Mission Home History

Here is the history of the mission home as a Powerpoint presentation in English.

https://www.lahetyskoti.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mattsson-ENGLISH.pptx

Sandfrid Mattson

Mattsson was born in 1895 in Finland. On a trip to England with his wife, the couple met with Ethiopian Emperor Haile Sellassie I in London while he was in exile (1935-1941). They prayed with him about his country and he promised he would call them to Ethiopia to spread the gospel if his country was liberated from the Italian invasion.

Missionary work in Ethiopia

Finnish missionary work has played a major role in the growth of Pentecostalism in Ethiopia. The membership of Pentecostal partner churches working with Fida exceeds an incredible 10 million. Sanfrid and Anna-Liisa Mattson were the first Pentecostal missionaries in Ethiopia. They arrived in the country in 1951.