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

GENESIS OF A MINISTRYPlanting 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

Turks & Caicos Population

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

New ministry strategy Leaders planned to enter 10 new nations in 10 years Turks and Caicos Islands was at the top!

Genesis: Mesoamerica Region

Holy Spiritpowerfully at work!

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

Meet the Sweetings

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.”

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

God told her to preach at an abandoned lot Haitian immigrants were living nearby They emerged from bushes to hear her

Nathalie Obeyed God

25 people accepted Christ 30 meet in their home weekly In 2012, the Church officially entered

Turks and Caicos Islands

The Church Grows

158th World Area!

Ministry Milestones

Baby Dedication with Nathalie and Missionary Joel Tooley

Baptisms with Nathalie and District Superintendent John Wildgoose

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

Prayer Answered Tent and chairs were delivered in June

“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

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