A Blog About Life and Ministry in the "Pearl of the Antilles"

Zachary and Sharon Segaar-King, along with their children, Hannah, Vivian, Isaiah, and Esther, who are serving with Resonate Global Mission







Wednesday, June 29, 2011


Every conscientious church must ponder the question, “What does God want for our ministry?” This question is especially difficult for Haitian churches as there is a constant tension between the spiritual and physical needs of their communities. Pastor Andrenord of the Cayes Jacmel Church is facing this very challenge. A recent report from the United Nations singled out Cayes Jacmel as the recipient of the least aid of any Haitian community affected by the earthquake. For this reason, members of Andrenord’s church have applied for and received grants from several CRC agencies to rebuild homes, recapitalize small businesswomen (see picture below), and to rebuild the destroyed Cayes Jacmel church (through a partnership with SON-BEAM International). But what about worship and the church’s verbal witness to Jesus Christ? Andrenord says it is tough to keep everything in balance, but the church’s physical assistance to the community has provided many opportunities to verbally witness of God’s love.

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