Topic
Church Planting
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“Change My Life”
Mikael’s journey from addiction, isolation, and spiritual struggle to surrender and ministry reveals how God transformed his life and led him to help launch Oikos House, a growing Adventist church plant in Helsinki.
One Gospel, many urban accents: rethinking mission in the world’s cities
New resources and mission experiences highlight the need for approaches shaped by the people and communities of each city.
Every Step a Battle
Joe’s journey from grief, anxiety, and spiritual emptiness leads him back to God and to OIKOS House in Helsinki, where he finds healing, belonging, and a calling to pastoral ministry.
“Just One Friend”
Stranded in Finland during the pandemic, Kathy finds friendship, faith, and a new spiritual family at OIKOS House, where a simple prayer for one true friend leads her to baptism and a life of welcoming others.
Finding Family on the Streets of Helsinki
Jenny’s search for Christian community leads her to OIKOS House in Helsinki, where friendship, discipleship, forgiveness, and faith transform her life and give her a new sense of belonging and purpose.
Hearts Awakened: The Beginnings of Adventism in Poland
Early Adventist pioneers spread the message through homes, literature, and personal evangelism despite political and religious obstacles.
Begun in a Bar
In Kenya, Global Mission pioneer Leenus began a new Adventist congregation in a former bar—an unlikely setting that villagers initially rejected. After registering 360 people for Bible studies, baptizing 15, and planting a new church where no Adventist presence existed, Leenus watched God transform skepticism into growth. Today, a new church building stands as a testimony to God’s power and the perseverance of mission work in unreached communities.
BLESS You! – Part 2
In Denmark, Adventist church planters Rob and Bethany draw from lessons learned in Squamish, British Columbia, where relational ministry helped a skeptical former Adventist rediscover Jesus through friendship, listening, and shared life. Now in Copenhagen, they continue using the BLESS model—prayer, listening, eating together, serving, and sharing—to build authentic community and introduce neighbors to Christ in one of Europe’s most secular cities.
Teacher Who Wept
In Sofia, Bulgaria, a teacher named Tanya walked into a job interview at the Colorful Hope Adventist kindergarten—and walked out transformed. Through the Holy Spirit’s leading, Bible studies, and the influence of a Christ‑centered school, she chose faith over a lucrative job offer, was baptized, and later became a church planter with her husband.
BLESS You! – Part 1
In Copenhagen, one of Europe’s most secular cities, Adventist church planters Rob and Bethany focus on friendship‑based ministry rather than traditional programs. Using the BLESS model—Begin with Prayer, Listen, Eat, Serve, Share—they build relationships, create community around their table, and introduce neighbors to Jesus through everyday life. Their story highlights how relational mission thrives even in post‑Christian cultures.