Maranatha Ministries:
A missionary endeavor
in St. Raphael, Haiti,
West Indies
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Baptist Church
and Ministries Walondry, St. Raphael, Haiti |
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The Bower Family |
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Who we are:
We are the Bower family, serving as missionaries in Haiti.
We live in Walondry, St. Raphael, on the Maranatha Campus.
The Maranatha Campus is home to several missionary families and is also home to a variety of ministries which include a church, seminary, primary school, ladies college, and medical clinic.
What we do:
Our work, or ministry as we call it, includes both religious and social endeavors. The religious work is our ultimate goal and purpose for our presence in Haiti. But, the social part of our ministries is a natural result of our love for the Haitian people and our desire to show them the love of Jesus in us. The column at the left has a complete list of the ministries we have started or are involved in.
Our Objective and what we believe:
We moved to Haiti in 1999 to work in a Bible seminary that had been started by missionary Evan Shaffer. Our objective was to effectively tell people about Jesus the Christ and to teach the Bible. Our purpose in doing so, was to help people understand what the Bible asks us to do if we want to go to heaven, ...
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
and to help those who are already saved understand what the Bible teaches us to do so that we can mature in our faith and please God with our lives.
1Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
Religion is often biased, contolling, and organized to make money. Jesus himself was critical of religion in that respect. Jesus used more than harsh words with the money pandering "church leaders and pastors."
John 2:13-16 ... Jesus went up to Jerusalem, and found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: and when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; and said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
So, it's important to note that God doesn't want you to be religious, but he wants to establish a personal relationship with you. He wants to know you personally, because He loves you and cares about you. That's what the Bible is all about. There are harsh realities in the Bible, which make it hard to read and accept, just like there are the harsh realities of Haiti like starvation and voodoo satan worhip, which make it a hard place to live. The worlds a tough place and life is hard. But truth is truth. The Bible gives us the truth while giving us a light at the end of the tunnel.
Here is the truth the Bible gives us: People do what's wrong, we all sin. Nobody's perfect !
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
But, the harsh reality of you and I not being perfect is that, to get to heaven we have to be perfect.
Matthew 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
God is perfect and just and always obeys the law. He has to uphold the law.
Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Because God is just and must punish sin, and we sin; He must condenm us to hell just like the law says. But, there's the light at the end of the tunnel. God is just and has to do what's right, but he loves and has found a way to be just and to save us from ourselves at the same time. Don't you understand? God wants us to go to heaven, he made heaven for us. But we chose and choose sin instead. What's easier: to do what's right or do what everyone else does?, to be honest on your taxes or cheat on your taxes? Sin carries consequences, the paycheck for sin is hell. We all deserve it. No one deserves heaven - that's the harsh reality of the Bible. But the light at the end of the tunnel is this ...
Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
The name of Jesus is important. Jesus is God turned man ! God became man with the express purpose to give his life to pay the penalty of your sin and mine.
John 1:1-4 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Each one of us has a debt that has to be paid, it's a sin debt with God. The important thing is that Jesus already paid the debt. Faith is how the credit gets transfered to your account. Faith is what it takes for Jesus to pardon your sin.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
But, faith is more than just simple believing. Faith is a lifechanging decision to place your life in God's hands, for Him to control as he will.
James 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
That means if you trust in Jesus, you will want to do what the Bible says and obey him. Have you made a decision to trust Christ? If you have't, do it today. You can pray a simple prayer like this ...
Dear God, I recognize I am a sinner and deserve to go to hell. Please forgive me and come into my life; make me your child and help me to live a holy life. In Jesus name, Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, feel free to email us and let us know. We would like to pray for you and encourage you in your new found faith.
Ministry
Overview
Church Planting
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Lina, St Raphael |
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Souffrance, St Raphael |
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Walondry, St Raphael |
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Savanne Bourg, St Raphael |
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Garde Biassou, St Raphael |
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La Paire, Dondon |
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Leogane, Port au Prince |
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Basin Caiman, Dondon |
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Carre Douche, Cap Haitian |
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Schools
Home School
Ladies College
Adult Literacy
Primary School
Other Ministries
Medical Clinic
Community Projects
° Water Installations
° Refugee Assistance
° Fish Farm
° Reforestation
° Sanitation
° Youth Activities
Statement of Faith (What we believe)
Family
Information
Pictures
Testimonies
Correspondance and Prayerletters
Multimedia
- Free download
Creole Music mp3
Creole Sermons mp3
Creole Bible Studies
Earthquake photos
Interesting photos
Haiti Information - External Links Demographics of Haiti - Wikipedia
Haiti - Wikipedia
CIA - The World Factbook
Haiti Flag and national anthem
Haiti national anthem
Creole Bible mp3 download
Creole Bible text download
French Bible E-Sword modules
Financial Information
Contact Us
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
2 Timothy 2:2
Haiti address (Mail to reach us on the field) Tim and RoseAnne Bower Unit #1066-FBM, 3170 Airmans Dr Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 011-509-3781-3142 bowerhaiti@gmail.com |
Mission Board address
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Prayer letter correspondence (address updates and changes) Peter and Pamela Bower 1570 High Valley Ranch Rd Prescott, AZ 86303 |