Phillip Rice

The heart of our ministry lies in the dedicated individuals who share the gospel and guide our communities. As the demand for spiritual guidance grows, so does the need for well-trained preachers who can deliver biblically accurate sermons, offer pastoral care, and lead by example. By investing in the education and mentorship of new preachers, we ensure that the spiritual needs of Querétaro’s residents are met with compassion and wisdom. 

Lifeword exists to help make disciples through the creative proclamation, production, and promotion of biblically sound media that communicates in the heart language of every tongue, tribe, and nation. That’s our mission statement! We produce gospel programming designed for radio, the internet, video, and digital print. With over 250 creative partners worldwide, Lifeword currently shares the gospel in over 160 languages.

We missionaries like to write about the great victories in the lives of the men we work with in foreign countries. Most are stories of men who are pastors, preachers, and leaders who have risen from the filth of their worlds to great positions in our Lord’s service. However, most of the men we work with continue to live in a world of struggle with a great desire to be faithful servants of Jesus.

My father always wanted to go back to Nicaragua, and it was ingrained in us that the house we lived in wasn't our home. We needed to go back. That was always the plan: “We’re going back to Nicaragua.” So in 2001, my parents returned to Nicaragua and remained there until my father's death. Recently, I learned from my mother that my grandfather, my mom's dad, had always wanted to be a missionary.