Bonjour from the Segaar-Kings: Segaar-King January Ministry Report

Monday, February 3, 2014

Segaar-King January Ministry Report

Dear Friends and Family:

The desert is a very harsh place. During times of struggle, the people of Israel often felt as if they were wandering in a parched desert apart from nourishing rains of God’s presence. Last week, Zachary and two other trainers went to the most “desert-like” area in all of Haiti, the North-West Department around town of Jean-Rabel, to do Timothy Leadership Training. We found the land and the people suffering dry wells (most of Haiti has been enduring a terrible drought), crop failure, and poverty (the North-West is the least economically-developed area in Haiti). The low-places (where water should have been present at this time of year), were nothing more than salt-encrusted deadpans. Only some of the hardiest grass and cactus were growing, allowing the goats to eke out the most tenuous of existences. We are reminded of Isaiah’s prophecy to Israel’s exiles, “Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs.” Pray that the “living water” of the knowledge of God will flow in the North-West Department. Pray also that the rains would fall on Haiti’s thirsty soil again too!

Participants in Timothy Training study Scripture together.

Please join us in praying for:

-The ministry of Timothy Leadership Training in the Jean-Rabel/Nouveau Kiskeya area in the North-West. We trained 25 pastors in four practical ministry materials last week. Pray that churches would grow, the rain would fall, and the area’s residents can make a living in this harsh environment.

-The ministry of the Christian Reformed Church of Haiti. The Church is behind 3 months on paying its salaries because of several factors, one of which is a lack of visiting teams to occupy the Ministry Center Guesthouse.

-Theological training with the 21 students of the Reformed Theological Institute next week. Sharon will teach Congregational Music/Worship and Zach will teach “Panorama of the Bible.”

A participant in Timothy Training prepares his Action Plan.

Please join us in giving thanks for:

-Successful Timothy Leadership Training in Jean Rabel/Nouveau Kiskeya. One of our trainers, Pastor Maisonneuve, had some pretty severe stomach problems while there, but we finished the training well.

-The participation of two of our colleagues, Jean-Marc Cassamajor and Jacky Chery, in last week’s Calvin Symposium on Christian Worship. We look forward to their safe return to Haiti.

-Graduation of 19 students from the Thomassique theological training center in January and the baptism of 13 members of the Palmis Ba Church. Please see blog for more details.

-The Savannette Church construction project has made good progress. The floors, columns, beams and roof have been finished. Pray that the a key donor, Victoria CRC, can complete its fundraising for walls, doors and windows.