About Us

Pillars Of Truth Ministry

We started the Ministry very humbly on December 17th 2005, at Dam Road, Longdenville, with just about 18 persons in a rented 12 x 12 store-room. Since then, we have acquired our own property and have erected a Church Structure inclusive of car-park facilities. The Lord  has increased our membership to over 1,000 from 2021 to 2024, and He continues to do a mighty work among us. The past Eighteen (18) years of our existence as a ministry in this vineyard, has been filled with its share of pain and joy, however, I emphatically believe that Ministry Is Hard Work.

 

Presently, we are covering Four (4) Churches (Diego Martin, Petit Valley, Montrose & Cunupia). We have Religious Instruction at several schools throughout the Central Region. We have extended our sanctuary, ordained five Lay Ministers and six Pastors. We have also blessed many homes with our food hamper distribution program and we are televised weekly on two (2) local television stations. We have also branched out into Radio Programs in St. Vincent & Nigeria. We constructed a Pre-School/Day-Care which opened in January, 2023.

 

With 35 active ministries in the local church, the lives of thousands were touched by our Ministry as we remain “A Church in the Heart  of a Community with a Heart for the Community”. As a church, we are committed to our community, by dealing with issues such as poverty reduction, academic improvement for our young people, and skill development courses for adults, teaching them to become marketable and self-sufficient.

 

We have since established “The Cynthia Payne Life Centre” for which we now offer many courses in skill development and also counselling in many different areas of life. We believe this will help us to better serve our community and environs, and further re-enforce   our commitment to developing the holistic man.  

 

Our vision is to continue reaching out to our community in a relevant and realistic way, Evangelizing, Equipping, and Empowering thereby Expanding the Kingdom of God.

Meet Our Ministry Pastors

Our Senior Pastor: Apostle Dale DesVignes

Reverend Dr. Dale Des Vignes CDSE, is the Founder and Senior Pastor of “The Pillars of Truth Evangelistic Outreach Ministry”, one of the fastest growing, non-profit, multicultural Organization in the Borough of Chaguanas, Central Trinidad. Reverend Dr. Des Vignes is married to Reverend Dawn Des Vignes and has two wonderful children, both of whom are heavily engaged in ministry within the local assembly.

Reverend Dr. Dale Des Vignes’ credentials are as follows: He is a:

  • Licensed Marriage Officer in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Certified Mediation Officer in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  • International Chaplain under the banner of the United Nations.
  • Prison Chaplain within the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service.
  • Facilitator with the Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C)
  • Bible School Lecturer // Tele-Evangelist.
  • Apostle and Overseer of several Churches in Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Grenada, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
  • President of two (2) Early Childhood Centres.
  • Board Member of the Association of Independent Ministers [A.I.M.] which covers over 130 Pastors.
  • Holder of a Doctorate of Divinity in the area of Christian Leadership.
  • An Ambassador in Christian Chaplaincy under the auspices of the United Nations.
  • He was awarded the Keys to the Borough of Chaguanas by then Mayor, His Worship, Mr. Gopaul Boodhan.

To date, Rev. Des Vignes continues to be an influential and integral part of his Community, Country as well as South and West Africa by extension.
His philosophy is not just to preach the Gospel, but to live the Gospel.

His Excellency Reverend Dr. Dale Des Vignes CDSE – (Commander of the most Distinguished order of Special Envoy)

Founder and Senior Pastor

Pillars of Truth Evangelistic Outreach Ministry

Reverend Dawn Des Vignes

Reverend Dawn Des Vignes is the Co-Pastor & Administrative Pastor on Staff of the Pillars of Truth Evangelistic Outreach Ministry. She is married to the Senior Pastor, Reverend Dr. Dale Des Vignes for the past 22 years and has 2 wonderful children, Naomi and Nathaniel. Reverend Dawn has been serving the Lord for 30 years, 16 of which she has been standing with her husband since the Pillars of Truth Ministry was established in 2005. 

Reverend Dawn is currently functioning in The Pillars of Truth Ministry as:

  • Reverend/Pastor & Minister of the Gospel.
  • Licensed Marriage Officer in the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago.
  • Certified Marriage Counselor at the Local Church.
  • Line Pastor over several Ministries within the Local Assembly.
  • Ladies Ministry President.
  • Administrative Pastor on Staff at the Pillars Church Office.

Reverend Dawn Des Vignes believes that “God is able to take the mess of our past and turn it into a message, and He takes the trials and testing and turns them into a testimony”. She also believes that “God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises, leading us along the best and straightest path to Himself”.

Philippians 4:13- “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me”.

Pastor Lex Francois

Pastor Lex Anthony Francois was born on 11th October 1972 and he is the first of seven children. He currently resides at #34 Nimblette Street Enterprise, Chaguanas. Pastor Francois has been married to Alicia Francois formerly Charles since 1999. They have two wonderful children Joshua and Josiah who are heavily involved in Ministry at the Local Assembly, Pillars of Truth Ministries, where the family has been in fellowship since March 2014.

Pastor Lex Francois is currently serving in the following Ministries at the Pillars of Truth Assembly:

  • Minister of The Gospel.       
  • Assistant Pastor at Pillars of Truth Evangelistic Outreach Ministry.
  • President of Men In Action – (Men’s Ministry).
  • Bible School Lecturer. 
  • Bible Study Teacher.                                                                                                            

Pastor Francois strongly believes that we were all born to fulfill purpose here on the earth, and in living according to purpose, we can change and impact lives.

His favorite Scripture is Isaiah 41:10:- “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness

Pastor Eshwar Dindial

Pastor Eshwar Dindial was born on 29 th January, 1977 in the twin island of Trinidad and Tobago and grew up in Longdenville, Chaguanas, Central, Trinidad. Pastor Dindial has been married to Keisha Dindial for eleven (11) wonderful years.

He is one of the foundation members of the Pillars of Truth Evangelistic Outreach Ministry for the past Sixteen (16) years and has served faithfully in many capacities over the years.

Pastor Dindial believes that “God’s work, done in ‘God’s way’, will never lack God’s supply.”
He also believes that “God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile”.

Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”  ,

Lay Minister Roshanie Ramkissoon

Lay Minister Roshanie Ramkissoon is a single mother of 3 beautiful children, Adrianna, Jada & Aden, and she resides in Cunupia, Chaguanas in Central Trinidad. She has been employed with the same company for the past 20 years and is well respected by her employers and co-workers. Lay Minister Ramkissoon is also a “Qualified First Aider”. And she further pursued a Course in “Advance Training in Radio Broadcasting and DJ”.

Lay Minister Roshanie Ramkissoon became an official Member of the Pillars of Truth Ministry
Family in the year 2013 and has since grown and developed herself spiritually with the guidance of the Holy Spirit and under the stewardship of her Senior Pastor, Reverend Dr. Dale
Des Vignes and his wife Reverend Dawn Des Vignes.

Lay Minister Ramkissoon believes that “The Holy Spirit is the most important person in a believer’s life”.
Her Watchwords are: “Do Everything As Unto The Lord”.
Her Motto is: “Do Unto Others As You Would Have The Do Unto You”.
She is very passionate about serving in the Kingdom of God, and that everything one does; it
must be done with a certain level of excellence. People ought to exhibit the Fruit of the Spirit
because this is the characteristic of Christ and that is what she aspires to.

Jeremiah 17:10 –  “I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man
according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings”.

Lay Minister Shaffina Jagoo

Lay Minister Shaffina Jagoo was born on the 5th October 1964, and she currently resides at Soledad Road in Claxton Bay, South Trinidad. She is the 10th of 11 children to her parents, Ameeran and Ayoub Mohammed. Lay Minister Shaffina was born in San Juan and grew up there until the age of 23, after which she got married at a tender age and was blessed with 2 beautiful children, Alicia & Alex.

Lay Minister Shaffina accepted the Lord Jesus Christ in 1992 and has been serving the Lord faithfully to this day. She became a member of the Pillars of Truth Ministry family in the year 2016 and has since grown in knowledge and wisdom over the years, having become one of the Church’s Heads of Departments.

Lay Minister Jagoo believes that “We have all been called to fulfill God’s purpose in life, and to bring glory and honor to His name by doing His will”.

Romans 8:28 – “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose”. 

Lay Minister Marcia Paul

Lay Minister Marcia Paul is a gifted and chosen Servant of God called for such a time as this.In 1996 she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior and immediately gave herself in service to the local church wherever and whenever she was called upon.

As a wife and mother of two children, she faithfully served as an Usher, Intercessor, Sunday
School Teacher and Worship Leader in her then local assembly. Lay Minister Marcia quickly
grew and developed into a grounded and committed believer in the Body of Christ. Her
insatiable thirst for truth and her undying love for God & Word led her to enroll in Bible School
at the Redemption Worship Center Bible Institute where she obtained her Diploma in Theology in 2008.

Lay Minister Marcia Paul became a member of The Pillars of Truth Ministries Family in
2018 and continues to devote herself to the Kingdom of God. 

Reverend Dale Des Vignes – “To Win The Lost At All Cost”. She often encourages everyone to be strong in the Lord and stay committed to the call of God on their life.

1 Corinthians 15:58 – “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord”.