Jamie and Jacki Gildard

France lies in the heart of spiritually barren Western Europe. Centuries of persecution and ridicule have left the 60 million people with less than a one percent evangelical Christian witness. There is a searching among the French and a void in their hearts that only Christ can fill. The Gildards are part of a church-planting team in Marseille, France. They are building relationships, sharing the good news of Christ and encouraging growth and leadership among French Christians. Jamie grew up in Maryland and was drawn to Christ through the ministry of the Navigators at the University of Maryland. After attending law school in Maine, he returned to Maryland to practice law. Jacki was raised in central New York. While attending Southampton College, she became a Christian through the outreach of InterVarsity. Jacki worked as a paralegal in Washington, D.C and met Jamie at a Bible study. Married in 198, the Gildards attended Christ Community PCA in Salisbury, MD where Jamie was a ruling elder. The Girldards joined MTW in 1995, serving in West Africa prior to France. They have four children, Rebecca, Jimmy, Owen, and Angelle.