Phil and his wife Lori have served with Camino Global since 1992, first in church-planting and field administration in Mexico City, then from 2002 – 2008 as Director of Mobilization (missionary recruitment and new member training), and from 2008 - 2012 as Director of Organizational Development and Communication. Phil currently serves as the mission's Executive Vice President.

Phil focused several years of his leadership on leading an organization-wide rebranding effort, including a new name for the mission. CAM International became Camino Global on May 21, 2012. In September of that year, Phil assumed the role of Executive Vice President, soon after the appointment of Camino's new President, Douglas Livingston.

Prior to serving with Camino, Phil and Lori were part of a team which planted a church and launched a Community Youth Center on the south side of Chicago. Their sending/commissioning church for cross-cultural ministry is Fellowship Chapel in Sterling Heights, MI. The O'Days currently live in Mesquite, TX, attend Lake Ridge Bible Church, and have three children: Nathan (22), Erin (19), and Evan (15).