EMPOWERED BY
GRACE, COMPELLED
BY LOVE
Founded in 1999 by Leif & Jennifer Hetland, Global Mission Awareness exists to empower the mission force to co-labor with God for the transformation of individuals, communities, and people groups in the mission field.
KINGDOM AMBASSADORS Around the world
Global Mission Awareness is a family of families passionate about the pursuit and expansion of the Kingdom of God.
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About Us
Global Mission Awareness is a family of families passionate about the pursuit and expansion of the Kingdom of God.
We are committed to empowering the mission force to co-labor with God for the transformation of individuals, communities, and people groups in the mission field.
Our mission is to educate, equip and mobilize individuals and organizations to intentionally and strategically collaborate and engage in reaching the unreached people groups with the Good News of the Kingdom of God.
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Our Core
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Father-Focused
WE SPECIALIZE IN
LOVING AS HE LOVES
WITHOUT AN AGENDA
We represent the Father in all aspects of life and our calling as His sons and daughters.
(John 4:34, John 17:4; John 14:9; John 17:26; John 3:16)
Christ-Centered
WE SPECIALIZE IN
LOVING AS HE LOVES
WITHOUT AN AGENDA
Jesus is our Model and standard for all that we are and all that we do. Our identity is one with Christ. Our passion is to follow Him and to live and love just like Jesus.
(Galatians 2:20, Philippians 1:21, 1 Corinthians 2:2, Philippines 3:7-12; Colossians 1:15-20)
Spirit-Empowered
WE SPECIALIZE IN
LOVING AS HE LOVES
WITHOUT AN AGENDA
We rely on the leading and the anointing of the Holy Spirit in every endeavor and assignment that God is calling us. We pursue demonstration of the power of the Holy Spirit and we are passionate in cultivating a supernatural lifestyle from the place of abiding.
(Acts 1:8; Zechariah 4:6, Luke 4:18-21)
Love-Compelled
WE SPECIALIZE IN
LOVING AS HE LOVES
WITHOUT AN AGENDA
We believe that the Agape love of God never fails and that our lives and works flow out of the reality that we are rooted and grounded in love. We love others without agenda, no hooks, no discrimination. We love as He loves us.
(1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 13:13; John 13:34; John 15:9; John 15:13, John 17:26)
Family-Cultured
WE SPECIALIZE IN
LOVING AS HE LOVES
WITHOUT AN AGENDA
We believe that the Kingdom of God is a family business. We aim to cultivate empowering cultures and covenantal relationships where a healthy Kingdom community founded in true identity, love, honor and accountability is intentionally fostered.
(Ephesians 3:14-21; Matthew 6 9-13)
Mission-Minded
WE SPECIALIZE IN
LOVING AS HE LOVES
WITHOUT AN AGENDA
We are committed to taking part in reaching out to the unreached people groups and finishing the unfinished task. His last command is our first priority. The gospel is only Good News if it gets there on time. We carry God’s love for the world to the world.
(Matthew 28:19-20; Matthew 24:14; Mark 16:15-18, John 17:23)
Kingdom-Commissioned
WE SPECIALIZE IN
LOVING AS HE LOVES
WITHOUT AN AGENDA
We are agents, servant-sons and daughters of the unshakeable Kingdom and the unchanging King Jesus. We live to seek, proclaim, demonstrate, and expand the Kingdom of God in all spheres of society, among individuals and nations.
(Matthew 6:33, Luke 10:1-11, Matthew 24:4)
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Transformation
Stories of Transformation
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Leif Hetland is the president of Global Mission Awareness and he ministers globally bringing an impartation of God’s love, healing, and apostolic authority through a paradigm of kingdom family. A forerunner in modern-day missions, Leif has brought the gospel into some of the most spiritually dark areas of the world. Over one million souls have been saved through his ministry.
Jennifer Hetland came to know Christ at an early age. She started out as a minister’s child and then married a minister, as well. Her ministry is first and foremost to her family: Leif and their four adult children, Leif Emmanuel, Laila, Courtney, and Katherine. She carries a heart for women and young people. Affectionately called, “Mama Jen,” she wants them to be all that God has created them to be. Her heart for releasing identity is evident in each of the children’s books that she has authored, which tell the story of her own children’s journey.
Greg and Michelle Haswell are the Lead Pastors of Northlands Church in Peachtree Corners, GA. Greg is passionate about creating space for others to walk into their calling, preaching the gospel of God’s grace, and fostering a mature response to the Holy Spirit. He is well-respected for his devotion to God’s Word and his grace-based teaching. He is the author of Beyond Leadership, a book about church governance and the responsibility of those leading churches worldwide and Prepared for Significance, enrolling in God’s training process.
Eric and Melissa Peoples are the Lead Pastors of Legacy Church in Farmington, CT. Eric received his Doctorate in Ministry and studied organizational leadership at Western Theological Seminary and Master of Arts in Executive Leadership at Regent University and Southwestern University. He is a Certified Life Coach and a lifelong learner. Before entering the ministry, Eric was one of the nation’s top corporate reps for Xerox. This experience has helped expand his influence into the business sector, where he advises several high-impact organizations.
Mike and Kristy Polhemus are the Lead Pastors of The Rock Church in Castle Rock, CO.
Friede carries an intense burden and passion for the lost and broken people of the world. Her testimony is filled with power and pathos and all who hear her are moved by the faithfulness of God on her behalf. She was the former Vice President of Dimensions Ministries and traveled with her late husband, Jack Taylor, ministering at every opportunity.