Hinche

Hinche, located in Haiti's central plateau about 60 miles northeast of Port Au Prince, is a land rich and fertile for farming.  Pastor Wiljean Compere grew up in a small farming village 20 miles outside of Hinche, Haiti's fifth largest city with a population of over 100,000. 

Though God had called Wiljean to leave his home and move to Cap Haitien to attend seminary and eventually start a church, the place and the people of his birth were never far from his heart.

After frequent mission trips where Open Door Bois de Lance and Open Door Cap Haitien took teams of 40-50 people to evangelize Wiljean's village, the vision was born to begin a church there as well.  Though Hinche was remote, a 4-6 hour drive from Cap Haitien over horrendous roads, the people of Open Door were undeterred.  In August of 2008, Open Door Hinche was born.  The church has quickly grown, with over 400 members now attending, and they are in the midst of building their own church building and christian school on Pastor Wiljean's family land, which he has donated to the church.

The evangelist who led Pastor Wiljean to faith in Christ over 25 years ago, Oclane Onesias, is now pastoring Open Door Hinche.  Though he had received no formal theological training, God has used him mightily, and in 2009 Pastor Oclane went through Open Door's leadership training program, SOYM, to further equip him for ministry.