For the months of January to March, we are focusing on ...
Covid Food Packs and our Carpentry Shop & Trade School
MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
The Ministry Development Centre is a facility where local pastors, church leaders, seminary groups, short term teams and others, can come to experience the presence of God, be trained and be refreshed.
This facility is used for biblical training, conferences, seminars and retreats for evangelical denominations across the island of Hispaniola. The MDC (Ministry Development Centre) was officially opened in April of 2023.
PHASE 1
Infrastructure Update
The construction of the Ministry Development Centre, began in the fall 2019, and we are excited to have 4 of the main buildings in Phase 1 completed. Currently we are using the buildings to host STM groups, host local retreats and is available to local ministries to use. To facilitate our growing ministry and vision to equip and empower pastors and leaders across the Dominican Republic and Haiti, we have prayerfully set in motion plans for the construction of a second dorm building and recreation/sports area. Will you partner with us to help equip national leaders and reach the next generation?
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PHASE 1 INCLUDES
- 5 Dormitories for capacity up to 180 people (Partially Completed -
1 dorm is complete and can house 30 people. $100,000 is needed to complete dorm #2)
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- 1 Multi-use building for meetings up to 250 people
with sound equipment storage and washrooms (Completed)
- Kitchen & dining facilities (Completed)
- Multi-function building for storage, laundry,
donations and security (Completed)
- Recreation/Sports area, Multi-use Sports Pad (Partially Completed -
Work remains on the soccer field, lighting, nets, & fencing. $50,000 is needed to complete this project)
- Infrastructure (roads, lighting, electrical, water (Completed)
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PHASE 2
Conference and Training Centre
Phase 2 of the Ministry Development Centre includes a 1000-person conference centre, facilities for EDMC’s larger seminars, and Bible Seminary Training (SETCAR). This conference facility, of which there is no other in the entire region, will also serve the pastors and different denominations of the North-East region of the DR, for their training events and conferences. This building will facilitate the core equipping ministries of EDMC, namely teaching and equipping pastors and leaders to reach the lost for Christ, through conferences, workshops, and bible seminary training.
The funds need for Phase 2 are $250,000.
Sustainable Agriculture Development Project
AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
As a ministry we seek to be good stewards of all God has blessed us with, whether donations, land, buildings, or vehicles. Through our passion fruit farm (which has already begun), and coconut plot (which is already producing), we seek to create income to help with monthly ministry operational costs on the ground in the Dominican Republic and consequently freeing up funds to be used for equipping local leadership and communities.
In April 2017 we broke ground on 3.5 acres of land to prepare the land for passion fruit vines.
First fruit!
800 seedlings ready to be planted
Three times a year the coconuts are harvested.
The land is already producing profit from coconut harvests which helps cover some of our operating costs.
THE LAND
In 2012, EDMC was presented with an incredible offer: the purchase of 27 acres of prime land just outside the city of Nagua! Through a series of miracles, God provided the funds and favour with the former owners, and we are now blessed to be owners of this property, which is now the hub of all national and international operations for EDMC. Over the next years, this land will continue to be TRANSFORMED, from an area of pastureland and fruit trees, to our MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE and AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.