Liliana and Fernando Almeida are global missionaries with the Church of the Nazarene. They are both currently serving on faculty at the European Nazarene College (EuNC) on the Eurasia Region.
Prior to their current assignment the Almeidas have served the South America Region for 9 years in different administration and leadership capacities. These included leadership development at the Nazarene seminary in Quito and the continued development of a mission-minded church through NMI and the deployment of missionaries who were originally from South American Countries.
Currently they are excited to be part of EuNC, contributing for the development of new leaders for the church in Europe and parts of Asia.
Liliana has a BA in Sociology, which she earned from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa in 1994. Fernando earned a diploma in Bible and theology in 1991 from the Instituto Biblico Portugues, an MA in theology in 2000 from Nazarene Theological College in Manchester, United Kingdom, an MBA in Church Administration in 2009, from Northwest Nazarene University, and a Doctor of Education in 2022 from Trevecca Nazarene University.
The Almeidas have two children, Nicole and André. Their home church is the Almada Church of the Nazarene in Portugal.