Updates and Thoughts

Pastor Clausel Cadet wants to help his family members and others in southern Haiti, an area devastated by Hurricane Melissa. Let’s help him! GIVE HERE Although the storm centered over Jamaica, more Haitians (30 at last count) lost their lives because of extensive flooding. I have known and corresponded with Pastor Clausel for nearly two… Read more: Help in South Haiti

The Foundation Jesus laid the foundation for strong churches the first time He talked about it. Building on Peter’s confession that He is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God (Matthew 16:16), Jesus said, “You are Peter and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not overcome… Read more: What Strong Churches Can Accomplish

Greetings to you all in our Lord Jesus! Thank you for praying for us and for PPI. The Lord is working through your prayers! As fall begins, we wanted to share some of what’s happening right now and related praise and prayer requests.  Six Courses by Year-End We’ll return to northern Haiti in early November… Read more: Praise, Pray for PPI

The Apostle Paul shares an amazing insight in Galatians 3:8 (quoting Genesis 12:3): Speaking of nations, we need to postpone PPI training in the Dominican Republic (DR) because of travel restrictions on Haitian nationals. Our plan was to introduce PPI courses to Haitian church leaders in two cities in the DR in November. Our core… Read more: Fulfilling a 4000-Year-Old Promise

We’ve had a good first week in Haiti. We began with a “beach day” with our core team and their families – a first for them and they loved it! Along with playing in the water, talking and praying, and enjoying a nice dinner together, I marveled at the changes in our team families. Isaiah… Read more: Changes We See