Newsletter from Pastor Andre in Haiti
Brad Potter
c/o MAIL N’ MORE B. 259
1O900 NW 21 ST UNIT 130
MIAMI, FL. 33172
NEWSLETTER OF May 2011
Dear Beloved and Partners in Christ
Thank you so much for your prayers and support that keep us doing the work of
the Lord in Haiti. We continue to covet your prayers as we are operating in a
land confronted with all kinds of imaginable troubles.
Political Situation
Since last year Haiti is undergoing a political situation which is not different
from what it used to be for ages. We had a presidential, senatorial and
congressmen elections which were very disturbing. At the first run off,
President Rene Preval who could not run for another term, had his own candidate,
Mr. Jude Celestin. But there were 17 presidential candidate. At the first run
off on November 28, 2010, the candidate of President Preval lost, and Mrs.
Mirlande Manigat and Mr. Michel Martelly went for the second run off. Despite
our hope to have Mrs. Mirlande Manigat, a very moral person, it was Mr. Michel
Martelly, a very immoral person, who won the elections as the Haitian
president. We hope that the Lord may lead him in order to help the people of
Haiti in their struggle.
Pray for Haiti so that the people may take a break under the government of this
new Haitian administration.
Spiritual Activities
From the 5th to the 10th of January this year, the Bible Conference was held
in Carrefour. Our speaker was Rev. Kevin Lea from Port-Orchard Calvary Church
in Port-Orchard, Washington. It was a glorious time of rejoicing. Rev. Kevin
Lea was a blessing to the people. His preaching and teaching were tremendous.
I think that he himself enjoyed his good time with us here.
The Ministry of a Graduate from our Theological Institute of Ministry
After his graduation from our theological institute, Mr. Gumps Bazile was
ordained pastor at the church in Carrefour. He was sent to the Church in
Leogane where he felt the call of God to go and start a church in 2008 at a
countryside place called Cassange. After a ministry of 3 years, he averages
over 350 people in his church.
As he began to preach the Gospel of Jesus with the power of God, the power
of the devil was weakening in the area. A 23 year old lady who was the queen of
a group of evil spirit possessed people who used to meet at night to hunt
people and sacrifice them to the devil went and accepted the Lord. Her
conversion put the group in a great disarray, especially her dad who was the
head of that group. The devilish group decided to kill her by witchcraft. They
organized during a night a voodoo ceremony to kill her. While she was at a
prayer meeting at that time, she felt dead. One of the believers asked the
Christian group to start to pray in order that God may take away the soul of
that girl from the hands of the devil. So, after a long corporate prayer, the
girl woke up from the sleep of the dead and began to praise God and now
continue to serve her Master, Jesus Christ. While she was in that sleep, she
saw a group of people were beating her and she was in great pain. But the power
of the Holy Spirit went and delivered her. Praise the Lord. Many other witch
doctors came to the Lord, because the Voodoo power they had left them. I went
to visit that Church on April 3, this year, a lady who used to belong to a
group accepted the Lord as her personal Savior. Cassange is now in great
revival. Praise the Lord!
At the Bible Conference, we had people who came from 27 different Churches. The
other Churches did not attend because they did not have money to pay their
transportation. But those who were in attendance were overjoyed because of
the refreshing time and the instructive teaching that Rev. Kevin Lea was able
to deliver with conviction and strength.
On Saturday morning, we had a baptism service in the Caribbean Sea where
candidates came from those Churches and were baptized in the number of 37. It
was an exciting time of rejoicing. The people gathered on the yard of the
Church at 6.00 A.M, and walked to the Sea for over a mile in the exhilaration of
a joyful noise. A float was animated by good song leaders and musical
instruments players accompanying the mass of Christians exalting the Wonderful
Name of Jesus throughout their march toward the Sea. But the unsaved stood by
the streets, admiring the joyful songs and parade of the Christians, or joined
our crowd to rejoice in the Lord with us. It was a great witness to the Lost.
Praise the Lord!
Constructions
1. The Buildings at Leogane
The earthquake of January 12, 2010 has caused a lot of damages to our churches
and schools. Three schools: Kindergarten, primary and high school at Leogane
felt flat down, beside the church. The students and the church people started
to meet under tents.
Since October 2010, through good partners help, we started to build for the high
school students there. We hope to get it ready for the students to enter in it
next September. Thanks to all those who are a part of this construction.
The Bethany Bible Church at Leroy, Minnesota, sent us a good gift that we use
to help build the church in Leogane which averages 600 members. We hope to
start it after the builder will finish the high school building there.
2. The Church Building at Fauche
The church building at Fauche was collapsed by a hurricane in August 2008.
The faithful had to meet under a tent where they could not hold services when
it rained. The Pierceville Federated Church sent us some fund with Pastor Terry
Major and his wife Martha to start a building to shelter the people. In March,
10 brothers and sisters from Monetville, Ontario, Canada led by Rev. Phil
Lichty and his wife, Sharon, brought some more fund to continue the work.
Before long, the church people at Fauche will be able to worship the Lord and
enjoy themselves in that church. The Church at Fauche counts over 300 members.
Thank God for those supporters who were willing to take a great part in His work
.
3. The Church at Carrefour Dufort
. Pastor Dikinson Maurice is a graduate of our theological institute. When he
got that church in Carrefour Dufort, 10 years ago, it had about 30 people. He
put into practice the teaching he learned from the institute: Evangelism, Bible
studies, doctrines, expository preaching, etc. A lot of people began to be
saved and attend his church. Because of so many people who got saved all the
time through evangelization, preaching, bible studies, he had a baptism service
every two months or less. The church grows to about 500 members. Praise the
Lord!
However, though the numeric growth of that church, it was badly hit by the
earthquake of the hurricane of January 12, 2010, that completely destroyed it.
Now, the people are meeting under a tent so that they cannot gather together in
it when it rains. It is why we urgently need your financial help to start
build a church for those dear Saints and Christian workers in the Lord. You can
give as “you purpose in your heart” (2 Cor. 9:6): $10, 15, 20…….$1000, etc.
The people in Carrefour Dufort rely on you in the love of Jesus to help them
build their church in order to continue their ministry of winning souls and
teaching them in the Lord’s Word how to prepare them for the kingdom of God.
Please help us as you can.
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