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A Word about Pastor Jose Gabriel Cabral and his wife Maria Leonilde Cabral
Pastor Jose Gabriel Cabral is founder and president of the Conquerors for Christ Ministry. He was born in Bretanha, in the island of Saint Michael, Azores where he grew up and lived until he joined the military service. After completing his military mission between 1971 and 1973 in Guinea Bissau, Africa he immigrated to the United States in may of 1974. On July 31st 1978 his life was radically changed. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior at Luzo-American Pentecostal Church in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts.
Between the years
of 1981 and 1983 he studied theology at the Canaan Bible Institute. During this time the institute was directed by Pastor
Gesiel Gomes from the Assembly of God. On January 12th 1986, brother Gabe as he was commonly known was ordained Evangelist
by Luzo-American Pentecostal Church. Later on January 23, 1993 he would be ordained Minister of the Word of God through a
local group of pastors who were members of the Portuguese Evangelical Alliance of New England, USA.
Conquerors for Christ - USA
The Conquerors for Christ Ministry (or CFC) was first born as an Evangelical Gospel Music Group. During seven years we took part in several ministries: assistance to the needy, evangelism and missions. Finally, in 1993 we became known as the Conquerors for Christ Church. In 1994, after only one year of officially becoming an ecclesiastic organization, we purchased our church where our main office is located at 972 Reed Road, North Dartmouth, MA, U.S.A. CFC is currently in charge of a support group for women in a local state prison where they are ministered the Word of God. In addition, it supports a local health clinic that provides assistance to young pregnant women. We collaborate in the counseling department. Our aim is to help these young women avoid committing abortions. We also run a local ministry that provides food and shelter to the homeless. We assist a local Christian school that gives training classes to potential leaders in the morning hours. We have also been blessed with a radio program. The other ministry we take great joy in running is the CFC Oasis Coffee House where we have provided assistance in different areas mainly to people who are suffering from drug and alcohol abuse, and other kinds of problems that have destroyed their lives and the lives of their respective families in some cases. The CFC Ministry also regularly collects clothes and
sends it to several places around the world. In the summer months, especially, we run evangelistic activities in parks and
other locations. Lastly, we have expanded our ministry overseas with two orphanages in India, a Rehab Center in Brazil, a
church in Azores and so forth.
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