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Gary & Terri Camlin

Ministry Field and Goals

 

 

Gary’s primary ministry is as a professor at the Portuguese Bible Institute (PBI), an inter-denominational Bible Institute that trains Portuguese nationals for the work of the Lord.

 

Part of the pastoral leadership team, he preaches in Portuguese once a month at their small local Evangelical Church of Benfica, (20-50 attendees).

 

Terri has implemented accounting procedures in PBI’s system that have improved the school’s financial situation. 

 

She assists new missionary couples in the adaptation process to the mission field of Portugal. Also serving on the pastoral leadership team of their local church, Terri leads the children’s ministry.

 

Both are actively involved in the strategic ReachGlobal Lisbon City Team's church planting plans.

 

Roman Catholicism is predominant and is the only officially recognized religion. Special rights and privileges are available to them, but not to evangelical churches.

 

The culture is very European, but influenced both by American and African cultures.  There is a great deal of resistance to the Gospel by those brought up in the Roman Catholic church.  There are conversions, but at a much slower pace than what is happening in South America or in Eastern Europe.  

 

Materialism, cults, and sometimes apathy among God's people are among the obstacles they face. Only about 1% of the population is evangelical.

 

 

Missionary Background

 

 

Both Gary and Terri were born and raised in southern New Jersey.

 

Gary was the pastor of Northwood Hills Bible Church in Dallas, Texas from 1982 until 1993 when he and Terri began to pursue the desire the Lord had placed on their hearts to serve in missions.  After a visit with a missionary, they felt called to help with the ministry of the Portuguese Bible Institute. 

 

In 1997 their ministry began at the Portuguese Bible Institute (PBI) on loan from the EFCA.  In 2006, Gary began serving as Assistant Director of PBI.

 

 

Send the Camlins a card or an e-mail!

 

 

Mailing Address:

 

Gary and Terri Camlin

Rua Vitorino Nemesio 12, 1-D

2670-500 Mealhada-Loures

PORTUGAL

 

 

E-mail Addresses:


           Terri:    Terri.camlin@efca.org

 

            Gary:   Gary.Camlin@efca.org

 

 

 

Birthdays:

 

Gary                May 8

Terri            February 28             

 

 

 

 

Ongoing Prayer Requests

We count on your prayer support.

 

Here are some requests for the month of January:

 

1.      The first semester at the Portuguese Bible Institute ends at the end of January. All of us, students and professors, appreciate your prayers in order to finish the semester well. It is also a time of preparation for the second semester and we need your prayers as we prepare syllabi for the courses to be taught. I am scheduled to teach the Gospel of John and the book of Revelation, as well as Introduction to the New Testament and to NT Greek.

 

2.      PBI is also working on a major fund raising campaign to raise additional funds for student scholarships in order to attract more residential students. Pray for wisdom and good responses as we make contacts.

 

3.      Are you still praying for Marisa, wife of our student Cassius? Her surgery went well in December and we are praying for good recovery and that the Lord would enable her body to gain strength. Please pray that her health problems would be completely resolved. In the meantime Cassius continues to study almost full time and work full time and prepare to assume the role as pastor of his local church! Pray for sustaining grace for him.

 

4.      Valmor Quintani still needs more financial support (about 500 euros per month) and a car to facilitate travel. Pray for the sale of his car in Brazil and the subsequent search for a car in Portugal.

 

5.      Local church (Igreja Evangélica de Benfica): Pray for Terri as she teaches children’s Sunday School and for Gary as he teaches the adults. Gary will also be preaching at our church on January 10th. Still need to decide on a text, so pray for that stage as well.

 

6.      Many people often ask about our daughter Debbie and her husband Brian: Both are involved in youth ministry at their local church. Brian is also taking classes at Lancaster Bible college and has returned to coaching a high school lacrosse team. Debbie continues her work as a nurse in the ICU of Lancaster General Hospital. They sense that the Lord is leading them towards Missions and are beginning to take initial steps. We know they would appreciate your prayers.

 

7.      Thanks for continuing to pray in regard to our personal financial support. On the positive side, giving was strong in the month of December. This will help us finish the year in the black. We still need additional pledges to bring us up to our recommended support level. Thanks for continuing to pray for this as well. Because of the support of so many, we are able to devote ourselves to ministry here in Portugal.

 

May the Lord multiply his grace toward you in 2010.

 

 

 



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