The Holthus’s resume as innovative leaders includes: planting a thriving church in MI, starting a large-scale local feeding and compassion ministry, founding after school children’s programs for at-risk students, starting addiction support groups, founding a large state licensed day care center, and leading countless building, missions, humanitarian, medical aid and relief trips.

Kurt and Debi are gifted communicators who have spoken to audiences as large as 20,000. Major missions-focused churches, such as First Assembly, Ft Myers, FL., utilize the Holthus’s passionate speaking to motivate their congregations to participate in compassion missions. Kurt has ministered in The Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe.

WHAT IS HOPE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES?

Hope International is a Christian, charitable, non-profit organization that utilizes the tools of free medical clinics and surgeries, humanitarian aid, disaster relief, development and compassion ministry to demonstrate the love of Jesus to some of the neediest people on Earth. Our mission is: “Taking physical and spiritual Help, Hope and Healing to Hurting Humanity around the world”.

What impact is Hope International Ministries having and where do they focus?

Though H.I.M. has impacted many locations and nations to meet disaster relief needs (Hurricane Katrina & Rita, Sandy & Matthew, Haitian Earthquake, etc.), they have a consistent passion for the people of the Dominican Republic. God has granted Rev. Kurt and Debi Holthus uncommon favor with the last two leaders of the Dominican Republic, Presidente Leonel Fernandez and current Presidente Danilo Medina. This uncommon favor has opened unprecedented doors for Hope International to assist the wonderful people of the Dominican Republic and enable a scope of ministry that is literally impacting the nation.