Local pastor calls work teaching clergy in Haiti ‘inspirational'
Special to The Southington Citizen
Sweating in a formal suit in 90-degree heat and going to worship services eight hours a day doesn't sound fun to most people. However, for the Rev. David C. Strosahl of First Baptist Church of Southington, having that experience in Haiti was like a breath of fresh air that renewed his soul. Strosahl recently returned from his second trip to the impoverished nation, where he was one of three American pastors who taught Haitian clergymen at the Bethesda Evangelical Mission Annual Pastors Conference.
"Haiti is a beggar nation rife with poverty, brutality and corruption, dependent on international largesse," he said. Violence is not uncommon with bandits preying on rural travelers.
Undaunted by such reports, Strosahl accepted the invitation from two Wallingford pastors, the Rev. William Huegel and the Rev. Jean-Lubin Beaucejour. The prospect of teaching excited Strosahl because it lent a new aspect to his mission trips, which he takes regularly to the Dominican Republic. "This was something I could get into: teaching pastors," he said. - complete article
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