Ministry Distinctives
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ ’๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐
Here are a few collected bullet points regarding LSM’s approach that are fairly unique within the world of ministry.
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฎ๐: ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐บ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Haitian schools often rely on stock lectures and rote memorization. In contrast, LSM’s model emphasizes communication, collaboration, and problem solving. We believe kids will be best served in life by minds trained to work with others and find out-of-the-box solutions. That’s why half of our Homes of Hope receive supplemental educational training and the other half of our Homes attend schools operated by LSM. We’re trying to set an example of what education in Haiti can look like because we want to equip a new generation of innovators, problem solvers, job creators, entrepreneurs, engineers, and artists to build a prosperous future in Haiti!
๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต: ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ด๐ด ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ฎ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป?
Morning at LSM Tech in Haiti means it’s time to collect eggs!ย Someย ofย the eggs from LSM Tech go to Homes of Hope, where children we have rescued from lives of poverty and abuse will enjoy tasty omelets and scrambled eggs for breakfast.ย Some eggs will be sold inย a localย grocery store,ย where several of our older students recently had internship opportunities.ย The opening of LSM Tech brings the journey of our eggs full circle, as children who enjoyed eating our eggs in LSM Homes and sold eggs as store interns now collect those eggs as LSM Tech student workers. Thatโs the LSM vision in an “eggshell” – those who benefit from LSM giving back to the ministry and Haiti, itself. One egg, one vision, blessed by God, can bring life to an entire nation!
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐?
One reason our sponsorship model is based on families, not individual kids, is that most child sponsor programs end after a certain age or grade level. We think in terms of family, which is a lifelong relationship. Rather than meet the basic needs of millions, we focus on the deep, whole person needs of the 240 kids we serve, believing this will have a farther-reaching impact. LSM sees our kids the way a parent sees a child – not as a name and age, but as a deeply known and loved family member. It’s difficult to succeed in Haiti whether you’re a child, or age 18 and up. As our kids grow, LSM walks alongside them, helping as needed as they become servant leaders, disciple others, and reach their culture for Christ!
๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ถ
LSM operates a 10-acre Industrial Park in Haiti, which produces high-quality concrete products. We are using these products to build LSM projects and to raise revenue that helps us advance the mission. In October 2016, Haiti was hit by Hurricane Matthew, a horrible disaster that devastated Haitiโs infrastructure and that cut hundreds of lives tragically short, often due to structural collapse.ย Disasters have a greater fallout in places like Haiti because structures are poorly made and tend to crumble under stress or impact. The blocks LSM produces are built to withstand tremendous force, and therefore may save lives the next time a hurricane or earthquake strikes. LSM’s Industrial Park also provides a source of employment, commerce, and ministry!
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒโ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฑ:
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