New Phone Number: 3647-3553

The office of Barnabas Learning Center has a new phone number: (509) 3647-3553. The BLC can now be reached 24/7 at this number. Of course you can also contact us by email at barnabas2haiti@aim.com. We will be happy to hear from you.

LEADHAITI delegation attends The Leadership Summit

LEADHAITI in partnership with the Barnabas Learning Center will bring the Global Leadership Summit to Haiti in November. A delegation attended the Leadership Summit at Community Covenant Church in Rehoboth, Massachussets, the major sponsor for this unique event in Haiti. On Saturday Edner Jeanty and Valery Vital-Herne (of LEADHAITI) and Pastor Dennis Barril, Ron Ware and Scott Martin (of CCC) flew to Chicago to attend a special meeting for the leaders of Global Leadership Summits that will be held in over 56 countries around the globe. Stay tuned for more information on the Haiti GLS that will be posted soon.

Valéry, Monique, Edner & Dominique at Community Covenant Church

Partnership Opportunities

We invite you to join forces with us in promoting Christian leadership in Haiti. The Barnabas Learning Center seeks partners in several areas:

Prayer and financial support for the Barnabas Learning Center

Experienced lecturers and trainers willing to lead talks, seminars and conferences for Haitian leaders in Haiti.

Like-minded institutions to partner with us to deliver quality continuing education training programs for Haitian leaders

Funding for multi-year projects.

Those we plan to serve

Barnabas Learning Center exists to serve the needs for training in christian leadership for …

Pastors & Pastoral Leaders

Mission and Denominational Leaders

Sunday School Superintendents

Youth Leaders

Teachers

Women’s Ministry Leaders

Christian Business People

Public Servants

Higher Education Professionals

Media Directors & Opinion Leaders

Christian Artists

Services offered by BLC

The following services are currently offered or will be provided soon:

· Training in leadership: we provide training opportunities in the areas of leadership principles and practice for Christian leaders, especially pastoral leaders in executive and management positions. We have hosted such events for international speakers who want to minister to key leaders in Haiti.

· Resources to strengthen families: we host retreats and seminars for couples.

· Evangelistic events : we host luncheons and lectures with seasoned international speakers and national experts on various topics of interest to the professional and business leaders. These events have an evangelistic purpose.

· Publishing : we publish newsletters, magazines, books, CDs & tapes to bring the Christian message and worldview into the homes and offices of people of influence. We do translation projects and open our distribution network for selected publications.

· Counseling : we will have an network of Christian counselors throughout the country so that people in need can find a qualified counselor in their region. We specialize in counseling training for clergy. We want to equip mature Christian leaders in premarital, financial/ stewardship, and trauma counseling.

· Helps (relief): we will serve as a reputable channel for funding worthwhile projects in Haiti.

· Consulting & research: we offer consulting services to churches and Christian organizations on leadership, management, fundraising, Bible training, Christian ethics, as well as social trends affecting the Christian community. We will use our network of key leaders and our critical thinking abilities to facilitate gatherings of top executives and young leaders to discuss issues, research solutions, and plan advocacy strategies for positive change in our world.

· Music & Art: we promote Christian musicians who can be ambassadors for the Christian message and worldview. We hold concerts and will have training for talented musicians. We hope to develop a concert circuit to bring the good Christian music to the local communities and to facilitate the marketing of the tapes and CDs.

2008 – 2009 Activities

Inspirational Evening Talk
September 2008

Global Leadership Summit 2008
November 2008

Counseling Seminar
Crisis, Grief and Trauma Care
February 2009

Other training events to be announced

About the founder

Rev. Edner Jeanty, Jr. was born and raised in Haiti. He graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM, 1989). He has taught Christian Education and Theology at STEP Seminary for over 17 years. He served with UFM International (now CrossWorld) as a missionary in Africa. He also worked at Compassion Haiti (Leadership Development Program), CRWRC (Justice Education and Service Learning, Latin America), and held many key leadership positions in the UEBH denomination (Executive Secretary, Vice President, Treasurer). Edner Jeanty and his wife Dominique have two children and live in Petion-ville, Haiti.

Presenting BLC

The Barnabas Learning Center is a ministry founded by EDNER JEANTY, JR. to promote the Christian worldview and servant leadership ideals in Haiti.

Passion: we are passionate about the idea that churches and ministries ought to be purposefully led and professionally organized in order to have a spiritual and cultural impact on their communities.

Vision: we long to see the Biblical message shared by the evangelical community become a significant reference for the holistic development of individuals, families, and local communities.

Mission: as an organization we exist to …

1. Set up training opportunities to build the capacity of pastoral leaders in executive positions.

2. Plan events that proclaim Christ to decision-makers

3. Communicate the Christian worldview in spheres of influence (university, media, associations, etc.)

4. Inspire leaders in business, government and education to higher levels of success.