Bobbi Hamlyn

serves the Lord by helping manage operations at FirstLove Radio. Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Bobbi lived in various areas of the country with her family before settling in San Jose, California, where she came to faith through a Christian youth organization.

With a background in liberal arts, social sciences, and communications—and experience with people from different cultures and walks of life—Bobbi began working in Christian radio in 1991. She gained skills in administration, production, and on-air hosting while serving with a major international network, where she met and worked with Rich Homeres and Pastor Joe Jacowitz. In 2019, she joined them at FirstLove Radio, where she continues to help share the Gospel worldwide through Christ-centered broadcasting.

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Mission Trips

2024 LBC Nigeria Mission Report

By Austin Huggins | November 10, 2024 | Missions, Nigeria, Updates

Nigeria Mission Trip – Nov 2024 Lagos Pastor Austin Huggins participated in this year’s Lagos Bible Conference in Nigeria alongside Pastor Ronald Kalifungwa from Zambia, as well as the elders of Sovereign Grace Bible Church in Lagos. Below is a brief accounting of labors. “The Minister as a Shepherd” – Pastor’s Intensive This Years Pre-Conference […]

FirstLove Missions Update from Nigeria

By FirstLove Missions | July 23, 2024 | Missions, Nigeria, Updates

God continues to do great things in Lagos and surrounding towns and villages in Nigeria. The FirstLove Ministries mission team was greatly blessed over the ten days of ministry to see the growth of the church, church plants in Lekki, Ipaja and Abeokuta, and the hunger for gospel truth.

Philippines Missions Trip – April 2024

By FirstLove Missions | May 23, 2024 | Missions, Philippines, Updates

For this year's mission work in the Philippines, the FirstLove team traveled to Baguio City and ministered in the surrounding mountain region from April 19 -28. During this time, the team would hold four conferences at local churches with the theme of Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone) - The Bible As Our Foundation. The team would also be engaged in proclaiming God's truth on live radio, issuing the first year certificates to Grace Bible University students, proclaiming the gospel at a local gathering of municipal workers, and ministering God's Word at several local churches. Approximately 1000 books in total were distributed to the conference attendees.

The Person & Work of The Holy Spirit – 2024 Conference Report

By Austin Huggins | April 8, 2024 | Missions, United States, Updates

This past February 23-25, 2023, many of the friends and partners of FirstLove Ministries who gathered last year at the Inaugural FirstLove Bible Conference, hosted by FBC Bagdad, came together again for the 2nd Annual FirstLove Bible Conference, with the theme: The Person & Work of The Holy Spirit.

2023 November Mission & Conference Report

By FirstLove Missions | November 6, 2023 | Missions, Nigeria, Updates

God has been gracious to us as we traveled and ministered alongside the leadership and members of Sovereign Grace Bible Church (SGBC) in Lagos, Nigeria this past week. The FirstLove team Joe Jacowitz, Austin Huggins, and Tom Smith arrived safely in Lagos on Tuesday morning, Oct 31. We were picked up by the brothers of the church and […]

2023 Mid-Year Full Mission Report

By Austin Huggins | July 25, 2023 | Missions, Nigeria, Updates

NOTE: Due to the high detail density of the mid-year mission events, and the singular perspective provided by Austin Huggins, the following report reads as a personal journal entry style report. By The Lord’s miraculous and unexpected financial provision through an unknown saint, I was able to board the plane, Wednesday afternoon, for what was […]