Never Say No; Say Poko

More than 40 years ago, a wise Haitian man gave me advice on how to have good relations with the Haitian people. He said that when a Haitian asks for something, always give hope with an answer of “not yet” or “let’s wait to see what God gives me to give you. [...]

Inside your Shoebox

A New Missions pastor in Haiti recently interviewed our students regarding the contents of the shoeboxes they’ve been given. “Which items are you happy to receive?” he asked. [...]

Mentoring Changes History

 In 1983 when New Missions began, the students who enrolled in our schools had parents who never went to school. Imagine going to school to learn to read and write while at home your mother or father are illiterate. [...]

Wake-Up Call

This past summer, one of our mission teams used the method known as “kowot” (a Creole word) to issue a wake-up call. This entails our Haitian missionaries walking through villages early in the morning while people are rising.

Growing Faith Together

Over the past nine years that I have been living in the DR and working with New Missions, I have seen God work in incredible ways—especially through our children and youth Bible classes. [...]

Driving on the dirt roads in Haiti requires four-wheel drive. Many times, growing up in Haiti, I found myself jumping out of our Toyota pickup truck and unlocking the tires so we could switch the vehicle into 4x4 mode and drive out of the mud.

Pray for our Teachers

Our teachers are Christian men and women who are called to teach children not only the academics of life, but often to be the first one to share the Gospel of Jesus with their students. [...]

Sixteen Called to Serve

We look forward to seeing what God will do through the 16 Bible college graduates who just finished their two-year program. One of the graduates, Nerlande Domond, was first in her class and graduated from New Missions in 2008. [...]

September News Update

Nurturing Leaders

Bertha Rojas Quintana began her education at our school in Redemption Village and continued on to our high school, graduating in 2022. [...]

Shoebox Generosity

As the first-grade school teacher in Masson, Haiti, Maniela Theo wakes up with excitement knowing today is the day to give her students gifts!  [...]

Transforming Lives

When I moved to the Dominican Republic in 2014, I was burdened seeing so many of our high school students coming from non-Christian and broken homes. […]

Excited to Serve

Pastor Sheguer Marc, who works with our high school prayer group, Warriors of Peace, held another event to close out the school year. […]

Container Arrival

I thank Jesus for the safe arrival of two containers in Haiti. There were many challenges with receiving these containers. […]

Trading Pain for Praise

I lost my father 16 years ago after a nine-year battle with cancer. Then, my mother remarried Dennis O’Conner from Minnesota. […]

Ordination Service

On Sunday, June 16, 2024, Pastor Guillaume from our downtown Leogane church (previously an old rum distillery) hosted an ordination service. […]

August News Update

Preparing for Shoebox Drive

It’s summertime! In the midst of the sun and fun, most of us don’t quite have the Christmas to-do list on our minds yet. However, we are busily preparing for the festive season at our New Missions office in Florida. […]

Serving Together

Last year, we initiated what will now become a tradition of volunteer service days—dedicating two days for our staff to assist families in the communities we serve. […]

July News Update