Heidi Gayle Baker''Long-time resident had a love of teaching'', https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-cpt-1022-farrell-obit-20101021-story.html (born August 29, 1959) is a

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, itinerant speaker, and the CEO of

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, a Christian humanitarian organization. She is the author of several books on Christian spirituality.

Early life

Heidi Gayle Farrell was born to James Moies Farrell and Glenetta Betty Farrell, née Schacht (1930-2015), an English teacher. She grew up in Southern California, becoming a Christian after hearing a

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preacher's message while volunteering on a Choctaw reservation. She has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from

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, and a

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from

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(1995).

Career

She met Rolland Baker, the grandson of missionary H. A. Baker, in 1979. They married six months later in 1980; they left for the mission field two weeks after that.''Compelled by Love: How to change the world through the simple power of love in action'' by Heidi Baker and Shara Pradhan They were ordained as ministers in 1985.''Miracles in Mozambique'' by Hope Flinchbaugh, ''Ministry Today'', Mar/Apr 2002 In 1980 the Bakers founded

, a non-profit

ministry dedicated to charitable service and evangelism, particularly in developing nations. In 1995 the Bakers moved to Mozambique in order to begin a new ministry focused on the care of orphaned and abandoned children. 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

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. There were roughly 80 children present. Candy Gunther Brown, professor of religious studies at

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, has called the Bakers "among the most influential leaders in world Pentecostalism."

Bibliography

* ''There Is Always Enough'', with Rolland Baker. Chosen Books (2003) * ''The Hungry Always Get Fed: A Year of Miracles'' with Rolland Baker. New Wine Press (2007) * ''Expecting Miracles: True Stories of God's Supernatural Power and How You Can Experience It'', with Rolland Baker. Chosen Books (2007) * ''Compelled by Love'', with Shara Pradhan. Charisma House (2008) * ''Learning to Love: Passion, Compassion and the Essence of the Gospel'' with Rolland Baker. Chosen Books (2013) * ''Birthing the Miraculous: The Power of Personal Encounters with God to Change Your Life and the World''. Charisma House (2014) * ''Reckless Devotion: 365 Days into the Heart of Radical Love'' with Rolland Baker. Baker Publishing Group (2014) * ''Daily Insights to Birthing the Miraculous: 100 Devotions for Reflection and Prayer''. Charisma House (2016) * ''Training for Harvest: Stopping for the One, Believing for the Multitudes'' with Rolland Baker. Destiny Image Incorporated (2017) * ''Living from the Presence Interactive Manual: Principles for Walking in the Overflow of God’s Supernatural Power'' with Rolland Baker. Destiny Image Incorporated (2017)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Heidi Protestant missionaries in Mozambique Living people Female Christian missionaries Vanguard University alumni 1959 births Alumni of King's College London American Pentecostal missionaries