Tom and Linda Gilmer : January 2026-Annual Report for 2025

Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Linda Gilmer – Church Planter, Bible Translation in São Paulo, Brazil

January 2026 – ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2025
Dear Friends of Zion

PRAISE FOR RESULTS IN 2025:

1. PROFESSIONS OF FAITH: 1 Jew, 49 Gentiles.
2. CHURCH MINISTRY
   a) TBI (Templo Batista de Indianópolis) moved into the first floor of their new 7-story building. TBI also maintains revitalization of the Parque Bristol church.
   b) Jardim Ingá church, now pastored by Missionary Seth Lunday, the son of our partner Missionary Sean Lunday, raising funds to expand property and build a 400-seat auditorium.
   c) Vila Guacuri/Diadema church – see Missionary Harold Ralph Gilmer’s 2025 Report.
   d) Pastor Amâncio resigned from the Parque Bristol church with severe health issues but is now declared “cancer free” and helping at TBI, awaiting a new pastorate.
   e) New church project for 2026: Help Pastor José Sales da Lira in Hortolândia, where his legally blind
   sister, Missionary Maria Antônia Ferreira, taught Bible in public schools for decades.
   f) Help Pastor Jorge Luiz de Oliveira and the church in Umuarama, Paraná, obtain an adequate parsonage.
3. JEWISH MINISTRY
   a) Pastor Alexandre Dutra, president of our Jewish Ministry, completed and launched his third book, entitled: THE WORLD OF THE PATRIARCHS REVEALED, Getting to Know the Historical Background of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses.
   b) Friends of Zion meetings online and local Bible teaching conferences, emphasizing God’s love for Israel and Church now and for eternity.
   c) Pastor Ricardo Marques Brito expanding outreach to Muslims with the Gospel, emphasizing boundaries God set for Arab and Jewish descendants of Abraham.
4. EDUCATION MINISTRY
   a) Cooperation at various levels with 6 Bible institutes and seminaries, both digital and in presence.
   b) Promotion of Reinforcement Classes for students in churches as an outreach for evangelism.
5. BIBLE PUBLICATION MINISTRY
   My role is that of Expansion.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. Salvation decisions, including Jews and Arabs.
2. Release of the last Israeli hostage.
3. Upcoming conferences.
4. Linda’s healing from erysipelas and foot and knee issues.
5. Praise for successful surgery on Tom’s right earlobe and prayer for no recurrence of skin cancer

Yours for the Messiah,
Tom and Linda Gilmer