Ministry Calling

My Call to Ministry

After my salvation, it wasn’t long before I began to sense a stirring in my heart. The Holy Spirit was gently but persistently calling me into Christian ministry. Members of my church even began to affirm what I was feeling internally—they could see that God’s hand was on my life.

Yet, surprisingly, I resisted.

I told the Lord no. I convinced myself that I was not fit for ministry. I even told my friends that I would gladly serve as a Sunday school teacher or deacon—but I could never see myself as a pastor or evangelist.

The truth was, I had one main objection:
Growing up in Haiti, I had seen faithful pastors who gave their lives to serve God and His people—yet they lived in deep poverty. I didn’t want that life. Instead, I dreamed of becoming an electrical engineer. I wanted to make money, have a family, travel the world, and enjoy all the good things life had to offer.

But after saying no to God, I lost my peace. I continued serving in my local church, but there was no joy in it. I was resisting the Lord, and I became the victim of my own resistance. For months, my heart was restless and heavy.

The turning point came one Saturday morning during choir practice. I stood to sing—but I couldn’t. Tears filled my eyes, and I walked out of the building. It was as if I could hear a voice deep within me saying, “I am calling you. I am calling you.”

The music pastor followed me outside and gently asked what was wrong. Instead of answering directly, I asked him, “How did you experience God’s call to ministry?” He told me that he, too, had resisted the Lord at first. I then poured out my heart and confessed what I had been struggling with.

He looked at me and said, “If God hasn’t called you to ministry, don’t go. But if He has called you—go. There is no higher calling in life.” Then he prayed with me.

The very next morning, on Sunday, I stood before my church and publicly surrendered to God’s call on my life.

I have had the privilege of serving in ministry for more than ten years—both in Haiti and in the United States. In Haiti, I coordinated an evangelistic team that traveled weekly to different towns and cities to share the Gospel. I was also actively involved in Sunday school teaching, pastoral visitation, and youth choir leadership. Through these ministries, God confirmed in my heart His calling to pursue full-time ministry.

In response to that calling, I enrolled in STBEC Bible College in Haiti to receive foundational theological training. Then, in January 2009, the Lord opened a door for me to continue my education in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where I completed a Bachelor’s degree in Christian Education at Bluewater Bible College & Institute in 2012.

While studying there, I served wholeheartedly at First Haitian Baptist Church of St. Thomas, where I had the joy of ministering as song leader, youth president, and eventually assistant pastor for nearly four years.

In 2014, I moved to the U.S. mainland to pursue a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Biblical Counseling at Bob Jones University. Throughout my seminary training, I completed pastoral internships in various churches each summer, gaining valuable exposure to practical ministry.

Looking back, I can clearly see how the Lord has been shaping and equipping me through every stage of ministry to prepare me for the work He has now placed before me.

At this stage of my life, I am fully committed to one purpose—to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I believe this is the very reason I was born and the reason God has kept me on this earth: to proclaim the saving, redeeming, transforming, and cleansing Word of Christ—the only Savior and the only Way to heaven.

Everyone should live with a clear passion. For me, that passion is unmistakable—I desire to serve as a full-time minister of the Gospel for the rest of my life.

Yet, during my time living in the dorms at Bob Jones University, I faced a season of inner struggle. Ministry opportunities came from every direction. One missionary invited me to serve in France; another urged me to consider a French-speaking nation in Africa. I began to question where God truly wanted me.

Then, one Sunday, the Lord convicted my heart through Titus 2:13–14, reminding me that I belong to Him, and He has the right to send me wherever He chooses. In that moment, God made His direction clear—He gave me a burden to reach my own people, the Haitian community, wherever they are found. My calling is to preach the liberating Gospel of Christ and plant churches among Haitians, both in the homeland and across the diaspora.