URGENT PRAYER REQUEST! HAITIAN PASTOR

I wanted to post a special prayer request, on this Thanksgiving Day, for Pastor Michel Ilbert Leblanc who lives and ministers in Southwest Haiti in a village near Torbeck.  This is one of the pastors and in the area we worked with this past summer.  From what I understand from Pastor David is that Pastor Michael is very sick and under much persecution.  From personal experience in working with this pastor I wanted you all to know he is a great example of the shepherd caring for flock.  He continually rises early to tend to his fields and work, works with the people throughout the day and late into the night ministering, praying for and waging war with the spiritual forces in the area.  I was extremely impressed with the hardworking humble spirit about him.  Please make it a matter of prayer to specifically prayer for Pastor Michael Ilbert Leblanc, his family and the church there in this village.  Pray for his complete healing, renewed strength and for the Lord to encamp and place a hedge around him.

Christmas News Letter: Haiti 2010 Teams - The Start of the Torbeck, Haiti and Orphanage Projects

We want to share with you our vision for a small rural village in southwestern Haiti.  This remote area north of Torbeck, about ten miles away from Les Cayes, has a church that has been taking care of twenty-six orphans.  The orphans attend the services and are growing spiritually. The church has a strong desire to be able to assist these orphans, an many others physically as well as educationally. Their desire to help the other orphans in the area is limited by their finances.

In the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Haiti, there was a great need for immediate assistance for the local people to purchase food and minor medical supplies.  With your help, we successfully sent funds at least twice to the local pastors for food supplies to help in the time of need for them and their congregation.   James 1:27  What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world. 


The overall vision we have at Youth Quests International is to provide enough help, assistance, support and education to help this community help themselves in the following ways:

• assist the church and pastors
• help provide self-sustaining agricultural projects 
• provide a safe and clean drinking water source
• start building the first phase of the orphanage project 
• then move on to an educational center for school classes  
• vocational training  
• an educational center for the local villagers

In the information that follows, we will share with you the achievements and successes we have had this year in cooperation with your help, assistance and support.  After our initial preliminary trip, there were two teams that went to the village near Torbeck this year.  


 In preparation for the teams that would arrive, I and four other men flew to Haiti and spent between 3 to 5 days with the people.  It was our desire to assess the immediate needs of the local people and the minimal requirements and safety issues for the teams. Due to this visit, needed changes were made to the original plans that would better meet the immediate needs as well as fulfill requirements for the overall vision of the orphanage.


Prior to the first team’s arrival many building materials and tools were purchased in Haiti by a pastor with funds that were forwarded ahead for this purpose.  A generator was bought to use in the home where the teams will be staying, needs in the church, showing films for outreaches and the building projects. A laptop was provided for better communication and a camera to record progress on the project and with the orphans. 


Team One

Project # 1: Major work on a home for future teams included cleaning tons of cement and debris from upstairs. Wiring lights in the house and cooking area provided longer hours for ministry. A well was dug by hand near this home and lined with cement for washing, bathing and laundry.  Because the home didn’t have a safe way for individuals to get to the second floor where larger teams would need the extra sleeping quarters, we built some cement stairs to the upper level of the home.

Project #2: Tin was bought for roofing the half of one of our host pastor’s home that did not have a roof.  David and Sheila were living with and helping orphans in this home.

Project #3: Ministry and evangelism opportunities took place through Vacation Bible school, children’s ministry and evening services. 


Team Two
Project #1: The Jesus Film in Creole was shown in the evenings during special services. Tracts in Creole were distributed in churches and given to people as we walked around the village and local areas. Ministry was continued to the children.

Project # 2: The agriculture project was started and funds were provided to continue working on this poultry business project.  We are very excited that this is nearly completed because it will help support the orphanage, pastors and provide some food for them as well.  We will share with you the things that you may participate in for the success of this project later in this letter.


Both teams were given the opportunity to minister in other churches and in open air meetings in a couple of villages.  Many Haitian people were touched and ministered to through us with your help.


OpportunitiesNow with the holiday season fast approaching, we wanted to share with you the opportunity to share in the success and vision of these projects in Haiti by prayer,  physically going yourself or supporting these projects or someone who is able to go.  We will list the areas you may feel led to participate in and share the success of these projects.

• Because of the tremendous rise in the cost of items and building materials in the aftermath of the earthquake and the desire to have the business start operations, you may help get the poultry business started by helping with the following items:

• Between buying the 500 chicks, feed, antibiotics, feeders and the wire needed to complete the building there is a balance of about $2,400.00 left to purchase these items and have this valuable resource completed and in operation.
• Drilling a deep water well and equipment for a potable water supply for the church and future orphanage (total $2200.00) *this would help prevent cholera outbreaks.
• Repairs and enhancing the church facilities
• The first phase of building an orphanage: 
• Raising funds to start building the initial phase of the orphanage, (Enough rooms for 40 children, a kitchen, laundry and bathing facilities and house-parent’s quarters. ($50,000.00)

To make a contribution to this project or others during this holiday season, giving thanks for what we have and sharing a gift to those less fortunate please go to Haitian Contributions or contact Youth Quests for more information, prayer and opportunities.  To mail us: 13835 N Tatum Blvd #146, Phoenix, AZ.  85032

Mat 25:34-40  Then the King will say to the people on his right, 'Come, you that are blessed by my Father! Come and possess the kingdom which has been prepared for you ever since the creation of the world.  I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me in your homes, naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me.' The righteous will then answer him, 'When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink?  When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you in our homes, or naked and clothe you?  When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?'  The King will reply, 'I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!'

The Ultimate Youth Missions Promoting Cultural, Social, Spiritual and Educational Growth

Mission trips are no longer limited to Christian neighborhoods only. Since the travel options are aplenty, anyone with a fascination to serve his or her neighborhood or overseas can do so by taking Christian mission trips easily. Due to improved worldwide communication and discount youth or group missions travel cost, increasingly more number of youth sharing a common faith tend to be stepping forward to give a helping hand to socially ostracized or needy people. These youth with a mission usually consider extensive outings and market quality teen missions adventure services in various countries which enhance interpersonal, cultural and educational growth. Thus youth missions are perfect for those seeking a special connection with fellow missionaries and people of a different culture, as well as to broaden their work worldwide and encounters through their journeys.

Youth mission trips can last from the single day to several months as well as cater to a myriad of needs and preferences whatever the size of the actual teen's group. To assist the less fortunate and sharing the love of the Lord are the main objectives associated with such trips. The first timers in youth missions can promote the help of local people and churches to share the focused mission's trip to have God's benefits and blessings in everything they do to serve socially unreachable individuals.

Youth Quests is definitely an international missions trip specialist arranging national as well as overseas long term and short term mission trips for teens, mission trips for college students, religious leaders, families, groups and youth. The Youth Quests' program primarily focuses on lending a helping hand in order to help the needy, and to get that sense of satisfaction just by viewing them smiling. Our experience within national and foreign quests is responsible for touching many lives, including the short term missionaries as well.

Special Features of a Youth Missions Trip:

• It propagates awareness amongst youth and groups of mission outings through promotion and publicity of the trip using leaflets, posters, social networks, Facebook and Twitter posts, informational letters or newsletters, which communicates spiritual benefits and organizes pre-trip instruction.
• This facilitates church awareness of youth involvement within missions.
• It makes use of community related resources to assist the teen's group turn out to be actively involved with missions and enjoy them on several levels.

If you wish to be a part of Christian short term missions, if you take youth on missions to foreign countries, then contact us at Youth Quests today and we will help you serve to socially downtrodden individuals better by helping all of them financially via our effective group or youth on a mission programs.

What is a Church Missions Trip? What are the benefits for Church Mission Trips?

Short Term Mission Trips are exciting ways to get your Church Group involved and help people all over the world while experiencing a new culture while helping the missionaries on the mission field.  People from many age groups join together for a common goal on short term mission trips getting up close and personal with what God is doing around the world.  It's so awakening to go on short term mission trips because it sparks a passion for missions and giving.  What was Jesus’ mission statement? (Luke 19:10"For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost."   This is the very heart of missions.)  Many times the criticism against short term mission trips sounds so righteous and sanctimonious and yet it fails the test of judging the servant or service of another.  If you want to know the effectiveness of short term mission trips, check out I & II Thessalonians in the New Testament.  

Some denominations have missions programs that will allow you to do a short-term mission program.  Many of the larger churches have short-term programs that will allow you to "try on" missions.  Meanwhile many church pastors and leaders are very busy ministering and feeding their congregation and their needs.  That is where an organization dedicated to church mission trips would greatly benefit the leadership of the church by working out all the time consuming details for your group.  


Our Vision is to serve as a launching pad for churches and youth groups to send their people to be trained and sent out on short term mission trips around the world, fulfilling the great commission.  Church group mission trips are the best way to get your feet wet in international, world missions and the team members will feel like family by the end of the mission trip.  All of our short term missions trips, mission internships, missions training, and medical mission trips that we specifically promote are focused on this goal of taking the love of Christ to the unreached people groups of the world.  

We would love for you to be a part of our mission's vision by joining in on a Christian mission trip or internship, by faithfully praying for the ministries and the people internationally, by adopting an unreached people group, or by helping to financially support missions work, send an individual on a youth mission trip or support for a youth group mission trip, supporting international missionaries.

For more information on Mission Trips for Church Groups please contact Youth Quests International.

7 Day Mission Trip To Piura, Peru With Youth Quests

Working on a Peruvian family's home

Mission Trip To Peru
Peru ranks amongst the world's amazing centers of historic civilization. They continue to fascinate travelers and archaeologists alike. Peru can be found in the west central section of South America and is particularly a nation of geographical and cultural contrast. Peru is the 19th largest nation on the planet and is bordered north by Ecuador, to the south by Chile and Bolivia, towards the east by Columbia and Brazil and also to the west with the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a unique country as a result of the climatic, natural and cultural difference of its regions, which consist of coast, sierra and jungle.


Peru is populated by over 23 million people, largely descendents of Spanish settlers as well as native Inca and pre-Inca civilizations. Currently there are three national languages: Spanish, and the native Quechua and Aymara, reflecting the native Indian and Spanish origins which cultivate modern Peruvian society.


Your main project purpose is work, evangelism, ministry and rallies among the local people and youth of the community.  Throughout your stay in Piura you will have the opportunity to be a blessing to many by the work project you will be completing, as well as, to many children that you will come in contact with at our hosts training school and church in Piura, Peru. You may also have the privilege of evangelizing in the nearby villages, bringing hope to the lost as well as being an encouragement for many others.  There will be countless opportunities for ministry and spiritual mentoring in your leisure times and social activities.


There is more information on the 2011 Piura Missions Trip Page or Register Now