Episodes

This week on Kingdom Family Talks, we celebrate a powerful milestone as Dr. Leif Hetland reflects on 60 years of life, leadership, faith, and global impact. Fresh off his birthday, Leif shares the lessons that shaped his journey, from moments of surrender to seasons of breakthrough, and the heart posture that has kept him rooted in love while carrying a roar of Kingdom authority. Whether you’re a leader, a dreamer, or simply hungry for more of God, this episode will encourage you to finish well,...

Discover the power of creating a “Rule of Life” with Leif Hetland and Pastor Paul Yadao. In this episode, they unpack how intentional rhythms—like silence, Sabbath, and prayer—help us stay aligned with God’s heart and live from a place of freedom and intimacy. Learn how to slow down, abide in Christ, and finish well. Sign up for the SOAR platform – https://soar.leifhetland.com/ Subscribe for more Kingdom content – ‪@LeifHetlandMinistries‬ Follow Leif on social media – https://linktr.ee/leifhetl...

In this episode of Kingdom Family Talks, Leif Hetland sits down with Paul Yadao to discuss how hurrying through life can be one of the greatest enemies of living out God’s love. They share their personal spiritual practices of slowing down and invite you to do the same, taking care of your inner world by practicing silence and keeping the Sabbath, in order to align your heart with God’s heart. Sign up for the SOAR platform – https://soar.leifhetland.com/ Subscribe for more Kingdom content – ‪@L...

In this episode of Kingdom Family Talks, Leif Hetland sits down with Paul Yadao for a powerful conversation about healthy spirituality, self-awareness, the pruning process, and discovering Jesus in our brokenness. Our sores and shadows become places of encounter in God’s presence. Notable moment: “The more we are authentic with God, the more doubt becomes a part of our discovery. God is never threatened by our doubt and questioning.” Sign up for the SOAR platform – https://soar.leifhetland.com...

In this powerful conversation, Leif Hetland and Paul Yadao unpack what it means to live empowered by the Holy Spirit in everyday life. Discover how to access Heaven’s resources, overcome fear, and walk in supernatural love and authority, no matter the circumstance. Sign up for the SOAR platform – https://soar.leifhetland.com/ Subscribe for more Kingdom content – ‪@LeifHetlandMinistries‬ Follow Leif on social media – https://linktr.ee/leifhetland Learn more at www.leifhetland.com

Hey, Kingdom Family! In this week’s episode, Leif reflects on 40 years of full-time ministry. Be blessed! Partner with Global Mission Awareness to turn on the light in the nations here. Watch the podcast on YouTube: episode 182 Subscribe to the Podcast: visit Leif’s channel Follow Leif on social media: @leifhetland

Hey, Kingdom Family! In this week’s episode, Leif and Paul continue the Heroes of Missions series by discussing the fourth and current era of modern-day missions: a new discipleship movement! Be blessed! Partner with Global Mission Awareness to turn on the light in the nations here. Watch the podcast on YouTube: episode 181 Subscribe to the Podcast: visit Leif’s channel Follow Leif on social media: @leifhetland

Hey, Kingdom Family! In this week’s episode, Leif and Paul share about three eras of modern missions. From the Apostle Paul, Gutenberg, and Martin Luther to David Livingstone and Joshua Project, modern missions have changed significantly over the last centuries. The individuals we consider heroes of missions demonstrate what faith looks like and how it operates in far-reaching and dangerous places. Many of these people learned local languages, promoted social reform, and were all willing to ful...

Welcome, Kingdom Family! This week, we’re introducing a new series called “Heroes of Harvest.” In this episode, Leif and Paul discuss the heroes of the faith outlined in Hebrews 11. These were people who lived by faith, living full and dying empty, giving all they had to build God’s Kingdom on earth. We are invited to honor the price paid by those who have gone before us. We can honor their lives, obedience, and sacrifices to the living God. As a result, lives were saved, and nations were trans...

Hey Kingdom Family! In today’s episode, my spiritual son Paul Yadao and I discuss the cost of obedience and share our personal stories about Friday moments when we thought all was lost. We share how to navigate the waiting period before Sunday when resurrection life comes! Taking up the cross and following Jesus is not always easy, especially today. So, if you are hungry for more and want to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and eventually do what Jesus did, I believe living a cross-shaped life...

You have an important part to play in God’s great plan! During Pentecost, the purpose of the baptism of the Holy Spirit was to initiate a “Holy go!” Acts 1:8 says, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, an in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” We are all invited to be Jesus witnesses. It doesn’t matter if you are a doctor, school teacher, engineer, housewife, or teenager. You are on a mission with God and you are...

Hey Kingdom Family! I invite you to join me and my spiritual son, Paul Yadao, in Part 2 of the podcast “The Unfinished Task.” We hear Jesus’ clear invitation to go to places and cities where we will re-present Him to bring the Kingdom of God, and we see Him move in and through us. We also share how hospitality is a weapon of warfare and a key to finishing the unfinished task. Sign up for Leif’s newsletter and receive weekly encouragement directly in your inbox: https://www.leifhetland.com/ Supp...

As part of this series on fulfilling the great commission and doing it with a great commandment heart, the big question is, “What is the one thing that has stopped us from fulfilling what is His last command that should be our first priority?” And that is to take the Gospel to every nation and to be able to see a community among every ethnic group in the world so that Jesus can come back. I have said it many times, it is a heart issue. I believe the biggest reason is that we have been distracted...

It’s harvest time. We see in the scripture that when Jesus sent the 72 disciples in Luke 10, He sent them as lambs among wolves. Lambs are known for two things: to follow and fully depend. And that is what we need to be the harvesters in this end times: to hear and obey what the Lord of the harvest says. We are sheep among wolves, but we are the chosen ones to partner with Jesus. It’s harvest time. Sign up for Leif’s newsletter and receive weekly encouragement directly in your inbox: https://ww...

This week, we’ll dive deeper into our discussion on the Samaritan Woman. In the previous podcast, we explored how her encounter with Love transformed her identity, liberating her from fear, guilt, and shame. As she drank from the Living Water, she went from thirsting for Love to becoming a source of Love, enriching her community and city. In this episode, we’ll examine the fruits borne from this transformative encounter and explore how we, too, can be empowered and led by Love within our own sp...

We have here a beautiful story of the Samaritan woman who had an encounter with Love. We see her story as a beautiful picture of the true state of humanity looking for true identity and true love. In this conversation that she had with Jesus, He gave her the open door–an invitation to be the worshiper that the Father is seeking, and drink from the Living Water that He offers. And what happened to her was that transformation from the woman who was tied up with her broken identity of someone looki...

Everywhere I go, I have people coming up to me asking, “How can I find my spiritual father or mother?” or, “Would you be my spiritual father?” I have the honor of having Paul Yadao, my spiritual son, with me. We’ve just had a conversation on the topic of what healthy spiritual parenting looks like, and it is going to help you see that the Father has a calling for you to find your tribe, your family, and a place at the family table. And it is in this place where you will find your special sauce a...

One of the scripture verses in the Bible that has had an incredibly profound meaning to me is John 17:21-26; but especially verse 26. I studied this one verse for 7 years, and it was my focus point. When Jesus said, “Father, Father, I have declared Your Name among them, and I will declare it. That the very love, Father, that You have towards Me, that love is going to be in them, and I in them.” When I first read that, I knew that I had not experienced the fullness of the love that Jesus had with...

I am living in the city of Atlanta, the place Coca-Cola was founded in 1892. And I’ve realized that in the last 132 years, that this company had a mission, and that was to bring this sweet drink into the hands of every person in the world. I have been in the jungle of Congo. I’ve been with the taxi driver in Pakistan. I have been all over the world, and they know about Coca-Cola but have never heard the name of Jesus. So if it took Coca-Cola less than 150 years to take its product into all the w...

Leif Hetland joins Christy Joy and Kat from Equipped with a Crown Podcast to provide a profound and inspiring discussion. Together, they share personal testimonies that vividly illustrate the boundless love of the Father for His children. Through these shared experiences, a compelling narrative unfolds, emphasizing the transformative impact of Papa God’s love on individuals’ lives. The testimonies presented serve as a testament to the enduring nature of God’s love and its capacity to bring about...

I have centered this podcast around the vision for this year, emphasizing that in 2024, it’s harvest time. As you open your eyes and observe the fields, you’ll notice that the world is ripe for the taking. When Jesus looks at the harvest, He’s prepared but seeks someone to pray, have vision, and recognize the harvester. In this podcast, I invite you to reflect on the sunset of 2023, extracting its lessons, and step into the opportunities of 2024. Let’s arise and shine as Ambassadors of Love, rep...

“Love Your neighbor as Yourself” – Jesus. This command that Jesus gave us is one that we have all heard and memorized. Sometimes, we forget that loving your neighbors first starts with loving yourself. It’s one thing to love others you may or may not know, but quite another thing to love yourself, of which you know the deepest and darkest things. Often, we get plagued by shame and guilt from what we have done and ultimately begin to hate ourselves. I believe this is the greatest weapon the enemy...

God has been so faithful! Join me as we look back at this year and everything that God did!

In this week’s podcast, Leif Hetland shares about our Lighthouses of Love movement in Cuba and about a special building project we need your help with! A Lighthouse of Love is a beacon of light that shines in the darkest of places. Lighthouses are similar to church plants, and they can also include organizations and businesses. It is a movement that aims to raise up ambassadors of love who are equipped and released to disciple, bless, transform, and influence their spheres with the Gospel of the...