On the 1st of June, 2008, God called 21 year old Reverend
Khrystus Wallace to establish Dare 2 Be Different International - www.daretobedifferentskn.com and plant
sister branches all around the world.
On the 1st of June, 2022 – We turned 14 years.
Happy Anniversary Dare 2 Be Different International.
Just as God commanded Abraham to offer his son as a sacrifice, before providing a
lamb, and he obeyed, Reverend Khrystus also obeyed God's call on his life to
walk away from traditional and oppressive church work and leadership, into a
more free spirited, real, creative, down to earth and PRACTICAL service to God.
His original team comprised of Brother Khrystus Wallace, Brother Lemercius
Wallace, Sister Joy Codrington and Sister Kerese Dias.
With practically NO BUDGET but a very good marketing and networking ability,
this original team did wonders throughout The Federation of St. Kitts and
Nevis.
The ministry was launched in August, 2008 with a crusade at
Green Lands Park in St. Kitts where Reverend Khrystus preached one week of
radical services. Using the technology, it was carried live on the ministry's
website for the entire world to see and hear and also carried live on TBN's
Radio Paradise. Reverend Khrystus set history in The Federation of St. Kitts
and Nevis by having a prayer line installed by Cable and Wireless now FLOW underneath
the crusade tent.
His mother, Mrs. Yvette Wallace answered calls from all over the world and
prayed with individuals who called in and were blessed either from watching
online or listening on radio. Many souls consented to follow Jesus from that
week of services and are still following him up to today. One of the most
touching calls came when a Prison Warden in another Caribbean country allowed
an inmate to call in to receive SALVATION. This blessed the heart of Sister
Yvette Wallace the most.
The Dare 2 Be Different International Academy has touched, taught, influenced
and ministered to hundreds of adults and children over the years. Providing
afternoon and evening classes and homework or project help for primary,
secondary and tertiary students, everyone who was ever served by its tutors
have always commended the LOVE and CARE with which each lesson was taught.
One noteworthy highlight of The Dare 2 Be Different International Academy over
the years are the reading classes for children and adults hosted by Sister
Yvette Wallace, retired teacher, head teacher and education officer and
ministry adviser.
The ministry ran a computer school known as The CompuDoctors to empower both children
and adults as to how to use the computer in this ever changing technological
world. This was well supported over the years as the quest to become computer
literate continues to be very high.
The Dare 2 Be Different International Academy's Computer Program has been so
highly respected that Former Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. The
Right Honourable Denzil Douglas Administration contracted Reverend Khrystus and his team to
teach over three classes of young adults for around one and a half years
through a government run program known as The YES Programme.
It is noteworthy that Government History records that The Dare 2 Be Different
International academy was the only private - charitable institution that was
able to accommodate and train over seventy individuals per week at the three
sessions.
The Dare 2 Be Different International Academy was also contracted many times by
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis Ministry of Education so that students
could sit CXC Information Technology and EDPM exams.
The highlight of the Dare 2 Be Different International Academy computer program
was to see a 79 year old take one year of classes and out perform many younger
heads. This was totally amazing!
These classes, that were paused for a while will resume in the not too distant
future God's willing.
Dare 2 Be Different International does more than church work. It's outside the
box and creative evangelistic HOPE FOR ALL appeal has caused the
ministry to lead projects that recognized and publicly appreciated Former Prime
Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas, Former Governor General the late Sir Cuthbert
Sebastian, all police officers, all nurses, many of the nation's elderly on a
continual basis and all bus drivers across St. Kitts and Nevis.
The ministry has lent much focus and emphasis on youth over the years through a
variety of ongoing programs such as overseas camps, hikes, gospel parties,
youth to youth training sessions, business labs and money making workshops,
capacity strengthening initiatives, school assemblies and the sponsorship of
school events that promote GOD, LOVE, TOLERANCE and SELF ESTEEM, Back to School
Rallies, Vacation Bible School, Christmas parties to name a few.
On the 3rd of March, 2013, Reverend Khrystus, who had established an internet
church in 2010 and sang and preached to the world through his studio at Boyds -
St. Kitts with the full support of his team on Mondays, officially established
The Victory Centre Church at Boyds - St. Kitts under Dare 2 Be Different
International.
In May 2017, St. Kitts - Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris' Team Unity
Administration officially approved the registration of The Victory Centre as an
official church under Dare 2 Be Different International and gazetted it into
laws of St. Kitts and Nevis for the publication of marriage banns.
The President saw the need to develop a more ongoing and direct relationship
with the children and youth in his community as they meet on Sundays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
Wednesdays and Fridays are usually packed services, but since the Sunday
Morning Worship Service starts at 9:00 am, many youths are not disciplined
enough to wake to attend and many parents do not make the extra effort to
ensure that their children are up and ready for church. This is quite
saddening. With the handful that attend on Sunday Mornings, Reverend Khrystus
still holds church.
The meeting place at The Wallace's home is now far too small and our ministry
is in prayer for God to provide a new and bigger temporary space and the
financial means to support this effort until the vision of building The Dare 2
Be Different International Mission Centre comes to pass.
Over the last 14 years of Dare 2 Be Different International,
we have worked very closely with The Federal Government Ministry of Education
hosting JESUS LOVES YOU
ASSEMBLIES, assisting schools with MEDIA and MARETING and in other ways.
The Ministry of Education is currently led by Permanent Secretary Elder William
Vincent Hodge and Chief Education Officer Francil Morris.
It would certainly be unethical to not publicly recognize those locally,
regionally and internationally who have been regular donors to the ministry in
different ways over the years. Whether monetarily or with groceries, new or
well conditioned used clothing or shoes for the youth we serve, your time and
expertise or in what ever way - we say a big thank you.
In closing, I must make note of several partners of our ministry who share
their wisdom, knowledge and expertise through
our global media on a regular basis. We say thank you for your time and effort.
Brother Anthony Wiltshire, Pastor Georgia Jackson of Jamaica, Reverend Maureen
Shonga of Zambia – Africa, Elder Ted Likwera Chunda of Malawi, Africa, Brother
John Akiri of Kenya, Africa, Bishop Anthony Evelyn of The Good Tidings Gospel
Hall, Pastor Ann Saunders of The Unique Touch Christian Centre, Sister Mavis
Huggins of The Grace Gospel Hall and Pastor Clive Saunders of The Unique Touch
Christian Centre.
Special thanks must be made to those who have served the ministry and who continue
to be of service to GOD. God sincerely appreciates what ever you do. Do not get
weary in well doing.
Thank you to my mom, my tower of STRENGTH Mrs Yvette Wallace,
Brothers Lemercius, Stascius and Stanacius Wallace, Sisters In Law Mrs
Chandreka Persaud-Wallace and Mrs Nikita Wallace along with those who serve on
our board. Mr Lonzo Wilkinson, Past
Principal of Verchilds High School, Denorza Dore, Veshelle Chapman, Nicole
Greene and Curtis Mulley – Thank You! Thank You!
Happy 14th Anniversary Dare 2 Be Different
International.
