{"id":27123,"date":"2026-05-14T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=27123"},"modified":"2026-05-16T18:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T18:00:23","slug":"gaston-pierre-louis-to-be-circuit-rider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/gaston-pierre-louis-to-be-circuit-rider\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaston Pierre-Louis joins Part Time Pastor; Full Time Church as a \u2018circuit rider\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gaston Pierre-Louis has joined the Part Time Pastor; Full Time Church program of the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Ministry Office as a \u201ccircuit rider.\u201d He will be filling in after Founa A. Badet, director of Intercultural Ministries, steps down as a \u201ccircuit rider\u201d effective July 31. Originally from Haiti, Pierre-Louis has been a member at Miami (Fla.) Haitian Church of the Brethren and is the head of the Evangelism Ministry at the church. He says this about his taking on the new role: \u201cI am happy to serve as a circuit rider for Haitian Creole pastors by helping to promote self-care, visiting Pastors one-on-one, and helping them to grow through learning opportunities for multi-vocational pastors within the Church of the Brethren.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gaston Pierre-Louis rantre nan Pwogram Past\u00e8 a Tan Pasy\u00e8l: Legliz a Plen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tan k\u00f2m yon Past\u00e8 Awondisman Gaston Pierre-Louis ofisy\u00e8lman rantre nan Pwogram Past\u00e8 a Tan Pasy\u00e8l: Legliz a Plen Tan Legliz Fr\u00e8 yo k\u00f2m yon Past\u00e8 Awondisman. Gaston pral ranplase Founa Augustin Badet ki pral kite p\u00f2s Past\u00e8 Awondisman an apati 31 Jiy\u00e8 2026. Gaston se orijin\u00e8lman Ayiti, li marye depi 29 an, li se yon manm nan Legliz Fr\u00e8 Ayisyen Miami, epi li se ch\u00e8f Minist\u00e8 Evanjelizasyon nan legliz la. Gaston di sa kons\u00e8nan w\u00f2l Past\u00e8 Awondisman li nan Legliz Pasy\u00e8l: A Plen Tan an: &#8220;Mwen kontan s\u00e8vi k\u00f2m yon Past\u00e8 Awondisman pou Past\u00e8 Krey\u00f2l Ayisyen yo l\u00e8 m ede ankouraje swen p\u00e8son\u00e8l, vizite Past\u00e8 yo endividy\u00e8lman, epi ede yo grandi atrav\u00e8 op\u00f2tinite aprantisaj pou Past\u00e8 milti-vokasyon\u00e8l nan Legliz Fr\u00e8 yo.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/six-awards-from-associated-church-press\/\">Messenger and Communications receive six awards from the Associated Church Press<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/conscientious-objection-event-for-adults\/\">Virtual event for adults will follow on conscientious objection sessions for young people<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/world-refugee-day-service\/\">Deportation Defense Response invites participation in World Refugee Day Ecumenical Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brethren-bits-111\/\">Brethren bits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/jeff-thomson-to-direct-bdm\/\">Jeff Thomson hired to direct Brethren Disaster Ministries<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gaston Pierre-Louis has joined the Part Time Pastor; Full Time Church program of the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Ministry Office as a \u201ccircuit rider.\u201d He will be filling in after Founa A. 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