David & Shala Hughes
Breaking the chains of poverty on Dominican Republic's North Coast through high-quality education and ministry of the Gospel.
Our Part in the Solution
Proclaiming the Gospel & Discipleship
Proclaiming the Gospel & Discipleship
Proclaiming the Gospel & Discipleship
After serving as Pastor of an English-speaking church in Sosua for 4.5 years, David felt led to start a church in an area with limited Spanish-speaking and zero English-speaking churches - Cabarete. David wanted a truly international church where everyone could worship together. After all, we will be together in Heaven!
North Coast Christian Church will hold its first service on 4 February 2024. The service will be offered in English, with Spanish translation available at all times. Worship songs will alternate in English and Spanish to ensure all feel welcome in their own language. A German-speaking pastor will also be available should that need arise. David will serve as Lead Pastor with Cornell Wilson serving as Executive Pastor and Hendy Rivas serving as Spanish Pastor.
Pastor David continues to preach in local Dominican and Haitian churches. At the beginning of 2022, David was accepted into the “Circle of Pastors,” similar to a denomination board in the United States. It is extremely rare for a foreign pastor to be allowed into such ranks, and David does not take this honor lightly.
Reproducible School Model
Proclaiming the Gospel & Discipleship
Proclaiming the Gospel & Discipleship
This country’s school system is heavily fragmented and dysfunctional. This is the most evident in the poorest “barrios” where parents do not have the financial means to send their children to a private school, or even public school after 5th grade.
Refugio de Fe is a Christian
school in Los Charamicos that serves 110 children (ages 3-12), with hopes to expand soon. Shala and David work within the school to raise funds to obtain necessary resources; develop stronger curriculum with a focus on mathematics and science; and teach Bible and English as a Second Language.
The goal is to make this school a reproducible model other schools can mimick in order to give more students the opportunity for a high-quality, Christ-centered education; thus, allowing them to be more competitive for university and in the job market.
Vision Clinics
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Vision Clinics
One of the things we take for granted in the United States is the ease of obtaining an eye exam and glasses when necessary. Unfortunately, a large part of the population in the Dominican Republic simply do not have the means to go to an optometrist.
We have very blessed to host mission teams with talented optometrists, eye glasses technicians and many helpers. Let’s face it, it is difficult to learn when you cannot see properly - a pair of glasses makes all the difference.
Refugio de Fe
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Chosen Ministry Dominican, Inc is a registered 501(c)3.
Missionary Support
We do not receive salaries and rely solely on donations for our living expenses, such as housing, medical insurance, food, and other necessities. Your financial support allows us to stay on the missionary field and continue God’s work.