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GENESIS OF A MINISTRY

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.

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GENESIS OF A MINISTRY

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  1. GENESIS OF A MINISTRY Planting the Nazarene Church in The Turks and Caicos Islands

  2. Turks & Caicos Government • Overseas British Territory • Official language: English

  3. Turks and Caicos Geography • 30 different islands • 8 inhabited • South of Bahamas • Near Haiti and Dominican Republic

  4. Turks & Caicos Population • 45,000 inhabitants • Immigrants from Haiti, Dominican Republic and Cuba • Islanders (about 50%) call themselves “Belongers” • Mainly Protestant Christianity; 11% Catholic

  5. Genesis: Mesoamerica Region • New ministry strategy • Leaders planned to enter 10 new nations in 10 years • Turks and Caicos Islands was at the top! Holy Spiritpowerfully at work!

  6. Meet the Sweetings • 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

  7. 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.”

  8. Seeds of a Church • They started a youth basketball ministry • Many young men accepted Christ • Next, a Nazarene church plant in their home

  9. Nathalie Obeyed God • God told her to preach at an abandoned lot • Haitian immigrants were living nearby • They emerged from bushes to hear her

  10. The Church Grows • 25 people accepted Christ • 30 meet in their home weekly • In 2012, the Church officially entered Turks and Caicos Islands 158th World Area!

  11. Ministry Milestones Baby Dedication with Nathalie and Missionary Joel Tooley Baptisms with Nathalie and District Superintendent John Wildgoose

  12. Nathalie’s Prayer Requests • Tent and chairs for more worship space • Van to pick up attendees • Worship music equipment

  13. Prayer Answered • Tent and chairs were delivered in June

  14. “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

  15. PowerPoint Courtesy of Sondra Hanlon Productions, LLC

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