North Africa Pastor - Persecution Is Part of Christian Journey
Pastor Joe shares the struggles many new Christians in North Africa face when they believe in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Yet, people in the region are coming to Christ like never before! Listen as Todd Nettleton interviews him on this episode of VOM Radio.
Martyr's Widow - God Can Use ANYTHING For His Glory
Jane remembers the day her husband was killed, and how she prayed immediately afterwards. “God used His grace to sustain me through that time,” she says. “He really brought me through those initial days." Jane says her husband enjoyed living in the Middle East, immersing himself in the culture and, most importantly, living his dream of witnessing to people who’d never heard about Jesus. Listen as Todd Nettleton interviews her on this episode of VOM Radio.
North Africa - Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
After working among Muslims for more than two decades, Bob says Christians who love and listen are more effective in sharing the gospel than those who criticize Islam or start a religious debate. He points to the model of Jesus’ interaction with the woman at the well. Listen to Todd Nettleton interview Bob on this episode of VOM Radio.
Pakistan - Strong Faith Amidst the Ashes
When a radical-Muslim mob of 6,000 attacked the Christian colony of Jaranwala in August, Christians could only flee. Some hid in sugarcane fields; others fled the area. The attack lasted the whole day; churches were destroyed and persecuted Christians’ homes were looted and burned. Listen as Brother Johanna shares more about what happened on this episode of VOM Radio.
South Asia - Lord, Build Your Church Here
Ben and Kimberly, gospel workers in South Asia, have shared their testimonies and how they came to be in ministry overseas. In this episode, they will share a story of how God opened one of the darkest villages in this region—a place that had been completely closed to the gospel. Listen Todd Nettleton as he interviews them sharing how God planted a church in that village—on the very spot where Christians had prayed God would build His church.
South Asia - I Shouldn't Be Alive. I Shouldn't Be Free.
Ben and Kimberly are gospel workers in South Asia, involved in outreach, pastor training and discipleship of new believers. Listen as they share their testimonies, including how Ben rebelled against the Lord, got involved in drugs, eventually facing 35 felony charges and landing in prison. Yet, in prison, he gave his life to the Lord and miraculously the Lord allowed him to be released. Listen as Todd Nettleton interviews them on this episode of VOM Radio.
Missions - Jesus is Already There
Listen as Cynthia Anderson, longtime gospel worker and trainer, shares what it truly looks like to make disciples and train others to continue making disciples, launching Disciple Making Movements (DMM). Her new book, The Multiplier’s Mindset: Thinking Differently About Discipleship, examines the mindset shifts that need to take place in order for multiplication of the gospel to happen. Join Todd Nettleton as he interviews her on this episode of VOM Radio.
Iran - No Longer an Islamic Nation
The nation is called The Islamic Republic of Iran, but a recent study shows less than a third of Iranians still believe in Islam! Iranians are looking elsewhere to find answers to their spiritual questions. Dr. Hormoz Shariat tells us why, sharing from his own experiences ministering to people in Iran, evangelizing and answering their questions. “More and more I see people of Iran say, ‘To have a future for Iran, we have to get rid of Islam,’” Hormoz says. Listen as Todd Nettleton interviews him on this episode of VOM Radio.
Middle East - Take Courage; Wait For the Lord
Gospel workers in restricted and hostile nations risk their lives to spread the gospel. One worker in the Middle East, Jacob, was kidnapped last month and held by a terrorist group. He was kept blindfolded, not knowing if it was day or night. The group threatened to hang him. Listen as Todd Nettleton interviews John Samara, founder and executive director of Ananias House, on this episode of VOM Radio.
Afghanistan - Martyr's Widow Says, I'll See Them Again
There had been reports of a pending terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, when Hannelie Groenewald went in work as a medical doctor on November 29, 2014. Hannelie didn’t know that the Taliban attack would target her own home and family. Join Todd Nettleton as he interviews her for part 2 of her story.