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Ministry Description

Filipe is the Director from Word of Life Africa Bible Institute - WOLABI - in Uganda.
After 10 years serving Word of life in Mozambique with pastoral and leadership trainings, discipleship, lecturer at various bible colleges and head of bible teaching at Word of Life Mozambique. We are now serving in Uganda in the leadership of WOLABI.
His wife Nayara has been supporting Filipe’s ministry through discipleship and women’s ministry.

Learn more about the ministry in Mozambique.

About Filipe

When I was 12 years old, being part of a christian family, in the pastoral gabinet of my grandfather I was looking to the elements of the Lord's supper. My grandfather asked if I knew the meaning of those elements and then started to explain to me the work of Jesus at the cross.
There I understood the work of Jesus and began my walk to know the person of Jesus.
As a teenager in a public school, I faced many challenges—doubts, fears, mistakes, and temptations. Yet, even in my bad choices, I always felt that Jesus never left me behind. His presence was constant, even when I stumbled. The consistency of parents taking the hole family to the church was crucial for me, my knowledge of Jesus and constant repent.
As a young man, influenced by worldly desires, selfish decisions, and a lack of guidance, I often found myself at crossroads. But time and again, I felt Jesus pulling me back from choices that could have led to long-lasting consequences.. Every now and then He pushed me to make decisions of consagration for him and for his kingdom.
While I first understood the work of Jesus in my life at 12 years old, it was through my broken and imperfect walk with Him that I came to truly experience the greatness of His love and grace. He has always been by my side, even when I faltered, and for that, I am deeply grateful.

I was 19 years old with a long hair and ripped jeans because of Rock music influence when a missionary from Africa went to my church in an evening service and spoke so many things that God was doing on that ministry with young people. There I felt the call to be part of His mission! But only after 4 years I decided to leave university and my Job to go to Bible Institute and study more to serve the Lord. On those 4 years God was saving me from my own bad and selfish decision and before send me to Bible institute he sent me to serve in my local church.

About Nayara

Coming from a Catholic family, after moving to a new city, we found ourselves in a Baptist church where, for the first time, I heard the gospel at the age of 12. In that local church, I formed friendships with Christian girls who challenged me to surrender my life to Jesus as my Lord and Savior.
During my teenage and young adult years, I was discipled in that church, which provided a solid foundation of fellowship. It became a place of spiritual support, especially during the challenging years of studying far from home at a public university in Brazil.

Filipe and I have been married since 2009, when we began our journey in ministry together. We have three children: Luca (12), Davi (10), and Melissa (4).

“In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Contact Information

filipeneves@wol.org
nayaraneves@wol.org