Mission SONlight CHATT

What does it look like to follow God's call through family hardship, career changes, ministry challenges, and personal loss? Pastor Mike Szynkowski shares his honest story in this episode of Mission SONlight Chatt. Mike talks about growing up in Michigan, his mother's commitment to Adventist education, and the difficult family experiences that shaped his view of faith and home life. He also explai...

How can Christian faith, therapy, and honest conversations about grief help people face life's hardest seasons? In this episode of Mission SONlight CHATT, Elise Helzer shares her journey as a marriage and family therapist, doctoral student, caregiver, and ministry leader. Elise talks about growing up Adventist in rural Iowa, making her faith personal, and seeing the need for better mental health s...

What does it take to serve as a missionary in one of Papua New Guinea's remote regions? Orian Lawrence shares his journey, his work with Adventist Frontier Missions, and the ways God is reaching communities through local leaders, Bible study, and discipleship. Recorded at the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference Session in St. Louis, Missouri, this episode of Mission SONlight CHATT introduces...

This video features a look at the 13th Sabbath offering projects in the Inter-European Division (EUD) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the 3rd quarter of 2026. Youth camps in Belgium and theological training in Italy are helping young people grow in faith, serve others, and share the gospel. In this special Mission SONlight report, Network 7 visits the Inter-European Division to see how 13t...

What happens when Adventists are called to serve in the military while remaining faithful to their beliefs? Mario Ceballos shares his personal journey from Venezuela to pastoral ministry, military chaplaincy, and leadership in the Medical Cadet Corps. Recorded at the General Conference session in St. Louis, Missouri, this episode of Mission SONlight Chatt looks at how the Medical Cadet Corps prepa...

In this week's episode. ASAP Ministries and Gospel Outreach share firsthand mission reports from Southeast Asia, India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Pakistan in this special Mission SONlight CHATT episode from the 2026 ASI North American Division Convention in Phoenix. Daryl Hosford explains how ASAP Ministries uses practical care, medical missionary work, education, and Bible worker training to build t...

What happens when a young filmmaker asks God for a place in ministry, then receives a camera just two days later? Clive Coutet of Lineage Journey shares how personal faith, church history, and media production came together to reach viewers around the world. Recorded at the 2025 General Conference Session in St. Louis, Missouri, this Mission SONlight CHATT conversation covers Clive's journey from...

What happens when a powerful encounter with God turns a successful sales career into a life of full-time ministry? Heidi Tomkins shares her honest testimony of addiction, surrender, restoration, and service on Mission SONlight CHATT. Recorded at the ASI North American Division Exhibit Hall in Orlando, Florida, this episode follows Heidi's journey back to Jesus after a serious alcohol-related arres...

A troubled youth, a life-changing conversion, and a ministry helping families find healing and direction. Alain Bautista shares how Jesus transformed his family life and led him into ministry with Outpost Centers International. Recorded at the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference Session in St. Louis, Missouri, this episode features Alain's testimony of growing up between the Philippines, the...

In this episode of Mission SONlight CHATT, Richard Hickam shares how music, community, and a renewed commitment to Christ shaped his life and ministry in this special Mission SONlight Chatt from the 2025 General Conference Session in St. Louis, Missouri. Richard serves as the corporate director of music and the arts in mission and ministry for AdventHealth. He talks about growing up between two di...

In this episode of Mission SONlight CHATT, Abraham Ramos tells us how 40 days in immigration detention changed his life, restored his faith, and led him to a new calling in ministry. Abraham shares his testimony of growing up in Ecuador, moving to the United States, drifting away from God, and finding his way back through an unexpected and difficult season. After immigration officers gave him the...

In this episode of Mission SONlight CHATT, Jennifer LaMountain shares her story, her music, and the moment that changed her faith in this heartfelt Mission SONlight conversation from the General Conference exhibit hall in St. Louis. From a farm childhood in Cleveland, Tennessee, to a life in music ministry, Jennifer opens up about growing up in a close-knit Adventist family, studying at Southern A...

In this episode of Mission SONlight CHATT, Joel Mundal of Valle de Angeles Adventist Hospital in Honduras talks about medical work, mission trips, lay evangelism training, and the need to reach cities with both compassion and the message of Jesus. Joel shares how the hospital connects with the community through literature, chaplaincy, free clinics in mountain villages, and short-term mission teams...

This video features a look at the 13th Sabbath offering projects in the East-Central Africa Division (ECD) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the 1st quarter of 2026. Follow Mission SONlight [ https://www. MissionSONlight.org ] Network 7 [ https://www. Network7.org ] Contact: hello@missionsonlight.org 📨 call or text 423.855.4877 📞

In this episode of Mission SONlight CHATT, Kent Grieve shares the story behind International Children's Care, or ICC, and how family-based care gives orphan and vulnerable children a real home, Christian support, and a future. Recorded at the ASI North American Division Convention Exhibit Hall in Orlando, this conversation covers Kent's early years in education, his family's move into mission work...

In this episode of Mission SONlight CHATT Isabelle Santos shares how CORE Evangelism is training adults to make disciples, grow in faith, and keep Christ at the center of every message. Isabelle talks about her early life in an Adventist family, her move from Brazil to the United States, and the mission experiences that shaped her walk with Jesus. She also explains how a surprise meeting with Past...

In this episode of Mission SONlight CHATT, Raquel Richards shares how Interlink is reaching young adults with practical service, real friendship, and a clear call to follow Jesus. Recorded live at the General Conference Session exhibit hall in St. Louis, this conversation covers her faith journey, the birth of Interlink, outreach work in Atlanta, Jamaica, Mexico, and more. She also opens up about...

Today, Mission SONlight CHATT sits down with Adam Ramdin, executive producer of Lineage Journey, for a wide-ranging conversation about faith, family, ministry, and why Christian history still matters today. Adam shares how he grew up in England in an Adventist home with roots in both Lutheran and Hindu backgrounds, how his own walk with Christ became personal, and how life in the US, England, chur...

Gary Wilson shares a lifetime of mission work, from childhood mission stories to leading Gospel Outreach in Northern India. In this Mission SONlight CHATT from the General Conference exhibit hall in St. Louis, Missouri, he talks about the 10/40 window, the call to go, and what it takes to support workers in hard-to-reach places. Hear how a boy in Oregon, shaped by family, camp meeting, and mission...

In this episode of Mission SONlight CHATT, Heidi Martin shares a story shaped by ministry, missions, family, and a lifelong love for Jesus. In this episode of Mission SONlight CHATT, she talks about growing up as a pastor's daughter, serving on mission trips in Romania, knocking on doors as a student colporteur, and finding her path through ministry at Andrews University. She also shares how God b...

A moving conversation with Alita Acosta of Adventist Motorcycle Ministry for a story about faith, family, and life on two wheels. Alita shares her Cuban and Puerto Rican roots, her path through ministry and nursing, and how a simple hobby grew into a calling to reach riders with the gospel. This conversation covers the start of Adventist Motorcycle Ministry, the first meetings in Fort Myers, the m...

Mission SONlight sits down with Samuel Francis for a conversation about faith, mission, business, and the tools he is building to help people talk about Jesus in real life. Samuel shares his story, from growing up in Brooklyn and Maryland to studying at Hartland College, serving as a missionary in the Dominican Republic, and spending 17 years in literature evangelism. He also explains how that pat...

A thoughtful conversation with Nikki Gelman, Vice President for Bibles at Thomas Nelson. This episode of Mission SONlight CHATT goes beyond publishing news and gets personal. Nikki shares her early faith story, the kind of home that shaped her love for Scripture, and the long path that led her into Bible publishing. Along the way, this interview explores the history of Thomas Nelson, the story beh...

From North India to the Philippines to Andrews Seminary, Sid Multani shares a story shaped by faith, music, culture, and God's call. In this episode of Mission SONlight CHATT, Sid opens up about his family's conversion from a Sikh background, the childhood spiritual battle that pushed him toward Christian music, and the way God turned fear into purpose. He also talks about launching Dark No More,...

A moving conversation with Diana Guinard of Bangla Help, sharing how God brought her back from deep personal loss and led her into ministry in Bangladesh. This episode of Mission SONlight Chat also shows the real work happening on the ground, from slum schools and daily meals to safe homes for children and training for women trying to leave prostitution behind. Diana's story is honest, painful, an...