genesis of a ministry
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GENESIS OF A MINISTRY. Planting the Nazarene Church in The Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks & Caicos Government . Overseas British Territory Official language: English. Turks and Caicos Geography. 30 different islands 8 inhabited South of Bahamas Near Haiti and Dominican Republic. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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GENESIS OF A MINISTRYPlanting the Nazarene Church in The Turks and Caicos Islands
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Turks & Caicos Government
Overseas British Territory Official language: English
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Turks and Caicos Geography
30 different islands 8 inhabited South of Bahamas Near Haiti and Dominican Republic
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Turks & Caicos Population
45,000 inhabitants Immigrants from Haiti, Dominican Republic and Cuba Islanders (about 50%) call themselves “Belongers” Mainly Protestant Christianity; 11% Catholic
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New ministry strategy Leaders planned to enter 10 new nations in 10 years Turks and Caicos Islands was at the top!
Genesis: Mesoamerica Region
Holy Spiritpowerfully at work!
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Jeremiah and Nathalie from the Bahamas Nathalie served her Nazarene Church for 20 years In 2008, Jeremiah’s job transferred to
Turks and Caicos Islands
Meet the Sweetings
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Nathalie’s Heartbreak Nathalie cried every day for a year Comforted by her Bible and prayer
The Lord told her:“I want you to start the work in this place.”
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Seeds of a Church They started a youth basketball ministry Many young men accepted Christ Next, a Nazarene church plant in their home
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God told her to preach at an abandoned lot Haitian immigrants were living nearby They emerged from bushes to hear her
Nathalie Obeyed God
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25 people accepted Christ 30 meet in their home weekly In 2012, the Church officially entered
Turks and Caicos Islands
The Church Grows
158th World Area!
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Ministry Milestones
Baby Dedication with Nathalie and Missionary Joel Tooley
Baptisms with Nathalie and District Superintendent John Wildgoose
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Nathalie’s Prayer Requests Tent and chairs for more worship space Van to pick up attendees Worship music equipment
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Prayer Answered Tent and chairs were delivered in June
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“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”Acts 1:8
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