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
From Anger to Freedom in Christ
In my home country, I worked in an import and export business and followed the Sufi path in Islam alongside my younger brother. I devoted myself to studying the Quran and Hadith, but I struggled with how God was described. Titles like “the deceiver,” “the avenger” and...
Once a Murderer, Now a Child of God
I was a rebellious young man who grew up in a house full of shouting and beatings. My father was violent, beating my mother brutally and insulting her in front of me. The anger kept building up in my heart until I finally exploded one day. In a moment of lost control,...
A Journey of Light and Life
The Light and Life Bible College (LLBC) was born in the jungles of Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, with a vision that still burns brightly today. Established in 1955 by Free Methodist missionaries, classes opened on the ground floor of the missionary’s...
Born for a Miracle: A Surgical Story from the Heart of Africa
On August 1, twin babies were delivered via cesarean section at Nundu Deaconess Hospital (NDH). The baby boy suffered respiratory distress due to birth asphyxia, while his sister faced a life-threatening condition – gastroschisis, a congenital defect where the...