Sunday, October 28, 2018
| “In all my prayers for all of you, I always
pray with joy because of your
partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” Philippians 1:4-5 (NIV)
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| Jean-Paul (named changed) was recently deported and living on
the streets of Port-au-Prince. Even though he was returning to the
country of his birth, it was a country that he really did not know. He
was broken and broke as he wandered the streets of Port-au-Prince and slept
wherever he found shelter. But that warm Thursday morning, there was an
irresistible urge, an overwhelming prodding in his heart that forced him to
enter the First Baptist Church of Petion-Ville. There inside, behind the
pulpit he heard an American passionately speaking, in a language he was
familiar with, about the struggles he went through with drug addiction, and how
a merciful God delivered him from this addiction and its consuming pain.
Jean-Paul broke down. He needed to speak with someone. He
knew he needed Christ. Pastor Acene, the senior pastor, and myself met
with him and shared the good news of the Gospel.
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| What Jean-Paul walked into on that September morning in
Petion-Ville was a seminar being held for 300 pastors and church leaders on “A
Renewed Life- Overcoming Addiction.” A couple days before, the same
seminar was held in Goniaves where 200 pastors attended. This program was
well-received by the pastors and Christian leaders, and is being implemented in
about 300 churches.
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| Here’s a brief summary of what God is doing through ESMI as we
focus on the four E’s:
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Sunday, October 28, 2018
“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people-kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people...”
1 Timothy 2:1-5 (NIV)
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| It is a tremendous blessing for ESMI to be focused on the training of Haitian leaders for evangelism and church planting. To entrust these men with the Gospel message, that has the power to transform a people and a nation, is our passion. If the Church is to be God’s vehicle for the Gospel message to go forth, then the training of these pastors to lead their local churches is of utmost importance. |
Here’s a brief update and prayer requests as ESMI shares the Gospel message using the four E’s:
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