Pastor Jean-Baptist, has a difficult life. He rises at 4:30 a.m. for devotions, to prepare his children for school, and to catch the overcrowded bus. Much of the day is dedicated to his paying-profession of construction because, like most Haitian pastors, his congregation does not compensate him. By 3:00 p.m. he is exhausted but heading to the hospital to visit a parishioner who nearly died of pneumonia. After a quick stop at home to put on his tie and jacket, he is off to the evening prayer meeting at church where he will be asked by several parishioners for loans to pay school fees. Pastor Jean-Baptist finishes the day hungry, exhausted and with empty pockets despite a full day of work. Pastoral ministry in Haiti (and throughout the world) is fraught with dangers of burn-out, sexual and financial temptation, and even the loss of faith. On March 26-28, Perspectives Réformées of Haiti (PRIHA) will be holding a conference entitled, “Obstacles to Ministry and Biblical Solutions,” to help pastors navigate these challenges. Pastors Paul Mpindi, Zach King and Jacky Chery (PRIHA’s coordinator) will be presenting. It is critical that we raise $5K for the conference by January 15, 2014. If you would like to support the project, please send checks to CRWM (at the address below with “PRIHA PROJ 805904” in the check’s memo line). This is a great gift to give a pastor this Christmas!
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| Haitian pastors, like the ones pictured above, need all the help they can get to face the challenges of ministry. |
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