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.
What do Muslims still believe about the Christian faith? How can you shine the light of Christ to your Muslim friends and neighbors? Listen to part two of this conversation with Todd Nettleton and Fouad Masri on this episode of VOM Radio.
Aaron Miller, Vice President of International Ministry at The Voice of the Martyrs, looks back to recount changes and transitions he saw during 2025 in places like Syria, Turkmenistan, Tanzania, and Saudi Arabia. He also shares stories of sitting down with fellow believers in hostile areas and restricted nations and how VOM's work expanded in countries such as Benin, Indonesia, Morocco, and western Nepal. "In times of transition," Aaron says, "our staff sees opportunities." VOM's field staff is excited by the chance to reach new places, which allows them to learn the needs of our persecuted brothers and sisters, pray for them specifically and find the best ways VOM can serve.
Last week, we began a look back on some of the most moving moments on The Voice of the Martyrs Radio in 2025. This week, we continue to remember:
- Brother Nathan, gospel worker with YWAM in the Middle East
- Miguel Angel Angeles, Executive Director of Bethel Radio & TV in Peru
- Michael & Mona, Christian leaders from Egypt working across North Africa
- Brother Kevin serves as a gospel worker and church planter in Asia
- Hana Menghisteab, the daughter of imprisoned Eritrean pastor, Dr. Tecleab Menghisteab, who has been in prison for over twenty years.
- Dr. Yousaf Sadiq grew up in Pakistan and is now a professor at Wheaton College and co-leader of the Lausanne Persecuted Church Initiative.
- Brother Samuel grew up Muslim and now faces persecution in Malaysia for his faith in Christ.
- Susanna Koh, Pastor Raymond Koh's wife, continues to go to court for his release
- Sister Neda, serves persecuted Christians in Iran through Iran Alive Ministries
We thank the Lord for allowing VOM Radio to encourage and challenge listeners all over the world this year. Thank you for listening and praying for our persecuted family in restricted nations and hostile areas around the world during 2025!
We'd love to hear from you! Let us know what conversation in 2025 most inspired your faith or equipped you to pray. You can also give online to support persecuted Christians through the work of The Voice of the Martyrs.
Join us in 2026 for another year of testimonies about what God is doing in and through our persecuted brothers and sisters and hear how you can pray specifically for them throughout the year!
This week, we begin looking back on some of the most moving moments shared on The Voice of the Martyrs Radio in 2025:
- Hope & Nagy, gospel workers to Libya and the Middle East
- Jerry Mattix, long-time aid ministry worker and pastor in Türkiye
- Nathan & Kari, gospel workers in South Asia with the International Mission Board (IMB)
- John Samara, Founder and Executive Director of Ananias House
- Eric Mock, the Senior Vice President of the Slavic Gospel Association
- Dr. Michael Reeves, President of Union School of Theology in the United Kingdom
- Ty Scott, VOM's Regional Leader for East and Southern Africa
- John Weaver, long-time gospel worker in Afghanistan
- Abraham & Sara serve refugees at a church in a Middle Eastern country
We thank the Lord for allowing VOM Radio to encourage and challenge listeners all over the world this year. Thank you for faithfully listening and praying for our persecuted family in restricted nations and hostile areas around the world!
We'd love to hear from you! Let us know what conversation in 2025 most inspired your faith or equipped you to pray. You can also give online to support persecuted Christians through the work of The Voice of the Martyrs.
In Part 2 of our interview with Pastor Hassan Abduraheem Taour, he shares how his heart remained upbeat, even as the judge pronounced him guilty and sentenced him to 12 years in prison. He'll talk about how reading the Bible is different inside prison than when you're free. Hassan says he experienced persecution as a blessing from God—a blessing that brought him tears of joy. "It is really a privilege to be persecuted," he says.
This week, Marcus Fernandez, VOM's Regional Leader for Central Asia, joins VOM Radio for the first time. He'll share about the fast-growing church in Iran, the North Caucasus—an area never before discussed on VOM Radio—and how persecution is escalating in Pakistan. Listen as Todd Nettleton interviews Marcus on this episode of VOM Radio.
