A Vision at Sixteen
At sixteen years old, Heidi Baker was living on a Native American reservation in Mississippi when God took her into a vision that lasted several hours. She heard Jesus speak audibly, telling her she would be a minister and a missionary — to Asia, England, and Africa.
That calling would define everything.
A Meeting That Felt Like Destiny
When Heidi met Rolland Baker at a small charismatic church in Dana Point, California, the connection was immediate. Not just romantic — vocational. They discovered they shared the same radical desire: to see revival among the poorest and most forgotten people on earth.
Their courtship was intense and brief. Six months from meeting to marriage. Two weeks from wedding to mission field. No hesitation.
What God Built
Together, the Bakers went on to found Iris Global, one of the most prolific missionary movements of the modern era. Operating in over 40 nations, they have planted thousands of churches, fed tens of thousands of children, and witnessed dramatic healings and conversions across Mozambique and beyond.
What This Means for You
Heidi and Rolland's story is for the person whose calling feels so large it might scare off a potential partner. When God aligns two callings, the result isn't compromise — it's multiplication.
The shortest courtships sometimes produce the longest legacies.