Some History Charles and Bridget Ulibarri, along with their son, Micah, and daughter Brianna, were called to and served in Equatorial Guinea, West Central Africa (Africa’s only Spanish speaking country), and ministered there until 2011, doing support work for a Bible translation project with another mission agency. The ministries they served in there included Church Leadership Development (TEE), Literacy and Computer Technical Support. They worked with that ministry project for 7 years (2004 – 2011).
After returning from Africa and having considered other missions, in April 2012, Charles and Bridget were appointed to work with ACTION, and in September 2012, after some months of raising support, they moved from the Dallas, Texas area to Seattle to work at the ACTION home office, leaving their children in Texas to finish college. God answered their prayers to be in the northwest by the end of the summer 2012. From October 2012 – March 2016, Charles served primarily as part of the SCM (Sustainable Church Multiplication) Church Multiplication Ministry: Helping to train nationals in discipleship & church planting movements, and PLD ministries as time allowed. As part of SCM/PLD Charles has trained in Cuba, South Sudan, Uganda, Malawi and Mexico, as well as locally in the Seattle area. He also assisted Rob Taylor in the ACTION Computer & Technical Services – ACTS, when not taking training trips.
Charles graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Ministry Leadership from the
Moody Bible Institute Distance Learning online program in December 2015. He has also worked on his Masters of Cross Cultural Ministry at Dallas Theological Seminary but has not completed it. Bridget served in the ACTION International Office as the International Office Executive Coordinator assisting then-International Director Nelson Reed and those in the International Office as well as missionaries worldwide. Bridget received a certificate in Bible from
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Okenga Institute in 2015.
Later in 2016, Charles and Bridget left Seattle and moved back to Texas, temporarily, to prepare and serve in the ACTION field of Uganda, East Africa. They served in
Gulu, Uganda as the OIC (field director), JITT School Director and Administrationfor the field from May 2016 to April 2017. As of December 2017 they are serving again from the U.S., Charles with SCM/PLD, Technology and Bridget with Women’s Ministry & Mobilization. From 2017 to mid 2024 Charles worked at DTS, Rush Creek Church, and one of the local school districts, while Bridget continued her ministries serving from home.
Bridget continues to serve ACTION as the International Coordinator for Women. The International Coordinator for Women helps to equip, organize and coordinate ACTION’s women’s ministry interests worldwide, as well as represent women’s concerns and is part of the member care team. She is also assisting women with their long-term applications with the ACTION mobilization team.
Currently: Charles and Bridget are now serving in Mozambique, Africa since August of 2024. Thanks be to God. We are grateful as well for all those who are partnering with us by giving and praying for this ministry. We are support workers for a seminary here. The school is called Center for Development of Church Leadership, cdlequip.org It was started by a DTS grad several years ago. Charles is helping with the technology here to allow the school to offer online and hybrid theological studies to all the Portuguese speaking countries in Africa. With the goal of training local staff, faculty, students and volunteers to sustain the technology in the future. Bridget will be teaching TESOL and continuing her women's ministry from Africa.
CURRENT PRAYER LIST: (As of October 2024): There are still some logistical issues for our living situation here that we are trusting the Lord to provide for us to have sustainable ministry here for the next year. Please pray that He would provide soon.
Pray also for our learning Portuguese well to be able to communicate effectivly with everyone here.
Friend request Bridget on Facebook: bridget.ulibarri Bridget also enjoys watching sports. She also enjoys working in literacy, children’s ministries and doing TESOL. Charles also enjoys music/sound ministry and watching sports.
Thank you and God Bless! I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it. 1 Cor. 9:23 (NASB)
