Ministério Verbo da Vida · Brazil
I am an ordained minister with Ministério Verbo da Vida (Word of Life), a Brazilian ministry with 480 churches in Brazil and 62 abroad, including Canada.
I am currently in Canada on a field trip, prayerfully seeking a pastoral opportunity that would allow my family to join me, put down roots, and serve a local church and its community.
The call
In 2010, I watched my church commission two missionaries to Canada and sensed the Lord calling me to serve this nation one day. That conviction has guided my preparation ever since.
I enrolled at Rhema Bible Training Center in 2011 and continued at the Rhema School of Ministry in 2014. In 2018, I spent 45 days in Gatineau and Montréal, experiencing Canadian church life firsthand. The following year, my wife, Carla, and I attended the Rhema School of Missions together, preparing as ministers and as a family.
Ministry
In Campina Grande, I served on the Verbo da Vida staff in communications and later as a staff minister. I also bring 14 years of communications experience, which I would be glad to use in support of the church’s media, outreach, and events.
During the pandemic, we were sent to pastor a congregation of about 12 people in Lucas do Rio Verde, Mato Grosso. Over three years, it grew to approximately 50 committed members as we developed leaders, formed a board, licensed five ministers, and established several ministries.
From October 2023 to January 2025, Carla and I directed the Rhema School of Ministry in Brasília and ran its entire operation. The school served 161 students in the 2024 school year, with a team of more than 30. One of our field classes took the students to Novo Gama, where they worked on a shelter for children at risk.
Every time it got too hard and I wanted to give up, one of the things I remembered was that Daniel had gone out of his way for me to be there. And when I arrived at the school, Carla always had a hug that made giving up stop being an option.
Today, I am an assistant pastor at Verbo da Vida Taguatinga, where I lead the missions office, and I have taught at Rhema since 2021.
Preaching
Family
My desire is to pastor a church in Canada and serve this nation as a missionary alongside my family. My wife, Carla, and I have two children. We are ready to move to a small town and would consider it a privilege to serve its people.
For search committees
Paragraph 186(l) of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations allows religious leaders whose main duties involve preaching doctrine, presiding at religious functions, or providing spiritual counseling to work in Canada without a work permit or an LMIA.
Letters of reference from pastors in Ontario and Québec are available on request.
Contact
I would be honored to have the opportunity to meet with you, visit your church, or minister by invitation.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my request and for your prayerful consideration. I truly appreciate it.
In Christ,
Daniel Fagundes
