As missionaries and pastors, Phil and Debra Gilmore´s calling has been to equip, empower and encourage others to build up the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-12). For the last several years, Debra and Phil have trained and coached Free Methodist missionaries in support-raising. Recently, they also stepped into the role of providing pastoral care for missionaries in Europe. This includes encouragement, spiritual nurture, prayer, phone calls, field visits and care through times of crisis. God has equipped them for this new ministry through their missionary service in the Dominican Republic and Spain and their service as pastors in the U.S.
Pray For
- God’s guidance in helping them to effectively train and encourage missionaries in their support-raising journey
- generous individuals and churches who will commit support,enabling new missionaries to reach full funding as quickly as possible
- the European missionaries to maintain healthy spiritual rhythms amid many responsibilities and challenges
- opportunities to connect with the Europe missionaries in meaningful ways
Recent Newsletters
Rwanda’s Youth Movement
The Free Methodist Church (FMC) in Rwanda now has more than 500,000 members, with a large population of young people who need solid Christian teaching. Late last year, the FMC chose to invest in this next generation through a Youth Leaders Camp at Kunbya Retreat...
Unexpected Iranian Harvest
Years before the 2015 refugee crisis began, Hesam and Sanaz were a typical couple in Iran. Their comfortable life, successful business and culturally Muslim life, however, was dramatically changed when cancer shattered Hesam’s dream. Doctors, treatments, nor the Iman...
God’s Calling to Reignite the Church in Europe
For the past 100 years, church attendance in Europe has been declining, and the continent has largely seen the church lose its roots in the local community. Church-attendance rates in many European countries are among the world’s lowest. At the same time, God is...
When the Church Prays
Merly, an immigrant from Ecuador, began attending our Bible study in 2020. She had come to Spain many years ago to start a new life here. She joyfully received Jesus as her Savior, and a couple of months later, Merly was baptized. Since then, she has been caring for...