How can I share Christ with Muslims when I don’t know more about Islam? What if I can’t answer all their questions? What can I do to overcome my fear of sharing the gospel? Join Todd Nettleton as he interviews Fouad Masri about his new book on this episode of VOM Radio.
In China, persecution is expected for Christians. Pastor Pan and his church had to decide. Should they leave China, or should they stay? Join Todd Nettleton as he interviews Pastor Pan on this episode of VOM Radio.
What does persecution look like in America and other free nations? How can Christians prepare to face persecution and bear shame for the sake of the gospel? Join Todd Nettleton as he interviews Cole Richards on this episode of VOM Radio.
How did Gary respond to the Lebanese people after his wife was martyred in the clinic where she served Palestinian refugees? What fruit came from their sacrifice for Christ and the gospel? Listen as Todd interviews Gary Witherall for part 2 of his story on this episode of VOM Radio.
What does it look like to serve on the mission field in the Middle East during the time of September 11th? What brought Gary and Bonnie to serve in Lebanon in the first place? Listen as Todd Nettleton interviews Gary Witherall on this episode of VOM Radio.
As the first believers in their village, what persecution have they faced for planting a church there? How can you pray specifically for our persecuted family who have been imprisoned for Christ? Join Todd Nettleton as he interviews Carter Gates on this episode of VOM Radio.
How does God show up when doors are closed? What do you rely on in difficult times? Listen to this episode of VOM Radio as Todd Nettleton interviews Hanna Massad on how God revealed himself in closed doors and the scriptures their family trusted in amidst persecution.
Serving the Lord in the face of intense Christian persecution, Pastor Hanna Massad has been threatened, he buried his martyred coworker, and the Bible Society where his wife worked was bombed. Yet to him this was an honor and privilege. How could Hanna see this as an honor and privilege? Find out on Todd Nettleton's interview with Hanna on this episode of VOM Radio.
What are we as Christians doing to shrink the 4-in-10 people who have never heard the name of Jesus? Are you sending laborers into the harvest? Praying for the gospel to go out? Are you going? Listen as Todd Nettleton interviews Brother Harold on this episode of VOM Radio.
“Tell me the truth! Dead or alive?” When Susanne Geske heard the answer to that question—that her husband, Tilmann, had been murdered along with two Turkish Christians, Necati Aydin and Ugur Yüksel—she was overwhelmed with shock. The Geskes had been in Turkey (now called Türkiye) for 10 years. It’s a Muslim country, and they knew there was some risk for Christians. But she never thought their family would be affected. Listen as Todd Nettleton interviews Susanne 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.
