What is your ministry?
Since completing my Ph.D. in Bioethics in 2012, I have been active in writing and lecturing, mainly in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries, particularly on virtue ethics and whole-person medicine, but also on specific topics such as abortion, euthanasia, and homosexuality. I have also volunteered with PRIME (Partnerships in International Medical Education) in Mozambique and other countries. I have established a network of PRIME tutors/trainers in Portuguese-speaking countries. My dream is to take PRIME's vision of whole-person medicine and Kingdom values to every Portuguese-speaking African country, which could tremendously impact healthcare, making medicine more humane. I also preach in my local church and other churches.
When did you trust Christ?
During my teens in the early 1980s, I was invited to attend a Bible study at an Anglican Church in Porto led by a couple of missionaries sent by BCMS, now Crosslinks. I came to faith in Christ as my Lord and Savior and became an active church member.
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
Being involved in GBU (the Portuguese IFES), attending international meetings of ICMDA and CMF-UK, and becoming a PRIME tutor in 2007 have all been instrumental in my growth.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
I hope to meet other committed Christians with whom I can pray and who can help develop my calling. I also hope to contribute my skills to the Forum. After attending the Forum in 2017, I was led to a better understanding of the power and influence of the gospel in every area of society.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
Previously, I have been the chairman of Grupo Biblico Universitario (IFES) and ACEPS - Associacao Crista Evangelica de Profissionais de Saude (ICMDA) from 1997-2012. I am also a past member of the ICMDA European Committee.
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
There are many opportunities in medical schools in Portuguese-speaking African countries to speak openly about the Christian faith and medical and ethical issues from a Christian perspective. I want to use these open doors.
