Jeff Martin's Blog

Since entering full time ministry 28 years ago, Jeff and Candi have lived in 4 nations of the world preaching the gospel in hundreds of cities, reaching over 30 nations on 6 continents. Jeff holds a masters degree in Ministry and Theology.

Their missionary calling began after over 18 years of helps and pastoral ministry in a local church in Jacksonville Florida.  In 1993 they relocated their family to Belize, Central America, and lived in a village on the Moho River.  They worked there with the Kek’chi Maya and Spanish for several years, and continued working there as the Lord allowed for many years. In 1997 they were when in a church there when revival broke out, and were able to see it transform multitudes of lives. The effect of that revival continues until this day. It was during these years of international ministry where they met Sharon Quinlin. Sharon traveled and ministered with them as an anointed and prophetic worship leader.

In 1998 Jeff and Candi founded the “Gloryhouse Fellowship International” in Jacksonville Florida. It was here that Sharon met and married Philip Smethurst. When they were married, Jeff was part of the team that preformed their marriage. Jeff and Candi pastored the Gloryhouse until 2005 when they turned their church over to a spiritual son, and relocated to Brazil, South America. They worked there in Brazil for two and a half years with the “Call to the Nations” revival team. While there, they ministered revival conferences in 52 cities of Brazil. In Brazil they spoke into the lives of hundreds of city leaders and pastors. They also got to see Jesus change the lives of tens of thousands of young people as God marked a new generation of upcoming leaders and worshippers with a great revival anointing.  It was after returning from Brazil that Philip called them and invited them to join Overland Missions on a full time basis.

Jeff and Candi Martin have been friends and coworkers with Overland Missions since its inception.  Jeff has served on the Board of Overland Missions since 1999.  In 2008 they joined the staff and relocated to Zambia Africa. Their calling is to develop and direct the Rural Pastors Network. The RPN is a leadership mentoring and educational network of Kingdom minded rural leaders from many different denominations.  Jeff is 56 years old, and Candi is 51. They have 4 grown sons and 9 grandchildren

Jeff works in Africa as the Rural Pastors Network director with over 1500 rural pastors under his care, and watches over the base as Base Director.  Jeff also oversees the construction on the base.