Pastor Lesner Blanc didn’t grow up in the church, unlike his mom who had always been a member. He is the firstborn, but in the beginning, he didn’t set a good example. His mom was an avid prayer warrior, always praying for his salvation. At the persistence of his mom, he finally had his calling.

The pastor’s son, who lived next to him, invited him to a church party. God touched his heart to go. When he was inside the church, he felt the Holy Spirit come upon him. When asked what he thought, he said, “There is beauty in the house of the Lord.” He was invited back and attended the following Sunday. He continued to attend for another two months, but had not yet fully committed to Christ. When one of the preachers called him to the altar, he was ready to give his life to Christ. His mom was elated! He went out and bought a Bible and a hymn book to start on his new journey as a believer.

As a single man of the church, he felt like something was still missing. The pastor introduced him to a nice woman at the church and encouraged him to talk to her. They attended prayer reunions and other church activities. After a 10-month courtship, the two were married.

After a year of marriage and attending the church, there was a lack of Sunday school teachers, so they called on him to teach. The church revered him because, as a new believer, he was ready to take a leadership role. He gave all glory to God. After 3 years at the church, they asked him to be the head of the church committee, but he declined and gave it to an elder and accepted the role of vice-president. During his time in church leadership, he heard there was a new theological seminary in Mirebalais. He attended there for the next four years and was one of its first graduates. He prayed and asked God for a new direction. Although the church asked him to return as the head pastor, he felt the need to connect to people in a different way. He spent the next three months going door to door sharing the word of the Lord. People related to him and they loved him. As more people in the community got to know him, they asked to meet somewhere for fasting and gathering. He chose the current location that the church is on right now.

The location is very close to the church in Sarazin, where Pastor Gethro is the head pastor. Pastor Blanc was reluctant to maintain his location to avoid any conflicts, so he talked it over with Pastor Gethro. Pastor Gethro encouraged him to stay, telling him there cannot be enough churches to save souls. He prayed and fasted about it for a while. His wife encouraged him as well. God gave him the revelation to go on with his vision. Pastor Gethro continued to support Pastor Blanc and introduced him to Pastor Yves and the GVCM team. He was inspired by what God is doing through GVCM and Hope Rising Haiti.