It’s been more than a month since fighting broke out in the capital city of Sudan. Christians and non-Christians alike are dealing with extreme hardship, difficulty, and terror as the battle between two warring Islamist factions continues. Listen as Todd Nettleton interviews Brad Phillips, founder and president of the Persecution Project Foundation, to hear how we can pray for persecuted Christians in Sudan.
What's it like to have to flee your homeland and learn a new system of healthcare, school, and work? How are Afghans adjusting to life elsewhere, and what is life like for those still under the Taliban regime? Find out as Todd Nettleton interviews John Weaver for Part 2 of this discussion.
What pressures do our persecuted brothers and sisters face living in Afghanistan today? How has life for Afghans changed under the strict Islamic rule of the Taliban? Find out as Todd Nettleton interviews John Weaver on this episode of VOM Radio.
What does an average day look like for Christians in North Korea? How is the Bible still getting there today? Listen as Todd Nettleton interviews Dr. Eric Foley, CEO of VOM Korea in Seoul.
Would you have the boldness to share your new faith in Christ with your family if they were Muslim? Maksud and his younger brother did, and they didn't get the reaction they expected. Listen as Todd Nettleton interviews Brother Maksud on this episode of VOM Radio.
What forms of persecution do our brothers and sisters in Laos face for their faith in Christ? A Laos pastor named TK shares more about persecution and his own story to becoming a Christian. Listen to Todd Nettleton interview TK on this episode of VOM Radio.
What happened during Richard's interrogation with the Chinese police? How did Richard and Jeanette see the fruit in their own lives from this persecution? Listen to hear Todd Nettleton interview them on part 3 of their story on this episode of VOM Radio.
How would you respond to your spouse being detained by the Chinese police? What did Jeanette rely on during this time? Listen as Todd interviews Richard and Jeanette in part 2 of their conversation in this episode of VOM Radio.
What did it look like to live and serve in China during Covid? How did Richard and Jeanette know that their time may be over in China? Find out as Todd Nettleton interviews them on this episode of VOM Radio.
Maybe someone in your neighborhood or someone you work with is a Muslim. You want to engage with them and talk about Jesus but what if you get something wrong? What if you offend them? Listen as Todd Nettleton interviews Brother David on talking with Muslims on this episode of VOM Radio.
Richard Wurmbrand, author of Tortured for Christ and cofounder of The Voice of the Martyrs, said, “When I was beaten on the bottom of my feet, my tongue cried out.” His words echo those of the Apostle Paul: “If one member suffers, all suffer together” (1 Corinthians 12:26). Listen this week as Jonathan Ekman, VOM’s Director of Global Partnerships, shares what it means to remember those who are persecuted and to tangibly assist brothers and sisters in more than 70 countries around the world. Jonathan will talk about developing and strengthening partnerships with church groups and mission organizations to enable VOM to come alongside the body of Christ in their times of suffering.
“I just want the Bible. How much does it cost?” First, the young Druze woman tried to access and read her own religion’s holy book. But she wasn’t allowed to read it. Then she tried to find a Quran. Finally, she came to a church and asked to purchase a Bible, worried she wouldn’t have enough money to pay for it. The pastor told her that God’s Word is priceless, but that he would give it to her without cost. Shocked, she took the Bible and began to read, eventually giving her life to Jesus. Brother Michael also shares how he trains and leads discipleship through Discovery Bible Study groups, which are multiplying as new believers share their personal testimonies with family and friends. One group started with nine believers, but today has multiplied into more than twenty groups with 150 believers! Listen as Todd Nettleton interviews Brother Michael on this episode of VOM Radio.
Last week, Brother Philip, a field minister for The Voice of the Martyrs in West Africa, shared how witnessing stories of trauma from persecuted Christians and addressing their spiritual needs is a gift. This week, you’ll hear how Christians may exhibit more resilience than non-believers, stories of persecuted Christians and how The Voice of the Martyrs empowers pastors in Africa to help persecuted Christians find healing after trauma. Listen as Todd Nettleton interviews Philip on this episode of VOM Radio.
The anxious mother in India had tried everything. Her son was very sick. It seemed he would soon die. She’d been to the Hindu temples and made offerings to many Hindu gods. Nothing had worked. Her son only became sicker. Then, a traveling salesman suggested that she pray to Jesus. She did—and her son was healed! Amazed and awe-struck, the mother and son hunted down the salesman to find out more about this Jesus who answers prayers. Today, her son is a pastor and evangelist who’s travelled more than 40,000 miles sharing the gospel. God is at work in hostile and restricted nations!
That’s just one of the stories you’ll hear this week from David Witt, CEO of Spirit of Martyrdom and a former staff member at The Voice of the Martyrs. David will also share stories from his encounters with Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, VOM’s founders, and the “holy experience” of visiting one of the prison cells where Richard was held in Communist Romania.
David will also tell how he became aware of and involved in ministry to persecuted Christians, and how God used the attacks of 9-11 to draw the attention of American Christians to radical Islam and the scriptural call to love our enemies.
Today, the ministry David leads is training up church planters and leaders in multiple countries—with an eye on training that’s easily reproducible to other potential leaders. Listen as he shares how those being trained immediately put their learning into action, and how we can pray for these frontline gospel workers.
The International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians is coming soon. CLICK HERE to access resources—including a video about a persecuted Christian in Nigeria—to help your church, small group and family pray for persecuted Christians on this important day.
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When Petr Jasek spent 445 days in prison in Sudan, Omar al-Bashir was the dictatorial leader of the country. Since Petr’s release, Bashir’s government has been overthrown and Bashir locked inside one of the same prisons where Petr had been held.
