For the months of January to March, we are focusing on ...
Covid Food Packs and our Carpentry Shop & Trade School
"the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day." Acts 16:5
We are a resource ministry committed to working in partnership with the local evangelical pastors and churches of the North Coast of the Dominican Republic to EMPOWER, DEVELOP and MENTOR them to preach the Gospel and make Disciples.
We are doing this through four branches -
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT and
our MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE.
Under each of these branches are several ministries, each with their own focus but all serving to accomplish our overall vision to EMPOWER, DEVELOP and MENTOR spiritual leaders, communities, and families to thrive in their God given calling.
L.E.A.D. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
The heart of the Great Commission, to go and make disciples of Jesus, is a long process of continuous investment in the lives of others. Our Leadership Equipping And Development (L.E.A.D.) initiatives seek, through teaching, training, and mentorship relationships, to resource Dominican and Haitian national pastors and leaders as they make disciples. Pastoral Care activities provides mentorship, training conferences, and church projects (construction and repair), Women of Destiny empowers women in spiritual leadership, the Caribbean Evangelical Theology Seminary (SET CAR) formally trains workers for active ministry, and Ministries Essential Training Program (METP) provides introductory ministry preparation for those unable to attend formal seminary. All of these resources are helping propel the church of Hispaniola forward into greater fruitfulness in Jesus’ Name.
Click the above logos for more information on these L.E.A.D. Leadership Development ministries,
visit our L.E.A.D. page or visit our Women of Destiny page (coming soon)
FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
The arduous work of leading families into wholeness and discipleship to Jesus leads to a more robust and godly society. We focus our efforts on crucial areas and stages of vulnerability: pregnancy, parenting, mental health, and children/youth. Our Family and Community Centre facility offers a safe space with multiple programs and resources to pregnant women and parents. Counselling services provide free, professional counselling for suffering community members. Girls of Destiny continues a long trajectory of empowering young pre-adolescent and adolescent girls to thrive in Jesus. Our new Boys of Valour program will be a resource to churches to empower and minister to Boys. Finally, our High School program helps youth in both public and private schools deal with modern issues and struggles in a Biblical way.
Click any of the above logos for more information on these FAMILY DEVELOPMENT ministries,
or visit our FAMILY DEVELOPMENT page
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Our Community Development initiative began in July 2013 as a response to a tragedy in a local community. When the home of a single mother burnt to the ground and the local Pastor approached us for help we felt strongly that we needed to rebuild this home as well as other homes in the community that were in deplorable condition - thus beginning our Transformation Project of building homes. In addition to building homes we also committed to send each child of the community to school, to improve some of the basic infrastructure and to look for ways to generate sustainable employment. With this vision in mind we now run ERDO's Child Care Plus child sponsorship program, a school supply program (Tools-4-School) and a Trade School to help locals develop employable skills.
Click any of the above logos for more information on these Community Development ministries,
or visit our CHILD SPONSORSHIP. page
MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
The Ministry Development Centre (MDC) represents a resource-rich hub on a 27-acre piece of property, just outside the city of Nagua, DR. Purchased in 2010, God has provided our ministry with this MDC “multi-tool” to extend our reach as we Empower, Develop, and Mentor Communities, Leaders, and Families.
The resources that run out of the MDC include: the MDC Retreat Centre, the Agricultural Sustainability Farm, Team Hosting, and Relief and Development.
The MDC Retreat Centre provides a pristine, tranquil location for both international and national ministries to run conferences and retreats in a safe, connected environment with all the needed amenities.
The Agricultural Sustainability Initiative farm spans approximately 4-acres and seeks, through larger cash crops and smaller garden crops, to eventually generate enough income to cover the monthly overhead costs of running the ministry. Hosting Canadian church teams from the MDC retreat facilities, we are able to partner with local ministries for maximum fruitfulness and impact, all the while empowering the national church to lead.
Finally the MDC land-resource provides the facilities and infrastructure for arrival, sorting, storage, and distribution of Relief and Development supplies and donations shipped from overseas. Moreover, the MDC serves as a place of refuge with off-grid utility capabilities in the even of a regional or wider disaster.
Click the logos for more information on the Ministry Development Centre or the Sustainable Agricultural Initiative
or visit our MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE. page