Connie Main Duarte works in Global Ministries for BGC Canada and resides in Portugal, where she oversees all aspects of her ministry.
Connie is the General Secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance, a pastor at the Meeting Point, a Baptist church in Estoril, Portugal, a Board member of the World Evangelical Alliance and the Chair of Crescer com Amigos. This association assists vulnerable children in the Portuguese school system who are in need and require additional attention to succeed in school. She also speaks at conferences around Europe.
Connie studied both in the areas of missions and communication while living in Canada. She moved to Portugal in 1998 to work with university students. After ten years with GBU Portugal, Connie taught at the Baptist Theological Seminary before taking her current positions.
Connie loves teaching and preaching and longs to see more young people and women using their gifts both in missions and the local church. She has a passion for integrated mission and community living.
While Connie loves working with the church, missions, preaching, and teaching, she is equally passionate about her family: her husband João, and their two sons, Joshua and Caleb.