Prayer Warriors
Arrival of UN-Backed Troops in Haiti
Please Pray!!
The UN-Authorized Gang Suppression Force (GSF) has an initial 12-month mandate and is expected to grow to 5,500 personnel by midsummer. Unlike the previous Kenya-led mission, the GSF is empowered to make arrests, not just support local police. Their mission is to help stabilize the country, and counter gang control. Because of the current violence more than 1.3 million people have been displaced, and the humanitarian situation remains severe. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE GSF!! This week we heard of a gang attack on the mountain village of Bedoranj, not far from the village of Seguin that I spoke of in my last letter. They stole much livestock (pigs, cows, mules), burned houses, killed some, and caused chaos throughout the village. Also, gang leaders have sent spies into our city of Jacmel to spy it out before making an attack. When residents discover these spies, they stone them and machete them to death. PLEASE PRAY FOR HOSANNA MINISTRIES!
“To give light to those who sit in darkness . . .
To guide our feet unto the way of peace.” (Luke 1:79)
Preparations continue to be made for Camp Bossier by the Sea – from July 6-31. Young people come to us from all walks of life. One year we asked them to anonymously share some of the things they struggle with. They shared such things as lying, stealing, alcohol, smoking, and pornography, involvement in voodoo, fornication, homosexuality, and secret sins. The following testimonies demonstrate the power of God’s Word to change lives, and the eternal value of camp in a young person’s life.
- “I thank God for His grace that led me to this camp. My life has changed. I was on a bad path. Now I am walking with God on a good path. I thank all the pastors and counselors.”
- “My father’s immorality influenced me to sleep around though I was only 15. I played hooky from school to be with girls. By age 17, I landed in prison. A pastor who knew my problems arranged my release and brought me to Camp Bossier where I met Christ as my Savior, and my life has started to change. Please pray for me to grow in Christ.”
- “Though totally disinterested in Camp Bossier, my sister talked me into going. With disgust, I prepared my suitcase. The instant I attended my first chapel service, I felt a change about to happen in me. I had accepted Christ months earlier, but had no idea how to live my life. I have learned so much about the Christian life at this camp.”
Please consider one or more scholarships of $60 each as an investment into a life.
Prayer Warriors, Tom and I can’t say enough “thank-you’s” to you for your many, many years of faithfulness! Your loyalty has been phenomenal. May God’s blessings cover you always! What I have shared above is breaking our hearts. We desperately need your prayers for the camp’s safety from the gangs. We are so concerned. If the gangs move into Jacmel we may lose Hosanna Ministries!! We need so much prayer!!
With Gratitude to God for you,
Tom and Sarah Bennett
November 2025
Dear Co-Laborers,
HUGE FEAR – CHANGED TO HUGE THANKS
The first week of this month, Hurricane Melissa was approaching the southern peninsula of Haiti! This news struck fear in our hearts because of our radio tower sitting on the top of a very high mountain and our beautiful camp situated right on the edge of the Caribbean Ocean. We sent out an SOS to our Sunday School class, to our church, and to our friends to pray that the Lord would change the direction of the hurricane – AND HE DID – PRAISE HIS NAME! However, there was much damage in surrounding areas. The main highway from Port-au-Prince into Jacmel, which parallels the ocean, was completely washed out for over half a mile. Another area on the northeast ocean side of the peninsula was hit very hard. The devastation was horrible. There are more than 40 dead and 15 still missing.
What God Has Begun – We Pray for His Completion
Back in 2018, a team of young people from Faith Baptist Church in Davison, Michigan, concluded their visit to Haiti with an evangelistic outreach effort in an unreached and remote mountain area of La Montagne, where Pastor D’s prominent witch doctor aunt lived. After Pastor D’s strong Gospel message, his aunt, to everyone’s surprise, was the first one to step forward to be saved. After her prayer to accept Christ she wasted no time insisting that the altar in her home, where she made satanic sacrifices, be immediately destroyed. Meanwhile, many others had come forward also and accepted Christ – and that day a church was born! One year later, a construction team arrived and built a church building. However, there was a big need for a school since there were no schools in the immediate area. The believers covenanted to pray for a school as they gathered a few construction materials little by little. Then God answered in a big way! Following a six year wait, Friendship Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, surprised us with a large gift that allowed three classrooms to be built. We praise God for this wonderful beginning! Please join us as we pray for the completion of this project.
Dear Co-Laborers, we wish to voice our deep thanks to you for laboring with us these many years. God has used you through MFH to accomplish a dynamic work both in the North and the South of Haiti since its inception in 1947 with our parents, the Bells. May God’s blessings flood your life continually!
With Thanks and Gratitude to God for you,
Tom and Sarah Bennett
June/July 2025
“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness!” (Lamentations 3:22,23)
Tom and I never cease to thank the Lord for each of you, our co-laborers, because of your faithfulness! We truly believe it’s because of your prayers that the Southeast is protected from the gangs. We praise God for what your prayers have accomplished to keep the Gospel alive and moving in various areas on the Island. We consider each one of you as God’s gift to MFH and Hosanna. Your loyalty to this ministry is huge, and we thank God for you!
Camp Bossier has begun, and we covet your prayers for the souls of these young people this summer. There are campers who come to us who are under the influence of evil spirits and who are held captive in sin. Please pray for the counselors and speakers – as well as the campers. Our prayers are that the chains of sin that hold them will be permanently broken. Decisions that young people make at summer camps normally change their lives forever – praise the Lord!
We thank the Lord for the 24 men who recently graduated from Haiti’s Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTH). While most of these men already serve in small churches in the Southwest and Southeast, they had no pastoral training. Pastor Dieupie began the Seminary for the very reason to help pastors preach and teach the Word of God with accuracy and clarity. The 16-year-old Seminary offers a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree and is the only fundamental seminary in the Southeast. We praise the Lord for His grace to Hosanna.
June 20-27 marks the 50th year of Hosanna Baptist Church’s annual Bible Conference. As God provides transportation, those attending will come from 17 sister churches across the Southeast. On the final three days attendees will come with their bedding and necessities to stay through the final service on Sunday. Hosanna has enjoyed these times of renewal and fellowship these many years. God has been gracious to them.
Once again, we want to voice our thanks to God for you and your co-laboring with us in the work God has allowed Mission for Haiti to do in Haiti since its inception in 1947.
With Thanks to God for you,
Tom and Sarah Bennett
Dear Co-Laborer,
It is with deep gratitude to God for you that Tom and I thank you for your faithful support all these years. The Lord has used your loyalty to MFH to grow the ministry and bring souls into the Kingdom. We thank you for staying at our side as a co-laborer in this vital ministry to a nation torn with violence and cruelty. Our hearts remain extremely heavy with sorrow for our beloved Haiti. We can hardly believe the things that are happening! It takes our breath! Recently armed men ripped a two-year-child from his mother’s arms and threw him into a fire. Two days later the mother died from the shock. We ask ourselves, “How can this be happening when some years ago my parents along with other missionaries were evangelizing Haiti so beautifully?” Please pray with us that God would RESCUE Haiti!!
We continue to praise God that Jacmel is safe. However, there are rumors that the gangs are wanting new territories. They have a new slogan, “Let’s unite to do more evil.” While there have always been many different gangs who fight each other; now they have decided that they can accomplish more by uniting. (I find it personally painful to even write these words to you.) But I MUST write so you can help us PRAY!!
If You Can – Please Help Us
Camp Bossier by the Sea is now 13 years old. We praise God for literally hundreds and hundreds of young people whose lives have been changed through the work of the Holy Spirit by faith in Jesus Christ. They have left Satan’s camp and become new creatures in Christ – Praise God! Although the spiritual results have been tremendous, the cost to operate a camp by the ocean has been incredible. We’ve already replaced all the roofing three times, replaced two generators, and replaced the metal doors on most of the buildings. The huge metal gate at the entrance of the camp has totally rusted out. Everything metal in the camp has been replaced at least once or more. And, of course, replacing the foam mattresses from time to time is also necessary. Since summer isn’t far away, we must consider the funds it will take to care for these needs as soon as possible. Please pray – Please help. According to statistics, 52% of Haiti’s population in under the age of 26, and 31% are under the age of 14. The work with the youth of Haiti being done at Camp Bossier is unquestionably the most important work MFH does. We continue to Praise God for Dr. Ken Hay from The Wilds Camp who helped us get this camp started. PTL!
Again, we wish to voice our gratitude to you for co-laboring with us all these years, and having such an effective part in the work God has allowed MFH to do in Haiti since its inception in 1947.
With Thanks to God for You,
Tom and Sarah Bennett
Mission for Haiti
Dear Co-Laborers,
Another month has rolled by, and God’s marvelous faithfulness through YOU continues to sustain the ministry. Your amazing loyalty to the saints and your prayers for Haiti are such blessings!
Our hearts break because of the continued gang violence in Port-au-Prince — wreaking havoc!! The Kenyan troops in Haiti are still unable to counterattack the bandits who rule the PaP areas. In addition, a conflict has erupted between the government and the members of the Transitional Presidential Council for control of power. This is proof that Haitian leaders are prioritizing their own interests to the detriment of those of the people. However, we praise God that the southeastern region is still calm, although the disruption to the movement of goods and services has led to an exaggerated increase in the price of basic needs. We covet your prayers for Haiti, and for the souls of men, women, and children!!
All Hosanna schools, kindergarten through high school, began classes the first of October. Overall enrollment is over 950. Over 40 students came to us from Port-au-Prince areas controlled by gangs and are in desperate need of scholarship help. (Please consider some help for our Helping Hands Fund.) Families are fleeing Port-au-Prince because of the gangs and are coming to Jacmel because it is a big city and they are seeking education and work opportunities. However, the main reason is because of Pastor Dieupie. Prior to becoming a Senator, he taught Greek and counseling at two large seminaries in Port-au-Prince. Many of his former students and their families have been forced to flee for their lives, and they seek out Pastor D in hopes of receiving some kind of assistance. The needs are many!! Please continue your prayers for Haiti!!
As for the Bible Seminary, God gave us 23 new freshmen this year. Please pray for the parents of vice-Academic Dean Toussaint. They are living about five hours from Jacmel in an area under the threat of gangs wanting to take control and causing people to scatter in many directions. Please continue your prayers for this humanitarian crisis!!
Again, we can never stop thanking the Lord, and thanking you, for your faithfulness to Haiti! The ministry is doing very well. However, the gangs have prohibited us from being able to travel there for nearly two years – which is very discouraging! Because of the insecurities, Missionary Aviation Fellowship was forced to leave the country, thus blocking our transportation from PaP to Jacmel. (MAF will be returning in 2025.) Graciously, God has blessed the ministry with tremendous Haitian leadership, for which we are so grateful!! Every part of the ministry is growing. God has protected Jacmel from the gangs, and we covet your prayers for this continued protection.
Please always know that we are forever grateful to God that you have stood with us so faithfully!
With praise and thanks to God for you,Dear Co-Laborers,
Tom and Sarah Bennett
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10: 10
There’s always a good reason for gratitude despite trials of all kinds we may face. Jesus promised abundant life, and we indeed have it to the fullest.
Overall situation in Hosanna Ministry
We came to the end of the school year in June. We felt relieved as we reached the journey’s end though nothing politically could guarantee a happy ending. We started classes with 895 students from kindergarten to high school; however, some of them (around 20) left the country as they were beneficiaries of the humanitarian parole program offered by the USA. The Bible seminary closed well with good results from our students. The radio is still operating 24/7 with all kinds of podcasts and preachings.
We faced all types of challenges: parents not being able to pay tuition, remaining debt, no food distribution by WFP to feed the students due to transportation problems, shortages of fuel plus other primary needs, high inflation rate causing excessive cost of living, massive displacement of residents of certain areas fleeing the atrocities of bandits. It has been a very tough year!! However, the Lord heard our cry concerning our food situation, and provided some relief from Operation Renewed Hope and Sea Hope who sent us oil, rice and beans.
Bible Conference
Hosanna Evangelical Baptist Church had its 49th annual Bible Conference. The theme was: “A conscience awakened for a new beginning” from the life of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:17. A full week of praises, worship to God, and preaching of God’s Word by several pastors on related topics, and ended with the baptism of … people. The people showed enthusiasm and willingness to listen to God’s word. Several people came to faith in Christ. We enjoyed having fellowship with our sisters and brothers from our sister churches, and the representatives of several public and private institutions.
Camp Bossier by the SEA
Summer camp was not held last year due to several building repairs. We praise God for all the work that has been done at the beginning of 2024 to prepare the camp for the summer season. We are having three weeks of camp. Two weeks have been realized so far under the leadership of the camp director, Pastor Toussaint, who is doing an amazing job with his staff. Fifty-six decisions for Christ have been made so far by campers who were thirsty to be at the camp this summer. Summer camp at Camp Bossier is a true blessing for the community, for the teens, and for the youth who enjoy singing, preaching, playing games, and eating good food during the camp. Our team is so delighted to offer them an Eternal alternative to hearing God’s Word and making the decision to follow Christ and His teachings. We covet your prayers for these young people as we know they will be challenged by diverse temptations.
Some Politics
Hope is almost banished in our beloved homeland. The gangs who kill, torture, harass, and mistreat the population as they gain more territories. Their last trophies are two cities Ganthier and Gressier which is 62.8 km from Jacmel. Four Hundred Kenyan troops are on the ground but are doing nothing. They are complaining about a lack of appropriate materials to face the gangs who are heavily armed. The new Prime Minister recently mandated to establish a more secure atmosphere, and organize general elections by the end of 2025 with the help of the UN. At the same time he is complaining about the delay in all the promises being made to Haiti. However, the political, economic, and social situation of the country is worsening. More than 180,000 Haitians left Haiti in less than one year (from January to date) for the United States. It is sad to see that the most qualified individuals, doctors, nurses, engineers, lawyers, teachers, and other professionals are leaving Haiti due to insecurity. They don’t know what the future will hold where they are going, but prefer fleeing death. A recent statement from the government said that around 10,000 public workers fled the country. Things are very hard here. We need people like Nehemiah to rise and build the country, offer hope, and create opportunities for the next generations. Our only hope is in the Lord!!
Our thanks to you
We thank you, our sisters and brothers, for your commitment to continuously pray and support our ministry in Haiti. You are making a difference in people’s lives through your support for the radio ministry, the Bible Seminary, the camp, and much more. We are so grateful to have you as co-laborers with you in the Lord’s field. Our deep thanks goes out to each one of you!
Challenges for the upcoming days and months
We are working on the opening of the next school year which will not be in September as usual but on October 1st, according to the government. Families who have previously lived in very troubled areas infested with gangs have moved to our area, and wish to enroll in our school. These families are very poor families, and will require financial aid. Please remember our “Helping Hands” program that will assist us in helping them. Please, we are asking for much prayer in these difficult days, as we are praying and thanking the Lord for you who have been so faithful in supporting this ministry!!
Our Prayers for God’s Blessings on each of you, our Co-Laborers.
Pastor Cherubin, Josue Laguerre, and Hosanna Staff
April 2024
“Blessed is he who considers the poor,
The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble . . . and he will be blessed . . ..”
(Psalm 41:1,2b)
Dear Prayer Warrior,
We’re quite sure you have heard the news about the worsening situation in Haiti. As we have already shared, gang violence continues and has escalated throughout Port-au-Prince ever since the assassination of the president in 2021. Recently gangsters attacked the nation’s largest prison (the national penitentiary) and released over 3800 inmates. The prime minister, who is widely criticized by all for his corruption and his part in the present situation, has finally resigned. Presently, Haiti’s crisis is at a tipping point. Intense hunger has increased. The health care disaster and the educational system have worsened. We have just learned that large portions of Port-au-Prince are without electricity because of the gangs. Evacuation of approximately 1000 Americans is underway presently. Haiti needs so, so much prayer! We have no idea what’s going to happen next.
However, we praise God that His work goes on in churches outside of Port-au-Prince and away from the gangs. Many churches are packed out. The Hosanna Baptist Church structure that was built to hold 1500+ regularly overflows, and chairs from classrooms have to be brought in for services. Recently, 11 individuals were baptized and another 13 joined the church by affiliation. Sadly, however, many churches in the Port-au-Prince area are closed because the gangs who rule these areas attack the churches and kidnap believers.
WE PRAISE GOD once again that Jacmel has remained safe and that Hosanna Radio is still going strong. As we shared earlier, the roofing for Camp Bossier’s multipurpose building is finally complete. PTL AGAIN! When we realized that a roofing team from the U.S. was not possible because of Haiti’s political instability and insecurity, a Haitian contractor was hired – and the job is done! The buildings are now ready to host campers for the 2024 summer camp, for which the young people have been begging. But there is one BIG concern. With so much hunger, and the price of food being so high, we’re wondering how we will be able to feed the campers. Our need for sponsors is greater than ever before. Dear co-laborers, please pray as to whether the Lord would have you help with this BIG need. Thank you so much!
We are so grateful for your faithfulness to this ministry. It’s a huge blessing to us! We so deeply appreciate all those who have co-labored with us for many years – and some who have even co-labored since our parent’s days. Your prayers and gifts have helped to sustain many areas of this ministry, and eternal blessings will be yours. Thank you from the bottom of our heart!
With many thanks to God for you,
Tom and Sarah Bennett
Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.”
(Psalm 124:8)
Baptism at Hosanna Baptist Church
Sunday February 25, 2024, Pastor Dieupie and the Hosanna Baptist Church testified the baptism of eleven (11) people. It was a moment of celebration and praise to the Lord for these people who have declared to our fellowship that they are God’s servants publicly. Thirteen (13) people joined the church by affiliation. Sunday March 3, 2024, twenty-four people were received as Hosanna Baptist church new members.
Every Sunday crowds of people come to church to encourage one another. However, so many churches are closed in Port-au-Prince because gangsters who have been terrorizing the population rule some areas.
School is back
We praise God for the opportunity to have the children back to school after 3 weeks of disruption due to violent popular protests demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister, and his government. Our children in Jacmel and the Southeast are fortunate to go to school because schools in so many areas are closed for a while. Please pray for quick solutions in Haiti as we know without legitimate authorities the country will always keep facing one crisis after another.
Roofing over buildings at Camp Bossier by the sea
After it became impossible to bring a construction team to Haiti in 2023 because of political instability and insecurity, we ultimately decided to hire Haitian contractors to put the new roofing on the multipurpose building, and girl’s cabins at the Camp. The buildings are ready to host campers for this summer camp 2024.
This is a huge blessing for young people who will enjoy camp this year as we could not have camp last summer despite all the demands from campers. Our camp team led by Pastor Toussaint, is already at work for the upcoming summer activities.
Gangs invaded more territories
The situation is chaotic in Haiti. The gangs are gaining more territories while the government is doing nothing to fight against them. From January 2023 to February 2024, human rights organizations state that over 3000 people have been killed in Haiti. A group of gangs launched an attack against the police station of Bon Repos and killed four (4) police officers on February 29. On the same day, gangsters attacked schools and universities taking students hostage. Many families had to flee their homes. Just last week the airport had to cancel all incoming and outgoing flights because gunshots were fired and three (3) planes were hit. An airline employee, and a police officer got hurt in this attack. The Haitian government seems not to understand how painful it is for the population who can’t breathe anymore.
The Haitian Prime Minister who is widely criticized had promised to hand over power to elected officials on February 7, 2024. Now he has declared that he intends to hold elections in August 2025. This announcement has unleashed a wave of harsh criticism against him whom they consider to be the population’s number one enemy presently.
In addition, On March 1st, gangsters attacked the nation’s largest prison, the national penitentiary, which held over 3800 inmates. There are only one hundred (100) men left after this attack which means many dangerous criminals are free and will continue terrorizing the population.
Big impact on our ministry and the population
The last day we were able to feed our school children was October 31st, 2023. Our food provider (WFP) is unable to bring food to our site. Food has become so expensive that we can no longer afford to give the school children a warm lunch.
The gangs now have control of almost 80% of Port-au-Prince. They confiscate food and supplies that are shipped into the country, drastically limiting what reaches the public. This tragedy also includes gas and medical supplies, contributing to much sickness and even death.
Our deep thanks and gratitude to our co-laborers
We are so very grateful for your commitment to pray and support our ministry in Haiti. With your support and prayer, we are able to reach many more than what we could reach with our very narrow resources. Please continue your prayers for Haiti as the country is facing very critical moment at this time!
Come and Meet Our Haitian Board of Directors
Saturday, June 5, 2:30 PM Morningside Baptist Church, 1115 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC
On June 5, Mission for Haiti will be hosting a “get acquainted luncheon” with our five Haitian Board Members: Pastor Dieupie Cherubin, Josuѐ Laguerre, Pastor Jean Toussaint, Pastor Salomon Cadet, and Pastor Rejouis Jean-Maxis. You will be blessed to hear these men’s testimonies and get acquainted with them. Each one presents a different viewpoint of his branch of ministry. We sincerely praise God for His divine appointment of these men.
We welcome as many of you as can attend. However, we will need a head count in order to know how much food to prepare.
Please call or text us at (864) 631-2233 by Monday, May 31, with the number of individuals who plan to attend.
Blessings From Our Recent Trip
Our first blessing came as a result of hearing the testimony of Jean Marc Com-pere, a recently converted witch-doctor from the Mont Fleuri community. In all our years of hearing such testimonies, we have never encountered one who has cut his ties with the voodoo world as drastically as this man. He destroyed not only all his fetishes but also the money he had earned, and everything else asso-ciated with his craft. He testified to the peace he now feels and the light he now ex-periences from not living in the darkness of satanic lies and obscenity. In the one month following his conversion, his testimony has already resulted in his next-door neighbor coming to Christ on the Sunday we were there. Jean Marc’s conversion will have a rippling effect in the community as former “clients” and other witch-doctors witness the changes in his life. During our visit with him, he made this statement: “During my many years in this lifestyle, I was frequently aware of God’s spirit calling to me.” Our visit with Jean Marc lasted over an hour, and it was glorious! We left his house with a song of praise to our Savior in our hearts!!
“I will sing to You among the nations, for Your mercy reaches unto the Heavens.”
Psalm 57:10
Our second blessing was to witness the 34 adults who had been baptized in February as they came forward to receive their baptismal certificates along with the right hand of fellowship for membership into the body of believers of Hosanna Baptist Church. Praise the Lord!
Our third blessing came through Mrs. Andrea Pisarcik, one of our Board members, as she hosted her ninth ladies’ retreat at Camp Bossier by the Sea. Her theme was transformation, using the example of the caterpillar and the butterfly. Andrea and her co-speakers, Dr. Yolle Guirda Pierre (Christian Psycholo-gist) and Dr. Daphnee Charleus (Internist), covered topics that were a big blessing to the ladies. Our cabins sleep only 100, and the remaining 75+ ladies bedded down on the cement floor in our all-purpose building, enjoying the fellowship of one another!
Our final blessing began on the Monday prior to Easter, and ended on Easter Sun-day. Hosanna Baptist Church always has a week of revival services leading up to Easter Sunday. The Holy Spirit was doing a work each night and brought 13 souls to the Savior. Then on Easter Sun-day, following the preaching and the Lord’s Supper, Pastor Dieupie felt the Spirit of God pushing him for another altar call. So as the congregation began singing again, person after person walked down the aisle, until seven individuals had come forward to re-ceive Christ as Savior!! Hallelujah!! What a glorious and perfect ending to a week of Easter revival!!
Please Pray With Us
We have not mentioned the social, political, and economic situations in Haiti, but the prob-lems and demonstrations continue to exist!! The most
severe problems are in Port-au-Prince; and we praise the Lord that Jacmel remains basically quiet. We continue to ask believers to pray, because God is the only one who can alleviate the suffering. Our prayer is always that God will use these traumas to bring about a national revival!
“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making re-quest for you all with joy.”
Philippians 1:3-4
We are powered by your prayers and enabled by your gifts, Thank you!
Tom, Sarah, and the Haitian Board of Directors
Passing the Baton Requires Intercessors, Co-Laborers, Supply Line
When the baton was passed 24 years ago from our parents to us, our first plea to the Lord was that the intercessors, the co-laborers, and the supply line would continue for the sake of the Lord and the ministry. That prayer was answered in so many wonderful ways. The Lord especially motivated our prayer warriors! Still others felt the call to participate in construction teams, medical clinics, educational seminars, and our camp ministry. Others were moved to continue their help financially. These teams and individuals were the seal of God’s calling us to follow in our parents’ footsteps and serve Him in Haiti – for which we give glory and praise to the Lord!!
All of the above are keen reminders of God’s faithfulness in the past, and we covet your prayers that this support will continue.
May the Lord’s blessings be upon each of you as you remain faithful to this pioneer work that began in 1947.
Introducing Dr. Dave Smith: Director of Open Door Baptist Mission
Dr. Smith had the privilege of growing up in Papua New Guinea as an MK (missionary kid) from the age of three. He trusted Christ as Savior when he was five and became very active in his teenage years teaching Bible to the village children. In his adult life, he and his wife returned to Papua New Guinea to serve as missionaries in the remote tribal area of Simbai. In 2010, God led their family to return to the United States. Two years later, Dr. Smith become the Director of ODBM.
Open Door Baptist Mission
1115 Pelham Road
Greenville, SC 29615-3641
Please Note Some Important Facts
- In order for this process to go smoothly, we need a little help from each of you. We request that you share your email address with us (mfhline@charter.net) before the end of the year. Under our new system, you will hear from one of our team members thanking you for your gift and giving you an update from the ministry. If you don’t have email, please drop us a line and future contact will be made by mail.
- Your check needs to be written to ODBM. Since the mission handles the finances of about 50 missionaries, you must specify your gift is for Mission for Haiti. The designations you have made in the past are all transferred from our old system to the new system and your gift will continue to be applied as before.
- Also, those of you who give through PayPal may continue to do so. You can go to our website and specify that your gift is for MFH. The site is updated for ODBM.
- We have posted our Passing the Baton video on our website for your viewing on missionforhaiti.org
