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The Alliance has had an active presence in the Dominican Republic since the mid 1960s when Dominicans living in New York, along with other Hispanic immigrants, sacrificially gave of their time and resources to take the Christ-centered message of the C&MA to their homeland. The church took root and grew, even with the absence of trained pastors or international workers.

In the 1980s, The Alliance sent full-time international workers to the country to work alongside Dominican believers to provide much-needed leadership and theological training and to expand the church into people groups with little evangelical presence.

Today, Alliance workers are involved in a variety of ministries, in many cases working alongside Dominican believers to build Christian communities throughout the country. Creative strategies such as Marriage Encounter, relational evangelism, and youth and family outreaches are among many different approaches being used to share Jesus’ love and expand His Kingdom among urban professionals, one of the least reached groups in the Dominican Republic. The ultimate goal is to multiply strong communities of believers throughout the country who will impact their nation and the world.

Dominican Republic map

Field Office Information

C&MA Field Alliance influence began in 1969. Entry in 1984.

Field Director:
John Schleh
Mailing Address:
Apartado 2683
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Phone:
809-548-7962
Email:
cmadr03@codetel.net.do
Website:
http://www.cmadominicanrepublic.org

National Church

The C&MA National Church of the Dominican Republic: 37 organized churches (25 members and above), 35 unorganized churches (below 25 members), 11 preaching points (small groups), 19 ordained ministers, 14 pastors, 28 licensed workers, 4 local Dominican missionary church planters

Team Initiatives

  • Plant churches among urban professionals.
  • Train pastors and lay leadership at the Alliance Bible Institute.
  • Develop short-term missions projects.

16 International Workers in Dominican Republic

Photo of Ingrid Baldwin Ingrid Baldwin

Photo of Mike Baldwin Mike Baldwin

  • 2 years of service

Photo of Deborah Climie Deborah Climie

  • 9 years of service

Photo of Jeff Climie Jeff Climie

  • 9 years of service

Photo of Becky Dyke Becky Dyke

  • 20 years of service

Photo of Bruce Dyke Bruce Dyke

  • 21 years of service

Photo of John McBride John McBride

  • 14 years of service

Photo of Kathleen McBride Kathleen McBride

Photo of Linda Pace Linda Pace

  • 32 years of service

Photo of Colleen Schleh Colleen Schleh

Photo of John Schleh John Schleh

  • 16 years of service

Photo of Valerie Stellrecht Valerie Stellrecht

  • 31 years of service

Photo of Julie Stutler Julie Stutler

  • 22 years of service

Photo of Zac Stutler Zac Stutler

  • 22 years of service

Photo of Brad Wood Brad Wood

Photo of Dorothy Wood Dorothy Wood

Robbery Leads to Ministry Opportunity

2008-04-07 12:47:38.0

More than 30 police officers attended a worship service held by Brad Wood, Alliance missionary to the Dominican Republic, during Easter week. Brad offered to hold the special service and pray for the policemen as a way of thanking them for their help after he was robbed at knifepoint while jogging in a local park. Since the incident, he has had multiple contacts with those at the police station. After the service, several attendees asked Brad to return and share again.

Demographics

Population
Population-- over 9 million Infant mortality rate--32.4/1,000 Life expectancy--67.3
Capital City
Santo Domingo--unknown pop.
Geography
The size of Vermont and New Hampshire combined, the Dominican Republic (18,815 sq. mi.) occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti. The country’s terrain includes rugged highlands and mountains with fertile valleys interspersed.
Languages
Spanish
Ethnicity/Race
White--16%; Black--11%; mixed--73%
Economy
Per capita income--$6,300 Inflation--55% Unemployment--17% Literacy rate--85% (2003 est.)
Government/Political Climate
Representative democracy. Attained independence as the Dominican Republic in 1844. From1966–1996 Joaquin Balaguar was president. Since then, regular competitive elections have been held in which opposition candidates have won the presidency.
Religion
Roman Catholic--95%; other--5%

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