Mission SONlight Chatt Season 4 Ep. 33 Orian Lawrence - AFM Missionary

What does it take to serve as a missionary in one of Papua New Guinea's remote regions? Orian Lawrence shares his journey, his work with Adventist Frontier Missions, and the ways God is reaching communities through local leaders, Bible study, and discipleship.

Recorded at the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference Session in St. Louis, Missouri, this episode of Mission SONlight CHATT introduces AFM's work in hard-to-reach areas. Orian explains how his childhood shaped his call to missions, why he and his twin brother serve in different parts of the world, and what brought his family to Papua New Guinea after six years at an orphanage in Kolkata, India.

Orian also discusses traditional Papua New Guinean clothing and tools, including cowrie shells, pig tusks, a woven bilum, and a cassowary-bone dagger. He shares what it means to train and mentor local church leaders, plant congregations, and help new believers build a lasting trust in Jesus.

The conversation also highlights PNG for Christ, a nationwide evangelistic effort that brought more than 700 people to one meeting site and led to baptisms in Orian's region. Near the end, Orian tells how prayer and patience helped prevent violence between two villages, offering a clear reminder that mission work sometimes means standing still and waiting for God's direction.

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