Heidi Baker
Heidi Baker (born 29 August 1959) is a Christian missionary, itinerant speaker, and Iris Global's CEO, a Christian humanitarian organisation. She writes several Christian spirituality books.
Early life
Heidi Gayle Farrell grew up in Southern California, becoming a Christian after hearing the message of a Navajo preacher while volunteering on a Choctaw reservation. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from Vanguard University and a PhD in Systematic Theology from King's College London (1995) .
Career
She met missionary grandson Rolland Baker. A.Baker,[2] 1979. They married six months later in 1980, left for the mission field two weeks later.They were ordained ministers in 1985. .
In 1980, the Bakers founded Iris Global, a non-profit Christian ministry dedicated to charity and evangelism, especially in developing nations.
In 1995, the Bakers moved to Mozambique to start a new ministry for orphaned and abandoned children
Iris Global negotiated with the Mozambican government to assume financial and administrative responsibility for an ex-government orphanage in Chihango, near Maputo City. There were roughly 80 children present. Their ministry is known for its reports of miracles, and in September 2010 Indiana University self-published (with copyright of the Southern Medical Journal) an article presenting evidence of "significant improvements" in auditory and visual function among subjects exhibiting impairment before receiving prayer from the ministry.
Candy Gunther Brown, professor of religious studies at Indiana University, has dubbed the Bakers "among the most significant leaders in international Pentecostalism.
Bibliography
- 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)
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