Samuel and Rebecka Folkesten

Hi! We are Rev. Rebecka and Rev. Samuel, and we serve as missionaries in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

We’re passionate about supporting Christians reaching out to Muslims, with the invitation to Faith in Jesus Christ, but also reaching out and building friendships between Christians and Muslims.

Rebecka has a Master’s Degree in Theology and Samuel a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology. After our education, for five years we were leading a local church that was meeting many refugees from a Muslim background, and we could see many of them coming to Christ and growing in likeness of Him. During the same time, Samuel was part of the Swedish Al Massira Coordination team.

In 2024, we moved to Ethiopia to support local Christians who want to reach out to their Muslim neighbours. We support them with teaching, mentorship, and pastoral care. We also support the establishment of the Al Massira material in Ethiopia, supporting the new Al Massira Ethiopia Coordination Team, and together with them providing training and follow-ups for local pastors, evangelists, and volunteers in different parts of the country.

(More information about Al Massira, please see www.almassira.org)

“And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.” Luke 24:27