Ruben and Olga Maqueira knew the call of God on their lives, but didn’t begin their journey equipped with a detailed ministry roadmap for international evangelism.
They had a growing hunger for Jesus and a willingness to obey Him, even when His direction seemed greater than their plans. Looking back, they see how the Lord patiently and powerfully confirmed the call of God on their lives—step by step—until their purpose became impossible to ignore.
For Ruben, it started with a direct question from the Lord: When are you going to Bible college?
He tried to answer practically and explained the minimal options for Bible training in Miami. But the Lord met his reasoning with a clear answer.
You know they’re opening a school in Fort Worth? Ruben knew what that meant, and he also knew he wasn’t going to “sell” the idea to his wife. He told the Lord, in effect, “If You want me to go, You’ll have to tell her.”
Not long after, Olga came to him with tears and a holy seriousness. “God told me something a couple of weeks ago,” she said. “He told me to ask you, ‘When are you going to Bible college?’”
Ruben began to weep because the Lord asked him the same thing two weeks earlier. In that moment, the call of God required united confirmation. The couple stepped forward together. Soon after, they moved to Fort Worth, Texas, to attend Kenneth Copeland Bible College (KCBC).
They would soon learn what that step meant toward a life of international evangelism.
Establishing a Foundation of Faith
Their time at KCBC became more than education; it became a foundation. Ruben says they learned to stand on faith and stand on God’s Word. They worked with honor and integrity in everything they did, including evangelism to the lost. Those qualities aren’t just helpful in ministry, they are essential—when obedience gets costly, travel gets intense, and the Lord asks you to keep going.
Olga adds that she learned about the authority believers have in Jesus Christ, and how that authority matters when preaching and helping others come into the kingdom of God. The call of God wasn’t just a future assignment; it started shaping their confidence, character, and obedience.
Watch the Maqueiras share their story.
One morning on her way to evangelism training in school, Olga experienced what she describes as a life-transforming moment. While driving to campus, she could “see” a field filled with people. Something in her spirit ignited as she thought about Kenneth Copeland Ministries as the “Revival Capital of the World!”
She pictured crowds coming to Christ and being healed, and she knew the Lord was planting a vision in her heart: This is what I’ve called you to do. That day, she says, the fire of God touched her—and the call of God became personal in a new way. She had never seen herself as an evangelist before, but God was making it clear.
Beginning Their Journey on Faith
Soon after, a KCBC instructor sent a clip of evangelist Daniel Kolenda of Christ for All Nations (CFaN) sharing gratitude to KCM Partners and showing the fruit of crusade ministry. Olga watched the multitudes being touched by the Holy Spirit, and it resonated with what God had already shown her.
When Ruben watched the same video, he jumped up and shouted, overwhelmed by the possibilities. Their hearts locked onto a simple, burning vision: Go where the Lord leads, preach Jesus, and believe for multitudes.
After graduating from KCBC, the Maqueiras felt the Lord direct them to attend CFaN’s Boot Camp. That training opened unexpected doors, including serving as crusade directors during CFaN’s African crusades. From there, they stepped into a life of international evangelism—traveling, preaching, praying for the sick, and witnessing miracles and salvations.
Today, Ruben and Olga are doing prison ministry, regularly visiting a federal correctional facility, and remain deeply grateful for what they received at KCBC: faith, integrity, spiritual authority, and a firm foundation for life ministering to others. Most of all, they’re thankful that the Lord clarified their calling, and empowered them to introduce people everywhere to His kingdom through evangelism.
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