Online courses in theology and missions
Interdenominational Theology Course (22 subjects) and Missionary Training Course, with video lessons, PDF summaries and a certificate.
Didasko Project Portugal · Cascais
Portugal needs to hear the Gospel with clarity, and you can take part.
We serve in Cascais, in the Greater Lisbon area, with preaching, discipleship and training of workers, in partnership with Cascais Baptist Church.
Paulo Henrique and Alessandra CunhaSEMIPA missionaries in Cascais
- 25 years in cross-cultural missions
- India, Italy and Portugal
- Missionary with SEMIPA
- In partnership with Cascais Baptist Church
The challenge
See charts, map and sources →
Portugal in numbers
- 2,1%Evangelicals in PortugalSource: INE, Census 2021
- 2×"No religion" doubled in 10 yearsSource: INE, Census 2011/2021
- 7 in 10Evangelicals live in 3 districtsSource: AEP, study 2016
- < 20Members per church inlandSource: AEP, reports 2016 and 2025
25 years serving God among the nations: the family's journey in India, Italy and Portugal.
Who serves
Who serves in Portugal
Paulo Henrique Pereira da Cunha
Evangelical pastor, missionary, theologian and author, mobilizing the church for missionary work with a focus on the faithful proclamation of the Scriptures, discipleship and the training of workers.
- Theologian (bachelor's + master's degree)
- 25+ years in cross-cultural missions
- Married to Alessandra, father of Matheus and Lucas
- Currently living in Cascais, Portugal
Our purpose is to serve the church of Christ with biblical faithfulness, missionary zeal and commitment to the glory of God, encouraging Christians and churches to actively engage in the Great Commission.My full story
Every week on YouTube
The Word taught, every week
Three YouTube series in Portuguese, with a new episode on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. For those who want to grow in faith and for those who still have questions.
News from the field
What has been happening
Since 2017, more than 100 monthly letters have kept our partners informed of what God has been doing. Here are the latest highlights.
Three new series on YouTube
The structure built for the online courses now also supports three new YouTube series, in Portuguese: "Compre a Verdade" sets the ideologies of our time before the Scriptures, "Perguntas Honestas" starts from real questions about the faith and "Teologia & Missão" brings together doctrine and mission history. They are tools for pastors and leaders to use in their churches.
Learn more →The first groups of workers in India
Soon we will meet with the Indian leaders to organise the first groups of workers who will study with the Interdenominational Theology Course. The translation starts with Bengali and then moves on to Odia and Hindi. Support is still small, and we move forward by faith: the Lord does not despise the day of small beginnings (Zech 4:10).
Learn more →New visitors, a church in motion
Cascais Baptist Church has welcomed new visitors at many services. High rents in the area, however, lead many of them to move to other towns soon after. We keep sowing, sure that seed sown is never seed lost.
Who testifies
Recommendations
People who know first-hand the life, journey and ministry of Pr. Paulo Henrique P. Cunha
"Our relationship has gone beyond the bounds of ministerial partnership, becoming a solid and sincere friendship."Pr. Luis Alexandre Ribeiro BrancoIgreja Baptista de Cascais · Cascais, Lisboa, Portugal
"He is a valiant missionary, a servant worthy of recommendation in the light of the Word of God."Pr. Silas Barcelos GonçalvesMissão Evangélica do Brasil · Rio de Janeiro, RJ
"A man of integrity, devoted to the Kingdom and to winning souls, he is a deep knower of the Word and extremely dedicated to biblical teaching."Pr. Alcebíades Almeida Araújo CardosoAssembleia de Deus Recanto Feliz · São Pedro da Aldeia, RJ
Support today
A long-term mission needs steady partners
To live and serve in Cascais, one of the most expensive regions of Portugal, we need about € 2,750 a month. This is our base for serving full-time: it covers the family's housing, food, transport and health, and keeps the preaching, the teaching and our current projects going.
Growing the work, with new languages for the course in India and more teaching fronts in Portugal, takes more than that.
A goal like this is reached through many faithful partners. Every monthly partnership, at any amount, counts.
I am a missionary with SEMIPA, and part of the support already comes through it. You can give directly or through SEMIPA.
€ 1,000 of € 2,750 per month
36%
Still missing € 1,750 a month: the equivalent of about 35 partners giving € 50.
Monthly base: the family's support and our current projects. Growing the work takes more. Updated September 2026.
Become a monthly partnerFree theological training for pastors in India
More than 90% of church leaders in some regions of India have never had access to a seminary. We bring the theology course to them, free of charge and in their own language: Bengali, Odia and, soon, Hindi.
Next step
Join us in this mission
Every partner makes a difference. Pray, give and follow along, so that more people in Portugal understand the gospel clearly and faithfully.
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