On Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 4:53pm the nation of Haiti was ravaged with an earthquake that measured 7.0. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the town of Leogane. The residents of Leogane and the nation of Haiti will never be the same.
Soon after the earthquake the Georgia Baptist Convention sent a scouting team to see how we as Baptists churches from the U.S. could minister to the people of Leogane. They rented a house in the city, affectionately named it the Georgia House and began to bring teams in to minister to those devastated by the disaster.
In partnership with the Georgia Baptist Convention, Baptists 4 Haiti, Inc. is continuing the ministry started by GBC Disaster Relief. Baptists 4 Haiti took over the Georgia House and the surrounding ministries in November 2011 and started full swing with volunteers in February this year. Since February we have had over 150 volunteers who have ministered to more than 5,000 Haitian people. So far our missionaries and teams have had the privilege of being involved in leading 57 people to a new relationship with Jesus Christ! These teams have built a roof for a church, a kitchen for an orphanage and completed their well, and have been able to meet physical needs of nearly 1,500 Haitian people through mobile medical clinics.
We have committed to rebuilding 26 homes and 15 churches. It is our prayer that many more churches, ministries, and individuals will come alongside to support and partner with our efforts. We are looking for 100 churches and organizations to partner with us to continue God’s ministry to the people of Leogane, Haiti. We are asking for each church or organization to contribute at least $1,000, pray, and send teams throughout the year. Will you help? Either by partnering financially or sending teams or both!
We
would like to thank the following churches, individuals, families,
and associations who are partnering with us.
Download our brochure below for more information.
Click the video link to the right to watch an interview about the ministry of Baptists 4 Haiti with Dr. J. Robert White, Executive Director of the Georgia Baptist Convention, and Steve Kegley, Pastor of First Baptist Church St. Marys.
Roland Norris
Roland Norris has been in full-time ministry since 1999. He has served as a Pastor, Missions Pastor, Associate Pastor, and Student Pastor. He studied at the Baptist College of Florida (1999-2003) and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (2005-2009) where he earned an M.Div. in Theology/Biblical Counseling. He has been married to Mary since 1986 and has four children. Roland was given the opportunity to head up Baptist 4 Haiti after leading a mission trip to Haiti in late 2011 with the Georgia Baptist Convention. He is currently coordinating the efforts to send teams to the country while staying there for months at a time himself.
The Board of Directors consists of members who have a heart for the Haitian people.
President
Pastor John
Jenkins - jjenkins@nortportbaptist.org
Vice President
Secretary
Suzie
Houghton-
suzie_houghton@yahoo.com
Treasurer
Karyn
Chester– kchester@camden.k12.ga.us
Members
Paul
Eastwood - peastwood@northportbaptist.org
Bobby Mitchell - rmitchel@tds.net
Jonathan Morris- jmorris@truett.edu
Scott Zepplin- scott.zepplin@gses.com
Advisor to the Board
Pastor Steve Kegley- St. Marys GA - steve@fbcstmarys.com
Office
Secretary
Cindy Kegley
– office@baptists4haiti.com
Missionaries
Roland Norris – roland@baptists4haiti.com
Baptists 4 Haiti
102 W. Weed St
St. Marys, GA 31558
912.674.7649
For information about Baptists 4 Haiti and how you can be involved contact
Roland Norris roland@baptists4haiti.com, or Cindy Kegley, office@baptists4haiti.com,
or call 912.674.7649.
Our address is: P.O. Box 1163, Leesburg
GA., 31763