CMI is a Christian missions ministry committed to sharing the gospel, equipping local leaders, and strengthening churches through long-term partnerships. Our work is rooted in relationship, faithfulness, and the belief that lasting ministry is built through local believers serving their own communities.

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CMI’s work began more than 40 years ago in Haiti, when Rod Myers became involved in mission efforts alongside Jean Robert St. Hilaire. What started as a small group of Christians meeting in a rented room near a canal in Port-au-Prince has grown into a thriving 2,000-member congregation known as Delmas 43 Eglise du Christ. From this ministry, a school for preachers was established, hundreds of men now share the gospel daily, more than 250 Haitian church plants are active, and thousands have been led to Christ.

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In Kenya, CMI’s ministry began about 20 years ago through an unexpected connection. A woman named Osumba Benson, whose roots were in Kenya, found her way to the Central Church of Christ in Sarasota after being unable to attend her home church due to a serious accident in her neighborhood. She was welcomed, taught, baptized, and eventually returned to Kenya to continue overseeing an orphanage she had already established.

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That orphanage, Joshua Village, named in honor of her father, became a central focus of CMI’s work in Kenya. Through the support of partners, Joshua Village now provides care for 50 orphans and education for 250 students attending the on-site school. As the Joshua Village church was established, additional mission trips and partnerships led to the planting and encouragement of many churches throughout the region. Today, young preachers are being mentored, and other church leaders continue to receive support and training.

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CMI’s ministry in Kenya is guided by a three-pillar approach:

• Support – Bearing one another’s burdens

• Sustainability – Encouraging self-supporting, locally led ministry

• Development – Investing in capital projects that strengthen communities

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CMI was born out of the mission efforts of the Central Church of Christ in Sarasota through the works in Haiti and Kenya. Following a merger with New Day Christian Church in late 2022, CMI became an independent nonprofit ministry, allowing this mission work to continue and grow.

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Today, CMI remains committed to walking alongside churches and leaders in Haiti, Kenya, and beyond—sharing the gospel, developing faithful leadership, and building ministries that will endure for generations.