An encounter with the living God changes you
It changed Laura Haukka when she found faith as a university student in the Soviet Union. Her passion for sharing the Gospel blossomed when she met her husband Hannu Haukka and together they formed what is now Great Commission Media Ministries (GCMM) today.
Discover how GCMM grew from humble beginnings into a world-wide ministry.
From Humble Beginnings
In 1970, Laura, a medical student, embraced her faith despite risking expulsion from a Soviet university. She married Hannu Haukka, a Canadian, and in answering their shared calling, launched a Russian radio ministry from Finland to the Soviet Union.
GCMM Founders
Hannu and Laura Haukka
Dr. Hannu and Laura Haukka founded Great Commission Media Ministries in Canada and the USA with ministry headquarters in Finland.
GCMM is a non-denominational missions organization that focuses on taking the Gospel to hard-to-reach nations in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. We use the tools of television, radio, and the Internet, working towards the fulfillment of the Great Commission of Christ.
For over 47 years Hannu and his wife Laura have ministered to millions, including the former Soviet Union. Through the last decades, they have used a strategy of mega city media saturation campaigns to introduce hundreds of thousands to the hope found in Christ in major cities of the world.
Hannu and Laura have two sons who are married, with children, and live for Christ.