Taking God's Heart for Haiti
Thursday, April 30, 2015

On January 12, 2010, when the 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, we saw organizations responding and God stirred Pastor James and others to ask “Who will help the church?” This question led to forming 'Churches Helping Churches', a ministry that would respond during a natural disaster to bring aid to the church and believers. This was the beginning of God placing Haiti in our hearts.

After several years of helping pastors, leaders and churches rebuild, we saw many kinds of churches in Haiti while we served. We always left with that nagging feeling that something was missing; the same missing piece that brought 18 people together in 1988 to start Harvest in Chicago–balance. That balance of spirit and truth; John 4:24 in the church. Pillars. The convictions rooted in scripture that there were certain things God blessed. Discipleship. A commitment to a quality of discipleship; not a quantity of disciples–where believers where growing in their capacity to Worship, Walk with and Work for Christ.

We began asking the Lord to give us a pastor to bring Harvest Bible Chapel to Haiti. The Lord led us to Abraham Comper. Pastor Abraham grew up in a Baptist church and the Lord led him to begin an independent church in Jacmel. For 16 years, Abraham faithfully established a church built on Christ, God’s Word and God’s Glory, and pursued discipleship as the church’s mandate. When Abraham came across Harvest, he quickly admits that he found kindred brothers and sisters. Believing we could do more together than we could separate, Grace Church of Jacmel became Harvest Bible Chapel.

Pastor Abraham Comper

Pastor Abraham was trained at our Harvest Training Center for Church Planting in 2013 and Harvest Jacmel launched in April 2014. They had a record launch attendance of any Harvest church with over 1400 attending the service. Since that day, we have seen a growing urgency to establish more churches in Haiti, and by God’s grace, we now have several more Haitian church plant candidates being trained and assessed now. Haiti is a country where Harvest Bible Fellowship intends to focus in the future. We see Haiti ripe to harvest and are asking God for laborers to work the fields. Our God has shown us that His plans are for Harvest in Haiti to glorify Him through making quality disciples, and we are committed to the fulfillment of the Great Commission there in our lifetime.

You can be part of Vision Haiti. Pray – Give – Go! We are calling you to help us take the gospel to Haiti by helping establish, strengthen and multiply local Harvest churches in this island nation. God can use you when you take on what’s on His heart. Connect with Harvest Missions at info@harvestbiblefellowship.org to get connected.