GNN’s New CEO

Last Spring, after having heard of Pastor Jonathan’s migration back to Australia, many worried where we would find a suitable person to continue the work.

I told my wife Orvokki,

If this work is from God, He too is powerful in appointing the work to a suitable person.

On Sunday, 4th of June, we held a farewell party for Pr. Jonathan’s family. The following evening, when we met, he asked if I wanted to meet a missionary who had returned to Finland that very same day. It was Pr. Kimmo Sarajärvi, Jonathan’s friend from his past YWAM years. Kimmo arrived with his family to Finland after 12 years of missions in Costa Rica.

The next day, when we met in a shopping mall, it shortly unravelled in our conversation that we both share the same vision about the unreached people groups (UPG). The following meetings lead us to sign his employment contract. Kimmo Sarajärvi started in his role as CEO from the 1st of August. He will develop our operations both locally and internationally with the same vision in mind.

I will continue as the Chairman and help orientate him to GNN’s network operations and key persons involved. We also aim to develop fund-raising and awareness level of our missions.