Podcasts by The Missions Podcast

81. How to Handle Suffering from 2023-05-25T09:01

In this episode Christian shares from his recent trip into the war torn Ukraine. He joined a Word of Life relief team in the city of Kherson where they delivered food while artillery shells were...

80. The Apostolic Power of the Prophetic Word from 2023-05-11T08:53

In this episode of the podcast, Christian Åkerhielm shares the story of a small Vietnamese group in Moscow that grew into a movement of over 200 churches that stretched far beyond Vietnam. The L...

79. What We Need for Missions with Ville Männistö from 2023-04-27T11:55

In this episode of The Missions Podcast, Ville Männistö is casting vision for the need for missions. Sit back and take notes, as Ville shares a powerful word on relying on the Holy Spirit in eve...

78. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly with Christian Åkerhielm from 2023-03-31T17:13

War broke out during Christian's visit to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. In this moving message he shares of Jesus as the friend of sinners and how the father's love can fully restore and transform ...

77. Not of Our Own Strength with Ville Männistö from 2023-03-24T11:42

In this episode of The Mission Podcast, Ville Männistö is back bringing an encouraging word on leaning into God's strength and depending on Him! 

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76. Interview with Word of Life Bible Center students: Team Rwanda from 2023-03-10T11:17

In this episode of The Missions Podcast we are excited to share an interview with several Bible School student that have been serving as a team in Rwanda. Today's guest host Andrew Varjoh sits d...

75. Interview with Word of Life Bible Center student: Team India from 2023-03-03T11:31

In this episode of The Mission Podcast, we have our guest host Andrew Varjoh meeting Naomi and Marta, student in Word of Life Bible Center that have just returned from a missions trip to India. ...

74. "I am who I say I am" with Ville Männistö from 2022-07-19T06:00:29

In this episode Ville Männistö shares in-depth about the meaning of the Name of God “I am”. When we know His Name, we better understand who He is and what we can do with Him. We need His Name in...

73."Once a missionary always a missionary" - Interview with Eva Moberg from 2022-06-28T16:00:14

In this episode we meet Eva Moberg who shares from her experience of doing pioneering missions in Siberia and the transition to a new missions field among at risk-groups on the streets of Uppsal...

72. "Steps Under Pressure" with Ville Männistö from 2022-05-10T16:00:41

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71. ”Saying 'Yes' and the Adventure that Followed” - Interview with Sofie Gerges from 2022-03-22T03:00:59

In this episode you will meet the leader of Indian Children’s work in Sweden, Sofie Gerges. Sofie shares her journey as a young woman saying ”yes” to God and moving to India. She shares from her ex...

70. "A year of Grace" with Christian Åkerhielm from 2022-03-01T03:30:17

In this episode Christian Åkerhielm shares some news about pioneering work in Turkey. Hes hares how this year can be a year of grace. God’s grace works for us, in us and through us! He empowers us,...

69. ”Your Fruit and Your Roots” with Christian Åkerhielm from 2022-02-10T03:00:48

In this episode Christian Åkerhielm shares the importance of bearing fruit, the most important part of that process is your root system. If you are well rooted, you will cope with all kinds of p...

68. More power with Rune Borgsø from 2022-02-06T07:16:28

In this episode of the podcast, Rune Borgsø shares three practical ways every believer can experience more of the supernatural power of God in their everyday life. Rune shares testimonies from h...

67. Catching the Vision for Missions from 2021-09-14T02:30

In this episode Ville Männistö shares in-depth on what it means to have a vision. Ville carries a passion for missions and following a vision from the Lord. Open your heart and capture the visio...

66. The Good kind of Crazy from 2021-08-31T02:30

In this episode of the podcast, Christian Åkerhielm gives an encouraging message on what God is doing in the body of Christ in China. In this message Christian share about a good kind of crazy, ...

65. Faces in the Crowd from 2021-08-17T02:30

In this episode of the podcast, Christian Åkerhielm gives an eye-opening first-hand report from Northern Iraq (Kurdistan). He shares a message that was born as he sat with a group of refugees in...

64. Europe Hanging in the Balance from 2021-08-03T02:30

In this episode of the podcast, Rune Borgso shares the great need for Jesus Christ that exists in Europe today. When society is moving far from God, we as believers need to take on the responsib...

63. Mission: Europe from 2021-07-29T02:30

In this episode of the podcast, Christian and Rune discuss revival in the continent of Europe in our day and age. The time is now to reach out across Europe in boldness share the gospel with tho...

62. Stories from the Mission Field from 2021-07-13T02:30

In this episode of the podcast, Christian Åkerhielm and Toni Gadd continue the conversation with more stories from the mission field. Toni shares of his diverse global experience from Russia, Ch...

61. The 8th Wonder of the World from 2021-06-28T03:00

In this episode of the podcast, Christian Åkerhielm and Toni Gadd share the amazing story of the communist train that God used to spread the gospel via the Trans Siberian Railway in the early 90...

60. A Pioneering Spirit from 2021-06-11T02:30

In this episode of the podcast, Ville Männistö helps you to paint a picture of what it looks like to activate goals, dreams, and vision in your life. He shares from personal experience of being ...

59. Building Something Beautiful Together: Discover Your Place Inside of the Vision from 2021-04-27T02:30

In this episode of the podcast, Christian Åkerhielm shares an encouraging message of finding your place inside of a vision. A refreshing and encouraging message for those looking to build someth...

58. Free, Truly Free from 2021-04-20T02:30

In this episode of the podcast, Rune Borgsö shares on being free in Christ. What is true freedom and how do we see it manifest in our lives? Rune digs into the subject of true freedom in Christ ...

57. Power of Prayer on the Mission Field with Ingrid Lilja from 2021-04-20T02:30

In this episode of the podcast, Ingrid Lilja shares powerful insights on the power of a vibrant prayer life. Her extensive experience working in different cultures and countries provides a wealt...

56. Road Map to Long Term Impact from 2021-04-14T14:02:54

Leadership Series: In this final episode of the Leadership Series, Christian shares key learnings for building things that will endure and give lasting impact in your ministry and leadership.

55. BONUS EPISODE - Interview with Dennis Palmer from 2021-02-26T09:30

In this episode we have an extended interview with Dennis Palmer as featured in our latest Missions Magazine publication. Dennis shares his journey of escaping an abuser and tells about the road...

54. Characteristics of a Good Leader from 2021-02-23T10:00

Leadership Series: In this series we dive into the many aspects of leadership and hope to help you develop as a leader. In this episode, Rune Borgso shares foundational characteristics of being ...

53. Multicultural Leadership Part 2 from 2021-02-16T10:00

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 multicultu...

52. Multicultural Leadership Part 1 from 2021-02-09T10:00

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 und...

51. Living with Margins from 2021-02-02T10:30

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. Liv...

50. Back to Basics: Self-Care 101 from 2021-01-29T06:39:01

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, wi...

49. Storytime with Ville Männistö from 2020-12-15T10:00

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 mis...

48. Bonus Episode! from 2020-12-01T10:00

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 h...

47. Moms of the Mission Field from 2020-11-25T10:00

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...

46. Moms of the Mission Field featuring Anna Lahti from 2020-11-10T12:00

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....

45. Moms of the Mission Field featuring Catharina Kjösnes from 2020-10-27T11:00

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...

44. Working Together: Pastoral and Apostolic Ministry Gifts from 2020-10-15T11:00

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 minist...

43. You can have hope! from 2020-09-29T11:00

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...

42. Indian Children: Holistic Care and Flourishing Dreams from 2020-09-22T11:00

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 northe...

41. Filling Spiritual Vacuums from 2020-09-21T14:22:01

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 af...

40. Pioneering Faith from 2020-08-11T11:00

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 ...

39. Identity in Christ from 2020-08-03T09:26:57

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 ...

38. Who's My Neighbor? from 2020-07-28T11:00

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 touche...

37. The Open Door to North Korea from 2020-07-22T12:48:30

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 ...

36. Things to Consider when Embarking on a Journey from 2020-06-03T16:18:50

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...

35. Seeing others during the storms of life from 2020-05-05T11:00

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 ...

34. Harvesting in the Midst of Famine from 2020-04-30T13:23:37

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 star...

33. Migrant Churches from 2020-03-20T11:00

32. Multiplication in the Ministry of Jesus from 2020-03-19T10:38:12

31. The Storms of Life from 2020-03-19T10:36:27

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 ...

30. The key elements for missions from 2019-11-19T12:00

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

29. How to preach in a missions setting from 2019-11-18T00:00

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

28. Missions stories from Azerbaijan from 2019-11-11T15:17:27

For as late as up until the 1980’s Azerbajdzjan was seen as one of the most unreached countries for the gospel in the world. Azerbaijan is part of a region which had ...

27. Revive the missions spirit in you from 2019-10-28T11:00

Missions start from within. It is about understanding the revelation that Jesus is coming back soon and living it out. God has chosen us all to carry a spirit of missions, no matter our personal...

26. Your place in God's plan from 2019-10-24T07:27:55

We are a part of God’s pl...

25. The calling we all have for Missions from 2019-10-14T14:33:38

Step into your mission field. The transforming power of the gospel always remains inside of the believer. Missions is something that we are all called to take part in...

24. Martyrs and heavenly visitations in the Muslim world from 2019-10-07T16:00

God is seeking the Muslim world and in the midst of a turbulent environment with persecution and enmity against the gospel, God reveals himself to Muslims. Spontaneous outbreaks of revival happe...

23. Revival in the midst of persecution from 2019-09-30T16:00

Standing in the midst of revival does not make us immune against persecution. Even Jesus met it, but it couldn’t stop him. We see the same thing in the book of Acts. Today, some of the hotspots ...

22. Q&A about the missions calling from 2019-09-23T16:00

In this episode Christian Åkerhielm answer questions as “How did you find your missionary calling?”, “Can anybody become a missionary?” and “Are there any “must have” qualities you need to becom...

21. What is missions? from 2019-09-17T16:00

A recent survey showed that 51% of American Christians had not heard of the Great Commission. Only about 20 % had a clear idea of what the Great Commission is. In this episode, Christian Åkerhie...

20. God’s faithfulness in the missions field from 2019-09-13T07:53:29

Christian Åkerhielm in Russia. Reflections from a trip to Russia, where we experienced how God has been faithful to his promises. Our faith rests on God’s faithfulness. When embarking on a faith...

19. Will my mistakes hinder me from going on missions? from 2019-04-23T11:46:45

Ville Männistö in India. When we fail it’s easy to wonder if God can still use us. In this episode Ville Männistö answers that question. God’s definition of success is growth, not a life without...

18. How do I hear the voice of God? from 2019-03-19T19:00

Ville Männistö in Iraq. When we get to know the Holy Spirit, we will learn how to hear God’s voice. In this episode Ville Männistö talks about how the Holy Spirit wants to communicate with us pe...

17. Go on short term missions from 2019-03-12T15:45:58

Ville Männistö in Singapore. In the previous episode Ville Männistö shared about the drive we need to have for missions, but what comes next? How do we take the next step? In this episode Ville ...

16. What is the motivation for missions? from 2019-02-22T13:18:13

Ville Männistö in Singapore.

The importance in our missions calling is to have the right drive in our spirit for missions. In this episode, you will see the importance of being able to da...

15. A Door of Hope in the Valley of Troubles from 2017-12-04T15:15:07

Christian Åkerhielm in Kiev, Ukraine. 

Ukraine has gone through a lot of hardship during the last few years. In this episode of the Missions Podcast the Missions Director of Word of Life ...

14. God is good (part 2) from 2017-09-18T15:42:09

Christian Åkerhielm in Egypt. In this fallen evil world it can be easy to believe that God is not good. In this episode Christian Åkerhielm shares about how God is good and how He is for you, an...

13. God is good (part 1) from 2017-09-18T15:32:57

Christian Åkerhielm in Egypt. In this fallen evil world it can be easy to believe that God is not good. In this episode Christian Åkerhielm shares about how God is good and how He is for you, an...

12. Don't despise the day of small beginnings from 2017-04-03T08:35:48

Christian Åkerhielm in Armenia. In this episode Missions Director Christian Åkerhielm shares about how small beginnings can result in great national breakthroughs in missions. 

11. What is more important than money? from 2017-03-16T16:03:58

Carl-Gustaf Severin in Lebanon. God wants to bless us financially, but there are things that are more important than money. According to the Bible: A good name, a good wife, wis...

10. Giving is planting a seed for harvest from 2017-03-16T16:02:18

Carl-Gustaf Severin in India. The good news is that you don’t have to be poor anymore. To be rich means to have what you need in your life, with abundance! Out of your abundance...

9. How to have an open heaven for finances? from 2017-03-16T16:00:23

Carl-Gustaf Severin in Russia. God has a great plan for our finances. God is calling us to be givers and to have right priorities in our lives. There is no fear in God and He wa...

8. God wants to bless you from 2017-03-16T09:07:50

Carl-Gustaf Severin in Russia. God is a good God and He wants to bless our lives. One of His Names is "El Shaddai", which means "God is more than enough". What ever needs we mig...

7. Am I ready for missions? from 2017-01-16T10:25:04

Ville Männistö in India. Sometimes we wonder how we can know when we are ready to step out in our calling. How can you know that you are called for missions and when it is the r...

6. Miracle Missions from 2017-01-16T09:38:39

Christian Åkerhielm in India. God confirms the gospel with signs and wonders, miracles of healing, deliverance, even people being raised from the dead. This was Jesus method and...

5. Hanging around the true heroes of Egypt from 2016-12-12T10:48:52

Ville Männistö in Egypt. Jesus calls us to a life of faith and he calls us to preach the gospel in the whole world. We want to share the passion of our hearts with you; missions...

4. The Cambrigde Seven from 2016-12-12T10:48

Christian Åkerhielm in Great Britain. Jesus calls us to a life of faith and he calls us to preach the gospel in the whole world. We want to share the passion of our hearts with ...

3. Called to the World from 2016-12-12T10:46:49

Ville Männistö in Iraq. Jesus calls us to a life of faith and he calls us to preach the gospel in the whole world. We want to share the passion of our hearts with you; missions....

2. Jonah - the reluctant missionary from 2016-12-12T10:43

Christian Åkerhielm in Iraq. Jesus calls us to a life of faith and he calls us to preach the gospel in the whole world. We want to share the passion ...

1. Stepping out in faith like Abraham from 2016-12-12T10:40:18

Christian Åkerhielm in Iraq. Jesus calls us to a life of faith and he calls us to preach the gospel in the whole world. We want to share the passion ...