Mission SONlight CHATT

What happens when Adventists are called to serve in the military while remaining faithful to their beliefs? Mario Ceballos shares his personal journey from Venezuela to pastoral ministry, military chaplaincy, and leadership in the Medical Cadet Corps.Recorded at the General Conference session in St. Louis, Missouri, this episode of Mission SONlight Chatt looks at how the Medical Cadet Corps prepares Adventist young people to serve as medics and support their communities during war, disasters, hurricanes, floods, and fires.Mario explains how reading his father's sermons led him toward ministry, why his military experience revealed the need for Adventist chaplains, and how he balanced a full-time pastoral career with decades of service in the Navy Reserve. He also discusses the history of the Medical Cadet Corps, its connection to Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, and its growth in countries including Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica, and the United States.The conversation also addresses noncombatant service, Sabbath observance, religious accommodations, and the importance of churches working with conference leaders and military authorities before a crisis occurs. Mario's central message is clear: preparation should begin before young people are drafted or a disaster strikes.Find the Medical Cadet Corps and World Service Organization at https://www.worldserviceorganization.org Follow Mission SONlight [https://www.MissionSONlight.org]Network 7 [https://www.Network7.org]Contact: [email protected] 📨call or text 423.855.4877 📞

What happens when a young filmmaker asks God for a place in ministry, then receives a camera just two days later? Clive Coutet of Lineage Journey shares how personal faith, church history, and media production came together to reach viewers around the world.Recorded at the 2025 General Conference Session in St. Louis, Missouri, this Mission SONlight CHATT conversation covers Clive's journey from growing up in London and losing interest in Christianity to finding his calling in faith-based media. He explains how Lineage Journey began with short videos about the Protestant Reformation and grew into a full-time ministry producing documentaries, books, devotionals, podcasts, and study resources.Recorded at the 2025 General Conference Session in St. Louis, Missouri, this Mission SONlight CHATT conversation covers Clive's journey from growing up in London and losing interest in Christianity to finding his calling in faith-based media. He explains how Lineage Journey began with short videos about the Protestant Reformation and grew into a full-time ministry producing documentaries, books, devotionals, podcasts, and study resources.Explore Lineage Journey's videos and resources at lineagejourney.com.https://lineagejourney.com/give/Follow Mission SONlight [https://www.MissionSONlight.org]Network 7 [https://www.Network7.org]Contact: [email protected] 📨call or text 423.855.4877 📞

A troubled youth, a life-changing conversion, and a ministry helping families find healing and direction. Alain Bautista shares how Jesus transformed his family life and led him into ministry with Outpost Centers International.Recorded at the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference Session in St. Louis, Missouri, this episode features Alain's testimony of growing up between the Philippines, the United States, and Australia, finding faith through Bible study, and learning to trust God's promises.Alain also describes the decision to leave California's demanding work culture, move to Wildwood, Georgia, and build a home centered on faith and family. He shares how God sustained his family through a house fire, illness, financial uncertainty, and his son's serious cancer diagnosis.As a regional vice president for Outpost Centers International, Alain helps ministries clarify their mission, plan for the future, connect with experienced leaders, and serve where God is calling them. He and his wife, Irene, also lead Family Bond Builders, a ministry that helps families address generational patterns, practice forgiveness, and strengthen their relationships through biblical principles.Listen for a personal conversation about faith, parenting, ministry, family restoration, and the ways God continues to lead one family.Follow Mission SONlight [https://www.MissionSONlight.org] Network 7 [https://www.Network7.org]Contact: [email protected] 📨 call or text 423.855.4877 📞