Current Ministry Areas
Open Eyes current ministry areas include:
Central American Church Partnerships
Crusade Outreaches Photos
Operation Future - Feeding Program
Medical Services Ministries
Women's Ministry Photos
Sports Ministries Photos and More
Cell Groups
At the center of Open Eyes' commitment to transforming Central America through ongoing discipleship is its program for building cell groups. The Cell Group approach has proven highly effective in building the Kingdom of God across Nicaragua, Honduras, and is now expanding into Costa Rica.
Open Eyes uses Cell Groups to spread Christian discipleship like wildfire. Using a carefully developed approach, cell group leaders are identified, recruited, trained, and then continually mentored.
Rather than just focus on constructing church buildings or the old-style of church planting, Open Eyes believes it best serves the Lord through the building of people. Mass evangelism efforts can often bring hundreds if not thousands of people at a time to a saving knowledge of Jesus, but a traditional church planting infrastructure cannot be put in place fast enough to move people along in an effective discipleship program. Cell groups are discipling believers and expanding at an unbelievable rate. As of 2007, Open Eyes has influence and input into over 20,000 cell groups.
Street Ministries
Taking the word of God to wherever people are. Door to door, on the fields with sports activities, and doing fiestas which combine songs, games, drama, and a clear presentation of the gospel. Also we take this into the market place, schools, prisons, hospitals and just walking down the street. Photos
Church Partnerships
Open Eyes holds to the core belief that effective ministry will grow, strengthen, and support the efforts of local churches. While Open Eyes does not utilize traditional church planting methods, we put a tremendous amount of effort into helping make churches more effective in reaching the lost, and discipling Christians.
We assist church growth through evangelism programs, cell group planting, leadership development, and church conferences. Open Eyes projects do not function independently from the local churches in communities in Central America. We focus on building effective relationships that will grow the Christian church in unity and strength.
Leadership Training
Part of our commitment to help strengthen and grow the Kingdom across Central America is our approach to leadership development. Many churches have pastors that receive very little encouragement or further training of any kind during the year.
Open Eyes Zone Pastors spend a lot of time encouraging and equipping the pastors of churches across Central America. This can take the form of teaching in the church, assisting in developing growth strategies, leadership training, leadership conferences, and small group studies.
Often when pastors from the U.S. come to be a part of an Open Eyes project, we will enlist them to conduct leadership training with the Zone Pastors as well. The involvement of pastors from the U.S. is critical to this effort because they have a motivating and energizing impact on any church leaders they come in contact with. Our Leadership Training Program for churches and organizations, such as the National Police and businessmen, consists of five (5) levels; leading to increased leadership skills. Photos and More...
Dental Ministry
Open Eyes provides a full time Dental Ministry in Leon, Nicaragua. The clinic is managed by Doctor Maria Isabel Baldizon and her assistant Jesica. It is located in Rose of Sharon Church. The clinic provides dental care at an affordable price for the community and many times is given "free". Dr. Isabel also works with Open Eyes medical and dental Action teams (mission teams). For more information, please contact us by e-mail. Photos and More...
Construction Ministry
The construction ministry involves the building and/or updating of churches who truly are proclaiming the Word of God. We also coordinate the construction of houses for needy families who are homeless or living in severe poverty conditions. Photos
Children's Ministry
The Children's Ministry includes ministering to children through the "fiestas" mentioned under "Street Ministry". It also includes sending children to school, providing meals for hungry children and clothes for both they and their families. We also share Christ in pre-school and elementary schools and teach children in Sunday schools and small group settings. Photos
Operation Future Feeding Program
Through Operation Future, Open Eyes provides nutritional meals for hungry children, who otherwise would not have food without this ministry. Our goal is to feed 100 + children per day with nourishing food, the Word of God, and to reach their parents and families through Iglesia Brigada de Amor Cristiano Church in San Marcos de Colon, Honduras. Pastor Marco Aquiles Pereira is the pastor of the church and leader of our project. He is also a Doctor and works for free in the communities that we are presently ministering with the feeding program.
If you would like to help provide additional food for poor and hungry children contact us by e-mail. Photos and More...
Business Men's Conferences
Open Eyes is active in trying to reach businessmen and city officials with the gospel through presenting "Ways to Increase Your Companies' Bottom Line". Strategic planning and hands-on business plans are what every company needs to prosper and we help guide local business leaders to obtain these.
Eye Clinic Ministry
Dr. Scott Dennison does eye checks and provides glasses to fit the need. We also provide eye care during most of medical teams visits. Dr. Scott and Open Eyes are in the process of looking for the right person to minister full time in this area in Choluteca, Honduras.
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