Location: Dominican Republic, Latin America & the Caribbean

Ministry Focus

Heather and Ryan, along with their children, Liberty and Eddison, are called by God to the nations to equip and empower the national church in the DR and Haiti to fulfil the gospel mandate. As part of a larger team in the DR, they help direct strategic missions activities in the DR and Haiti, including: holistic community development projects, family ministries outreach such as training and developing girls through the Girls of Destiny empowerment program, directing their  multi-denominational bible seminary (SETCAR), running volunteer teams, pastors and leaders training conferences and workshops, and other related activities. Their team also runs a Child Care Plus ministry in one of the local communities they minister in. The heart of their ministry is to help leaders be whole, empowered, and full of the Spirit so they can effectively reach the lost and hurting in the Name of Jesus.

Ministry History

Heather grew up in Yarmouth and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and was called by God to missions during a missions trip to Mexico at age 19. After completing her Bachelors in Theology in the missions program at Master's College and Seminary, she completed her internship in Senegal then worked for the college for 7 years, and was a leader during their first years' missions program trips to the DR. Ryan grew up in the Toronto area, studied computer engineering at U of T and ministered in worship and youth in his local church in Brampton, Ontario. After receiving his call to missions at an Urbana Missions convention in 2005, he was led by God to join Every Day Ministries Canada in the Dominican Republic in January of 2007. Heather and Ryan met through Master's College first years' trips to the DR. They got married in 2012 and have been ministering together in the DR and Haiti up to the present day. Their two young children, Liberty and Eddison, attend school in Nagua, DR, and are an integral part of this ministry family!

Prayer Requests:

• For wisdom and fresh anointing as we pastor pastors and leaders to be more effective in life and ministry.
• For insight as we develop and give tools to the churches to reach boys and girls for Christ.
• Protection and daily encounters with God for our kids Liberty and Eddison.

The DeWeerd's in the Dominican Republic from PAOC Missions on Vimeo.