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
Crossing the Globe – Spreading the Gospel
Nearly a century ago, in 1928, Massayoshi “Daniel” Nishizumi, a Free Methodist pastor from Japan, embarked on a remarkable mission. He moved to the other side of the world as a missionary to Brazil, preaching to Japanese people who had immigrated to Brazil. But he was...
Malawi: 2,000 Souls for Christ by 2025
I envision a church outside the building, reaching 2,000 souls for Christ by 2025. Being a pastor and a superintendent, I realized I must lead by example, so I designated one day a week to go out sharing the good news. After receiving this vision, I knew I should...
Obedient to the Call
When he was 9 years old, Jordan Kaufmann heard a missionary share at church, and he went home and told his mother he was going to be a missionary someday. That desire – and a particular sense of being drawn to Africa – stuck with him. So, when Associate Africa Area...
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 missionaries among unreached people groups. This vision is being fulfilled as graduates have planted churches in new areas...