Hasten International Ministries — Organization Profile
Hasten International Ministries, commonly presented as HASTEN International, is a Christian medical missions organization based in Kernersville, North Carolina. Its public theme is “Health and Salvation to Every Nation,” drawn from Psalm 67:2, and its work focuses on helping medical and ministry partners bring both physical care and the message of Christ to underserved communities.
The organization’s core focus is supporting Christian medical missions through healthcare, evangelism, local partnerships, supplies, facilities, and financial support for field workers. HASTEN describes its work as supporting physicians, nurses, clinic workers, pastors, educators, and churches who often serve with limited resources in communities with many basic needs.
HASTEN International serves ministry partners in the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Haiti, Mexico, Zimbabwe, and the United States. Its mission fields include medical and dental care in Villavicencio, Colombia; a clinic in Gonaives, Haiti; support for medical work in the Dominican Republic; a clinic connected with Workers for Mexico in Monclova, Coahuila; and medical ministry connected with Dama in Zimbabwe. Its U.S. work includes a mobile medical mission effort for impoverished and underserved areas.
The organization operates by funding and supporting local Christian workers who understand the needs of their own communities. HASTEN states that it is often more effective to send funds rather than material goods because indigenous Christian partners can identify what is needed locally, whether that is medicine, transportation, food, medical supplies, or other resources. This approach allows field workers to respond within their own cultural and ministry contexts.
A distinctive part of HASTEN’s ministry is connecting medical care with Christian witness through locally led clinics, church relationships, and practical compassion. In the Dominican Republic, its partner clinic serves underprivileged people and is used on Sundays as a Christian church. In Colombia, HASTEN supports medical and dental services in Villavicencio. In Mexico, clinic workers also travel to villages and churches with medicines, hygiene items, clothing, school supplies, and gospel literature.
People can engage with HASTEN International by praying, giving financially, becoming a Friend of HASTEN, contacting the ministry, or supporting its medical mission fields and domestic mobile medical mission. The organization depends on donations and invites supporters to help provide care, hope, and improved quality of life through gospel-centered medical outreach in hard-to-reach and underserved communities.
Key Links
- Website: https://hasteninternational.org/
- About: https://hasteninternational.org/about/
- Mission Fields: https://hasteninternational.org/mission-fields/
- Blog: https://hasteninternational.org/blog/
- Gallery: https://hasteninternational.org/gallery/
- Friends of HASTEN: https://hasteninternational.org/friends-of-hasten/
- Mobile Medical Mission: https://hasteninternational.org/hasten-has-new-opportunity/
- Donate: https://hasteninternational.org/give-now/
- Contact: https://hasteninternational.org/contact/
Contact Information
- Email: in**@*****************al.org
- Phone: 336-451-1795
- Mailing address: HASTEN International, PO Box 1955, Kernersville, NC 27285-1955
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Leadership
- Dr. Pete Kunkle — Executive Director
- Mark Stroud — Chairman
- Dr. Jean Pruett — Executive Treasurer
- Eric Henrickson — Treasurer
- Bob Anderson — Board of Directors
- Allen Brown — Board of Directors
- David Colter — Board of Directors
- Terry Dunahugh — Board of Directors
- Dr. Jenny Guyer — Board of Directors
- Barry McGee — Outreach Director
