Our Alaska Calling Podcast
Our Alaska Calling is a podcast dedicated to telling the stories of men and women faithfully serving Jesus across the state of Alaska.
Hosted by Roy Phillips, planter and lead pastor of Foundation Church in Soldotna, this season highlights pastors, missionaries, church planters, volunteers, and everyday believers who are living out their calling in small towns, road-system communities, and remote villages throughout the Last Frontier.
These conversations are honest and unpolished—covering the joys, challenges, costs, and quiet victories of serving God in hard and beautiful places.
This isn’t a podcast about platforms or personalities.
It’s about obedience.
It’s about endurance.
It’s about God at work where few ever see it.
If you care about missions, love Alaska, or want to hear how God moves through ordinary people in extraordinary places, this podcast is for you.
Unseen faithfulness from the edge of the map.
This is Our Alaska Calling.
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Episodes
Jun 28, 2026
Jun 28, 2026
34 min
One this episode, Pastor Roy chats with Jason Maust about his current role serving and flying with Arctic Barnabas Ministries, and helping to assist with Gospel Ministry in Rural Alaska Villages.
Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
43 min
Today's guest is Dr. Alan McElroy, lead pastor of White Cliff Church in Ketchikan Alaska.
Alan's story is uniquely Alaskan. Before he was a pastor, he was an Army paratrooper stationed in Alaska. It was here that he met his wife Sarah. After coming to faith in Christ, pursuing theological education, and preparing for ministry, God eventually led Alan and his family back to Alaska to shepherd His people.
Today, Alan is known for his commitment to the authority and sufficiency of Scripture, his passion for discipleship, and his desire to see local churches strengthened and the gospel carried to the nations.
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
35 min
On this episode, Pastor Roy visits with Dr. Mike Procter, former Pastor, Director of Missions, and Executive Director of the Alaska Baptist Convention, and talks about ministry and calling to Alaska.
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
42 min
In this episode, Pastor Roy speaks with Pastor Rob Scott, pastor of Dillingham Bible Fellowship in Dillingham, Alaska. Pastor Rob speaks from the heart of ministering in a community that is off of the road system in Alaska, only accessible by air or river.
Apr 28, 2026
Apr 28, 2026
36 min
In this episode, Roy talks with his brother in Christ and family friend, Daniel Mahr. Daniel and his wife Kayla have been serving in Alaska in many different lanes, including Missionary Aviation and being one of the pastors at a church plant in Soldotna, Alaska.
Apr 22, 2026
Apr 22, 2026
6 min
Hey friends! On this podcast we are looking back at past episodes and looking forward to future stories of Unseen Faithfulness From the Edge of the Map!
Mar 17, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
32 min
On this episode, Roy talks with retired Air Force Colonel Rob Bearden, who stepped out of a 25 year military career and followed God's call to lead an organization that serves Alaska Missionaries and Pastor that serve in Bush Villages across the state.
Mar 2, 2026
Mar 2, 2026
37 min
In this episode, Roy chats with Dr. Jim Hamilton, Pastor and leadership development guy, and listen to Jim share about all 3 of he and Lisa's calls to serve in Alaska.
Feb 16, 2026
Feb 16, 2026
19 min
On this Episode of Our Alaska Calling, Pastor Roy interviews his lovely wife Amy Phillips, who serves as Worship Leader at Foundation Church in Soldotna, Alaska. Hear her perspective of their call and move to Alaska, and how life and ministry in Alaska is different than anywhere else in America.
Feb 7, 2026
Feb 7, 2026
16 min
Episode 1 of Our Alaska Calling features host Pastor Roy Phillips talk about the Phillips Family's journey from Central Texas to Alaska to plant Foundation Church @foundationchurchalaska