
PORT-AU-PRINCE – This is Uriel Blanchet. He is a second-year student at
STEP, the Evangelical Theological Seminary of Port-Au-Prince. One of the seminary’s administrative assistants contacted him recently to see how he was doing and if he was willing to come back to school anytime soon. [Many residents have left the devastated capital for any opportunities in Haiti’s other cities and countryside.] Here is what he said:
"Our house was completely destroyed. I cannot go to the country because my hometown is Port-au-Prince. I could go somewhere with a friend, but my entire family won't be able to.
We sleep at night in the backyard or what is left of it. I have such a Bible study ministry going on right now on the rubbles of my home that I would not want to be anywhere else.
I don't have any financial resources to come back to STEP, should it open soon, but I sure would like the opportunity to study God's Word some more to be able to continue with this Bible study ministry."
Sunday after Sunday, more people are coming to church, where services are being held outside, to give their lives to Christ. People are becoming more and more sensitive to the gospel.
Pastor Jacques Louis helps direct STEP through the CrossWorld organization. He is also the original Haitian staff member for Churches Helping Churches. For more on Pastor Jacques, read Pastor Mark’s Q&A with him here.