The Chagualas are missionaries on global assignment, originally from Mozambique and currently serving on the Africa Region. Admirado and Celeste Chaguala served as local pastors in two churches in Matola and Boane districts.
Admirado served in Mozambique in various ministry roles and led several NCM projects where he established child development centers, coordinated WASH and nutrition program, JFM and in leadership development and district resourcing. He also led the construction of a leadership/pastoral training center in the northern region of Mozambique, a multipurpose building that will serve as resource center for leadership development programs that will serve more than 1,000 lay pastors and leaders by providing them formal education, vocational training, literacy and much more. Admirado strives in developing a generation of Christ-centered leaders that will impact lives of believers in the communities of which the church serves.
Celeste served as typist of TEE (Training extension education) program, secretary at Seminário Nazareno em Moçambique (Bible College) and literature coordinator for the Lusophone Field (Portuguese speaking countries in Africa). She was engaged in developing resources for an extension education program and discipleship ministry in Mozambique. She currently serves as the Regional Personnel Coordinator for the Africa Region. Her passion is to see integral and intentional discipleship happening in the grass roots with more focus on children so that they grow as Christ followers. One key project that Celeste led was the translation and adaptation of Sunday school books into oral method in the main mother languages on the Africa Region in order to also disciple those who can’t read and write. Celeste’s personal motivation is to learn more of God, to grow spiritually and being obedient to His call until the end of her days. Celeste is pursuing her Master's in pastoral ministries at Northwest Nazarene University in the USA.
Admirado is an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene and currently serves as the country mission coordinator for Mozambique and administrative assistant to the Regional Director for the Africa Region. He is passionate about leadership development and strategies, establishing networking for ministry reinforcement and district resourcing and equipping. He is inspired to see leaders in Africa that are Relevant, Resilient and Ready to embrace the future with confidence and grace. His personal life’s motivation is to continue growing in the love of God, deep in knowing and obeying His will and develop an excellent ministry that will reflect and give a living testimony of a holy life.
Admirado and Celeste have two amazing children: Noel, beginning his second year at Trevecca Nazarene University, and Shirley, in 11th grade. Noel loves playing instruments and is growing into a great worshiper. Shirley loves reading, baking, and cooking really delicious meals.
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