Our Global Partners who live and minister in the Americas

​ERIC & BETH GAMBARDELLA
Associate Global Partners serving in Newport News, VA
(Based in the US)

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Eric serves as a Campus Minister with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Virginia Peninsula Community College in Hampton and Williamsburg, and Christopher Newport University in Newport News.  His primary role on campus is to equip student leaders to lead in Bible study and evangelism.  Eric is also the Scripture Engagement Coordinator for the Virginia Region where he uses his Master of Arts in Biblical Studies to help other Campus Ministers get the Bible into a generation of students who grew up with little awareness of what is in the Bible, much less its relevance to their lives.  Eric serves as the Director of Worship at Summit Christian Academy.

PRAY
  • That the Lord would continue to provide financially through his people for my ministry to college students. 
  • That the Lord would prosper my efforts to train and develop student ministry leaders at these campuses.
  • That he would use me to raise up a generation of Christians who know what they believe, why they believe it, and why it matters.
  • That he would be merciful to us as we navigate Beth’s many chronic health concerns.
  • That I would be equally as committed to ministering to my wife, my children, my neighbors, and my church community as I am to my vocational ministry. 

PCC ADVOCATE
Mark Suiter

PCC HOME GROUP SUPPORTING THE GAMBARDELLAS
Running Man, Kiln Creek Lexington

RESOURCES
Intervarsity Website (info & financial support)
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OUR STORY
While raised in the church, I did not become a follower of Christ until age 16. I attended Christopher Newport University from 2001-2005 and studied Communications, Writing, and Philosophy. During this time, I met my wife, Beth, and got very involved in InterVarsity. After graduating we both came on campus ministry staff with InterVarsity to serve at CNU. For 10 years, we enjoyed serving together in leading and training students in Bible study, discipleship, evangelism, and worship leading.  After our second child was born, and because of growing health concerns, Beth left staff in 2016. She has since been able to work from home by starting her own online resale business, Deep Creek Clothing. In the years since, I have continued to serve the CNU chapter while also taking on some greater leadership and staff training opportunities in the Virginia Region, and I have planted an InterVarsity chapter at the Hampton and Williamsburg campuses of Virginia Peninsula Community College (formerly TNCC). I am graduating with a Masters in Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary in May of 2023 and look forward to the ways this training and preparation will better enable me to serve and lead college ministry in Virginia. I also own and operate a mobile entertainment company, Surf & Sound Events, and serve as a part-time faculty and worship leader with Summit Christian Academy, where both of our children attend. 

In late 2020, after many years serving in another local church, our family clearly discerned God's leading us out of that congregation. As we looked for a new church community that would be committed to God’s Word, God’s people, and God’s mission, we were led to Peninsula Community Chapel and became members in 2021.