Foundations for Growth

Happy birthday New Missions! On January 6, 2021, we will celebrate the 38th anniversary of our ministry. Day one for New Missions started in tents down a three-mile dirt road—situated on five acres of land along the ocean in Neply/Bord-Mer, Haiti. […]

Family on Mission

If you’ve gone on a mission trip in recent years, you’ve probably met Jean Marc Fontaine. You can’t miss his big smile and warm personality. His passion for his faith, his family, and his country is contagious. He attended New Missions schools and now works full-time for our ministry in Haiti. And if you had been on a mission trip in the early days, you were probably picked up at the airport by Jean Marc’s father, Pastor Guy Fontaine. […]

Milestones in Education

There are three important milestones for students in Haitian schools that we like to celebrate each year: kindergarten, sixth, and grade 13. Completion of these grade levels says something very important in an impoverished nation. […]

Time to Shine

The Leaders for Christ group began close to three years ago in our high school at Colegio Nueva Vida. When classes moved online last March, we were no longer able to meet in person. […]

January News Update

Let's Pray Together

We often start a day with prayer, a meal with prayer, a trip with prayer. We consider it a way to dedicate our lives or a specific endeavor to His direction and guidance. We thank Him and believe Him for our provision. […]

Can Your God Rescue You?

Almost four years ago, I sat in the office of Dr. Daniel at Harvard Vanguard Hospital in the Boston area, and he said to me, “You need to reboot your brain.” I thought to myself, “What? My brain is not working?” I was there because I knew something was wrong. […]

The Joy of Cooking

We commonly pray, “Give us this day our daily bread.” Around the world, there is a great need for food as people struggle to survive. On January 6, 1983, our first meal in Haiti consisted of a loaf of homemade bread carried in a suitcase by missionary, Diane Vrooman. […]

Your Faithfulness is Greater

Reflecting back on 2020 is like looking into a hall of mirrors. There’s so much to reflect upon, yet so much you cannot overlook. Personally, 2020 will go down as the year of greater faithfulness. First is Godʼs faithfulness to us, and then our faithfulness to Him. […]

The Power of Worship

The history of the Haitian people is one of slavery and bondage due to Voodooism. God led my parents to start a mission in a very dark location where Voodoo was all around us. […]

December News Update

Equipped to Serve Better

On October 25, 2020, our Bible college, The Royal Caribbean Institute, had its graduation several months late because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 13 graduates, two are former New Missions students—Shequer Marc and Jackson Saint Lot. […]

A Graduation Celebration

No doubt everyone reading this article has had to cancel or change plans this year due to the pandemic. Our students here in the DR are no exception; classes moved online in March and will continue online at least until January. […]

November Podcast

When it comes to living life on mission, we must have a strong foundation of values that drive our daily behaviors and decisions. […]

A Shelter From The Storm 

For many years, the big tent in Playa Chiquita has been a landmark in Sosua. We have had weekly church services there along with special concerts and events. However, with the windy tropical climate in the Dominican Republic, these tents do not last very long. […]

Christ Has Called Us to Set the Captive Free

On Sunday, October 29, 2006, I had the privilege to preach for Pastor Alex Gillies at Victory Christian Center in Glasgow, Scotland. During my time with Pastor Alex, he said something to me I will never forget: “All a man needs is a vision.ˮ […]

Construction Supplies

In Haiti, sometimes half of the work is getting the necessary supplies. The construction supply companies in Haiti are grateful for our business—as New Missions does not stop working. We try to keep plenty of supplies in stock so construction is not delayed. […]

12 Years of Shoebox Gifts

How many times can we say thank you? How about 170,670 times? We are thrilled to report that over the past 12 years, children across Haiti and the Dominican Republic have received 170,670 shoebox gifts. […]

November News Update

The Bire Campus

This November, it will be 32 years since Pastor George DeTellis purchased land in Bire, Haiti, and established a church and school on the property. The original church and school were damaged in the 2010 earthquake. […]