ReachGlobal Latin America
Haiti
Training Pastors in Haiti
For the first time that day, Don Smith, a retired EFCA pastor, was met with silence from the young Haitian pastors and leaders he was teaching. “I asked them, ‘Why do you think Jesus taught in parables?’” Don says. “They didn’t offer any answers. It was quiet. I didn’t understand their silence. Then I asked, [...]
Video: Latin America: “Ministry at Street Level”
What’s your perspective on the Latin world? It may depend on how close you are to it. ReachGlobal Latin America/Caribbean has the privilege to work on the street level — to see the vibrance, beauty and hope as well as the great needs. We have the opportunity to show the love of Jesus to the Latin and [...]
Video: Haiti: ‘Beauty from Ashes’
Within days of the earthquake in January 2010, God called ReachGlobal Latin America and TouchGlobal (the crisis response arm of the EFCA) to Haiti. The initial crisis may be over, but we remain in Haiti because of the overwhelming spiritual, physical and relational needs. Find out more about our growing ministry in Haiti and accept the call: Pray. Give. Serve. Having trouble [...]
1000 Words: Learning Amidst The Rubble
Children enjoy a short recess at a local community school in Gressier, Haiti, playing in and around the partially destroyed building that houses some of their classes. A new three-room school building (not pictured), built by short-term teams from ReachGlobal/TouchGlobal, only provides space for some of the more than 120 students that now attend the [...]
1000 Words: Father-Daughter Bonding
Dave Mathis (Calvary Church, MO) swims at Taino Beach in Haiti with his soon-to-be-daughter, Oltania. Dave and his wife, Sharron, are in the process of adopting Oltania from the Operation Love The Children Of Haiti orphanage in Leogane. They had a day of bonding at the beach in early October following Calvary’s week-long work trip with EFCA ReachGlobal. [...]
Missionary Pulse: Sharing Music From The Heart
by Ashlee N., EFCA ReachGlobal missionary in Haiti One of my favorite things about Haitian church is special music time. I will admit sometimes I giggle under my breath a little, but I truly do love this time. “The thing is… it comes from the heart.” You can come up to the worship leader during [...]
Claiming No Turf
“I will be so mad, so very mad, if you ever lose sight of this vision.” A group of us were seated in a circle, debriefing after a long day at the “Haitian Queen.”* The man who shared these words was a pastor from the United States, currently in Haiti leading a short-term team of [...]
Moving Latin America Pictures: Service Opportunity
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what about a video? Help ReachGlobal Latin America strategically tell the story of God’s work through the creation of short promotional videos. Capture the true spirit of the culture, the people and the ministry in places like Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; San José, Costa Rica; or Mexico City, Mexico. ReachGlobal [...]
Dreaming Big
Haiti’s Christian leaders want so much more for their country. Haitian Christian leaders came together to dream, and to ask a difficult yet pivotal question: “If it’s true that more than 35-40 percent of Haitians describe themselves as either Protestant or evangelical Christians1, how is it that the church has had no discernible impact on [...]
Building Beautiful Families
Beyond the tragedy, ruins, and shelters in Haiti stands Operation Love The Children Of Haiti (OLTCH). Established three years ago by Jasmine and Greg, a couple from the United States, the OLTCH orphanage is home to 46 Haitian children. Many EFCA churches have been sending short-term teams to Haiti in the wake of the earthquake [...]
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