These pastors and teachers desire to know Christ more fully but they lack even the most basic tools and training.
Also known as SLE (Semenaire pour les Leaders Evangelique), the focus of this ministry is to provide ongoing (yearly) training in discipleship, leadership other spiritual issues to pastors and church leaders of remote regions. the funds raised will go toward training sessions and printed materials in creole for local pastors in remote areas
Many of those who have the responsibility of preaching and teaching in these Christian communities have very little opportunity for discipleship and training themselves. These pastors and teachers desire to know Christ more fully and to understand the Word more clearly but they lack even the most basic tools and training. Study aids and Bible schools don’t exist in these areas even if the men could afford them. As a result, they are ill equipped to disciple believers, and their people try to survive on a diet lacking the essentials for maturity and soundness of doctrine. As one pastor stated, “I am like a baker with no flour. I have church with people that look to me for instruction, but I have little myself.” The training sessions focus on the basics of Bible study, effective teaching, and fundamental Christian doctrine. The goal in all of this is that the riches of Christ would be known and enjoyed more fully. That leaders would be equipped, thrilled, and motivated in all their labors for Him.
We have focused on three seperate rural regions of Haiti, one in the far north, one in a rural part of the central plateau of Haiti and one in the south. We fully fund men to attend a week-long training seminary every six months in each locale. We would like to see this grow as resources and staffing permit. These sessions would eventually include an average of 100 pastors and church leaders for 5 days at 7 dollars per day (3,500 x 4 = $14,000). This would also include 5 dollars per pastor acquiring a small amount of material (Bible, literature) for each pastor to keep (500 x 4 =$2,000)