Our Story

“I will build my church…” — Matthew 16:18

Next Step Ministry Partners exists to serve Jesus Christ as He builds his church. The vision is to bring both individuals and churches to spiritual maturity in Christ (Ephesians 4:11-16).

The ministry was founded in Jacmel, Haiti during Hurricane Matthew in 2016. During that time, Jonas and Guerdie Dore were hosting their long-time friends, Shannon and Patsy Tucker of Colorado. Through conversation, prayer, and ministry experiences together in the Jacmel area during the hurricane, God led these friends to begin a new work together in the Holy Spirit. This new work would be a joint Haitian-American ministry, partnering American and Haitian believers together and cross-pollinating resources, experiences and insights, and mutual service.

The Dores and the Tuckers served Jesus together in southeast Haiti after Hurricane Matthew, and they serve together still.