The Missions Podcast

Leadership Series: In this series we dive into the many aspects of leadership and hope to help you develop your leadership skills. In this episode, Christian continues his teaching on multicultural leadership. You will want to go back and listen to part one of this practical and applicable teaching.

Leadership Series: In this series we dive into the many aspects of leadership and hope to help you develop your leadership skills. In this episode, Christian Åkerhielm shares key elements to understand when working in multicultural settings. This episode is filled with many great tips so get ready to take notes!

Leadership Series: We dive into the many aspects of leadership and hope to help you develop your leadership skills. In this follow up episode, Tammy Holm continues on the topic of self care. Living with margins in our lives ensures that we can give our best where it matters the most. Tammy shares a practical ways to reflect over your values and priorities and take steps to create margin around wha...

In this series we dive into the many aspects of leadership and hope to help you develop your leadership skills. We will start by talking about self care. In this episode, our host Tammy Holm, will share on the topic of "compassion fatigue" and how it can effect those on the frontlines of ministry. Self care begins with being good stewards of the gift of God in us! Be ready to take notes on the pra...

In this episode of The Missions Podcast we kick back and have some laughs together with our Missions Coordinator, Ville Männistö. A honest and humorous interview filled with stories from the mission field and Ville's unique ministry experience. This entertaining episode which we lovingly call "Storytime with Ville!"

In this bonus episode we share the full interview with Jonas and Aileen Cedervall. Our Missions Magazine published an article in our recent publication sharing a powerful testimony of what God has done in their lives. This episode is decided to praising God for His healing power and also of the power of friendship. We pray this episode strengthens your faith and you are encouraged to be readily av...

We are wrapping up our Moms of the Mission Field Series in this episode of The Mission Podcast. This series given us such wonderful persceptive and has been appreciated by our listeners! We have our final interview with Therese DePresno, wife and mother of three children. Therese shares stories of the many years their family spend in India. She shares a message of trusting God through each step an...

In our series "Moms of the Mission Field" we meet Anna Lahti. Anna shares her childhood dreams of becoming a missionary and the adventures their family has embarked on together across the globe. Anna talks about the ups and downs of the missionary life and share openly about the promises that sustained her through the hard times. A timely word of trusting God when things don't go as planned and ho...

In our series "Moms of the Mission Field" we sit down with mothers that have parented children while doing missions aboard. Today, we meet up with Catharina Kjösnes. Catharina and Torkel Kjösnes followed God's calling in the former Soviet Union together with their small children in the 90's. She shares candidly about the struggles of missionary life and transitioning back home again. Catharina sha...

In this episode of the podcast, we interview Pastor Janne Blom and Pastor Ville Männistö on how the apostolic and pastoral gifts can work together. Enjoy an interview with two experienced ministers that speak from their unique ministry perspective. They give a wealth of advice and things to consider when growing and developing your ministry calling. If you want to grow in how you work with others...

In this episode of the podcast, Ville Männistö brings us a message of hope! Ville opens up about the journey he and his wife Johanna have had through infertility and opens up about the hope they have found along the way. Even in hardship and challenge God can provide hope for our hearts when we need it most.

In this episode of the podcast, we interview Anna Nilsson, Field Director for Indian Children. We hear firsthand about the life changing ministry that is transforming lives of children in northern India. Anna shares about the ministry's passion to provide each child holistic care and watch them begin to flourish in every area of their lives.

In this episode, Christian Åkerhielm recorded this episode just after returning from Bulgaria. He shares his eyewitness accounts of the dramatic changes that opened this region for the gospel after the fall of communism. When the gods fall, societies are shaken and people lose their trust and hope, suddenly spiritual vacuums form. People become dramatically more receptive for the gospel. We need t...

In this episode of the podcast, Rune Borgsö imparts a message of breakthrough and equips you to activate your faith as a pioneer in God's kingdom. In missions in particular you need to see what doesn't exist in the natural and for that you need to understand having the eyes of faith.

In this episode of the podcast, Rune Borgsö teaches on what a firm foundation in our identity in Christ can do to our personal confidence. Building a solid ground for the future in a foundation of who we are in Christ. It is a basic and necessary quality of a pioneer.

In this episode of the podcast, Ville Männistö continues to share his reflections after multiple trip into North Korea. The country made a big impact on his heart and he shares how he was touched by the people he met during his time in North Korea.

In this episode Ville Männistö shares the story of the unusual and supernatural way God opened the up the country of North Korea for both Word of Life Church and Ville personally. God opened an amazing door to deliver humanitarian aid to numerous orphanages and built many relationships in this special country.

Christian Åkerhielm. Sharing from his new book "Dare: To Say Yes to God's Dream for Your Life," Christian shares from personal experience how one can overcome challenges and step into the calling for your life. A journey with God requires us to prepare in many ways for what is ahead. Christian inspires us to dare to follow God wherever He leads. Purchase your copy of Dare by Christian Åkerhielm at...

In this episode Ville Männistö gives us encouragement in the middle of the storm. If life is feeling overwhelming this message of hope will give you new perspective and grow your faith for what is on the other side.

With Christian Åkerhielm. Isaac experienced times of famine. All natural reflexes would have him following the example of his father Abraham who went to Egypt to avoid times of scarcity and starvation. In this episode Christian Åkerhielm shares how God instructed, helped and even brought Isaac to a whole new level of blessing and impact. This difficult passage of the corona pandemic is not just ch...

We all go through different storms in life. In the Bible we can see that Jesus, Jonah and Paul all went through storms, but because of different reasons. What can the reasons be? How do we handle the storm? What can we do to come out on the other side stronger than we were before?

What ever strategy or plan we have for missions, we need to have these three key elements in them. 

A quick guideline from Missions Coordinator Ville Männistö about how you preach well in a missions setting.