. I have contact information for security guards if we need them. In short, we are doing our best to be wise and extra careful.

But this is the time to be here! This time of trouble and uncertainty in Haiti is an opportune time to encourage, train and resource church leaders for the days ahead. Pastors need encouragement! Church leaders want good training! Churches need good ministry resources! And, frankly, if you and I wait for a “safe time” to be part of the Lord’s mission in most developing countries, we’ll never go.

So we take measured risks for the sake of the gospel. With both eyes open, we refuse to save our lives, only to ultimately lose them (Matthew 16:24-26). Instead we lose our lives for our faithful Savior who gave His life for us. In that alone, we find real life and lasting joy

Please pray for us these next two weeks. Pray for the Lord to protect us so that we can fulfill His calling here. Pray for the Lord to free us from fear and fill us with faith and joy as we lead the training conferences and interact with Haitian brothers and sisters. Pray that we will grow in our love for God and faith in His promises to us for this one short life He gives us.

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