Pray For
- each church member to become stronger in faith, bearing good fruit for the kingdom of God
- the hearts of the unsaved to be open to the gospel of Jesus Christ
- God’s protection over the church members
- the resources necessary for Pastor Rito to fulfill his responsibilities
- God’s blessings and abundance to help with planting new, healthy churches
PRESENT MINISTRIES
Pastor Rito leads a church that started primarily as an outreach to children and their families. Three other fellowships all began following the same pattern. The expansion goal for the coming year is a new church plant in the south of the country. The theme for 2026 is John 15:16-17.
ORIGINS
Pastor Rito Mande’s first connection with the Free Methodist Church came through missionary Cindi Angelo, who was on a mission trip to Guinea Bissau. Cindi recognized he was a devoted follower of Christ and encouraged him in his faith and studies. Rito traveled for training to Togo where he was put in touch with Free Methodist leader, Rev. Dosseh Takpale. After about two years Rito returned to his homeland. Some years later Pastor Rito and Dosseh reconnected and began talking seriously about Rito, along with the work he had started, joining the Free Methodist family. The connection with the Angelos was also revived. Rito’s work was adopted as Free Methodist in June 2015.
Country Leader
Rito Mande
Church-in-Formation, Guinea Bissau
Prayercast | Guinea Bissau
Missionaries
Dosseh Takpale
Dosseh Takpale is superintendent of the Togo Provisional Annual Conference and pastor of the FMC in Lomé, Togo. As an international missionary, he also supervises FM work in several other countries: Guinea, Ivory Coast, Guinea Bissau and Creative Access-BA. He serves...
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A Vision to Reach New People Groups
The vision is being fulfilled. The Wesley Missionary Institute (WMI) outside Lomé, Togo, was created for the purpose of training Africans to be...
COUNTRY STATISTICS
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Church-in-Formation
- Population: 2,240,000
- Evangelical Christians: 2.1%
- FM Work Opened: 2015
- FM Churches: 4
- FM Membership: 227
- Country Leader: Rito Mande
- Ecclesiastical Accountability: FMWM through Africa Area Director Mike Reynen
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Church Planting & Development
Funding Guinea Bissau Church Planting & Development (CPD) will help resource the following people and strategic initiatives:
- An office for Pastor Rito
- Training materials
- Travel for Pastor Rito