House of Bread Christian Mission, Inc. Working in Montrouis, Haiti since 1987

Jimmy L. Durham and Gayle Durham
Missionaries
Mission Consultants

Jim and Gayle Durham are from Ft. Smith, Arkansas. They are former Pastors, entering the ministry in the mid 1970s.

They were licensed and ordained, and after serving as Pastor of four churches in Missouri, God called them to be His Missionaries in Haiti, West Indies.

They sold all of their possessions, including their house, and entered a "walk of faith" as independent interdenominational missionaries, depending upon The Lord to meet their needs.

Jim and Gayle will celebrate 20 years in Haiti in early 2007. As they continue to minister in Haiti, where they operate an orphanage/children's home for boys. They continue to Preach and Teach The Gospel and be involved in numerous other aspects of the ministry.

Mission Consultants

This year, Jim and Gayle have felt the leading of The Lord to share their knowledge and experience of the past 20 years. As they continue to serve as missionaries in Haiti, they will, upon invitation, serve as consultants to Pastors, Christian Churches and Christian Organizations who wish to gain more knowledge of the foreign mission field in order to carry out a successful mission program.

Fees and Scheduling

Consultation fees will, for the most part, consist of a love offering with certain travel minimums, depending upon the size of the church or group and their budget. Consultation dates should be established. 3-6 months in advance. Fees for additional meetings after an initial consultation, will be held to a reasonable minimum.

Conference Speakers

If you wish Jim or Gayle to speak and minister to your Church, Special Meeting, Retreat, Camp, or Special Conference, please schedule them 6-9 months in advance. They will need a love offering with certain travel minimums.

The plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. All the ways of man are clean in his own sight, But the Lord weighs the motives. Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established. Proverbs 16: 1-3

Better is a little with righteousness than great income with injustice. The mind of man plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. Proverbs 16: 8-10

Areas of Expertise

Preaching/Teaching The Gospel In a Third World Country

Church Planting on a Foreign Field

Leading or Sending Short Term Missionary Groups to the Foreign Field

Working with Individuals God Has Called to be His Missionaries

Funding New Missionaries Called to the Foreign Field

Establishing Proper Communications and Oversight of a Missionary You Send to the Field or Support on a Field

Missionaries Called to the Foreign Mission Field with Children

Importance of Learning the Native Language on the Foreign Field

Working with the Native Pastor or Church Leadership on the Foreign Field

Dealing with Foreign Mission Field Cultures

Establishing a Missions Budget

Dealing with Primitive Conditions and Health Factors, Proper Food and Water

Existing and On-going Health Problems of a New Foreign Missionary

Handling Hardship, Persecution, and Emotions

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