Rev. Edner Jeanty, Jr.

Edner, Jr. is one of the young Christian intellectuals and theologians of the country of Haiti and long time friend and partner of JL. He was born and raised in Haiti, the son of Edner Jeanty, Sr., who translated the first Bible into Creole. Edner, Jr. graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1989. He served with UFM International (now CrossWorld) as a missionary in the Congo, Africa. He has also held numerous leadership positions with the Evangelical Baptist Union of Haiti (UEBH), as well as taught at their STEP Seminary for over 17 years.

In addition to pastoring a church in Port-au-Prince, Edner also founded the Barnabas Christian Leadership Center (BCLC) which promotes servant-leadership among Haitians.  His wife, Dominique, is one of the National Leaders for Compassion International, one of the largest child sponsorship programs in Haiti.  They also have a wonderful outreach to women in jail and prison in Port-au-Prince.  He has served as JL’s translator at numerous Pastors’ Conferences and Leadership Seminars across Haiti.

Newsletters & Updates

Prayer & Praise Update from Edner Jeanty (Haiti) - Feb. 2012