Heidi Gayle Baker[1] (born August 29, 1959) is a Christian missionary, itinerant speaker, and the CEO of Iris Global, a Christian humanitarian organization. She is the author of several books on Christian spirituality.
Heidi Baker | |
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 Baker in one of the Iris Global children's centers | |
| Born | August 29, 1959 Laguna Beach, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Systematic Theology,Kings College (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | President and CEO of Iris Global Missionary Author Speaker |
| Spouse | Rolland Baker |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | irisglobal |
Early life
editHeidi Gayle Farrell was born to James Moies Farrell and Glenetta Betty Farrell, née Schacht (1930-2015), an English teacher.[1] She grew up in Southern California, becoming a Christian after hearing a Navajo preacher's message while volunteering on a Choctaw reservation.[citation needed] She has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from Vanguard University,[2] and a PhD in systematic theology from King's College London (1995).[2]
Career
editShe met Rolland Baker, the grandson of missionary H. A. Baker,[3] in 1979. They married six months later in 1980; they left for the mission field two weeks after that.[4] They were ordained as ministers in 1985.[2]
In 1980 the Bakers founded Iris Global,[5] a non-profit Christian ministry dedicated to charitable service and evangelism, particularly in developing nations.[6]
In 1995 the Bakers moved to Mozambique in order to begin a new ministry focused on the care of orphaned and abandoned children.[3]
Iris Global negotiated with the Mozambican government to assume financial and administrative responsibility for a former government orphanage in Chihango, near the capital city of Maputo. There were roughly 80 children present.[3]
Candy Gunther Brown, professor of religious studies at Indiana University, has called the Bakers "among the most influential leaders in world Pentecostalism."[6]
Bibliography
edit- There Is Always Enough, with Rolland Baker. Chosen Books (2003) ISBN 1-85240-287-3
- The Hungry Always Get Fed: A Year of Miracles with Rolland Baker. New Wine Press (2007) ISBN 978-1-903725-85-6
- Expecting Miracles: True Stories of God's Supernatural Power and How You Can Experience It, with Rolland Baker. Chosen Books (2007) ISBN 978-0-8007-9434-7
- Compelled by Love, with Shara Pradhan. Charisma House (2008) ISBN 978-1-59979-351-1
- Learning to Love: Passion, Compassion and the Essence of the Gospel with Rolland Baker. Chosen Books (2013) ISBN 978-0-8007-9552-8
- Birthing the Miraculous: The Power of Personal Encounters with God to Change Your Life and the World. Charisma House (2014) ISBN 978-1-62136-219-7
- Reckless Devotion: 365 Days into the Heart of Radical Love with Rolland Baker. Baker Publishing Group (2014) ISBN 978-0-80-079584-9
- Daily Insights to Birthing the Miraculous: 100 Devotions for Reflection and Prayer. Charisma House (2016) ISBN 978-1-62-998914-3
- Training for Harvest: Stopping for the One, Believing for the Multitudes with Rolland Baker. Destiny Image Incorporated (2017) ISBN 978-0-76-841078-5
- Living from the Presence Interactive Manual: Principles for Walking in the Overflow of God’s Supernatural Power with Rolland Baker. Destiny Image Incorporated (2017) ISBN 978-0-76-841237-6
References
edit- ^ a b Pilot, Coastline (October 6, 2015). "Long-time resident had a love of teaching". Daily Pilot. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c Miracles in Mozambique by Hope Flinchbaugh, Ministry Today, Mar/Apr 2002
- ^ a b c Christy Biswell. "Heidi Baker: Intimacy for Miracles". Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
- ^ Compelled by Love: How to change the world through the simple power of love in action by Heidi Baker and Shara Pradhan
- ^ "Iris Global webpage". Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Stafford, Tim (May 18, 2012). "Miracles in Mozambique: How Mama Heidi Reaches the Abandoned". christianitytoday.com/. Christianity Today. Retrieved January 31, 2015.