Todd and Terri Smalley

Ministry Focus

Proclaim! International - Public Evangelism using creative means, especially music. Partnership with Precious, a ministry fighting against human trafficking and outreach to prostitutes in Germany and Switzerland.

Personal Journey - Call to Christ

The Lord called me, (Todd) to Himself in 1995 while reading a Gideon Bible in a motel room on a business trip. I had heard the gospel for the first time ten years prior to that, but rejected it then. God let me see how miserable living a self-led life could be. I was unhappy and unfulfilled, until the night I decided to take Jesus at His word when he said, “Here I am, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and have fellowship with him and he with me.” I realized that this promise was for me, if I would just trust Him, and I did. Terri was blessed to grow up in a home with Christian parents and trusted in Jesus as a child.

Call to Missions Service

I (Todd) began feeling a burden for the lost while being in a mall packed with people, and realizing that most of them probably did not know the Lord, and that they did not even realize their need. As I grew in my faith, the thought of anyone spending eternity in hell pained me greatly. My first short term missions trip to Europe brought me face to face with people who were thirsty for the truth, and I was thrilled to see God use my musical training in combination with evangelism to reach these for Christ. I knew then that God had made me to be His vessel to bring hope to a lost world.

While attending a missions conference at CFC at the age of fifteen, the Lord began to draw my (Terri’s) heart to missions and I began corresponding with missionaries. It wasn’t until six years later that I went on my first short term missions trip and loved it! After my fourth short-term trip in 1995, I knew God wanted me overseas somewhere doing something! Being slow on the obedience end, I did little to make this a reality. In July 2001, I took some steps to confront my fears about the mission field, sought wise counsel and enrolled in Perspectives. As I confronted my fears, they began to dissipate and my conviction grew stronger. Not wanting to disobey again, I applied with Proclaim! Along the way, Todd and I began dating…

Fruits of Our Labor

I (Todd) have been encouraged to see a man at our church here in Germany start to get more excited about using his gifts to serve God. This man hosted a Next Exit concert at his home, in an effort to reach his neighbors. He now uses his musical gifts in the church and continues to look for opportunities to reach others for Christ. A man with whom I and two co-workers were able to share at one of our concerts is now meeting regularly with a brother from our church. It was so good to see a church member get actively involved in the follow-up.

In March 2007, I (Terri) was on my way to get my haircut and was praying that God would lead me to someone with whom I could share the gospel. That was when my relationship with my hairdresser started. She believed in God but knew little about him. We gave her the book of John and she read it. So, we got her a Bible and she read through Luke, Acts, Psalms and Proverbs. She came to a Proclaim! Concert and brought her mother. We continued to dialogue and pray for her salvation. By December 2007, she told us that she had accepted God’s gift of salvation.

On December 31, 2010 we got our first email from a woman wanting to leave the sex industry. We are currently working with her to reach this goal.

Prayer Requests

• Pray for our sensitivity to the Lord’s leading in all of our activities, whether it in evangelistic tours, personal relationships, one-on-one witnessing, team development, or local church involvement.
• Pray that our teammates who are hoping to join us here in Germany will be able to get here this year. Their goal is to be here by this summer. Pray that those new to the field adjust well to the new culture, and for team unity.
• Pray for the ministry of Precious (outreach to prostitutes and fighting against human trafficking). Pray that the team effectively discerns when to share the gospel, for our safety, and for wisdom to know how to best minister to these precious people in Switzerland and Germany. 

Support Needs

We continue to live and serve in Europe as God provides through the faithful giving of others in the Body of Christ.

Gifts may be sent to:
Proclaim! International
P.O. Box 56888
Jacksonville, FL 32241
Designate your gift “For Todd Terri Smalley."