Learning From Persecuted Christians: “Is Jesus for the tough places?”
Nik and Ruth Ripken went to Africa as missionaries. They experienced great works of God, but also great hardship and loss. Malaria almost killed them. Four Christian friends in Somalia ...were killed in one day. Their 16-year-old son died suddenly.
Out of their wrestling with grief and loss God gave them a new mission: meet with persecuted Christians all over the world and learn from them. For Nik, it was a very personal quest.
“I don’t know if Jesus is trustworthy anymore. Somali believers are dead. Our son is dead. Our dreams are dead. And we want to know, Is Jesus for the tough places?”
Out of their quest Nik Ripken Ministries was born. Nik shared the lessons persecuted Christians had taught him in a book, The Insanity of God. The book eventually became a film, released shortly after this interview was recorded.
Today, Nik and Ruth host their own podcast, Witness & Persecution, and have recently launched a video-based group study, Insanity Unleashed.
Listen as Nik and Ruth share their stories of God calling them to missions from very different backgrounds, and the hardship and loss they experienced on the field in Africa as missionaries.
The VOM App for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily for persecuted Christians in Syria, North Korea, Iran, China and other nations throughout the year, as well as giving free access to e-books, audio books, video content and feature films. Download the VOM App for your iOS or Android device today.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs ##missions
20:17 - The Unexpected Reason a Missionary Was Loved
21:36 - Learning Humility from Persecuted Christians
22:08 - What Should You Do After Reading The Insanity of God?
22:29 - The Power of Prayer for Persecuted Christians
23:10 - Connecting the Global Body of Christ
23:27 - How Persecuted Christians Inspire Bold Faith
24:11 - Preview: Brother Nathan’s Story of Faith in Prison
Out of their wrestling with grief and loss God gave them a new mission: meet with persecuted Christians all over the world and learn from them. For Nik, it was a very personal quest.
“I don’t know if Jesus is trustworthy anymore. Somali believers are dead. Our son is dead. Our dreams are dead. And we want to know, Is Jesus for the tough places?”
Out of their quest Nik Ripken Ministries was born. Nik shared the lessons persecuted Christians had taught him in a book, The Insanity of God. The book eventually became a film, released shortly after this interview was recorded.
Today, Nik and Ruth host their own podcast, Witness & Persecution, and have recently launched a video-based group study, Insanity Unleashed.
Listen as Nik and Ruth share their stories of God calling them to missions from very different backgrounds, and the hardship and loss they experienced on the field in Africa as missionaries.
The VOM App for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily for persecuted Christians in Syria, North Korea, Iran, China and other nations throughout the year, as well as giving free access to e-books, audio books, video content and feature films. Download the VOM App for your iOS or Android device today.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs ##missions
20:17 - The Unexpected Reason a Missionary Was Loved
21:36 - Learning Humility from Persecuted Christians
22:08 - What Should You Do After Reading The Insanity of God?
22:29 - The Power of Prayer for Persecuted Christians
23:10 - Connecting the Global Body of Christ
23:27 - How Persecuted Christians Inspire Bold Faith
24:11 - Preview: Brother Nathan’s Story of Faith in Prison

Nik and Ruth Ripken went to Africa as missionaries. They experienced...
Nik and Ruth Ripken went to Africa as missionaries. They experienced great works of God, but also great hardship and loss. Malaria almost killed them. Four Christian friends in Somalia ...were killed in one day. Their 16-year-old son died suddenly.
Out of their wrestling with grief and loss God gave them a new mission: meet with persecuted Christians all over the world and learn from them. For Nik, it was a very personal quest.
“I don’t know if Jesus is trustworthy anymore. Somali believers are dead. Our son is dead. Our dreams are dead. And we want to know, Is Jesus for the tough places?”
Out of their quest Nik Ripken Ministries was born. Nik shared the lessons persecuted Christians had taught him in a book, The Insanity of God. The book eventually became a film, released shortly after this interview was recorded.
Today, Nik and Ruth host their own podcast, Witness & Persecution, and have recently launched a video-based group study, Insanity Unleashed.
Listen as Nik and Ruth share their stories of God calling them to missions from very different backgrounds, and the hardship and loss they experienced on the field in Africa as missionaries.
The VOM App for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily for persecuted Christians in Syria, North Korea, Iran, China and other nations throughout the year, as well as giving free access to e-books, audio books, video content and feature films. Download the VOM App for your iOS or Android device today.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs ##missions
20:17 - The Unexpected Reason a Missionary Was Loved
21:36 - Learning Humility from Persecuted Christians
22:08 - What Should You Do After Reading The Insanity of God?
22:29 - The Power of Prayer for Persecuted Christians
23:10 - Connecting the Global Body of Christ
23:27 - How Persecuted Christians Inspire Bold Faith
24:11 - Preview: Brother Nathan’s Story of Faith in Prison
Out of their wrestling with grief and loss God gave them a new mission: meet with persecuted Christians all over the world and learn from them. For Nik, it was a very personal quest.
“I don’t know if Jesus is trustworthy anymore. Somali believers are dead. Our son is dead. Our dreams are dead. And we want to know, Is Jesus for the tough places?”
Out of their quest Nik Ripken Ministries was born. Nik shared the lessons persecuted Christians had taught him in a book, The Insanity of God. The book eventually became a film, released shortly after this interview was recorded.
Today, Nik and Ruth host their own podcast, Witness & Persecution, and have recently launched a video-based group study, Insanity Unleashed.
Listen as Nik and Ruth share their stories of God calling them to missions from very different backgrounds, and the hardship and loss they experienced on the field in Africa as missionaries.
The VOM App for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily for persecuted Christians in Syria, North Korea, Iran, China and other nations throughout the year, as well as giving free access to e-books, audio books, video content and feature films. Download the VOM App for your iOS or Android device today.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs ##missions
20:17 - The Unexpected Reason a Missionary Was Loved
21:36 - Learning Humility from Persecuted Christians
22:08 - What Should You Do After Reading The Insanity of God?
22:29 - The Power of Prayer for Persecuted Christians
23:10 - Connecting the Global Body of Christ
23:27 - How Persecuted Christians Inspire Bold Faith
24:11 - Preview: Brother Nathan’s Story of Faith in Prison

Andrew Ginsberg has been the president of Operation Mobilization ...
Andrew Ginsberg has been the president of Operation Mobilization @omusasocial USA for the last six months, stepping into the role and following in the footsteps of George Verwer, ...founder of OM (and past VOM Radio guest). Coming from a Jewish upbringing, Andrew tells the story of the nine-year path that led him to following Jesus—and then his eventual route into full-time ministry.
Andrew shares three things the Lord taught him in the 18 months before he took over the presidency of OM-USA, preparing him to lead OM through this season. He also talks about the weight of leadership when sending gospel workers to places where their lives are at risk due to Christian persecution. Andrew is reminded that it’s his job to inform, not to stop people from being a witness for Christ.
“It’s very easy to give up control, hold my hands up, and let the Lord do the work,” Andrew says, “The gospel moves in our presence but not because of our presence.”
Andrew will also share the story of one witness in Sudan, and how OM-USA is using social media to reach individuals willing to be disciple-makers. His greatest joy is to see others called to go and spread the gospel to the unreached parts of the world.
Pray that the Lord would call more laborers into the harvest and that the gospel wildfire would continue to spread in closed nations.
OM co-founder Dale Rhoton has also been a guest on VOM Radio.
The VOM App for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily for persecuted Christians in Syria, North Korea, Iran, China and other nations throughout the year, as well as giving free access to e-books, audio books, video content and feature films. Download the VOM App for your iOS or Android device today.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00 - What It Means to Surrender to God’s Calling
01:12 - From Jewish Roots to Jesus: Andrew’s Powerful Testimony
03:24 - Leaving a Successful Career to Follow God’s Call
05:08 - 3 Lessons God Taught Before Leading OM USA
09:04 - Sending Missionaries into Dangerous Places
10:22 - Faith in Sudan: A Story of Risk and Revival
14:02 - How Social Media Is Creating New Disciple-Makers
Andrew shares three things the Lord taught him in the 18 months before he took over the presidency of OM-USA, preparing him to lead OM through this season. He also talks about the weight of leadership when sending gospel workers to places where their lives are at risk due to Christian persecution. Andrew is reminded that it’s his job to inform, not to stop people from being a witness for Christ.
“It’s very easy to give up control, hold my hands up, and let the Lord do the work,” Andrew says, “The gospel moves in our presence but not because of our presence.”
Andrew will also share the story of one witness in Sudan, and how OM-USA is using social media to reach individuals willing to be disciple-makers. His greatest joy is to see others called to go and spread the gospel to the unreached parts of the world.
Pray that the Lord would call more laborers into the harvest and that the gospel wildfire would continue to spread in closed nations.
OM co-founder Dale Rhoton has also been a guest on VOM Radio.
The VOM App for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily for persecuted Christians in Syria, North Korea, Iran, China and other nations throughout the year, as well as giving free access to e-books, audio books, video content and feature films. Download the VOM App for your iOS or Android device today.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00 - What It Means to Surrender to God’s Calling
01:12 - From Jewish Roots to Jesus: Andrew’s Powerful Testimony
03:24 - Leaving a Successful Career to Follow God’s Call
05:08 - 3 Lessons God Taught Before Leading OM USA
09:04 - Sending Missionaries into Dangerous Places
10:22 - Faith in Sudan: A Story of Risk and Revival
14:02 - How Social Media Is Creating New Disciple-Makers

Do you believe the Lord brought them to us so they can hear the...
Do you believe the Lord brought them to us so they can hear the gospel?”
The question was asked by a pastor in Aleppo, the war-torn city in Syria. Members of ...the Islamist group that would soon control the country were standing in front of his home, machine guns in hand.
“That’s a Kingdom-minded church!” says John Samara, a Christian from Syria and the founder and leader of Ananias House, a ministry reaching people with the love of Christ in Syria, the Middle East and North Africa.
Samara has seen God answer prayers for revival during the last 12 years of civil war in Syria. Yet he also sees more Christian persecution coming as more Muslims come to know Jesus—and as the new regime in Syria tightens it’s control over the country.
While the new government—which overthrew the longstanding Assad regime late last year—publicly says they want more religious freedom and will make a place for religious minority groups, what’s happening on the ground isn’t matching their lofty words.
“We’re looking at potential genocide against Christians in Syria,” says John. The new government grew out of a group that formerly claimed allegiance to Al Qaeda and ISIS.
John will also discuss his new book, The Victor’s Crown of Glory, living as a persecuted Christian in the Middle East, and seeing his father deal courageously with constant interrogation and interference from the secret police. Order a copy of John's book today to read amazing stories of God at work and learn how the Spirit of God speaks through us, even in times of great fear!
John spoke during The Voice of the Martyrs’ I AM N Virtual Event. You can still access this powerful event online to hear stories of faith and courage in the shadow of radical Islam. Pray for our Christian brothers and sisters in Syria to stand firm in their faith amidst rising Christian persecution.
The VOM App for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily for persecuted Christians in Syria, North Korea, Iran, China and other nations throughout the year, as well as giving free access to e-books, audio books, video content and feature films. Download the VOM App for your iOS or Android device today.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #syria #syrian
00:00 - The Christian Persecution Crisis in Syria
00:48 - How Syria’s New Regime Endangers Christian Communities
03:19 - Growing Threats Against Syrian Christians Amid Political Upheaval
06:34 - A Pastor’s Faith: Christian Ministry in War-Torn Syria
11:02 - Sharing the Gospel in Syria Despite Persecution
17:56 - Christian Forgiveness and Resilience in Syria’s Darkest Times
The question was asked by a pastor in Aleppo, the war-torn city in Syria. Members of ...the Islamist group that would soon control the country were standing in front of his home, machine guns in hand.
“That’s a Kingdom-minded church!” says John Samara, a Christian from Syria and the founder and leader of Ananias House, a ministry reaching people with the love of Christ in Syria, the Middle East and North Africa.
Samara has seen God answer prayers for revival during the last 12 years of civil war in Syria. Yet he also sees more Christian persecution coming as more Muslims come to know Jesus—and as the new regime in Syria tightens it’s control over the country.
While the new government—which overthrew the longstanding Assad regime late last year—publicly says they want more religious freedom and will make a place for religious minority groups, what’s happening on the ground isn’t matching their lofty words.
“We’re looking at potential genocide against Christians in Syria,” says John. The new government grew out of a group that formerly claimed allegiance to Al Qaeda and ISIS.
John will also discuss his new book, The Victor’s Crown of Glory, living as a persecuted Christian in the Middle East, and seeing his father deal courageously with constant interrogation and interference from the secret police. Order a copy of John's book today to read amazing stories of God at work and learn how the Spirit of God speaks through us, even in times of great fear!
John spoke during The Voice of the Martyrs’ I AM N Virtual Event. You can still access this powerful event online to hear stories of faith and courage in the shadow of radical Islam. Pray for our Christian brothers and sisters in Syria to stand firm in their faith amidst rising Christian persecution.
The VOM App for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily for persecuted Christians in Syria, North Korea, Iran, China and other nations throughout the year, as well as giving free access to e-books, audio books, video content and feature films. Download the VOM App for your iOS or Android device today.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #syria #syrian
00:00 - The Christian Persecution Crisis in Syria
00:48 - How Syria’s New Regime Endangers Christian Communities
03:19 - Growing Threats Against Syrian Christians Amid Political Upheaval
06:34 - A Pastor’s Faith: Christian Ministry in War-Torn Syria
11:02 - Sharing the Gospel in Syria Despite Persecution
17:56 - Christian Forgiveness and Resilience in Syria’s Darkest Times

Dozens of foreign Christians have been quietly forced out of Türkiye...
Dozens of foreign Christians have been quietly forced out of Türkiye in recent years.
After moving his family to Türkiye (formerly Turkey) in 2001, Jerry Mattix served in aid ministry and ...as a pastor. Last month he was told he is no longer allowed to enter the country—even for short visits.
Jerry and his wife grew up in missionary families with hearts for missions. During his first semester in Bible school, God grabbed Jerry’s heart for the Kurdish people in Türkiye, one of the largest unreached people groups in the world.
Listen to hear how Jerry and his wife started ministry together in Türkiye, and the story of Jerry’s first expulsion from the country in 2013, when he was labeled a “threat to national security.” Türkiye was founded as a secular republic, but in recent years government leaders have grown more open about favoring Islam. Jerry fought his first expulsion in court, and judges ruled in his favor, allowing him to reenter the country in 2016—but not to live there. Jerry and his family planted new roots in North Cyprus. They have seen the Lord’s hand at work despite their family’s upheaval.
Following the massive earthquake on February 6th, 2023, Jerry made repeated trips to Türkiye to partner with local pastors and lead international Christians in to serve in relief work.
Listen as Jerry explains the government’s decision to remove foreign Christians from Türkiye and hear how the local church has “grown legs” to carry forward the ministry as foreign workers are being forced out of the country. “We’re not praying for peace and prosperity, or for Christian persecution;” Jerry says, “We are praying for the kingdom of Christ to grow and thrive—whatever it takes.”
Pray for Jerry and other foreign Christians who have been kicked out of Türkiye and for believers in Türkiye to continue in the ministry God has called them to. Listen to more stories from Türkiye on VOM Radio with Joy Subasiguller, Andrew Brunson, and David Byle.
The VOM App for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily for persecuted Christians throughout the year, as well as giving free access to e-books, audio books, video content and feature films. Download the VOM App for your iOS or Android device today.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions #turkey
00:00 - The Gospel Thrives Amid Persecution in Iran
01:47 - From Bolivia to Turkey: Jerry Mattix’s Calling
05:58 - Expelled from Turkey: A Missionary’s Journey
07:01 - Earthquake Relief and Unexpected Deportation
11:18 - The Rise of the Turkish Church Despite Opposition
17:39 - How to Pray for Persecuted Christians and Turkey
22:26 - A Spiritual Awakening: Deliverance in Turkey
After moving his family to Türkiye (formerly Turkey) in 2001, Jerry Mattix served in aid ministry and ...as a pastor. Last month he was told he is no longer allowed to enter the country—even for short visits.
Jerry and his wife grew up in missionary families with hearts for missions. During his first semester in Bible school, God grabbed Jerry’s heart for the Kurdish people in Türkiye, one of the largest unreached people groups in the world.
Listen to hear how Jerry and his wife started ministry together in Türkiye, and the story of Jerry’s first expulsion from the country in 2013, when he was labeled a “threat to national security.” Türkiye was founded as a secular republic, but in recent years government leaders have grown more open about favoring Islam. Jerry fought his first expulsion in court, and judges ruled in his favor, allowing him to reenter the country in 2016—but not to live there. Jerry and his family planted new roots in North Cyprus. They have seen the Lord’s hand at work despite their family’s upheaval.
Following the massive earthquake on February 6th, 2023, Jerry made repeated trips to Türkiye to partner with local pastors and lead international Christians in to serve in relief work.
Listen as Jerry explains the government’s decision to remove foreign Christians from Türkiye and hear how the local church has “grown legs” to carry forward the ministry as foreign workers are being forced out of the country. “We’re not praying for peace and prosperity, or for Christian persecution;” Jerry says, “We are praying for the kingdom of Christ to grow and thrive—whatever it takes.”
Pray for Jerry and other foreign Christians who have been kicked out of Türkiye and for believers in Türkiye to continue in the ministry God has called them to. Listen to more stories from Türkiye on VOM Radio with Joy Subasiguller, Andrew Brunson, and David Byle.
The VOM App for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily for persecuted Christians throughout the year, as well as giving free access to e-books, audio books, video content and feature films. Download the VOM App for your iOS or Android device today.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
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00:00 - The Gospel Thrives Amid Persecution in Iran
01:47 - From Bolivia to Turkey: Jerry Mattix’s Calling
05:58 - Expelled from Turkey: A Missionary’s Journey
07:01 - Earthquake Relief and Unexpected Deportation
11:18 - The Rise of the Turkish Church Despite Opposition
17:39 - How to Pray for Persecuted Christians and Turkey
22:26 - A Spiritual Awakening: Deliverance in Turkey

Four in 10 people on earth have never heard the name of Jesus. Brother...
Four in 10 people on earth have never heard the name of Jesus. Brother Harold, a gospel worker for 15 years among Muslims in Central Asia, joins VOM Radio this ...week to share what he’s seen and learned during seven years mobilizing missionaries to go into all the world.
Harold will share how his own daughter was called to full-time missions and offer advice and encouragement to parents sending out their sons and daughters to be gospel workers, knowing that some will never come back.
“There are about 450,000 Christian missionaries worldwide,” Harold says, “but only 15,000 go to the unreached, to the 3.4 billion unreached people.”
Today Latin American and African churches are on fire for Christ, sending out the greatest number of missionaries to the world. How can the church in North America come alongside these willing workers?
Listen as Brother Harold encourages local pastors to be involved and supportive of missions in their congregations, including practical advice to pastors. He will also encourage those of every age to be involved in missions and share the benefits of attending the Perspectives course that helps all believers understand their roles in the Great Commission.
Harold also shares a recent experience where he was convicted by God in a taxicab.
Pray for unreached people groups to hear the gospel and for missionaries to be sent into the harvest fields.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
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00:00 - The Urgent Need for More Missionaries
00:18 - Persecution & Gospel Growth in South Asia
03:12 - From Hinduism to Christ: Kari’s Testimony
06:06 - Raising Up Local Leaders for the Harvest
10:14 - How Western & Local Missionaries Work Together
16:03 - Overcoming Anti-Conversion Laws & Opposition
20:17 - Praying for More Laborers in the Mission Field
Harold will share how his own daughter was called to full-time missions and offer advice and encouragement to parents sending out their sons and daughters to be gospel workers, knowing that some will never come back.
“There are about 450,000 Christian missionaries worldwide,” Harold says, “but only 15,000 go to the unreached, to the 3.4 billion unreached people.”
Today Latin American and African churches are on fire for Christ, sending out the greatest number of missionaries to the world. How can the church in North America come alongside these willing workers?
Listen as Brother Harold encourages local pastors to be involved and supportive of missions in their congregations, including practical advice to pastors. He will also encourage those of every age to be involved in missions and share the benefits of attending the Perspectives course that helps all believers understand their roles in the Great Commission.
Harold also shares a recent experience where he was convicted by God in a taxicab.
Pray for unreached people groups to hear the gospel and for missionaries to be sent into the harvest fields.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00 - The Urgent Need for More Missionaries
00:18 - Persecution & Gospel Growth in South Asia
03:12 - From Hinduism to Christ: Kari’s Testimony
06:06 - Raising Up Local Leaders for the Harvest
10:14 - How Western & Local Missionaries Work Together
16:03 - Overcoming Anti-Conversion Laws & Opposition
20:17 - Praying for More Laborers in the Mission Field

“And he said to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers...
“And he said to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.’” ...– Luke 10:2
Nathan and Kari have served as gospel workers in South Asia through different seasons of life. Today they serve as leaders there with the International Mission Board (IMB). Listen as they share how they arrived on the mission field from two very different upbringings. Nathan grew up in a family with generations in missionary service. Kari didn’t find Jesus until her 20s—after exploring Hindu and Buddhist teachings and spirituality.
Nathan and Kari understand the great need in South Asia for gospel seed planting, harvest and discipleship. The IMB reports that every year there are an average of 106 people groups engaged with the gospel for the first time.
“The gospel fire is burning,” Nathan says, “and it’s not waiting for foreign workers but in the hands of locals.”
Nathan and Kari will share how they equip both Western gospel workers and local believers to focus on the missionary task. In South Asia, Christian persecution continues, at times propelled by government decrees (like anti-conversion laws in India) and at other times coming from close family members of the believer.
Listen as Nathan and Kari share advice to those who are pursuing missions as the Lord calls and how personal spiritual disciplines help sustain us in the tasks the Lord has for us. Pray God will provide more laborers into the unstoppable gospel wildfires around the world. Learn more about the Four Fields mission philosophy at Four Fields of Kingdom Growth.
The VOM App for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily for persecuted Christians throughout the year, as well as giving free access to e-books, audio books, video content and feature films. Download the VOM App for your iOS or Android device today.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
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0:00 – Meet Nathan and Kari: Missionaries in South Asia
02:07 – Nathan’s Family Legacy of Missions
02:55 – Kari’s Journey to Christ: From Hinduism to the Gospel
03:52 – The Power of Prayer and Local Partnerships
05:28 – The Growing Gospel Movement in South Asia
06:04 – Engaging Unreached People Groups
07:31 – Empowering Local Evangelists for Gospel Work
09:25 – Persecution and the Cost of Discipleship
10:40 – How to Support Missionaries and Reach the Unreached
Nathan and Kari have served as gospel workers in South Asia through different seasons of life. Today they serve as leaders there with the International Mission Board (IMB). Listen as they share how they arrived on the mission field from two very different upbringings. Nathan grew up in a family with generations in missionary service. Kari didn’t find Jesus until her 20s—after exploring Hindu and Buddhist teachings and spirituality.
Nathan and Kari understand the great need in South Asia for gospel seed planting, harvest and discipleship. The IMB reports that every year there are an average of 106 people groups engaged with the gospel for the first time.
“The gospel fire is burning,” Nathan says, “and it’s not waiting for foreign workers but in the hands of locals.”
Nathan and Kari will share how they equip both Western gospel workers and local believers to focus on the missionary task. In South Asia, Christian persecution continues, at times propelled by government decrees (like anti-conversion laws in India) and at other times coming from close family members of the believer.
Listen as Nathan and Kari share advice to those who are pursuing missions as the Lord calls and how personal spiritual disciplines help sustain us in the tasks the Lord has for us. Pray God will provide more laborers into the unstoppable gospel wildfires around the world. Learn more about the Four Fields mission philosophy at Four Fields of Kingdom Growth.
The VOM App for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily for persecuted Christians throughout the year, as well as giving free access to e-books, audio books, video content and feature films. Download the VOM App for your iOS or Android device today.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
0:00 – Meet Nathan and Kari: Missionaries in South Asia
02:07 – Nathan’s Family Legacy of Missions
02:55 – Kari’s Journey to Christ: From Hinduism to the Gospel
03:52 – The Power of Prayer and Local Partnerships
05:28 – The Growing Gospel Movement in South Asia
06:04 – Engaging Unreached People Groups
07:31 – Empowering Local Evangelists for Gospel Work
09:25 – Persecution and the Cost of Discipleship
10:40 – How to Support Missionaries and Reach the Unreached

With the call to invest his life in ways that will outlive him for...
With the call to invest his life in ways that will outlive him for eternity, Pastor Bennie, a ministry leader working in ten different nations in Asia and Africa, desires ...to finish well—just as he saw his parents do. His passion is discipleship for young people to raise up Daniels and Timothys who will use their voices for Christ.
Pastor Bennie has his own story of watching his father praising God while being beaten by militants. At the age of six, Bennie asked, “Why can’t my dad protect me?” Working with young people today, he hears similar questions like, “Why is my father serving God in prison? What was his crime?”
Listen as Bennie shares about gospel work in Sierra Leone, bringing medical teams to serve people who have never seen a doctor, and discipling the hearts of former Muslims growing into evangelists, pastors and church leaders.
“Our job is to saturate them with the gospel,” Bennie said. He even distributes Bibles to Muslim students, knowing that God’s Word will produce fruit.
You’ll learn more about Alpha Ministries’ discipleship program for young people and what happened when Bennie asked, “How many of you have gone through persecution?” He will talk about serving and praying for persecuted Christians in Myanmar, India, Bangladesh and other nations.
As Bennie meets with young, persecuted Christians, he is challenged as he hears their stories of persecution and suffering, yet encouraged by the faithfulness they exemplify despite imprisonment, rejection, and other abuse.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs ##missions
0:00 - Pastor Benny’s Childhood & Persecution
1:00 - Spreading the Gospel in Sierra Leone
5:30 - Revival Among Former Child Soldiers
10:00 - Training the Next Generation of Christian Leaders
15:00 - Persecution & the Call to Prayer
Pastor Bennie has his own story of watching his father praising God while being beaten by militants. At the age of six, Bennie asked, “Why can’t my dad protect me?” Working with young people today, he hears similar questions like, “Why is my father serving God in prison? What was his crime?”
Listen as Bennie shares about gospel work in Sierra Leone, bringing medical teams to serve people who have never seen a doctor, and discipling the hearts of former Muslims growing into evangelists, pastors and church leaders.
“Our job is to saturate them with the gospel,” Bennie said. He even distributes Bibles to Muslim students, knowing that God’s Word will produce fruit.
You’ll learn more about Alpha Ministries’ discipleship program for young people and what happened when Bennie asked, “How many of you have gone through persecution?” He will talk about serving and praying for persecuted Christians in Myanmar, India, Bangladesh and other nations.
As Bennie meets with young, persecuted Christians, he is challenged as he hears their stories of persecution and suffering, yet encouraged by the faithfulness they exemplify despite imprisonment, rejection, and other abuse.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs ##missions
0:00 - Pastor Benny’s Childhood & Persecution
1:00 - Spreading the Gospel in Sierra Leone
5:30 - Revival Among Former Child Soldiers
10:00 - Training the Next Generation of Christian Leaders
15:00 - Persecution & the Call to Prayer

In the eyes of the Chinese Communist Party, loving Jesus makes...
In the eyes of the Chinese Communist Party, loving Jesus makes Christians “unpatriotic.”
Bob Fu, founder and president of China Aid, explains: “[The communists believe] you cannot love your country and ...love Jesus.”
Absolute government control of churches and other religious institutions continues to tighten in China as persecuted Christians are unwilling to comply with the doctrines of the Communist Party, which is expanding efforts to “Sinicize” the church. Listen to hear how pastors and church leaders are now being charged with fraud or other financial crimes, rather than charges relating to religion.
Bob Fu, author of God’s Double Agent, will also share an update on John Cao, who was released from prison last year but still is not free. The CCP continues to watch Cao’s every move, yet he continues to serve the Lord through a house church, daily prayer meetings, and a small Bible school — even baptizing new believers despite constant surveillance!
Pastor Wang Yi is now six years into his nine-year prison sentence. Like Richard Wurmbrand, who founded The Voice of the Martyrs and wrote hundreds of sermons in his head during his 14 years in prison, Wang Yi has written three books in prison. Wang also continues to pray daily through more than a thousand items on his prayer list. If you’d like to write letters of encouragement to Christian prisoners or petition their governments, go to www.PrisonerAlert.com.
Listen as Bob Fu shares how he stays personally encouraged despite constantly hearing of the sufferings of our spiritual family in China. He also suggests specific ways to pray for our Chinese Christian brothers and sisters.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #china #missions
00:00 - The Challenge of Facing Persecution
00:30 - Introduction to Bob Fu and His Mission
01:20 - Religious Oppression in China Under Xi Jinping
02:50 - Why Christianity is Deemed 'Unpatriotic' in China
05:30 - Government-Controlled Churches and Religious Restrictions
09:00 - The Criminalization of Tithing and Offerings
10:40 - The Continued Persecution of Pastor John Cao
15:50 - The Logic Behind China’s Crackdown on Christian Leaders
19:40 - Pastor Wang Yi’s Imprisonment and Unyielding Faith
22:30 - How to Pray for the Persecuted Church in China
Bob Fu, founder and president of China Aid, explains: “[The communists believe] you cannot love your country and ...love Jesus.”
Absolute government control of churches and other religious institutions continues to tighten in China as persecuted Christians are unwilling to comply with the doctrines of the Communist Party, which is expanding efforts to “Sinicize” the church. Listen to hear how pastors and church leaders are now being charged with fraud or other financial crimes, rather than charges relating to religion.
Bob Fu, author of God’s Double Agent, will also share an update on John Cao, who was released from prison last year but still is not free. The CCP continues to watch Cao’s every move, yet he continues to serve the Lord through a house church, daily prayer meetings, and a small Bible school — even baptizing new believers despite constant surveillance!
Pastor Wang Yi is now six years into his nine-year prison sentence. Like Richard Wurmbrand, who founded The Voice of the Martyrs and wrote hundreds of sermons in his head during his 14 years in prison, Wang Yi has written three books in prison. Wang also continues to pray daily through more than a thousand items on his prayer list. If you’d like to write letters of encouragement to Christian prisoners or petition their governments, go to www.PrisonerAlert.com.
Listen as Bob Fu shares how he stays personally encouraged despite constantly hearing of the sufferings of our spiritual family in China. He also suggests specific ways to pray for our Chinese Christian brothers and sisters.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #china #missions
00:00 - The Challenge of Facing Persecution
00:30 - Introduction to Bob Fu and His Mission
01:20 - Religious Oppression in China Under Xi Jinping
02:50 - Why Christianity is Deemed 'Unpatriotic' in China
05:30 - Government-Controlled Churches and Religious Restrictions
09:00 - The Criminalization of Tithing and Offerings
10:40 - The Continued Persecution of Pastor John Cao
15:50 - The Logic Behind China’s Crackdown on Christian Leaders
19:40 - Pastor Wang Yi’s Imprisonment and Unyielding Faith
22:30 - How to Pray for the Persecuted Church in China

When Hope first mentioned to her husband the idea of moving their...
When Hope first mentioned to her husband the idea of moving their family to the Arabian Peninsula to continue their gospel work, Nagy’s reply was direct: “Never! Don’t mention that ...country to me again!”
It was a dangerous place for persecuted Christians. There were many questions and worries about moving there. But then God began to answer their questions, sooth their fears and confirm His call on Nagy and Hope, and their sons.
Last week, Nagy and Hope told the story of their life and ministry in Libya, including after ISIS took over parts of the country. They also shared that the day when God told them to leave Libya—immediately. The family returned to their home country, asking the Lord, “Where would You have us serve next?” Nagy and Hope expected a quick answer; they still had their bags packed, ready to serve when the Lord revealed where He wanted them to go.
But God didn’t call them to another place for six years. At that time they wondered why; today it’s clear God was preparing their family for what was to come.
Listen to hear how God revealed to Hope the country in the Arabian Peninsula where He was sending them, a country that was “not on our radar.” She’ll also share how she wrote down all the fears and worries she had about moving to that country—and how God answered her fears one-by-one, in the same order she’d written them down! Then God confirmed their call by revealing their destination to their sons, giving them also a clear sense of His calling.
Listen as Nagy and Hope share the openness they’ve found among Muslims on the Arabian Peninsula, and the persecution faced by new Christian believers there. They’ll also share specific ways you can pray for gospel workers in Libya and across the Middle East.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #libya #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:52 - Start of conversation with Nagy and Hope
00:24:11 - Closing
It was a dangerous place for persecuted Christians. There were many questions and worries about moving there. But then God began to answer their questions, sooth their fears and confirm His call on Nagy and Hope, and their sons.
Last week, Nagy and Hope told the story of their life and ministry in Libya, including after ISIS took over parts of the country. They also shared that the day when God told them to leave Libya—immediately. The family returned to their home country, asking the Lord, “Where would You have us serve next?” Nagy and Hope expected a quick answer; they still had their bags packed, ready to serve when the Lord revealed where He wanted them to go.
But God didn’t call them to another place for six years. At that time they wondered why; today it’s clear God was preparing their family for what was to come.
Listen to hear how God revealed to Hope the country in the Arabian Peninsula where He was sending them, a country that was “not on our radar.” She’ll also share how she wrote down all the fears and worries she had about moving to that country—and how God answered her fears one-by-one, in the same order she’d written them down! Then God confirmed their call by revealing their destination to their sons, giving them also a clear sense of His calling.
Listen as Nagy and Hope share the openness they’ve found among Muslims on the Arabian Peninsula, and the persecution faced by new Christian believers there. They’ll also share specific ways you can pray for gospel workers in Libya and across the Middle East.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #libya #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:52 - Start of conversation with Nagy and Hope
00:24:11 - Closing

Nagy and Hope grew up in the Middle East in families that followed...
Nagy and Hope grew up in the Middle East in families that followed Christ and encouraged them to serve God and be people of His Word. They were serving the ...Lord doing good work in their home country when they felt God’s call to go to another county in the region: Libya.
The transition was difficult and discouraging. They were forced to navigate a different community and expectations, and to learn a different Arabic dialect. With no fruit to be seen, Nagy and Hope were at times discouraged and disappointed. Yet God was working.
After months of gospel work, one lady came to Hope asking questions about the gospel. Nagy and Hope were excited! They felt it was worth it to be in Libya if only one person came to Christ! Then their new friend was detained and interrogated. She cut off all contact with Hope.
“It was hard,” Hope says, “but at the same time there was hope. Maybe the Lord would give us more opportunities.”
The Lord did bring about more opportunities, but they didn’t come without disappoints and hardship. Nagy and Hope will share more opportunities they had to disciple new believers and the obstacles they faced. When war broke out across Libya, the Lord still called them to stay, promising protection for their family and even their neighbors. God opened the hearts of many as they saw the Lord provide in their time of need.
Listen as Nagy and Hope share when the Lord clearly told them their time in Libya was over and they had to leave. Please pray for Libya and for the continued ministry of gospel workers in that country.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #libya #missions
00:00 - Called to Libya: A Dangerous Mission Begins
03:26 - Facing Language Barriers & Cultural Shock
09:32 - Discipleship Under Threat: Arrests & Warnings
14:50 - Surviving War: God’s Protection During the Revolution
20:14 - Miracles in Crisis: Water, Food, and Provision
22:46 - ISIS Takes Over: A Clear Sign to Leave
24:50 - Lessons in Obedience: Trusting God’s Timing
The transition was difficult and discouraging. They were forced to navigate a different community and expectations, and to learn a different Arabic dialect. With no fruit to be seen, Nagy and Hope were at times discouraged and disappointed. Yet God was working.
After months of gospel work, one lady came to Hope asking questions about the gospel. Nagy and Hope were excited! They felt it was worth it to be in Libya if only one person came to Christ! Then their new friend was detained and interrogated. She cut off all contact with Hope.
“It was hard,” Hope says, “but at the same time there was hope. Maybe the Lord would give us more opportunities.”
The Lord did bring about more opportunities, but they didn’t come without disappoints and hardship. Nagy and Hope will share more opportunities they had to disciple new believers and the obstacles they faced. When war broke out across Libya, the Lord still called them to stay, promising protection for their family and even their neighbors. God opened the hearts of many as they saw the Lord provide in their time of need.
Listen as Nagy and Hope share when the Lord clearly told them their time in Libya was over and they had to leave. Please pray for Libya and for the continued ministry of gospel workers in that country.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #libya #missions
00:00 - Called to Libya: A Dangerous Mission Begins
03:26 - Facing Language Barriers & Cultural Shock
09:32 - Discipleship Under Threat: Arrests & Warnings
14:50 - Surviving War: God’s Protection During the Revolution
20:14 - Miracles in Crisis: Water, Food, and Provision
22:46 - ISIS Takes Over: A Clear Sign to Leave
24:50 - Lessons in Obedience: Trusting God’s Timing

Aaron Miller, Vice President of International Ministry at The Voice of...
Aaron Miller, Vice President of International Ministry at The Voice of the Martyrs, joins VOM Radio this week to look back at some of God’s blessings he and his team ...experienced during 2024 and to look ahead at nations where VOM’s work may change or expand in 2025.
Listen as Aaron recounts a visit to meet Christian widows in Nigeria. These women endured losing their husbands in violent attacks, yet they gathered to worship together and even prayed boldly for their persecutors to come to know Christ.
He’ll also share the story of a God-ordained encounter with a persecuted pastor’s son in southeast Asia—and the sadness of an unmet need when that pastor was imprisoned.
Aaron also tells us of meeting with a martyr’s widow who still boldly goes out to minister each week in the same area where her husband was murdered.
Looking ahead to 2025, Aaron will advise listeners how to pray for Christians facing persecution in Benin, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh and Syria. He’ll also tell how Christian persecution has changed in India, which led VOM to reclassify India as a restricted nation in the VOM Global Prayer Guide. Yet Indian Christians still boldly witness for Christ—even inside prison!
Finally, Aaron challenges listeners to continue to pay attention to the members of Christ’s body facing persecution in this new year—even though it can be painful to witness their suffering and loss. Aaron will suggest some specific ways to pray in these opening weeks of 2025.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:18 - Start of conversation with Aaron Miller
00:23:12 - Closing
Listen as Aaron recounts a visit to meet Christian widows in Nigeria. These women endured losing their husbands in violent attacks, yet they gathered to worship together and even prayed boldly for their persecutors to come to know Christ.
He’ll also share the story of a God-ordained encounter with a persecuted pastor’s son in southeast Asia—and the sadness of an unmet need when that pastor was imprisoned.
Aaron also tells us of meeting with a martyr’s widow who still boldly goes out to minister each week in the same area where her husband was murdered.
Looking ahead to 2025, Aaron will advise listeners how to pray for Christians facing persecution in Benin, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh and Syria. He’ll also tell how Christian persecution has changed in India, which led VOM to reclassify India as a restricted nation in the VOM Global Prayer Guide. Yet Indian Christians still boldly witness for Christ—even inside prison!
Finally, Aaron challenges listeners to continue to pay attention to the members of Christ’s body facing persecution in this new year—even though it can be painful to witness their suffering and loss. Aaron will suggest some specific ways to pray in these opening weeks of 2025.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:18 - Start of conversation with Aaron Miller
00:23:12 - Closing

Last week we began a look back on some of the most moving moments on...
Last week we began a look back on some of the most moving moments on The Voice of the Martyrs Radio in 2024. This week, we continue to remember:
A Central ...Asian pastor, Brother Silas, tells how quickly new believers in Jesus there expect persecution.
Dr. David Kasali, founder and president of Congo Initiative, on making disciples in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as churches are targeted by Islamists and terrorist groups.
As conflict in the Middle East unfolded this year, Ben Barrett, who served as a leader in VOM’s ministry in Israel, including Gaza and the West Bank, was reminded that our brothers and sisters there are people God has called us to serve.
Brother Joshua, a pastor in Cuba, shares the price he and his family pay to share the gospel and serve the church even in the face of risks.
Brother David, whose father is a pastor in Cuba, knew from a young age there was a price to pay for following Christ.
Pastor “AZ,” from Kazakhstan, says the church there grew fastest during a wave of intense persecution.
Sister Sara grew up in a Muslim family in Central Asia. She shares how God drew her to stories about Jesus then called her to make a decision to follow him.
Hana shares thoughts about being reunited with her father, a pastor imprisoned in Eritrea for the past 20 years.
Shino and Shania, ethnic Somalis and devout Muslims, came to faith in Christ after Shania had a dream. They became bold witnesses for Christ.
After hearing these brief excerpts, you’ll want to listen to the entire conversations with these guests. Click the links below or listen in the VOM APP.
Brother Silas, a pastor in Central Asia
Dr. David Kasali, founder and president of Congo Initiative
Ben Barrett
Brother Joshua, a pastor in Cuba, and David, a Cuban pastor’s son
Pastor AZ from Kazakhstan
Sister Sara, a Central Asian Christian
Hana Mengisteab, daughter of pastor imprisoned in Eritrea for 20 years
Shino & Shania, Somali Muslim Background Believers leading Somali Christian TV
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!
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:24:10 - Closing
A Central ...Asian pastor, Brother Silas, tells how quickly new believers in Jesus there expect persecution.
Dr. David Kasali, founder and president of Congo Initiative, on making disciples in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as churches are targeted by Islamists and terrorist groups.
As conflict in the Middle East unfolded this year, Ben Barrett, who served as a leader in VOM’s ministry in Israel, including Gaza and the West Bank, was reminded that our brothers and sisters there are people God has called us to serve.
Brother Joshua, a pastor in Cuba, shares the price he and his family pay to share the gospel and serve the church even in the face of risks.
Brother David, whose father is a pastor in Cuba, knew from a young age there was a price to pay for following Christ.
Pastor “AZ,” from Kazakhstan, says the church there grew fastest during a wave of intense persecution.
Sister Sara grew up in a Muslim family in Central Asia. She shares how God drew her to stories about Jesus then called her to make a decision to follow him.
Hana shares thoughts about being reunited with her father, a pastor imprisoned in Eritrea for the past 20 years.
Shino and Shania, ethnic Somalis and devout Muslims, came to faith in Christ after Shania had a dream. They became bold witnesses for Christ.
After hearing these brief excerpts, you’ll want to listen to the entire conversations with these guests. Click the links below or listen in the VOM APP.
Brother Silas, a pastor in Central Asia
Dr. David Kasali, founder and president of Congo Initiative
Ben Barrett
Brother Joshua, a pastor in Cuba, and David, a Cuban pastor’s son
Pastor AZ from Kazakhstan
Sister Sara, a Central Asian Christian
Hana Mengisteab, daughter of pastor imprisoned in Eritrea for 20 years
Shino & Shania, Somali Muslim Background Believers leading Somali Christian TV
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!
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:24:10 - Closing

This week, we look back on some of the most moving moments shared on...
This week, we look back on some of the most moving moments shared on The Voice of the Martyrs Radio in 2024:
Aaron Miller, VOM’s Vice President of International Ministry, gives ...a glimpse of his time with an African ministry partner and an African word that describes how VOM serves persecuted Christians.
Paul Dangtoumba, leader for YWAM’s work in Nigeria, shares his own story of persecution even before he was born and scars he bears today.
An expert in trauma care, Brother Philip serves as a field minister in Africa, helping VOM respond to the spiritual and emotional needs of persecuted Christians.
Jeff Woodke served as a gospel and humanitarian worker in Niger until terrorists took him hostage. Jeff and his wife, Els, share their experiences during Jeff’s six and a half years in captivity.
On a visit to China, Brother Kevin and his family were told of the Hui people who had never heard of the gospel. God called them to go to the Hui, but as the Chinese government imposed more restrictions, their missionary work in China was forcibly ended.
Luke and Kate served as medical gospel workers in Myanmar but were also forced to leave. They continue, from a distance, to see God bringing forth fruit.
Hearing the gospel on a TV program, Brother Job came to faith. He was boldly sharing the good news via social media when he was kidnapped and threatened by terrorists.
As a child, Pastor Nouh Yattara in Mali was drawn to the gospel by a simple gift of a ballpoint pen. He heard the gospel and decades later he still shares the hope he found as a child.
After hearing these brief excerpts, you’ll want to listen to the entire conversations with guests from 2024. Click on the links below to listen on VOMRADIO.net or listen in the VOM APP.
Aaron Miller, Vice President of International Ministry at VOM
Paul Dangtoumda, leader for YWAM’s work in Nigeria
Brother Philip, field minister in Africa for VOM
Jeff Woodke, taken hostage by Islamic extremists, and his wife, Els
Brother Kevin, missionary to the Hui people in China
Luke and Kate, medical gospel workers to Myanmar (Burma)
Brother Job, gospel worker in North Africa
Nouh Yattara, pastor in Mali
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!
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
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https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missionstory
00:00 - Looking Back: Most Moving Moments of 2024
00:09 - Willing to Die for Christ: Brother Job’s Story
01:08 - The Cost of Faith: Jeff’s Chains in Captivity
02:03 - Supporting Persecuted Christians: Tukopamuja
03:00 - Born into Persecution: Paul Dangtoumda’s Story
06:40 - Trauma and Faith: Healing After Persecution
07:46 - Hostage for Six Years: Jeff Woodke’s Testimony
10:06 - The Power of Forgiveness in Suffering
13:29 - Called to China: Kevin’s Mission Among the Hui
16:15 - Forced to Leave: Saying Goodbye to Ministry
17:46 - Myanmar Baptisms: The Gospel Spreads Despite Opposition
19:09 - Social Media Evangelism: Brother Job’s Risks and Persecution
21:31 - A Click-Clack Pen Led to Christ: A Pastor’s Journey in Mali
23:50 - How to Support Persecuted Christians
24:34 - What’s Next on VOM Radio?
Aaron Miller, VOM’s Vice President of International Ministry, gives ...a glimpse of his time with an African ministry partner and an African word that describes how VOM serves persecuted Christians.
Paul Dangtoumba, leader for YWAM’s work in Nigeria, shares his own story of persecution even before he was born and scars he bears today.
An expert in trauma care, Brother Philip serves as a field minister in Africa, helping VOM respond to the spiritual and emotional needs of persecuted Christians.
Jeff Woodke served as a gospel and humanitarian worker in Niger until terrorists took him hostage. Jeff and his wife, Els, share their experiences during Jeff’s six and a half years in captivity.
On a visit to China, Brother Kevin and his family were told of the Hui people who had never heard of the gospel. God called them to go to the Hui, but as the Chinese government imposed more restrictions, their missionary work in China was forcibly ended.
Luke and Kate served as medical gospel workers in Myanmar but were also forced to leave. They continue, from a distance, to see God bringing forth fruit.
Hearing the gospel on a TV program, Brother Job came to faith. He was boldly sharing the good news via social media when he was kidnapped and threatened by terrorists.
As a child, Pastor Nouh Yattara in Mali was drawn to the gospel by a simple gift of a ballpoint pen. He heard the gospel and decades later he still shares the hope he found as a child.
After hearing these brief excerpts, you’ll want to listen to the entire conversations with guests from 2024. Click on the links below to listen on VOMRADIO.net or listen in the VOM APP.
Aaron Miller, Vice President of International Ministry at VOM
Paul Dangtoumda, leader for YWAM’s work in Nigeria
Brother Philip, field minister in Africa for VOM
Jeff Woodke, taken hostage by Islamic extremists, and his wife, Els
Brother Kevin, missionary to the Hui people in China
Luke and Kate, medical gospel workers to Myanmar (Burma)
Brother Job, gospel worker in North Africa
Nouh Yattara, pastor in Mali
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!
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
➕➕➕
The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missionstory
00:00 - Looking Back: Most Moving Moments of 2024
00:09 - Willing to Die for Christ: Brother Job’s Story
01:08 - The Cost of Faith: Jeff’s Chains in Captivity
02:03 - Supporting Persecuted Christians: Tukopamuja
03:00 - Born into Persecution: Paul Dangtoumda’s Story
06:40 - Trauma and Faith: Healing After Persecution
07:46 - Hostage for Six Years: Jeff Woodke’s Testimony
10:06 - The Power of Forgiveness in Suffering
13:29 - Called to China: Kevin’s Mission Among the Hui
16:15 - Forced to Leave: Saying Goodbye to Ministry
17:46 - Myanmar Baptisms: The Gospel Spreads Despite Opposition
19:09 - Social Media Evangelism: Brother Job’s Risks and Persecution
21:31 - A Click-Clack Pen Led to Christ: A Pastor’s Journey in Mali
23:50 - How to Support Persecuted Christians
24:34 - What’s Next on VOM Radio?

With Prime Minister Modi’s reelection, India has continued on the...
With Prime Minister Modi’s reelection, India has continued on the path to more restrictions against Christian ministry and gospel work. Christian persecution has moved from the village or community level ...to the national-government level under Modi’s direction. Because of these changes, earlier this year The Voice of the Martyrs changed how India is classified, from hostile area to restricted nation, a place where the government is the driver of persecution against Christians.
Despite increasing persecution for Christians in India, our faithful brothers and sisters there serve the Lord—no matter the circumstances.
Brother Vijay, a gospel worker from India, joins VOM Radio this week to share how Indian Christians are responding to stricter anti-conversion laws and other increasing persecution. Thousands of Christian ministries have been closed and/or had bank accounts frozen, forcing persecuted Christians to develop creative ways to continue ministry.
By staying the course, they demonstrate, “Our ministry is not dependent on money, but on God.”
Currently, at least 11 Indian states are enforcing strict anti-conversion laws. Some of those laws carry the threat of life sentences and hefty fines. Vijay will share stories of bold pastors persisting in their ministry after experiencing imprisonment — and one even after being thrown off a moving train!
With all these pressures, Brother Vijay explains the preparation to prepare pastors should they end up in prison, and how learning the Bible is the greatest tool for Christians facing trials. Pray for Christians in India that they would be encouraged and remain hopeful amidst increasing persecution.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #india #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:40 - Start of conversation with Brother Vijay
00:23:55 - Closing
Despite increasing persecution for Christians in India, our faithful brothers and sisters there serve the Lord—no matter the circumstances.
Brother Vijay, a gospel worker from India, joins VOM Radio this week to share how Indian Christians are responding to stricter anti-conversion laws and other increasing persecution. Thousands of Christian ministries have been closed and/or had bank accounts frozen, forcing persecuted Christians to develop creative ways to continue ministry.
By staying the course, they demonstrate, “Our ministry is not dependent on money, but on God.”
Currently, at least 11 Indian states are enforcing strict anti-conversion laws. Some of those laws carry the threat of life sentences and hefty fines. Vijay will share stories of bold pastors persisting in their ministry after experiencing imprisonment — and one even after being thrown off a moving train!
With all these pressures, Brother Vijay explains the preparation to prepare pastors should they end up in prison, and how learning the Bible is the greatest tool for Christians facing trials. Pray for Christians in India that they would be encouraged and remain hopeful amidst increasing persecution.
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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:40 - Start of conversation with Brother Vijay
00:23:55 - Closing

It didn’t take long.
When Shino and Shania began showing their faces...
It didn’t take long.
When Shino and Shania began showing their faces in their Somali-language Christian videos on the internet and using their real names, the response was immediate. Their videos ...were shown all over the world, and the persecuted Christian couple were called apostates and enemies of Islam. Their lives were repeatedly threatened.
Since they went public about their faith in 2016, Shino and Shania have had to move from house to house and country to country. Threats are constant, but God’s protection has been constant as well. By God’s grace, they are still broadcasting and sharing their faith with Somalis. “Look around.” Shania sensed God telling her early on in their ministry, “I am building my church among the Somalis. No one can stop it, and now is the time.”
Today, thousands of Somali people know their number and follow them on social media at Somali Christian TV.
Last week, Shania shared how the Lord drew her to himself and about the four years she prayed for her Muslim husband, who eventually came to Christ as well. This week the couple shares how their online ministry encourages Somalis all over the world, especially in Somalia where Christians are isolated due to Christian persecution, lack of churches and the difficulty of getting Bibles.
Listen as Shino & Shania share feedback from former Muslims who used to hate and threaten them. They will also share how they continue to train new leaders and prepare others for persecution when it comes.
Pray for the nation of Somalia this week and for Shino and Shania’s continued ministry.
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#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #somalia #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:41 - Start of conversation with Shino & Shania
00:23:23 - Closing
When Shino and Shania began showing their faces in their Somali-language Christian videos on the internet and using their real names, the response was immediate. Their videos ...were shown all over the world, and the persecuted Christian couple were called apostates and enemies of Islam. Their lives were repeatedly threatened.
Since they went public about their faith in 2016, Shino and Shania have had to move from house to house and country to country. Threats are constant, but God’s protection has been constant as well. By God’s grace, they are still broadcasting and sharing their faith with Somalis. “Look around.” Shania sensed God telling her early on in their ministry, “I am building my church among the Somalis. No one can stop it, and now is the time.”
Today, thousands of Somali people know their number and follow them on social media at Somali Christian TV.
Last week, Shania shared how the Lord drew her to himself and about the four years she prayed for her Muslim husband, who eventually came to Christ as well. This week the couple shares how their online ministry encourages Somalis all over the world, especially in Somalia where Christians are isolated due to Christian persecution, lack of churches and the difficulty of getting Bibles.
Listen as Shino & Shania share feedback from former Muslims who used to hate and threaten them. They will also share how they continue to train new leaders and prepare others for persecution when it comes.
Pray for the nation of Somalia this week and for Shino and Shania’s continued ministry.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #somalia #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:41 - Start of conversation with Shino & Shania
00:23:23 - Closing

Shino and Shania left Mogadishu, Somalia, as Muslims and refugees. They...
Shino and Shania left Mogadishu, Somalia, as Muslims and refugees. They settled in Europe, where they became more devout in their practice of Islam.
Then Shania saw a video of radical ...Muslims in Iraq beheading a hostage in an orange jumpsuit. As they committed this horrific act they shouted praise to the god of Islam. Watching the video, Shania was horrified; she began questioning everything she’d been taught about Islam and Allah.
That night she had a powerful dream—a dream that ultimately led her to leave Islam behind and follow Jesus Christ. It was a dangerous decision, yet Shania began immediately to tell others of her new faith and encourage them also to follow Jesus.
Four years later, after seeing Shania’s faithfulness and love even in the face of intense Christian persecution, Shino also chose to follow Jesus.
United in faith, the couple became even more bold in their witness, putting their names and faces in online videos encouraging other Muslims to follow Jesus. The videos have produced lots of response: on one side are Muslims wanting to hear more about Jesus, while on the other are Muslims promising to violently punish Shino and Shania for their apostasy.
Listen as Shino and Shania share their testimony of coming to faith, and please pray for more Somali people—in Somalia and spread through other nations around the world—to meet Jesus Christ.
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The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00 - Shania’s Costly Choice: Rejected by Her Family
03:31 - A Life-Changing Dream of Jesus
07:50 - Shania’s Vision of Heaven & Hell
12:01 - Shino’s Struggle: Can I Kill My Wife for Leaving Islam?
16:00 - Persecution Begins: Death Threats & Family Rejection
20:37 - Somali Christians: A Growing Underground Church
23:40 - Faith Over Fear: Sharing the Gospel Despite the Cost
Then Shania saw a video of radical ...Muslims in Iraq beheading a hostage in an orange jumpsuit. As they committed this horrific act they shouted praise to the god of Islam. Watching the video, Shania was horrified; she began questioning everything she’d been taught about Islam and Allah.
That night she had a powerful dream—a dream that ultimately led her to leave Islam behind and follow Jesus Christ. It was a dangerous decision, yet Shania began immediately to tell others of her new faith and encourage them also to follow Jesus.
Four years later, after seeing Shania’s faithfulness and love even in the face of intense Christian persecution, Shino also chose to follow Jesus.
United in faith, the couple became even more bold in their witness, putting their names and faces in online videos encouraging other Muslims to follow Jesus. The videos have produced lots of response: on one side are Muslims wanting to hear more about Jesus, while on the other are Muslims promising to violently punish Shino and Shania for their apostasy.
Listen as Shino and Shania share their testimony of coming to faith, and please pray for more Somali people—in Somalia and spread through other nations around the world—to meet Jesus Christ.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00 - Shania’s Costly Choice: Rejected by Her Family
03:31 - A Life-Changing Dream of Jesus
07:50 - Shania’s Vision of Heaven & Hell
12:01 - Shino’s Struggle: Can I Kill My Wife for Leaving Islam?
16:00 - Persecution Begins: Death Threats & Family Rejection
20:37 - Somali Christians: A Growing Underground Church
23:40 - Faith Over Fear: Sharing the Gospel Despite the Cost

“Every time I doubt, ‘What’s the purpose of this suffering?’ I...
“Every time I doubt, ‘What’s the purpose of this suffering?’ I like to reread this and say, ‘My father actually chose the right cup.’”
As of November 19, Dr. Tekleab Mengisteab, ...both a medical doctor and pastor, has been imprisoned in Eritrea for twenty years. This week his daughter, Hana, is back on VOM Radio to share her father’s own words, which show clearly that he had counted the cost of serving Christ and knew he was likely to be arrested and imprisoned. Dr. Tekleab’s words, through his writings, books, and sermons, still inspire and encourage believers in Eritrea and around the world.
Listen as Hana shares how her father began a Christian magazine—not out of a desire to be a publisher but by simply writing letters to a young woman from his church who was going through a difficult season. That young woman began to hand-copy Dr. Tekleab’s letters and share them with other Christians where she was. Hearing how much those letters had encouraged believers, Dr. Tekleab launched The Bread of Life magazine in January 2000. He specifically formatted the magazine in a size that would fit in readers’ pockets.
Hana says her father had prepared to go to prison—including making sure his wife and daughters would be cared for.
Hana also shares how the Lord has been with her family as she, her mother, and her sisters fled Eritrea. God protected them and helped them to find a new home. Hana and her family harbor no hate for their persecutors but pray for them with love and forgiveness.
The same week Dr. Mengisteab was arrested, two other pastors from the Orthodox Church in Eritrea were also taken into custody. All three marked 20 years in prison this month. Please pray for Dr. Tekleab Mengisteab, Dr. Fitsum-Berhan Gebrenegus, and Rev. Gebremedhin Gebregergis, along with more than 300 other Christians currently imprisoned in Eritrea. Pray also for God’s comfort to be close to Hana, her mother and her sisters.
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The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:53 - Start of conversation with Hana
00:23:21 - Closing
As of November 19, Dr. Tekleab Mengisteab, ...both a medical doctor and pastor, has been imprisoned in Eritrea for twenty years. This week his daughter, Hana, is back on VOM Radio to share her father’s own words, which show clearly that he had counted the cost of serving Christ and knew he was likely to be arrested and imprisoned. Dr. Tekleab’s words, through his writings, books, and sermons, still inspire and encourage believers in Eritrea and around the world.
Listen as Hana shares how her father began a Christian magazine—not out of a desire to be a publisher but by simply writing letters to a young woman from his church who was going through a difficult season. That young woman began to hand-copy Dr. Tekleab’s letters and share them with other Christians where she was. Hearing how much those letters had encouraged believers, Dr. Tekleab launched The Bread of Life magazine in January 2000. He specifically formatted the magazine in a size that would fit in readers’ pockets.
Hana says her father had prepared to go to prison—including making sure his wife and daughters would be cared for.
Hana also shares how the Lord has been with her family as she, her mother, and her sisters fled Eritrea. God protected them and helped them to find a new home. Hana and her family harbor no hate for their persecutors but pray for them with love and forgiveness.
The same week Dr. Mengisteab was arrested, two other pastors from the Orthodox Church in Eritrea were also taken into custody. All three marked 20 years in prison this month. Please pray for Dr. Tekleab Mengisteab, Dr. Fitsum-Berhan Gebrenegus, and Rev. Gebremedhin Gebregergis, along with more than 300 other Christians currently imprisoned in Eritrea. Pray also for God’s comfort to be close to Hana, her mother and her sisters.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:53 - Start of conversation with Hana
00:23:21 - Closing

Dr. Tekleab Mengisteab was a medical doctor and a leader in the World...
Dr. Tekleab Mengisteab was a medical doctor and a leader in the World Health Organization for the nation of Eritrea. He was also an ordained minister in the Orthodox Church ...of Eritrea. Since November 19, 2004—20 years ago this week—Dr. Mengisteab has been a prisoner for Christ, imprisoned without charge or trial by the government of Eritrea. Today he is one of more than 300 imprisoned Christians there.
This week on VOM Radio Mengisteab’s daughter, Hana, shares the story of her father’s arrest and of God’s faithfulness to her and her family through the past 20 years. She will tell us how she has found joy amidst suffering, but also how she’s come to know that the Lord “welcomes my grief.”
In 2002, the government of President Isaias Afwerki outlawed evangelical churches. The Eritrean Orthodox Church was permitted to continue holding services. While Hana’s father was leading a legal church congregation, his ministry looked different than some others within that church structure.
“My father was a very faithful preacher of the gospel,” Hana says. “In his writing and teachings, he was calling for a transformation of the heart.” Dr. Mengisteab wanted Eritreans to have the gospel preached—and have the Bible—in their own, everyday language.
Hana was just six years old when her father was arrested. She remembers her mother and church elders at their home talking about her father being gone. “What did it mean that my father is in prison?” Hana wondered. Even after Dr. Mengisteab’s arrest, the church continued to meet and minister. Hana’s mom continued her church activities, risking her own arrest.
Only months after her father’s arrest, Hana found herself in police custody when authorities raided a children’s Sunday School meeting. Children as young as 12 were put in handcuffs, yet these young believers had been prepared for Christian persecution. They began to loudly sing praises to God.
The same week that Dr. Mengisteab was arrested, two other pastors were also taken into custody. All three will mark 20 years in prison this week. Please pray for Dr. Tekleab Mengisteab, Dr. Fitsum-Berhan Gebrenegus, and Rev. Gebremedhin Gebregergis, along with more than 300 other Christians currently imprisoned in Eritrea. Pray also for Hana and her family as they continue to learn how to grieve her father’s absence while also finding joy in serving the Lord.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
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The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #eritrea #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:12 - Start of conversation with Hana
00:23:15 - Closing
This week on VOM Radio Mengisteab’s daughter, Hana, shares the story of her father’s arrest and of God’s faithfulness to her and her family through the past 20 years. She will tell us how she has found joy amidst suffering, but also how she’s come to know that the Lord “welcomes my grief.”
In 2002, the government of President Isaias Afwerki outlawed evangelical churches. The Eritrean Orthodox Church was permitted to continue holding services. While Hana’s father was leading a legal church congregation, his ministry looked different than some others within that church structure.
“My father was a very faithful preacher of the gospel,” Hana says. “In his writing and teachings, he was calling for a transformation of the heart.” Dr. Mengisteab wanted Eritreans to have the gospel preached—and have the Bible—in their own, everyday language.
Hana was just six years old when her father was arrested. She remembers her mother and church elders at their home talking about her father being gone. “What did it mean that my father is in prison?” Hana wondered. Even after Dr. Mengisteab’s arrest, the church continued to meet and minister. Hana’s mom continued her church activities, risking her own arrest.
Only months after her father’s arrest, Hana found herself in police custody when authorities raided a children’s Sunday School meeting. Children as young as 12 were put in handcuffs, yet these young believers had been prepared for Christian persecution. They began to loudly sing praises to God.
The same week that Dr. Mengisteab was arrested, two other pastors were also taken into custody. All three will mark 20 years in prison this week. Please pray for Dr. Tekleab Mengisteab, Dr. Fitsum-Berhan Gebrenegus, and Rev. Gebremedhin Gebregergis, along with more than 300 other Christians currently imprisoned in Eritrea. Pray also for Hana and her family as they continue to learn how to grieve her father’s absence while also finding joy in serving the Lord.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #eritrea #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:12 - Start of conversation with Hana
00:23:15 - Closing

“Pastor Joe” was drawn to North Africa not by a call to gospel work...
“Pastor Joe” was drawn to North Africa not by a call to gospel work but by his own dreams and interests. However, once he was there the Lord opened his ...eyes to the needs of the people and gave Joe a deep love for them. Ministry in North Africa is difficult, but as Pastor Joe and his family read the Bible, they see that it’s not about them. Rather it’s all about Christ.
“We are just the instruments,” says Joe. “We don’t count on ourselves; we count on God.”
As Muslims seek spiritual truth and come to Christ, they encounter challenges with unbelieving family and friends. Pastor Joe says that’s why the church is so important to help make up for the family and community new believers have lost by connecting them with new brothers and sisters in Christ.
One young lady had a difficult time approaching her family with the gospel message. Joe encouraged her to focus on living out Jesus’ love in front of her family members. Soon, her mother became curious: who was behind the changes she saw in her daughter’s life? Pastor Joe also tells the story of a brother who never misses church gatherings. He says, “I lost so much time not knowing Jesus! Now I want to learn as much as possible.”
Joe’s wife always says, “There’s no mission without sacrifice.” The couple are ready to answer questions about Jesus and Christianity from anyone who is seeking, although proselytizing is illegal in the restricted nation where they live.
Hear more stories from Pastor Joe and how he prepares new believers to face Christian persecution. He will also share the joy and hope that come as faithful believers live their lives for Christ on display to the people around them. Pray for Christians in North Africa and for Pastor Joe and his family as they continue their gospel work.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #northafrica #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:33 - Start of conversation with Pastor Joe
00:24:28 - Closing
“We are just the instruments,” says Joe. “We don’t count on ourselves; we count on God.”
As Muslims seek spiritual truth and come to Christ, they encounter challenges with unbelieving family and friends. Pastor Joe says that’s why the church is so important to help make up for the family and community new believers have lost by connecting them with new brothers and sisters in Christ.
One young lady had a difficult time approaching her family with the gospel message. Joe encouraged her to focus on living out Jesus’ love in front of her family members. Soon, her mother became curious: who was behind the changes she saw in her daughter’s life? Pastor Joe also tells the story of a brother who never misses church gatherings. He says, “I lost so much time not knowing Jesus! Now I want to learn as much as possible.”
Joe’s wife always says, “There’s no mission without sacrifice.” The couple are ready to answer questions about Jesus and Christianity from anyone who is seeking, although proselytizing is illegal in the restricted nation where they live.
Hear more stories from Pastor Joe and how he prepares new believers to face Christian persecution. He will also share the joy and hope that come as faithful believers live their lives for Christ on display to the people around them. Pray for Christians in North Africa and for Pastor Joe and his family as they continue their gospel work.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:33 - Start of conversation with Pastor Joe
00:24:28 - Closing

With almost 90% of people in Bhutan identifying as Buddhists, those who...
With almost 90% of people in Bhutan identifying as Buddhists, those who follow Christ are a tiny minority. Pastor Rajiv, a church planter and leadership trainer in South Asia, works ...to reach Bhutanese people for Christ and knows what happens when someone follows Jesus in this restricted nation.
In Bhutan, the king is seen as both a political and religious leader. One of his duties is defending Buddhism in the nation. Becoming a Christian is seen as being a traitor to the country and the king. It’s also against the law, so Christians who gather together must do so in secret.
Yet being in fellowship with other believers is crucial to spiritual growth and perseverance. Pastor Rajiv reveals his heart for young people and shares how vital it is for them to meet together to study the Bible and pray with one another. Over the last ten years, God has made Pastor Rajiv’s prayers reality: there are now Christian groups that meet on all the college campuses in Bhutan.
Rajiv will share his own story of coming to Christ and how he was called into missions. He will also share stories of Bhutanese who have come to faith along with the pressure and Christian persecution they face from the government if they do not renounce Christ.
“When you want to live a radical life for Christ, you’ll be willing to pay the cost,” Rajiv says.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #(country) #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:06 - Start of conversation with Pastor Rajiv
00:23:15 - Closing
In Bhutan, the king is seen as both a political and religious leader. One of his duties is defending Buddhism in the nation. Becoming a Christian is seen as being a traitor to the country and the king. It’s also against the law, so Christians who gather together must do so in secret.
Yet being in fellowship with other believers is crucial to spiritual growth and perseverance. Pastor Rajiv reveals his heart for young people and shares how vital it is for them to meet together to study the Bible and pray with one another. Over the last ten years, God has made Pastor Rajiv’s prayers reality: there are now Christian groups that meet on all the college campuses in Bhutan.
Rajiv will share his own story of coming to Christ and how he was called into missions. He will also share stories of Bhutanese who have come to faith along with the pressure and Christian persecution they face from the government if they do not renounce Christ.
“When you want to live a radical life for Christ, you’ll be willing to pay the cost,” Rajiv says.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #(country) #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:06 - Start of conversation with Pastor Rajiv
00:23:15 - Closing

Fred and Karen, long-time gospel workers in Asia, share this week about...
Fred and Karen, long-time gospel workers in Asia, share this week about the church in Brunei and the challenges they face daily to live boldly for Christ. Christians there can ...live comfortably—if they don’t share the gospel or attempt to witness to ethnic Malay people. Ethnically, the church there is primarily made up of Chinese, Indians and other expats.
It is illegal for ethnic Malay people to be present in a church, and many Christians are hesitant to speak about Christianity to a Malay person for fear of Christian persecution. With such strong repercussions for a Malay person following Christ, and for those who shared the gospel with that person, some Christians in Brunei have the mentality that the Malay will never choose Jesus.
The government, which censors information through every medium, always displays Islam in an attractive light—even publishing the names of Christians or people of other faiths who convert to Islam. There are financial and other enticements for non-Muslims to convert—and for Muslims to continue following Islam.
Listen as Fred and Karen share the story of a Muslim entering the house of a friend and seeing a Bible; the story illustrates the strong resistance Malay Muslims have toward anything Christian. Pray for God to move in the hearts of Malay Muslims, revealing himself in dreams and visions to them. Pray against the spirit of fear that has fallen on many within the church in Brunei. You may even want to book a plane ticket to go personally to pray on the ground in Brunei.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #asia #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:54 - Start of conversation with Fred & Karen
00:24:23 - Closing
It is illegal for ethnic Malay people to be present in a church, and many Christians are hesitant to speak about Christianity to a Malay person for fear of Christian persecution. With such strong repercussions for a Malay person following Christ, and for those who shared the gospel with that person, some Christians in Brunei have the mentality that the Malay will never choose Jesus.
The government, which censors information through every medium, always displays Islam in an attractive light—even publishing the names of Christians or people of other faiths who convert to Islam. There are financial and other enticements for non-Muslims to convert—and for Muslims to continue following Islam.
Listen as Fred and Karen share the story of a Muslim entering the house of a friend and seeing a Bible; the story illustrates the strong resistance Malay Muslims have toward anything Christian. Pray for God to move in the hearts of Malay Muslims, revealing himself in dreams and visions to them. Pray against the spirit of fear that has fallen on many within the church in Brunei. You may even want to book a plane ticket to go personally to pray on the ground in Brunei.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #asia #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:54 - Start of conversation with Fred & Karen
00:24:23 - Closing

Middle East Concern was founded in 1991, in response to needs expressed...
Middle East Concern was founded in 1991, in response to needs expressed by Christian leaders in the Middle East and North Africa. Through a network of ministry partners, Middle East ...Concern seeks to help Christians facing persecution across the Middle East and North Africa. They work to come up with strategies to improve conditions and protect rights of Christians with a goal of seeing Christians able to live out their faith in Christ freely.
Brother Rob, a researcher for MEC, shares with VOM Radio this week about his work and about persecution faced by Christians in the MENA region.
One of Rob’s areas of interest is Iran, and he will tell us about recent large-scale research that shows how many Iranians are questioning and even rejecting Islam since the Islamic Revolution. Many of those have become followers of Jesus Christ—despite the risk of persecution.
Rob also tells how God is bringing good out of Christian persecution in Türkiye (formerly Turkey) as Turkish Christian leaders are stepping up to shepherd the church after the expulsions of numerous foreign Christians. The Turkish government’s strategy since 2019 has been to designate Christians from other countries living in turkey as a “threat to national security” and force them to leave, causing upheaval to many families who’ve lived there for decades. David Byle was one of those pushed out of Türkiye after fighting the expulsion order through the court system.
Israel is another country where Rob monitors religious freedom and you’ll hear about challenges to gospel outreach there. Brother Rob will also share how we can pray for Israel, including Palestinian Christians in the West Bank and Gaza, as there is so much conflict there.
“The Christian community in this part of the world,” says Rob, “are the light and salt in these lands.”
Prayer is the central part of the ministry at Middle East Concern as they continue to seek God’s wisdom in each sensitive situation. Learn how you can pray specifically for Christians in Israel, Iran and Türkiye as Rob shares the needs of the church in these nations.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs ##missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:51 - Start of conversation with Brother Rob
00:24:23 - Closing
Brother Rob, a researcher for MEC, shares with VOM Radio this week about his work and about persecution faced by Christians in the MENA region.
One of Rob’s areas of interest is Iran, and he will tell us about recent large-scale research that shows how many Iranians are questioning and even rejecting Islam since the Islamic Revolution. Many of those have become followers of Jesus Christ—despite the risk of persecution.
Rob also tells how God is bringing good out of Christian persecution in Türkiye (formerly Turkey) as Turkish Christian leaders are stepping up to shepherd the church after the expulsions of numerous foreign Christians. The Turkish government’s strategy since 2019 has been to designate Christians from other countries living in turkey as a “threat to national security” and force them to leave, causing upheaval to many families who’ve lived there for decades. David Byle was one of those pushed out of Türkiye after fighting the expulsion order through the court system.
Israel is another country where Rob monitors religious freedom and you’ll hear about challenges to gospel outreach there. Brother Rob will also share how we can pray for Israel, including Palestinian Christians in the West Bank and Gaza, as there is so much conflict there.
“The Christian community in this part of the world,” says Rob, “are the light and salt in these lands.”
Prayer is the central part of the ministry at Middle East Concern as they continue to seek God’s wisdom in each sensitive situation. Learn how you can pray specifically for Christians in Israel, Iran and Türkiye as Rob shares the needs of the church in these nations.
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs ##missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:51 - Start of conversation with Brother Rob
00:24:23 - Closing

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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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J.D. Bridges, Vice President of Global Outreach for Ligonier Ministries, tells us this week about Ligonier’s efforts to produce content and teaching materials to defend and teach the holiness of God—not only to American Christians but to Christians around the world, including persecuted Christians in hostile areas and restricted nations.
Since 1971, when R.C. Sproul founded the ministry in the Ligonier Valley of western Pennsylvania, Ligonier has continued to produce more and more Biblical content. As people from other nations discovered the work and requested resources in their own languages, Ligonier’s international efforts have grown.
Creating a strategy for translation and dubbing, Bridges and his team are focusing on the top twenty languages around the world—which creates the potential to access 80% of the world’s population with gospel materials and theology training. God has opened doors to provide resources in Chinese, Urdu, Hindi, Indonesian, Farsi and many other languages.
Out of 5,000,000 pastors around the world, only 5-10% have any theological education. Listen as J.D. shares his heart to create more opportunities for more people to freely engage with Biblical content and how Ligonier works to equip pastors and churches.
“For us the first impulse is to equip the pastor…because we know that the church will benefit,” he says.
Bridges tells of the difficulties in translating theological concepts into a new language for the first time and the most important thing he gets to do as he builds relationships with persecuted Christians and how Ligonier uses many different and creative angles to provide these tools to Christians in places like China, Iran, Pakistan and other restricted nations.
Pray for God’s blessings on continued translation work and distribution efforts. Also, check out the Things Unseen Podcast from Ligonier for thoughtful reflections on the Christian life and our relationship with God.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #ligoniern#missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:24 - Start of conversation with J.D. Bridges
00:23:44 - Closing
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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J.D. Bridges, Vice President of Global Outreach for Ligonier Ministries, tells us this week about Ligonier’s efforts to produce content and teaching materials to defend and teach the holiness of God—not only to American Christians but to Christians around the world, including persecuted Christians in hostile areas and restricted nations.
Since 1971, when R.C. Sproul founded the ministry in the Ligonier Valley of western Pennsylvania, Ligonier has continued to produce more and more Biblical content. As people from other nations discovered the work and requested resources in their own languages, Ligonier’s international efforts have grown.
Creating a strategy for translation and dubbing, Bridges and his team are focusing on the top twenty languages around the world—which creates the potential to access 80% of the world’s population with gospel materials and theology training. God has opened doors to provide resources in Chinese, Urdu, Hindi, Indonesian, Farsi and many other languages.
Out of 5,000,000 pastors around the world, only 5-10% have any theological education. Listen as J.D. shares his heart to create more opportunities for more people to freely engage with Biblical content and how Ligonier works to equip pastors and churches.
“For us the first impulse is to equip the pastor…because we know that the church will benefit,” he says.
Bridges tells of the difficulties in translating theological concepts into a new language for the first time and the most important thing he gets to do as he builds relationships with persecuted Christians and how Ligonier uses many different and creative angles to provide these tools to Christians in places like China, Iran, Pakistan and other restricted nations.
Pray for God’s blessings on continued translation work and distribution efforts. Also, check out the Things Unseen Podcast from Ligonier for thoughtful reflections on the Christian life and our relationship with God.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #ligoniern#missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:24 - Start of conversation with J.D. Bridges
00:23:44 - Closing

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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including...
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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
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Sister Sara wrestled with faith questions as she studied Christianity, Islam and other religions in a years-long quest for truth. Last week, Sara shared her struggle to understand and believe how Jesus could be God—a common stumbling block for Muslims hearing the gospel message. Listen this week to hear what happened after she received forgiveness of sin through Christ—and how you can pray for her and other Christians living and ministering in Central Asia.
As soon as Sara read Matthew 28:18-19, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,” she gathered her words to tell others the gospel. Her first effort was sharing the hope of Christ with her family. Sara tells how her family responded and explains the importance of discipleship resources, written in local heart languages, to train up new Christians in the former Soviet republics of Central Asia. Sara worked to learn how to share the gospel in her own language—and then began learning to explain Jesus’ love in other languages as well.
“People need God, but they just didn’t know it.” Sara says. It was only a short time into her outreach ministry when Sara first experienced pushback. God reminded her that Jesus faced persecution with humility and that is the model Sara tries to follow when opposition arises. Her own family’s responses to her Christian faith reminded her that she couldn’t save anyone herself but had to trust God to do the work, and to trust his timing.
When Sara reads of historic missionaries who went to the difficult places, she asks, “Why don’t we go there sooner? The harvest is plenty and ready!”
Pray the Lord will raise up gospel workers and evangelists to preach the gospel in Central Asia. Pray that, as these workers face Christian persecution, they would be faithful to Jesus even in difficulty and suffering.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #asia #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:54 - Start of conversation with Sister Sara
00:23:45 - Closing
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
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Sister Sara wrestled with faith questions as she studied Christianity, Islam and other religions in a years-long quest for truth. Last week, Sara shared her struggle to understand and believe how Jesus could be God—a common stumbling block for Muslims hearing the gospel message. Listen this week to hear what happened after she received forgiveness of sin through Christ—and how you can pray for her and other Christians living and ministering in Central Asia.
As soon as Sara read Matthew 28:18-19, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,” she gathered her words to tell others the gospel. Her first effort was sharing the hope of Christ with her family. Sara tells how her family responded and explains the importance of discipleship resources, written in local heart languages, to train up new Christians in the former Soviet republics of Central Asia. Sara worked to learn how to share the gospel in her own language—and then began learning to explain Jesus’ love in other languages as well.
“People need God, but they just didn’t know it.” Sara says. It was only a short time into her outreach ministry when Sara first experienced pushback. God reminded her that Jesus faced persecution with humility and that is the model Sara tries to follow when opposition arises. Her own family’s responses to her Christian faith reminded her that she couldn’t save anyone herself but had to trust God to do the work, and to trust his timing.
When Sara reads of historic missionaries who went to the difficult places, she asks, “Why don’t we go there sooner? The harvest is plenty and ready!”
Pray the Lord will raise up gospel workers and evangelists to preach the gospel in Central Asia. Pray that, as these workers face Christian persecution, they would be faithful to Jesus even in difficulty and suffering.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #asia #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:54 - Start of conversation with Sister Sara
00:23:45 - Closing

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As a young woman in an Islamic culture in Central Asia, Sara was drawn to stories of Jesus. He was a good man, she thought, one whose life matched his teachings. But how could Jesus be God?
Sara wrestled deeply with this question in her search for truth. Intellectually, she found the Bible to be true, but she couldn’t commit to everything it said. Eternal life was attractive, but the idea that Jesus was God was confusing to her. Sara poured herself into studying different religions, desperate to figure out how she could be confident she’d go to heaven when she died.
She prayed, “God, there should be only one way to you.”
Sara loved the Bible study she joined at a local church. She was attracted by the love Christians had for each other, even being willing to share their weaknesses and struggles. Everything about Jesus and his followers was attractive to Sara.
After so much study and so many questions, Sara heard God’s voice—speaking to her in her own language. “You need to make a decision.” She knew it was God himself speaking with love, authority, gentleness, and power. Sara remembered reading John 14:6 where Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and they life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Listen to hear how Sara came to understand Jesus as the perfect sacrifice for her sin and the peace he gave to overcome her anxieties. Join us next week to hear the price Sara paid for her faith in Christ.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #centralasia #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:01 - Start of conversation with Sister Sara
00:23:05 - Closing
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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As a young woman in an Islamic culture in Central Asia, Sara was drawn to stories of Jesus. He was a good man, she thought, one whose life matched his teachings. But how could Jesus be God?
Sara wrestled deeply with this question in her search for truth. Intellectually, she found the Bible to be true, but she couldn’t commit to everything it said. Eternal life was attractive, but the idea that Jesus was God was confusing to her. Sara poured herself into studying different religions, desperate to figure out how she could be confident she’d go to heaven when she died.
She prayed, “God, there should be only one way to you.”
Sara loved the Bible study she joined at a local church. She was attracted by the love Christians had for each other, even being willing to share their weaknesses and struggles. Everything about Jesus and his followers was attractive to Sara.
After so much study and so many questions, Sara heard God’s voice—speaking to her in her own language. “You need to make a decision.” She knew it was God himself speaking with love, authority, gentleness, and power. Sara remembered reading John 14:6 where Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and they life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Listen to hear how Sara came to understand Jesus as the perfect sacrifice for her sin and the peace he gave to overcome her anxieties. Join us next week to hear the price Sara paid for her faith in Christ.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #centralasia #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:01 - Start of conversation with Sister Sara
00:23:05 - Closing

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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
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https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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This month we are commemorating the 10th Anniversary of The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. This week we look back on one of the most powerful conversations ever shared on VOM Radio airwaves.
Sister Amber spent more than a decade in Tibet providing vocational training to local people and sharing the gospel. She felt God’s call especially to work among Tibet’s nomadic tribal people. Amber watched as God brought about a great ministry breakthrough: people who’d been completely closed to her message were now asking to learn more about Jesus!
But just days after the breakthrough Amber experienced persecution. Chinese police came pounding on her door. Listen as she tells how the Holy Spirit strengthened and spoke to her and how God brought Amber from a place of terror to the point of expressing Christ’s love, even to the men violently persecuting her. “I never felt Jesus so close,” she says.
God laid on the hearts of people around the world to pray for Amber, including one who drew a picture of Amber surrounded by five policemen in a room. Months later, when Amber saw the picture, it matched exactly the setting of her interrogation! It also contained a ray of spiritual hope.
Your faith will be challenged as you hear Amber’s thoughts on how the New Testament speaks of the “honor” of being persecuted; she’ll also give first-hand advice on how to pray for Christians in prison right now.
Learn how you can pray every day for persecuted Christians like Amber who are imprisoned in hostile and restricted nations.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:56 - Start of conversation with Sister Amber
00:22:33 - Closing
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #tibet #missions
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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This month we are commemorating the 10th Anniversary of The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. This week we look back on one of the most powerful conversations ever shared on VOM Radio airwaves.
Sister Amber spent more than a decade in Tibet providing vocational training to local people and sharing the gospel. She felt God’s call especially to work among Tibet’s nomadic tribal people. Amber watched as God brought about a great ministry breakthrough: people who’d been completely closed to her message were now asking to learn more about Jesus!
But just days after the breakthrough Amber experienced persecution. Chinese police came pounding on her door. Listen as she tells how the Holy Spirit strengthened and spoke to her and how God brought Amber from a place of terror to the point of expressing Christ’s love, even to the men violently persecuting her. “I never felt Jesus so close,” she says.
God laid on the hearts of people around the world to pray for Amber, including one who drew a picture of Amber surrounded by five policemen in a room. Months later, when Amber saw the picture, it matched exactly the setting of her interrogation! It also contained a ray of spiritual hope.
Your faith will be challenged as you hear Amber’s thoughts on how the New Testament speaks of the “honor” of being persecuted; she’ll also give first-hand advice on how to pray for Christians in prison right now.
Learn how you can pray every day for persecuted Christians like Amber who are imprisoned in hostile and restricted nations.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:56 - Start of conversation with Sister Amber
00:22:33 - Closing
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #tibet #missions

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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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Over the last decade, God has allowed VOM Radio the opportunity to bring you into fellowship with persecuted Christians and tell the stories of what God is doing around the world even amid suffering and persecution. This week we’ll look back on some of the most moving moments of the first decade of VOM Radio.
It was September of 2014 when The Voice of the Martyrs began releasing new VOM Radio episodes weekly. The first episode introduced listeners to members of our persecuted family in China. Gina, a gospel worker with YWAM Frontier Missions and Julian, serving with Operation Mobilization, told in 2015 how God was drawing Muslims to himself – even ISIS fighters were coming to faith in Christ!
By watching the JESUS Film in his Turkmen heart language, Silas’s life was forever changed.
Several guests over the years have told of being imprisoned for Christ just as the founders of The Voice of the Martyrs, Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, were imprisoned for their faith. Helen Berhane, who spent many months locked in a shipping container in Eritrea, reminds us that everything—including following Jesus—will cost us. Listen to how David Byle and Petr Jasek, both imprisoned for Christ, saw God’s purpose for them in prison as they shared the gospel, and how Dan Baumann was reminded that God could still change people’s hearts, even in prison in Iran.
You’ll hear these stories of heroic faith and also stories of faith overcoming fear, like Maria praying God would remove her fear after Cuban authorities issued an arrest warrant for her husband. God has inspired thousands with the testimonies of martyrs’ widows who publicly forgave their husband’s killers, like Anita Smith and Pauline Ayyad. Hannelie Groenewald shares how she learned that her husband and teen-aged children had been killed by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Also Gary Witherall remembers how God ministered to him after his wife, Bonnie, was killed for her faith in Lebanon.
More than seven years after his abduction, Susanna Koh still doesn’t know what happened to her husband, Pastor Raymond Koh. After a season of great loss, Nik and Ruth Ripken chose to sit at the feet of persecuted Christians to learn from them about following Christ in difficulty and suffering.
THANK YOU for listening to the stories of our persecuted family over the last ten years! We pray that VOM Radio will continue to build a bridge of fellowship between fellow members of the Body of Christ whether they live in free nations, hostile areas or restricted nations. What episodes most moved or inspired you during the first 10 years of VOM Radio? Share your most impactful episode.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00 - Celebrating 10 Years of The Voice of the Martyrs Radio
00:17 - The First Episode: Persecution in China
01:07 - How VOM Radio Grew Over the Last Decade
01:22 - Muslims Coming to Christ: The Story of an ISIS Fighter
02:57 - Powerful Dreams: An Entire Algerian Village Encounters Jesus
04:06 - The Cross in a Vision: ISIS Fighters Turning to Christ
05:57 - Persecution & Bold Faith: Helen Berhane’s Story from Eritrea
07:06 - Evangelism in Turkey: David Byle’s Arrest & Prison Ministry
09:03 - Trusting God in an Iranian Prison: Dan Baumann’s Story
10:52 - The Cost of Following Jesus: Nik & Ruth Ripken’s Journey
12:00 - Forgiveness in the Face of Tragedy: Anita Smith’s Testimony
13:50 - Pastor Raymond Koh: Seven Years Since His Disappearance
15:26 - Hannelie Groenewald: Losing a Family for the Gospel
17:03 - Gary & Bonnie Witherall’s Mission & Bonnie’s Martyrdom
18:41 - Choosing Love Over Hate: The Power of Forgiveness
19:57 - Looking Ahead: 10 More Years of VOM Radio
20:30 - Next Week: Sister Amber’s Story from a Tibetan Prison
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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Over the last decade, God has allowed VOM Radio the opportunity to bring you into fellowship with persecuted Christians and tell the stories of what God is doing around the world even amid suffering and persecution. This week we’ll look back on some of the most moving moments of the first decade of VOM Radio.
It was September of 2014 when The Voice of the Martyrs began releasing new VOM Radio episodes weekly. The first episode introduced listeners to members of our persecuted family in China. Gina, a gospel worker with YWAM Frontier Missions and Julian, serving with Operation Mobilization, told in 2015 how God was drawing Muslims to himself – even ISIS fighters were coming to faith in Christ!
By watching the JESUS Film in his Turkmen heart language, Silas’s life was forever changed.
Several guests over the years have told of being imprisoned for Christ just as the founders of The Voice of the Martyrs, Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, were imprisoned for their faith. Helen Berhane, who spent many months locked in a shipping container in Eritrea, reminds us that everything—including following Jesus—will cost us. Listen to how David Byle and Petr Jasek, both imprisoned for Christ, saw God’s purpose for them in prison as they shared the gospel, and how Dan Baumann was reminded that God could still change people’s hearts, even in prison in Iran.
You’ll hear these stories of heroic faith and also stories of faith overcoming fear, like Maria praying God would remove her fear after Cuban authorities issued an arrest warrant for her husband. God has inspired thousands with the testimonies of martyrs’ widows who publicly forgave their husband’s killers, like Anita Smith and Pauline Ayyad. Hannelie Groenewald shares how she learned that her husband and teen-aged children had been killed by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Also Gary Witherall remembers how God ministered to him after his wife, Bonnie, was killed for her faith in Lebanon.
More than seven years after his abduction, Susanna Koh still doesn’t know what happened to her husband, Pastor Raymond Koh. After a season of great loss, Nik and Ruth Ripken chose to sit at the feet of persecuted Christians to learn from them about following Christ in difficulty and suffering.
THANK YOU for listening to the stories of our persecuted family over the last ten years! We pray that VOM Radio will continue to build a bridge of fellowship between fellow members of the Body of Christ whether they live in free nations, hostile areas or restricted nations. What episodes most moved or inspired you during the first 10 years of VOM Radio? Share your most impactful episode.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00 - Celebrating 10 Years of The Voice of the Martyrs Radio
00:17 - The First Episode: Persecution in China
01:07 - How VOM Radio Grew Over the Last Decade
01:22 - Muslims Coming to Christ: The Story of an ISIS Fighter
02:57 - Powerful Dreams: An Entire Algerian Village Encounters Jesus
04:06 - The Cross in a Vision: ISIS Fighters Turning to Christ
05:57 - Persecution & Bold Faith: Helen Berhane’s Story from Eritrea
07:06 - Evangelism in Turkey: David Byle’s Arrest & Prison Ministry
09:03 - Trusting God in an Iranian Prison: Dan Baumann’s Story
10:52 - The Cost of Following Jesus: Nik & Ruth Ripken’s Journey
12:00 - Forgiveness in the Face of Tragedy: Anita Smith’s Testimony
13:50 - Pastor Raymond Koh: Seven Years Since His Disappearance
15:26 - Hannelie Groenewald: Losing a Family for the Gospel
17:03 - Gary & Bonnie Witherall’s Mission & Bonnie’s Martyrdom
18:41 - Choosing Love Over Hate: The Power of Forgiveness
19:57 - Looking Ahead: 10 More Years of VOM Radio
20:30 - Next Week: Sister Amber’s Story from a Tibetan Prison

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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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Working together, a Canadian with a vision, a businessman from Tampa, Florida, and tentmaking missionaries in Israel launched a ministry that today is making a gospel impact in more than 140 countries.
Listen this week as Tim Whitehead, Executive director for Galcom International in Canada, tells the story of how Galcom started in 1989 producing solar powered radios that could be locked into specific frequencies where listeners in a given location would hear Christian broadcasts. He’ll also share how Galcom has moved forward as technology advanced in the last 35 years—including helping launch more than 200 radio stations to provide gospel broadcast content in places where none previously had been available.
Galcom continues toward the goal of reaching remote villages across the world to share Jesus Christ with more and more people, especially among unreached people groups (UPGs). “When they receive these radios,” Tim says, “it shows them they are not forgotten.”
Listen for four barriers that can be overcome by gospel radio broadcasts, and how volunteers build thousands of radios each year for distribution all over the world. Tim will also share how Galcom and The Voice of the Martyrs started partnering together to serve Christians in Colombia and how that partnership expanded into West Africa and other parts of the globe.
Join us next week for a special episode sharing highlights of the past decade as September 2024 marks the ten-year anniversary of VOM Radio. Please share how you’ve been encouraged and inspired by the testimonies and stories of our persecuted Christian family on VOM Radio over the past 10 years.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #canada #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:22 - Start of conversation with Tim Whitehead
00:22:35 - Closing
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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Working together, a Canadian with a vision, a businessman from Tampa, Florida, and tentmaking missionaries in Israel launched a ministry that today is making a gospel impact in more than 140 countries.
Listen this week as Tim Whitehead, Executive director for Galcom International in Canada, tells the story of how Galcom started in 1989 producing solar powered radios that could be locked into specific frequencies where listeners in a given location would hear Christian broadcasts. He’ll also share how Galcom has moved forward as technology advanced in the last 35 years—including helping launch more than 200 radio stations to provide gospel broadcast content in places where none previously had been available.
Galcom continues toward the goal of reaching remote villages across the world to share Jesus Christ with more and more people, especially among unreached people groups (UPGs). “When they receive these radios,” Tim says, “it shows them they are not forgotten.”
Listen for four barriers that can be overcome by gospel radio broadcasts, and how volunteers build thousands of radios each year for distribution all over the world. Tim will also share how Galcom and The Voice of the Martyrs started partnering together to serve Christians in Colombia and how that partnership expanded into West Africa and other parts of the globe.
Join us next week for a special episode sharing highlights of the past decade as September 2024 marks the ten-year anniversary of VOM Radio. Please share how you’ve been encouraged and inspired by the testimonies and stories of our persecuted Christian family on VOM Radio over the past 10 years.
➕ ➕ ➕
The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #canada #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:22 - Start of conversation with Tim Whitehead
00:22:35 - Closing

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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA . Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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Pastor “AZ” saw his church in Kazakhstan grow the fastest during a season of intense Christian persecution. The church began with AZ, his wife and one other believer. Two years later there were 250 believers! AZ knew that reaching Kazakh people required communicating and demonstrating the gospel in their heart language. The church also needs to be ready to assist new believers when persecution comes.
AZ became a believer in 1992, just as the Soviet Union was collapsing. Soon after repenting of sin and believing in Christ for salvation, AZ experienced persecution from his family. His own experiences help him prepare church members to face persecution, which he teaches them to expect. AZ will share three things needed to prepare a church to advance the gospel no matter the cost.
The biggest challenge for church planting in Kazakhstan—the 9th largest country in the world by territory—is distance. The greatest encouragement for AZ is discipling new believers. “Disciples are our crowns;” AZ says, “that’s the greatest reward.”
Pray for unity in the Kazakh church and for pastors to be strengthened and encouraged to endure for Christ despite persecution. Pastor AZ encourages us to pray for the next generation of believers as they take on leadership in the Kazakh church.
September 2024 marks the ten-year anniversary of VOM Radio. Please share how you’ve been encouraged and inspired by the testimonies and stories of our persecuted Christian family on VOM Radio over the past 10 years.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #kazakhstan #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:09 - Start of conversation with Pastor AZ
00:23:31 - Closing
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA . Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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Pastor “AZ” saw his church in Kazakhstan grow the fastest during a season of intense Christian persecution. The church began with AZ, his wife and one other believer. Two years later there were 250 believers! AZ knew that reaching Kazakh people required communicating and demonstrating the gospel in their heart language. The church also needs to be ready to assist new believers when persecution comes.
AZ became a believer in 1992, just as the Soviet Union was collapsing. Soon after repenting of sin and believing in Christ for salvation, AZ experienced persecution from his family. His own experiences help him prepare church members to face persecution, which he teaches them to expect. AZ will share three things needed to prepare a church to advance the gospel no matter the cost.
The biggest challenge for church planting in Kazakhstan—the 9th largest country in the world by territory—is distance. The greatest encouragement for AZ is discipling new believers. “Disciples are our crowns;” AZ says, “that’s the greatest reward.”
Pray for unity in the Kazakh church and for pastors to be strengthened and encouraged to endure for Christ despite persecution. Pastor AZ encourages us to pray for the next generation of believers as they take on leadership in the Kazakh church.
September 2024 marks the ten-year anniversary of VOM Radio. Please share how you’ve been encouraged and inspired by the testimonies and stories of our persecuted Christian family on VOM Radio over the past 10 years.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #kazakhstan #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:09 - Start of conversation with Pastor AZ
00:23:31 - Closing

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How do we start gospel conversations with Hindu or Buddhist friends, neighbors and coworkers? Tim and Dawn have a simple answer: ask questions!
Tim and Dawn serve as gospel workers in South Asia, leading an effort to plant gospel seeds in countries like India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Maldives—countries where Christian persecution is a common occurrence.
Listen as Tim shares about Buddhism and Hinduism—including how followers of those religions may respond to or resist the message of Christ and the gospel. Tim encourages each of us that the best foundation for sharing the gospel is narrowing the gap between the scripture we read and the life we live.
You’ll hear how God is at work in the Maldives and Bhutan as gospel workers begin to see the first fruits from those who’ve gone before and Bible translation efforts. Tim will share just how difficult Bible translation has been in getting the gospel to the Maldivian people, and how sections of scripture are now available in the islands.
Tim and Dawn ask that we pray for thousands of gospel workers to be raised up to heed the call to go to difficult nations to reach the unreached or least reached there.
“Just because a place is difficult,” says Tim, “it does not negate God’s call to go.”
Listen to past conversations with Tim & Dawn on VOM Radio and learn how you can pray for Buddhists and Hindus at Change The Map. Learn more about specific ways you can pray for South Asia and other restricted nations and hostile areas by using The Voice of the Martyr’s Global Prayer Guide.
September 2024 marks the ten-year anniversary of VOM Radio. We’d like to know how you’ve been encouraged and inspired by the testimonies and stories of our persecuted Christian family on VOM Radio over the past 10 years.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00 - Sharing Faith Across Cultures
00:08 - Building Bridges Through Questions
01:08 - Introducing Tim & Dawn: Gospel Workers in South Asia
02:10 - Understanding Evangelism Among Hindus & Buddhists
04:54 - How Buddhists Perceive Eternal Life & Salvation
07:47 - The Power of Relationships in Evangelism
10:39 - Challenges of Sharing Christ with Hindus
12:44 - Exclusive Faith: Helping Hindus See Jesus as the Only Way
19:09 - The Gospel in the Maldives: Risks & Rewards
21:46 - Translating the Bible for the Maldivian People
24:28 - Gospel Opportunities in Bhutan
27:47 - How You Can Pray for the Unreached
30:50 - Answering the Call to Missions
35:11 - Final Thoughts & How to Get Involved
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How do we start gospel conversations with Hindu or Buddhist friends, neighbors and coworkers? Tim and Dawn have a simple answer: ask questions!
Tim and Dawn serve as gospel workers in South Asia, leading an effort to plant gospel seeds in countries like India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Maldives—countries where Christian persecution is a common occurrence.
Listen as Tim shares about Buddhism and Hinduism—including how followers of those religions may respond to or resist the message of Christ and the gospel. Tim encourages each of us that the best foundation for sharing the gospel is narrowing the gap between the scripture we read and the life we live.
You’ll hear how God is at work in the Maldives and Bhutan as gospel workers begin to see the first fruits from those who’ve gone before and Bible translation efforts. Tim will share just how difficult Bible translation has been in getting the gospel to the Maldivian people, and how sections of scripture are now available in the islands.
Tim and Dawn ask that we pray for thousands of gospel workers to be raised up to heed the call to go to difficult nations to reach the unreached or least reached there.
“Just because a place is difficult,” says Tim, “it does not negate God’s call to go.”
Listen to past conversations with Tim & Dawn on VOM Radio and learn how you can pray for Buddhists and Hindus at Change The Map. Learn more about specific ways you can pray for South Asia and other restricted nations and hostile areas by using The Voice of the Martyr’s Global Prayer Guide.
September 2024 marks the ten-year anniversary of VOM Radio. We’d like to know how you’ve been encouraged and inspired by the testimonies and stories of our persecuted Christian family on VOM Radio over the past 10 years.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00 - Sharing Faith Across Cultures
00:08 - Building Bridges Through Questions
01:08 - Introducing Tim & Dawn: Gospel Workers in South Asia
02:10 - Understanding Evangelism Among Hindus & Buddhists
04:54 - How Buddhists Perceive Eternal Life & Salvation
07:47 - The Power of Relationships in Evangelism
10:39 - Challenges of Sharing Christ with Hindus
12:44 - Exclusive Faith: Helping Hindus See Jesus as the Only Way
19:09 - The Gospel in the Maldives: Risks & Rewards
21:46 - Translating the Bible for the Maldivian People
24:28 - Gospel Opportunities in Bhutan
27:47 - How You Can Pray for the Unreached
30:50 - Answering the Call to Missions
35:11 - Final Thoughts & How to Get Involved

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Brooks Buser, President of Radius International, says the best missionaries smell like the local people they have gone to serve. They focus not just on learning a language but understanding and living the culture, eating local food and joining in the things that fuel human interaction in that place. Buser says just as Christ came as a human baby into this world, missionaries that last become like those they are trying to reach for the sake of the gospel.
Before leading Radius, Brooks was a missionary kid in Papua New Guinea. As an adult he went back to PNG as a missionary to the YembiYembi people with New Tribes Mission (now Ethnos360). Listen as he shares the hardest challenges of missions and his own experience immersing himself in the culture of the Yembi people. With the goal of teaching them the Bible, his team first had to learn their language, culture, and integrate into their new clan families. Watch a video here that tells the story of Brooks and his family’s mission work in Papua New Guinea.
One of the things new YembiYembi Christians faced early in their faith journey was persecution. But Brooks sees that Christian persecution as a blessing rather than a curse.
Today, Brooks leads Radius International as they train mission workers—in multiple languages, to be sent by multiple mission agencies—to go with the gospel to the ends of the earth. Part of that training is a language learning methodology that immerses future missionaries in a local language like Spanish, giving them tools and training to quickly learn the language of the place where God will call them to serve as missionaries. Brooks will also describe the qualities he looks for that point to successful long-term mission service and how he prays for those who commit to gospel work.
Pray for future missionaries and Radius International’s training schools as they prepare students to share the gospel in the heart language of the people God calls them to serve. Brooks will be one of the speakers for The Missionary Conference, to be held October 16-18th in Jacksonville, Florida.
September 2024 will mark the ten-year anniversary of VOM Radio. Let us know how you’ve been encouraged and inspired by the testimonies and stories of our persecuted Christian family over the past 10 years. And never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:45 - Start of conversation with Brooks Buser
00:23:20 - Closing
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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Brooks Buser, President of Radius International, says the best missionaries smell like the local people they have gone to serve. They focus not just on learning a language but understanding and living the culture, eating local food and joining in the things that fuel human interaction in that place. Buser says just as Christ came as a human baby into this world, missionaries that last become like those they are trying to reach for the sake of the gospel.
Before leading Radius, Brooks was a missionary kid in Papua New Guinea. As an adult he went back to PNG as a missionary to the YembiYembi people with New Tribes Mission (now Ethnos360). Listen as he shares the hardest challenges of missions and his own experience immersing himself in the culture of the Yembi people. With the goal of teaching them the Bible, his team first had to learn their language, culture, and integrate into their new clan families. Watch a video here that tells the story of Brooks and his family’s mission work in Papua New Guinea.
One of the things new YembiYembi Christians faced early in their faith journey was persecution. But Brooks sees that Christian persecution as a blessing rather than a curse.
Today, Brooks leads Radius International as they train mission workers—in multiple languages, to be sent by multiple mission agencies—to go with the gospel to the ends of the earth. Part of that training is a language learning methodology that immerses future missionaries in a local language like Spanish, giving them tools and training to quickly learn the language of the place where God will call them to serve as missionaries. Brooks will also describe the qualities he looks for that point to successful long-term mission service and how he prays for those who commit to gospel work.
Pray for future missionaries and Radius International’s training schools as they prepare students to share the gospel in the heart language of the people God calls them to serve. Brooks will be one of the speakers for The Missionary Conference, to be held October 16-18th in Jacksonville, Florida.
September 2024 will mark the ten-year anniversary of VOM Radio. Let us know how you’ve been encouraged and inspired by the testimonies and stories of our persecuted Christian family over the past 10 years. And never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:45 - Start of conversation with Brooks Buser
00:23:20 - Closing

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The government views Cuba’s people as sheep who will blindly follow rules and restrictions communist leaders force on them.
There is another group the Bible compares to sheep: followers of Jesus. Romans 8:36 says, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”
This week on VOM Radio we’ll hear from two Cuban Christians, each with different experiences of Christian persecution. David faced persecution as the son of a pastor in Cuba; authorities even demanded that he secretly report to them his father’s ministry activities. Eventually the pressure and persecution forced David to leave the island.
Brother Joshua is still serving as a church leader in Cuba. He will share about the different ways Cuba’s government has put pressure on him to stop his ministry. They’ve shut his electricity off. They’ve denied him permission to hold services or events. They’ve put pressure on his children and kept them from academic and extracurricular opportunities. They’ve mockingly reminded Joshua he could die in a car “accident” at any time.
Despite the pressure and threats, Joshua continues gospel outreach to children and young people, reaching and discipling the next generation for Christ. One of the tools he uses is sports ministry.
Pray for Brother Joshua and Brother David and for the church in Cuba this week. Pray for boldness and encouragement for persecuted Christians there. Pray for pastors and their families who face so much pressure to stop their ministry activities.
September 2024 will mark the ten-year anniversary of VOM Radio. Let us know how you’ve been encouraged and inspired by the testimonies and stories of our persecuted Christian family over the past 10 years.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or listen each week—and receive daily reminders and specific ways to pray for persecuted Christians—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #cuba #missions
00:00:45 - Introduction
00:01:12 - Start of conversation with Brother Joshua & Brother David
00:22:57 - Closing
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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The government views Cuba’s people as sheep who will blindly follow rules and restrictions communist leaders force on them.
There is another group the Bible compares to sheep: followers of Jesus. Romans 8:36 says, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”
This week on VOM Radio we’ll hear from two Cuban Christians, each with different experiences of Christian persecution. David faced persecution as the son of a pastor in Cuba; authorities even demanded that he secretly report to them his father’s ministry activities. Eventually the pressure and persecution forced David to leave the island.
Brother Joshua is still serving as a church leader in Cuba. He will share about the different ways Cuba’s government has put pressure on him to stop his ministry. They’ve shut his electricity off. They’ve denied him permission to hold services or events. They’ve put pressure on his children and kept them from academic and extracurricular opportunities. They’ve mockingly reminded Joshua he could die in a car “accident” at any time.
Despite the pressure and threats, Joshua continues gospel outreach to children and young people, reaching and discipling the next generation for Christ. One of the tools he uses is sports ministry.
Pray for Brother Joshua and Brother David and for the church in Cuba this week. Pray for boldness and encouragement for persecuted Christians there. Pray for pastors and their families who face so much pressure to stop their ministry activities.
September 2024 will mark the ten-year anniversary of VOM Radio. Let us know how you’ve been encouraged and inspired by the testimonies and stories of our persecuted Christian family over the past 10 years.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or listen each week—and receive daily reminders and specific ways to pray for persecuted Christians—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #cuba #missions
00:00:45 - Introduction
00:01:12 - Start of conversation with Brother Joshua & Brother David
00:22:57 - Closing

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Jesus told his followers, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35).
As a leader involved in discipleship in the Middle East, Mamdouh Lawendy sees many Muslims repenting of sin and putting their faith in Christ. Often this is happening through the witness and example of believers around them. Muslims ask questions. They are curious why Christians can serve them when they hate Christians. They want to know how Christians can still show love, even when Muslims persecute them.
Local churches have an influential role in reaching the community for Christ. Mamdouh says that godly, biblical leaders need to be raised up in order for the church to stand amidst Christian persecution.
Pastor Mamdouh, who was born in Egypt, is the founder and CEO of Together Network. Listen as he tells how he came to faith in Christ and how God called him to gospel work. He will also explain how his group works to disciple new believers. Mamdouh will encourage listeners to pursue gospel conversations with Muslims even when they can’t answer every question.
“Muslim background believers are sincerely searching,” he says. “Jesus himself will replace us in answering their questions.”
Pray for Pastor Mamdouh, his family and the ministry of Together Network training disciples in the Middle East.
September 2024 will mark the ten-year anniversary of VOM Radio. Let us know how you’ve been encouraged and inspired by the testimonies and stories of our persecuted Christian family over the past 10 years.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or you can listen each week—and get daily reminders to pray for persecuted Christians—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #middleeast #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:58 - Start of conversation with Pastor Mamdouh Lawendy
00:23:15 - Closing
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
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Jesus told his followers, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35).
As a leader involved in discipleship in the Middle East, Mamdouh Lawendy sees many Muslims repenting of sin and putting their faith in Christ. Often this is happening through the witness and example of believers around them. Muslims ask questions. They are curious why Christians can serve them when they hate Christians. They want to know how Christians can still show love, even when Muslims persecute them.
Local churches have an influential role in reaching the community for Christ. Mamdouh says that godly, biblical leaders need to be raised up in order for the church to stand amidst Christian persecution.
Pastor Mamdouh, who was born in Egypt, is the founder and CEO of Together Network. Listen as he tells how he came to faith in Christ and how God called him to gospel work. He will also explain how his group works to disciple new believers. Mamdouh will encourage listeners to pursue gospel conversations with Muslims even when they can’t answer every question.
“Muslim background believers are sincerely searching,” he says. “Jesus himself will replace us in answering their questions.”
Pray for Pastor Mamdouh, his family and the ministry of Together Network training disciples in the Middle East.
September 2024 will mark the ten-year anniversary of VOM Radio. Let us know how you’ve been encouraged and inspired by the testimonies and stories of our persecuted Christian family over the past 10 years.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or you can listen each week—and get daily reminders to pray for persecuted Christians—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #middleeast #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:58 - Start of conversation with Pastor Mamdouh Lawendy
00:23:15 - Closing

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🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
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“You can help persecuted Christians, but they can help you more.”
Richard Wurmbrand, the founder of The Voice of the Martyrs, shared this truth with Steve Cleary and it changed forever his perspective about being in fellowship with our persecuted family. Cleary, founder and president of Revelation Media, was an early staff member at The Voice of the Martyrs, including traveling to churches and other events with Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand.
Today, Steve is following God’s call to develop iBible to share Gods Word in animated video form with people all over the world. The iBible app and content is designed to present the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. It’s already impacted people all over the world.
“I want to make iBible and give it to the church. So, we’re asking the church to help us,” Cleary says. By 2033, Steve and his team hope to have the whole Bible completed in 300 animated episodes.
Listen as Steve shares memories from serving with Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand and what he learned from them about our persecuted family. “Richard taught me that [persecuted Christians] are not victims, but that they are strong in Christ. And they can strengthen us.”
Steve will also tell about his role helping bring Wurmbrand’s story to life on film through Tortured For Christ.
You can watch completed episodes of the Bible—in multiple languages—on the iBible app, and you can watch Tortured for Christ and the prequel, SABINA: Tortured For Chris, the Nazi Years, on the VOM app. Pray for Steve and the iBible team as they work with the global church to develop partnerships to build and distribute Biblical content throughout the world.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs ##missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:07 - Start of conversation with Steve Cleary
00:24:03 - Closing
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“You can help persecuted Christians, but they can help you more.”
Richard Wurmbrand, the founder of The Voice of the Martyrs, shared this truth with Steve Cleary and it changed forever his perspective about being in fellowship with our persecuted family. Cleary, founder and president of Revelation Media, was an early staff member at The Voice of the Martyrs, including traveling to churches and other events with Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand.
Today, Steve is following God’s call to develop iBible to share Gods Word in animated video form with people all over the world. The iBible app and content is designed to present the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. It’s already impacted people all over the world.
“I want to make iBible and give it to the church. So, we’re asking the church to help us,” Cleary says. By 2033, Steve and his team hope to have the whole Bible completed in 300 animated episodes.
Listen as Steve shares memories from serving with Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand and what he learned from them about our persecuted family. “Richard taught me that [persecuted Christians] are not victims, but that they are strong in Christ. And they can strengthen us.”
Steve will also tell about his role helping bring Wurmbrand’s story to life on film through Tortured For Christ.
You can watch completed episodes of the Bible—in multiple languages—on the iBible app, and you can watch Tortured for Christ and the prequel, SABINA: Tortured For Chris, the Nazi Years, on the VOM app. Pray for Steve and the iBible team as they work with the global church to develop partnerships to build and distribute Biblical content throughout the world.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs ##missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:07 - Start of conversation with Steve Cleary
00:24:03 - Closing

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Ben Barrett and his wife were open to go wherever God wanted them to go. Ultimately, God called them to go on mission to one of the world’s most concentrated areas of lost people – North India and Nepal. It wasn’t always an easy transition, but God instilled a deep love for the people in their heart and a desire to reach them with the gospel.
Ben is VOM’s new Regional Leader for work with persecuted Christians in South Asia. Listen as he shares how the rise of Hindu nationalism and Hindutva ideology have affected the church in India. President Narendra Modi’s recent reelection has emboldened radical groups across that country to continue and even expand their Christian persecution efforts.
Ben will share specifics of how our brothers and sisters have been persecuted for their faith by Hindu radicals. Ben recently met with a front-line worker who has served 800 pastors in recent years who’ve been arrested or detained for their Christian faith.
Listen as Ben shares how the hope of the gospel drove him and his wife forward in their own mission service and Ben’s advice to those considering cross-cultural gospel work. Pray for God to raise up new leaders in the church and bold courage for persecuted Christians in India, Nepal, and throughout South Asia.
Also listen to Part 1 of this conversation with Ben Barrett where he discussed persecution in Israel and how Christians have been affected by the conflict in Israel, including Gaza and the West Bank, since October 7.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or listen each week—and receive daily reminders and specific ways to pray for persecuted Christians—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #southasia #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:10 - Start of conversation with Ben Barrett
00:24:08 - Closing
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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Ben Barrett and his wife were open to go wherever God wanted them to go. Ultimately, God called them to go on mission to one of the world’s most concentrated areas of lost people – North India and Nepal. It wasn’t always an easy transition, but God instilled a deep love for the people in their heart and a desire to reach them with the gospel.
Ben is VOM’s new Regional Leader for work with persecuted Christians in South Asia. Listen as he shares how the rise of Hindu nationalism and Hindutva ideology have affected the church in India. President Narendra Modi’s recent reelection has emboldened radical groups across that country to continue and even expand their Christian persecution efforts.
Ben will share specifics of how our brothers and sisters have been persecuted for their faith by Hindu radicals. Ben recently met with a front-line worker who has served 800 pastors in recent years who’ve been arrested or detained for their Christian faith.
Listen as Ben shares how the hope of the gospel drove him and his wife forward in their own mission service and Ben’s advice to those considering cross-cultural gospel work. Pray for God to raise up new leaders in the church and bold courage for persecuted Christians in India, Nepal, and throughout South Asia.
Also listen to Part 1 of this conversation with Ben Barrett where he discussed persecution in Israel and how Christians have been affected by the conflict in Israel, including Gaza and the West Bank, since October 7.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or listen each week—and receive daily reminders and specific ways to pray for persecuted Christians—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #southasia #missions
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:10 - Start of conversation with Ben Barrett
00:24:08 - Closing

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October 7th, 2023 is one of those dates that will always be remembered.
On that terrible morning, Ben Barrett was working for VOM with persecuted Christians in the Middle East and leading the ministry’s work in Israel, including Gaza and the West Bank. His phone began to light up with messages from both Messianic Jewish believers and Arab Christians—even before the terrible attacks were announced in international news. The messages had a consistent request: “Please pray for us!”
Families and individuals like Pauline Ayyad, a previous guest on VOM Radio, asked for prayer as contact with relatives in Gaza was cut off. A messianic Rabbi asked prayers for his daughter who was ordered back to her military base, not knowing when she might return home. Video footage from a pastor in Sderot, the closest settlement to the Gaza Strip, showed him barricaded and lying flat on the floor as trucks full of terrorists shouting “Allahu Akbar!” passed by his home.
Listen as Ben shares about his last trip to the Middle East, where he met with pastors from both Jewish and Muslim backgrounds who are taking the gospel to radical areas despite the risk. He’ll also tell the stories of Jewish-background believers in Orthodox or Ethiopian communities who face Christian persecution through shame, excommunication, and job loss.
Pray for unity amongst believers in the Middle East. Pray for boldness in the spread of the gospel in spite of the risks.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or listen each week—and receive daily reminders and specific ways to pray for persecuted Christians—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #israel #gaza
00:00:01 - Introduction
00:01:12 - Start of conversation with Ben Barrett
00:24:17 - Closing
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app.
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
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https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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October 7th, 2023 is one of those dates that will always be remembered.
On that terrible morning, Ben Barrett was working for VOM with persecuted Christians in the Middle East and leading the ministry’s work in Israel, including Gaza and the West Bank. His phone began to light up with messages from both Messianic Jewish believers and Arab Christians—even before the terrible attacks were announced in international news. The messages had a consistent request: “Please pray for us!”
Families and individuals like Pauline Ayyad, a previous guest on VOM Radio, asked for prayer as contact with relatives in Gaza was cut off. A messianic Rabbi asked prayers for his daughter who was ordered back to her military base, not knowing when she might return home. Video footage from a pastor in Sderot, the closest settlement to the Gaza Strip, showed him barricaded and lying flat on the floor as trucks full of terrorists shouting “Allahu Akbar!” passed by his home.
Listen as Ben shares about his last trip to the Middle East, where he met with pastors from both Jewish and Muslim backgrounds who are taking the gospel to radical areas despite the risk. He’ll also tell the stories of Jewish-background believers in Orthodox or Ethiopian communities who face Christian persecution through shame, excommunication, and job loss.
Pray for unity amongst believers in the Middle East. Pray for boldness in the spread of the gospel in spite of the risks.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or listen each week—and receive daily reminders and specific ways to pray for persecuted Christians—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyrs #israel #gaza
00:00:01 - Introduction
00:01:12 - Start of conversation with Ben Barrett
00:24:17 - Closing

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🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
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Pastor Andrew Brunson, author of the book God’s Hostage, was imprisoned two years for his Christian work in Turkey (now called Türkiye). He says every single day was a battle to overcome fear, grief and anxiety. One who inspired him in these battles was Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, the founder of The Voice of the Martyrs. Brunson explains how Wurmbrand inspired him to dance inside his prison cell before the Lord. He says he didn’t feel joy or happiness, but he set his will to act joyfully, in spite of his feelings.
Brunson was also inspired by another former prisoner for Christ (and VOM Radio guest), Dan Baumann, to lock away doubts and questions and choose to leave those in God’s hand. Brunson says he told God from his prison cell, “I don’t need answers to have a relationship with You.”
Listen as Andrew shares how he came to “embrace my assignment” of being in prison for Christ. “I came out of prison with a deeper intimacy,” says Brunson, “I had the privilege to suffer for Christ.”
God birthed a song in Andrew’s soul while locked in prison. He’ll share how his heart changed over the long months of his incarceration to a posture of faithfulness and trust; a change that happened despite not seeing his outward circumstances change at all. That heart change, he says, was his victory over the terrible circumstances and the injustice of Christian persecution he faced in prison.
Finally, Brunson will tell the story of a letter he wrote to Norine that clearly demonstrated his changed heart. In the letter he expressed his commitment to drink every drop from “the cup of suffering” that the Lord had ordained for him.
Andrew tells the entire story in his book, God’s Hostage, which you can order here (affiliate link). Brunson has also released a teaching series helping Christians Prepare to Stand in the midst of difficulties and suffering. In the eight-session video series, Brunson shares practical insights from his own time in prison. You can also listen to Part 1 of our conversation with Andrew Brunson, and listen to his wife, Norine, on VOM Radio as she shares her side to this story.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or listen each week—and receive daily reminders of specific ways to pray for persecuted Christians—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyers #andrewbrunson
00:00:01 - Intro
00:01:00 - Start of conversation with Andrew
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. ...You’ll also have access to a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app .
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to @VoiceOfTheMartyrsUSA. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
🔗 Connect with us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/vomusa/
https://www.instagram.com/vom_usa/
https://twitter.com/VOM_USA/
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Pastor Andrew Brunson, author of the book God’s Hostage, was imprisoned two years for his Christian work in Turkey (now called Türkiye). He says every single day was a battle to overcome fear, grief and anxiety. One who inspired him in these battles was Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, the founder of The Voice of the Martyrs. Brunson explains how Wurmbrand inspired him to dance inside his prison cell before the Lord. He says he didn’t feel joy or happiness, but he set his will to act joyfully, in spite of his feelings.
Brunson was also inspired by another former prisoner for Christ (and VOM Radio guest), Dan Baumann, to lock away doubts and questions and choose to leave those in God’s hand. Brunson says he told God from his prison cell, “I don’t need answers to have a relationship with You.”
Listen as Andrew shares how he came to “embrace my assignment” of being in prison for Christ. “I came out of prison with a deeper intimacy,” says Brunson, “I had the privilege to suffer for Christ.”
God birthed a song in Andrew’s soul while locked in prison. He’ll share how his heart changed over the long months of his incarceration to a posture of faithfulness and trust; a change that happened despite not seeing his outward circumstances change at all. That heart change, he says, was his victory over the terrible circumstances and the injustice of Christian persecution he faced in prison.
Finally, Brunson will tell the story of a letter he wrote to Norine that clearly demonstrated his changed heart. In the letter he expressed his commitment to drink every drop from “the cup of suffering” that the Lord had ordained for him.
Andrew tells the entire story in his book, God’s Hostage, which you can order here (affiliate link). Brunson has also released a teaching series helping Christians Prepare to Stand in the midst of difficulties and suffering. In the eight-session video series, Brunson shares practical insights from his own time in prison. You can also listen to Part 1 of our conversation with Andrew Brunson, and listen to his wife, Norine, on VOM Radio as she shares her side to this story.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or listen each week—and receive daily reminders of specific ways to pray for persecuted Christians—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - https://www.persecution.com/founders/
The Voice of the Martyrs President Cole Richards - https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole-richards/
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Host Todd Nettleton - https://www.vomradio.net/host
#podcast #martyr #voiceofthemartyrs #christianmartyers #andrewbrunson
00:00:01 - Intro
00:01:00 - Start of conversation with Andrew

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After serving many years as a gospel worker in Turkey (now called Türkiye), Pastor Andrew Brunson spent two years in Turkish prison. He was accused, among other “crimes,” of helping plot a coup against President Erdogan’s government and being a leader in the CIA. The reality is that Andrew was in Turkey as a missionary and pastor, working to spread the gospel.
Brunson recounts how God was teaching him to stand during dark days of isolation in prison and wondering why God seemed silent in his time of suffering. Listen as he shares how he poured out his frustrations to God, but ultimately chose to lean into God—even though he didn’t feel God’s presence.
Through those dark days, Andrew's wife, Norine served as his pastor and encourager, the only Christian he was allowed contact with. She pointed Andrew to truth and sought to give Godly perspective as he was surrounded by constant pressure from Muslim cellmates. Brunson shares how she was “heroic” in standing with him in spite of risks to her own freedom. You can listen to Norine on VOM Radio as she shares her side to this story.
Pastor Brunson also drew strength from the stories of other Christians who suffered persecution. One of those was Richard Wurmbrand, founder of The Voice of the Martyrs and the author of Tortured for Christ and other books. Andrew says he “spent a lot of time with Richard Wurmbrand in prison,” through Richard’s writings.
Andrew tells the entire story in his book, God’s Hostage, which you can order here (affiliate link). Brunson has also released a teaching series helping Christians Prepare to Stand in the midst of difficulties and Christian persecution. In the eight-session video series, Brunson shares practical insights from his own time in prison.
Listen as Andrew expresses his thanks to those who prayed for him while he was in prison – some even waking up in the middle of the night to pray. “It was hard for me to grasp,” Brunson said. “It was a supernatural move of God.” Pray this week for Christians in prison in restricted areas and hostile nations around the world.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or listen each week—and receive daily reminders of specific ways to pray for persecuted Christians—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand https://www.persecution.com/founders/
VOM President Cole Richards https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole...
VOM Radio Host Todd Nettleton https://www.vomradio.net/host
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and VOM Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to ...a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app .
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to VOM. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
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After serving many years as a gospel worker in Turkey (now called Türkiye), Pastor Andrew Brunson spent two years in Turkish prison. He was accused, among other “crimes,” of helping plot a coup against President Erdogan’s government and being a leader in the CIA. The reality is that Andrew was in Turkey as a missionary and pastor, working to spread the gospel.
Brunson recounts how God was teaching him to stand during dark days of isolation in prison and wondering why God seemed silent in his time of suffering. Listen as he shares how he poured out his frustrations to God, but ultimately chose to lean into God—even though he didn’t feel God’s presence.
Through those dark days, Andrew's wife, Norine served as his pastor and encourager, the only Christian he was allowed contact with. She pointed Andrew to truth and sought to give Godly perspective as he was surrounded by constant pressure from Muslim cellmates. Brunson shares how she was “heroic” in standing with him in spite of risks to her own freedom. You can listen to Norine on VOM Radio as she shares her side to this story.
Pastor Brunson also drew strength from the stories of other Christians who suffered persecution. One of those was Richard Wurmbrand, founder of The Voice of the Martyrs and the author of Tortured for Christ and other books. Andrew says he “spent a lot of time with Richard Wurmbrand in prison,” through Richard’s writings.
Andrew tells the entire story in his book, God’s Hostage, which you can order here (affiliate link). Brunson has also released a teaching series helping Christians Prepare to Stand in the midst of difficulties and Christian persecution. In the eight-session video series, Brunson shares practical insights from his own time in prison.
Listen as Andrew expresses his thanks to those who prayed for him while he was in prison – some even waking up in the middle of the night to pray. “It was hard for me to grasp,” Brunson said. “It was a supernatural move of God.” Pray this week for Christians in prison in restricted areas and hostile nations around the world.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or listen each week—and receive daily reminders of specific ways to pray for persecuted Christians—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand https://www.persecution.com/founders/
VOM President Cole Richards https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole...
VOM Radio Host Todd Nettleton https://www.vomradio.net/host

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📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and VOM Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to ...a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app .
🛎 Stay Updated: Subscribe & Share our journey! Join us here: Subscribe to VOM. Your support means everything!
🎙 Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio for powerful stories & insights. Find us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://bit.ly/42yVMEj
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Pastor Matthew is a long-time pastor in the communist nation of Vietnam. Since coming to faith in Christ he’s been persecuted by family, neighbors and by police. Matthew came to Christ through the witness of an American missionary mentor. He heard the gospel message, but he also saw the life she lived and the love she showed to the people around her. He couldn’t know, at the time, the high cost he would pay to follow Christ in Vietnam.
“I didn’t know how hard it was to be a Christian in the beginning,” Matthew said, “I chose to become a Christian because God is good.”
Pastor Matthew started a church in his home, but police locked the door, cut the power, and told everyone to leave. They accused Matthew of being a spy for the Americans, and said Christianity was a religion only for Westerners.
“They are afraid of Christians,” says Matthew. “The power of the authorities is taken away by Jesus.”
Ancestor worship is common in Vietnam, and Vietnamese parents and grandparents worry their children who become Christians wont revere them properly after they have died.
“The family wants ancestor worship,” Matthew explains, “but we teach young people Who is worthy to be worshiped – Jesus.” Pastor Matthew still encourages young people to respect and love their families. They pray that, as they live out their faith, family members will see a difference in them and be drawn to the truth of Christ.
Listen as Pastor Matthew shares about persecution of Hmong Christians and the Vietnamese government’s crackdown on pastors. He’ll share the most effective ways persecuted Christians are encouraged as they continue to train and equip leaders to stand firm in their faith. He’ll also share how you can pray specifically for the church in Vietnam and those who don’t yet know Christ.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or listen each week—and receive daily reminders of specific ways to pray for persecuted Christians—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand https://www.persecution.com/founders/
VOM President Cole Richards https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole...
VOM Radio Host Todd Nettleton https://www.vomradio.net/host
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Pastor Matthew is a long-time pastor in the communist nation of Vietnam. Since coming to faith in Christ he’s been persecuted by family, neighbors and by police. Matthew came to Christ through the witness of an American missionary mentor. He heard the gospel message, but he also saw the life she lived and the love she showed to the people around her. He couldn’t know, at the time, the high cost he would pay to follow Christ in Vietnam.
“I didn’t know how hard it was to be a Christian in the beginning,” Matthew said, “I chose to become a Christian because God is good.”
Pastor Matthew started a church in his home, but police locked the door, cut the power, and told everyone to leave. They accused Matthew of being a spy for the Americans, and said Christianity was a religion only for Westerners.
“They are afraid of Christians,” says Matthew. “The power of the authorities is taken away by Jesus.”
Ancestor worship is common in Vietnam, and Vietnamese parents and grandparents worry their children who become Christians wont revere them properly after they have died.
“The family wants ancestor worship,” Matthew explains, “but we teach young people Who is worthy to be worshiped – Jesus.” Pastor Matthew still encourages young people to respect and love their families. They pray that, as they live out their faith, family members will see a difference in them and be drawn to the truth of Christ.
Listen as Pastor Matthew shares about persecution of Hmong Christians and the Vietnamese government’s crackdown on pastors. He’ll share the most effective ways persecuted Christians are encouraged as they continue to train and equip leaders to stand firm in their faith. He’ll also share how you can pray specifically for the church in Vietnam and those who don’t yet know Christ.
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“When people are not discipled, they are frail. Their faith is not strong.”
Dr. David Kasali, founder and president of Congo Initiative, is determined to disciple more Christians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a place where they are being specifically targeted for persecution by terrorist groups and radical Islamists.
Listen as David tells about recent attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), including one where a Christian man was murdered on the spot just for acknowledging his faith in Christ and another where a nearby church was bombed during services. Such attacks are becoming more and more common in DRC.
Born into a pastor’s family, David shares about his heritage and his father’s love for the Lord and for his people. He’ll tell of his father’s efforts to win an entire village to Christ and plant a church there.
David shares how he helps prepare Congolese Christians for persecution and the importance of standing strong in Christ during hardship and suffering. Desiring to see the next generation equipped for spiritual victory, David disciples Christians to read the Bible and pray everyday. He says when we take the Bible and apply it into the context of where we are living, then we can face any challenges of the culture around us.
When you do that, David says, “You’re creating disciples and creating people to know what they believe and why they believe it.”
Hear David share how the ADF knew a Christian pastor was praying against the activities of their forces, and learn how you can pray for the church in the Congo and how The Voice of the Martyrs is helping provide Bibles and serve persecuted Christians there.
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“When people are not discipled, they are frail. Their faith is not strong.”
Dr. David Kasali, founder and president of Congo Initiative, is determined to disciple more Christians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a place where they are being specifically targeted for persecution by terrorist groups and radical Islamists.
Listen as David tells about recent attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), including one where a Christian man was murdered on the spot just for acknowledging his faith in Christ and another where a nearby church was bombed during services. Such attacks are becoming more and more common in DRC.
Born into a pastor’s family, David shares about his heritage and his father’s love for the Lord and for his people. He’ll tell of his father’s efforts to win an entire village to Christ and plant a church there.
David shares how he helps prepare Congolese Christians for persecution and the importance of standing strong in Christ during hardship and suffering. Desiring to see the next generation equipped for spiritual victory, David disciples Christians to read the Bible and pray everyday. He says when we take the Bible and apply it into the context of where we are living, then we can face any challenges of the culture around us.
When you do that, David says, “You’re creating disciples and creating people to know what they believe and why they believe it.”
Hear David share how the ADF knew a Christian pastor was praying against the activities of their forces, and learn how you can pray for the church in the Congo and how The Voice of the Martyrs is helping provide Bibles and serve persecuted Christians there.
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Seventy percent of Sri Lanka’s people are Buddhists, and Buddhism is given “foremost place” in the nation’s constitution and laws. Officially, there is religious freedom for people of other faiths, including Christians. Yet new believers in Christ often face pressure and persecution from family members or their local community.
Mayukha Perera, managing director of Back to the Bible Sri Lanka, joins VOM Radio this week to share about the challenges facing persecuted Christians in Sri Lanka and about his work sharing the gospel with Buddhists and preparing new Christians to face persecution.
Mayukha encourages Christians to be deeply rooted in Scripture and to know that persecution for following Christ has been commonly endured by believers for centuries. Their response to that persecution is key: Perera has seen Buddhists drawn to know more about Jesus after seeing Christians stand firm in their faith despite persecution.
Mayukha explains the work he and others do with Back to the Bible in Sri Lanka, including sharing the biblical gospel through radio broadcasts and resources, equipping believers to understand and apply scripture, and training church leaders in a country where 85-95% of pastors have no training in biblical leadership.
“We want to get the people into the Word,” says Mayukha, “and get the Word into the people.”
Learn how Back to the Bible prepares pastors and leaders for persecution and how they share the gospel lovingly with people of other faiths. Listen as Mayukha explains stumbling blocks in the Buddhist religion to the gospel and offers advice as you share Jesus with Buddhists you know. He’ll also share specific ways to pray for Sri Lanka this week.
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Seventy percent of Sri Lanka’s people are Buddhists, and Buddhism is given “foremost place” in the nation’s constitution and laws. Officially, there is religious freedom for people of other faiths, including Christians. Yet new believers in Christ often face pressure and persecution from family members or their local community.
Mayukha Perera, managing director of Back to the Bible Sri Lanka, joins VOM Radio this week to share about the challenges facing persecuted Christians in Sri Lanka and about his work sharing the gospel with Buddhists and preparing new Christians to face persecution.
Mayukha encourages Christians to be deeply rooted in Scripture and to know that persecution for following Christ has been commonly endured by believers for centuries. Their response to that persecution is key: Perera has seen Buddhists drawn to know more about Jesus after seeing Christians stand firm in their faith despite persecution.
Mayukha explains the work he and others do with Back to the Bible in Sri Lanka, including sharing the biblical gospel through radio broadcasts and resources, equipping believers to understand and apply scripture, and training church leaders in a country where 85-95% of pastors have no training in biblical leadership.
“We want to get the people into the Word,” says Mayukha, “and get the Word into the people.”
Learn how Back to the Bible prepares pastors and leaders for persecution and how they share the gospel lovingly with people of other faiths. Listen as Mayukha explains stumbling blocks in the Buddhist religion to the gospel and offers advice as you share Jesus with Buddhists you know. He’ll also share specific ways to pray for Sri Lanka this week.
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Pastor Nouh Yattara was born into a nomadic Muslim family. He became a believer through the work of missionaries in his home country of Mali—and through his desire to own a ball-point pen. After living in fear of superstitions, demons and death, Nouh found new life, and an end to fear, in Christ. “I knew if I accepted Jesus that he has the power against all of that,” Pastor Nouh says.
It wasn’t an easy path. Nouh experienced Christian persecution from family members, teachers, kids at school, and his community. In spite of the pressure against him, Nouh stood firm in God’s grace and moved forward in faith.
Today, Nouh is the pastor of a church and leader in Mali’s evangelical association. He uses his own story—and the stories of other persecuted Christians—to prepare new believers to endure in their faith despite pressure and persecution.
Listen to hear what Christians in Mali are facing and learn how you can pray for them. You’ll also hear Pastor Nouh’s encouragement to be in fellowship with other believers, encouraging each other on in faith. He’ll also give advice on how you can share the gospel with Muslims in your community.
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Pastor Nouh Yattara was born into a nomadic Muslim family. He became a believer through the work of missionaries in his home country of Mali—and through his desire to own a ball-point pen. After living in fear of superstitions, demons and death, Nouh found new life, and an end to fear, in Christ. “I knew if I accepted Jesus that he has the power against all of that,” Pastor Nouh says.
It wasn’t an easy path. Nouh experienced Christian persecution from family members, teachers, kids at school, and his community. In spite of the pressure against him, Nouh stood firm in God’s grace and moved forward in faith.
Today, Nouh is the pastor of a church and leader in Mali’s evangelical association. He uses his own story—and the stories of other persecuted Christians—to prepare new believers to endure in their faith despite pressure and persecution.
Listen to hear what Christians in Mali are facing and learn how you can pray for them. You’ll also hear Pastor Nouh’s encouragement to be in fellowship with other believers, encouraging each other on in faith. He’ll also give advice on how you can share the gospel with Muslims in your community.
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“By God’s grace, I endured a few years in prison in exchange for an eternity with Him.”
Ebrahim Firouzi, a Christian convert from Islam, spent seven years in prison in Iran. Now he is enjoying eternity with the Lord, experiencing the fulfillment of that promise following his death in February.
This interview was recorded about four years ago—after Ebrahim’s release from prison while he was serving out two years of “internal exile,” living in a remote area along the border of Iran and Pakistan. We’ve chose to re-air it on VOM Radio to commemorate our brother’s faithfulness and honor his memory.
With the recent death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in a helicopter crash, this is a particularly strategic time to pray for the nation of Iran.
Ebrahim Firouzi was first arrested in 2011 and given a ten-month sentence. After his release, he continued boldly sharing the gospel at every opportunity. He was always looking to bring hope to the people of Iran through sharing the gospel.
“My only priority was that people would be able to hear and receive the Word of God.” Firouzi said.
He was arrested again in 2013, ultimately serving a total of seven years in prison, followed by two years internal exile, during which time he was required to regularly check in with local police.
While he was in prison, the stories and examples of persecuted Iranian Christians before him encouraged and impacted Ebrahim to remain faithful.
This interview was originally conducted in Farsi by Joseph Hovsepian, the son of martyred Iranian church leader Haik Hovsepian. We are thankful to Joseph and our friends at Hovsepian Ministries for allowing VOM Radio to broadcast this interview and share Ebrahim’s testimony.
Please pray for pastors and other Christians imprisoned in Iran and other nations.
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“By God’s grace, I endured a few years in prison in exchange for an eternity with Him.”
Ebrahim Firouzi, a Christian convert from Islam, spent seven years in prison in Iran. Now he is enjoying eternity with the Lord, experiencing the fulfillment of that promise following his death in February.
This interview was recorded about four years ago—after Ebrahim’s release from prison while he was serving out two years of “internal exile,” living in a remote area along the border of Iran and Pakistan. We’ve chose to re-air it on VOM Radio to commemorate our brother’s faithfulness and honor his memory.
With the recent death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in a helicopter crash, this is a particularly strategic time to pray for the nation of Iran.
Ebrahim Firouzi was first arrested in 2011 and given a ten-month sentence. After his release, he continued boldly sharing the gospel at every opportunity. He was always looking to bring hope to the people of Iran through sharing the gospel.
“My only priority was that people would be able to hear and receive the Word of God.” Firouzi said.
He was arrested again in 2013, ultimately serving a total of seven years in prison, followed by two years internal exile, during which time he was required to regularly check in with local police.
While he was in prison, the stories and examples of persecuted Iranian Christians before him encouraged and impacted Ebrahim to remain faithful.
This interview was originally conducted in Farsi by Joseph Hovsepian, the son of martyred Iranian church leader Haik Hovsepian. We are thankful to Joseph and our friends at Hovsepian Ministries for allowing VOM Radio to broadcast this interview and share Ebrahim’s testimony.
Please pray for pastors and other Christians imprisoned in Iran and other nations.
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Last week Luke and Kate, medical gospel workers who’ve served in Myanmar, shared how God called them to Myanmar to share the hope of Christ. This week, in Part 2 of our conversation, they reveal the loss and devastation their family experienced as they were forced to leave the place God had so clearly called them to.
“It was devastating,” Kate says, “and we still sometimes have to process through that again.” While returning to their village home is not an option right now, Luke and Kate are clear that the Lord has not released them from their calling to the people of Myanmar.
Listen as they talk about wrestling with what God’s will is, and how they have walked through this disappointment and displacement alongside their children. They’ll also offer advice for others feeling a call to serve as missionaries or other overseas ministry service.
Though there has been deep grief in leaving their home, there has also been joy. Since Luke and Kate left Myanmar, three people in their village have been baptized as new believers. They are thrilled to see local believers taking the reigns of ministry and leading others to Christ.
Please pray for Luke, Kate and their family as they consider two opportunities—outside the country—where they could continue to serve the people of Myanmar.
The Bible commands us to remember those in prison as if we were with them (Hebrews 13:3). Please pray for freedom for Dr. Kiflu Gebremeskel and Pastor Haile Nayzgi, two pastors in prison in Eritrea. May 23rd, 2024, marks the 20th anniversary of their arrest in Asmara. Pray also for the release of 350+ other Christians imprisoned in Eritrea right now—including more than 80 arrested so far in 2024. Speak out and share their story with others who will stand with these persecuted Christians in prayer.
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Last week Luke and Kate, medical gospel workers who’ve served in Myanmar, shared how God called them to Myanmar to share the hope of Christ. This week, in Part 2 of our conversation, they reveal the loss and devastation their family experienced as they were forced to leave the place God had so clearly called them to.
“It was devastating,” Kate says, “and we still sometimes have to process through that again.” While returning to their village home is not an option right now, Luke and Kate are clear that the Lord has not released them from their calling to the people of Myanmar.
Listen as they talk about wrestling with what God’s will is, and how they have walked through this disappointment and displacement alongside their children. They’ll also offer advice for others feeling a call to serve as missionaries or other overseas ministry service.
Though there has been deep grief in leaving their home, there has also been joy. Since Luke and Kate left Myanmar, three people in their village have been baptized as new believers. They are thrilled to see local believers taking the reigns of ministry and leading others to Christ.
Please pray for Luke, Kate and their family as they consider two opportunities—outside the country—where they could continue to serve the people of Myanmar.
The Bible commands us to remember those in prison as if we were with them (Hebrews 13:3). Please pray for freedom for Dr. Kiflu Gebremeskel and Pastor Haile Nayzgi, two pastors in prison in Eritrea. May 23rd, 2024, marks the 20th anniversary of their arrest in Asmara. Pray also for the release of 350+ other Christians imprisoned in Eritrea right now—including more than 80 arrested so far in 2024. Speak out and share their story with others who will stand with these persecuted Christians in prayer.
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Luke and Kate had both felt God’s call to missions. But they were still waiting to know where that call would take them. They went through training. They travelled to serve in different countries. And all the while, they asked God where he wanted to send them long-term. His answer finally arrived after a 12-hour bus ride to a rural village in Myanmar where there were no other foreigners.
Kate and Luke both felt it clearly: “This is it. This is home. This is where I want you.”
God put a deep love for the local people in their hearts. Their calling was confirmed when a village elder asked them to stay and serve with their medical skills. That clear sense of God’s calling would prove vital in helping them stand firm in serving through challenges, Christian persecution and even the 2021 coup.
In Myanmar (formerly Burma), each person’s religion is printed on their ID card, and it is illegal to change one’s religion. It’s illegal for a Buddhist woman to marry a man from another religion. Ethnic divisions are baked into everyday life as each person is expected to look out primarily for their own people.
In the midst of that challenging environment, listen to how Luke and Kate shared the gospel and how Jesus brought people from different ethnic and tribal groups together as fellow members of the Body of Christ as their house church includes four different ethnic groups unified in Christ.
Luke and Kate also share the story of a Buddhist background believer who was severely persecuted by her own mother, but endured faithfully and eventually led her mother to Christ. They’ll also share how they talk about persecution while sharing the gospel so that those who respond and become new believers are ready to count the cost of following Christ.
Pray for followers of Jesus in Myanmar and for Luke, Kate and their family. Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or you can listen each week—and get reminders to pray for persecuted Christians—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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Luke and Kate had both felt God’s call to missions. But they were still waiting to know where that call would take them. They went through training. They travelled to serve in different countries. And all the while, they asked God where he wanted to send them long-term. His answer finally arrived after a 12-hour bus ride to a rural village in Myanmar where there were no other foreigners.
Kate and Luke both felt it clearly: “This is it. This is home. This is where I want you.”
God put a deep love for the local people in their hearts. Their calling was confirmed when a village elder asked them to stay and serve with their medical skills. That clear sense of God’s calling would prove vital in helping them stand firm in serving through challenges, Christian persecution and even the 2021 coup.
In Myanmar (formerly Burma), each person’s religion is printed on their ID card, and it is illegal to change one’s religion. It’s illegal for a Buddhist woman to marry a man from another religion. Ethnic divisions are baked into everyday life as each person is expected to look out primarily for their own people.
In the midst of that challenging environment, listen to how Luke and Kate shared the gospel and how Jesus brought people from different ethnic and tribal groups together as fellow members of the Body of Christ as their house church includes four different ethnic groups unified in Christ.
Luke and Kate also share the story of a Buddhist background believer who was severely persecuted by her own mother, but endured faithfully and eventually led her mother to Christ. They’ll also share how they talk about persecution while sharing the gospel so that those who respond and become new believers are ready to count the cost of following Christ.
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Brother Job thought it would be just another day. He was walking to work at a church in North Africa when he was accosted by four men with knives. The terrorists forced him into a vehicle and drove him away.
“It’s my last day on this earth,” Job thought to himself.
Growing up in a Muslim family in North Africa, Job knew there would be persecution when he left Islam to follow Jesus. He came to faith—along with other members of his family—after seeing a satellite TV program where a former Muslim from Morocco named Brother Rachid answers the questions of Muslims and points them to Jesus. (Hear more about Brother Rachid’s testimony and ministry in this episode of VOM Radio.)
After coming to Christ, Job felt a passion and calling to tell others about Jesus. He became involved in church ministry, including media ministry. He knew there were risks, yet he boldly put his own face and testimony online. Angry Muslims saw him as a traitor and an apostate.
Kidnapped by terrorists, held at knife point with a hood over his head, Job believed he would soon be killed. He was at peace with losing his own life, but was concerned about his wife and young children who would be left behind. Who would care for them?
Thankfully, the terrorists did not kill Brother Job, but released him. But his trials were not over. Reporting his kidnapping to local police, Job was treated as a criminal instead of a true crime victim. He was interrogated repeatedly about why he’d left Islam and become a Christian. He took advantage of the opportunity to boldly share his testimony and explain the gospel message—right in the police station, with 20 officers listening.
Whether kidnapped by terrorists or interrogated by angry police officers, Job says, “I never felt alone.”
Listen to Brother Job recount his kidnapping and the lessons God taught him through his first-hand Christian persecution experience. Today Job prepares new believers with the understanding that persecution is to be expected in the life of a Christian. He will also help us pray for persecuted Christians in North Africa.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand https://www.persecution.com/founders/
VOM President Cole Richards https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole...
VOM Radio Host Todd Nettleton https://www.vomradio.net/host
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Brother Job thought it would be just another day. He was walking to work at a church in North Africa when he was accosted by four men with knives. The terrorists forced him into a vehicle and drove him away.
“It’s my last day on this earth,” Job thought to himself.
Growing up in a Muslim family in North Africa, Job knew there would be persecution when he left Islam to follow Jesus. He came to faith—along with other members of his family—after seeing a satellite TV program where a former Muslim from Morocco named Brother Rachid answers the questions of Muslims and points them to Jesus. (Hear more about Brother Rachid’s testimony and ministry in this episode of VOM Radio.)
After coming to Christ, Job felt a passion and calling to tell others about Jesus. He became involved in church ministry, including media ministry. He knew there were risks, yet he boldly put his own face and testimony online. Angry Muslims saw him as a traitor and an apostate.
Kidnapped by terrorists, held at knife point with a hood over his head, Job believed he would soon be killed. He was at peace with losing his own life, but was concerned about his wife and young children who would be left behind. Who would care for them?
Thankfully, the terrorists did not kill Brother Job, but released him. But his trials were not over. Reporting his kidnapping to local police, Job was treated as a criminal instead of a true crime victim. He was interrogated repeatedly about why he’d left Islam and become a Christian. He took advantage of the opportunity to boldly share his testimony and explain the gospel message—right in the police station, with 20 officers listening.
Whether kidnapped by terrorists or interrogated by angry police officers, Job says, “I never felt alone.”
Listen to Brother Job recount his kidnapping and the lessons God taught him through his first-hand Christian persecution experience. Today Job prepares new believers with the understanding that persecution is to be expected in the life of a Christian. He will also help us pray for persecuted Christians in North Africa.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand https://www.persecution.com/founders/
VOM President Cole Richards https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole...
VOM Radio Host Todd Nettleton https://www.vomradio.net/host

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There are 500,000 evangelical churches in Latin America, but only 6% of Latino congregations are involved in missions. As executive director of COMHINA, and in his previous work with Operation Mobilization Latin America, Brother Julio wants to increase that percentage! He desires to bring about collaboration between churches and missionary organizations to equip and send out Latino missionaries.
Listen for the story of Julio’s own call to missions while living and working in Japan, and how he returned to Brazil and ended up working with and training workers for OM.
Hear also how God eventually called Julio and his family to the United States to inspire and commission Spanish-speakers for international cross cultural gospel work through COMHINA, a network of churches and mission organizations. He says that as Latinos are trained and informed about unreached people groups who’ve never heard about Christ, they encounter God and ready to go on mission for Him.
Julio has sent many to be witnesses in restricted nations and hostile areas. Listen for the story of how one man used soccer to open doors for ministry in Afghanistan, and how a church leader in Iran told Julio not to feel sorry for persecuted Christians.
As Julio sends workers to the harvest, persecution is a reality. “If people pass through those situations,” he says, “they will experience God’s grace in ways that we cannot even train someone on.” Living for Christ in restricted and hostile nations comes with risks, yet the grace of God is ever present with the persecuted church.
You can learn more about Julio’s work sending out Spanish-speaking mission workers at the web sites for COMHINA and COMIBAM.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand https://www.persecution.com/founders/
VOM President Cole Richards https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole...
VOM Radio Host Todd Nettleton https://www.vomradio.net/host
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There are 500,000 evangelical churches in Latin America, but only 6% of Latino congregations are involved in missions. As executive director of COMHINA, and in his previous work with Operation Mobilization Latin America, Brother Julio wants to increase that percentage! He desires to bring about collaboration between churches and missionary organizations to equip and send out Latino missionaries.
Listen for the story of Julio’s own call to missions while living and working in Japan, and how he returned to Brazil and ended up working with and training workers for OM.
Hear also how God eventually called Julio and his family to the United States to inspire and commission Spanish-speakers for international cross cultural gospel work through COMHINA, a network of churches and mission organizations. He says that as Latinos are trained and informed about unreached people groups who’ve never heard about Christ, they encounter God and ready to go on mission for Him.
Julio has sent many to be witnesses in restricted nations and hostile areas. Listen for the story of how one man used soccer to open doors for ministry in Afghanistan, and how a church leader in Iran told Julio not to feel sorry for persecuted Christians.
As Julio sends workers to the harvest, persecution is a reality. “If people pass through those situations,” he says, “they will experience God’s grace in ways that we cannot even train someone on.” Living for Christ in restricted and hostile nations comes with risks, yet the grace of God is ever present with the persecuted church.
You can learn more about Julio’s work sending out Spanish-speaking mission workers at the web sites for COMHINA and COMIBAM.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or you can listen each week—and get daily prayer reminders—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand https://www.persecution.com/founders/
VOM President Cole Richards https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole...
VOM Radio Host Todd Nettleton https://www.vomradio.net/host

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A Christian and pastor from Central Asia, Brother Silas constantly interacts with Muslims. He says many are seeking truth and looking for answers to their deepest spiritual questions.
Brother Silas and Tom Houser, executive director for People International, share this week what new Christians in Central Asian nations—including Muslim background believers—experience when they become followers of Jesus. “The moment you make that decision,” says Silas, “you will be oppressed on every side.”
Persecution follows those who come to Christ in Central Asian nations like Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan. The persecution may come from different sources: the government, their parents, relatives, neighbors, or the broader community. Persecuted Christians face isolation, broken friendships and being targeted by police or other authorities.
Silas shares some of his own experience as a persecuted Christian, and the encouragement he found in knowing other Christians were praying for him and that he was not alone. Organizations like People International and The Voice of the Martyrs, which take time to sit with persecuted Christians and know what they really need, bring encouragement as they share that others around the world—like VOM Radio listeners—are praying for our persecuted brothers and sisters.
Hear how we can reach our Muslim neighbors, coworkers, and friends for Christ. Tom will also share more about People International’s mission to be present where there is no church presence and what leaders of the group have learned in more than forty years of ministry. Also hear how social media, broadcasting and other evangelism tools are reaching people in Central Asia. And learn how you can pray for the people of Central Asia to know Christ, and for the persecuted church in these nations.
Listen here to Silas’ testimony of coming to faith and the persecution he faced as a new Christian.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand https://www.persecution.com/founders/
VOM President Cole Richards https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole...
VOM Radio Host Todd Nettleton https://www.vomradio.net/host
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and VOM Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to ...a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app .
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A Christian and pastor from Central Asia, Brother Silas constantly interacts with Muslims. He says many are seeking truth and looking for answers to their deepest spiritual questions.
Brother Silas and Tom Houser, executive director for People International, share this week what new Christians in Central Asian nations—including Muslim background believers—experience when they become followers of Jesus. “The moment you make that decision,” says Silas, “you will be oppressed on every side.”
Persecution follows those who come to Christ in Central Asian nations like Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan. The persecution may come from different sources: the government, their parents, relatives, neighbors, or the broader community. Persecuted Christians face isolation, broken friendships and being targeted by police or other authorities.
Silas shares some of his own experience as a persecuted Christian, and the encouragement he found in knowing other Christians were praying for him and that he was not alone. Organizations like People International and The Voice of the Martyrs, which take time to sit with persecuted Christians and know what they really need, bring encouragement as they share that others around the world—like VOM Radio listeners—are praying for our persecuted brothers and sisters.
Hear how we can reach our Muslim neighbors, coworkers, and friends for Christ. Tom will also share more about People International’s mission to be present where there is no church presence and what leaders of the group have learned in more than forty years of ministry. Also hear how social media, broadcasting and other evangelism tools are reaching people in Central Asia. And learn how you can pray for the people of Central Asia to know Christ, and for the persecuted church in these nations.
Listen here to Silas’ testimony of coming to faith and the persecution he faced as a new Christian.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand https://www.persecution.com/founders/
VOM President Cole Richards https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole...
VOM Radio Host Todd Nettleton https://www.vomradio.net/host

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Many Muslims are ready to hear the gospel and experience the love of Jesus Christ. For more than two decades Peter Smith has prayed for the nation of Iran and connected with ministries reaching people and supporting persecuted Christians in the nation he and his wife “adopted.” Seeing the gospel go forth in the Middle East reminds Peter of the good soil that produced 30, 60 and 100-fold harvests in Jesus’ Matthew 13 parable.
Persecution is rising in restricted nations across the Middle East; despite that risk, more Muslims are becoming followers of Christ. Listen as Peter shares the stories of how God worked in the heart of an Uber driver and a divorced woman.
“When you adopt a country,” Peter says, “sooner or later you get to adopt the people.”
Peter’s wife also has an international ministry—from their home in the United States. She asks the Lord each day for divine appointments and looks for gospel opportunities at the grocery store, in her neighborhood and wherever else the day takes her. Hear how she’s had gospel conversations with women from 54 different countries.
Learn how you can pray specifically for Christians in Iran and across the Middle East as Peter shares what current events mean for Christians there and how to pray for what God is already doing. Go to TheRealStoryOfJesus.com to see one resource people are using to share the gospel in the Middle East—a resource also available in English.
Hear the story of Peter “adopting” the nation of Iran during his first visit with VOM Radio.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand https://www.persecution.com/founders/
VOM President Cole Richards https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole...
VOM Radio Host Todd Nettleton https://www.vomradio.net/host
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and VOM Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to ...a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app .
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Many Muslims are ready to hear the gospel and experience the love of Jesus Christ. For more than two decades Peter Smith has prayed for the nation of Iran and connected with ministries reaching people and supporting persecuted Christians in the nation he and his wife “adopted.” Seeing the gospel go forth in the Middle East reminds Peter of the good soil that produced 30, 60 and 100-fold harvests in Jesus’ Matthew 13 parable.
Persecution is rising in restricted nations across the Middle East; despite that risk, more Muslims are becoming followers of Christ. Listen as Peter shares the stories of how God worked in the heart of an Uber driver and a divorced woman.
“When you adopt a country,” Peter says, “sooner or later you get to adopt the people.”
Peter’s wife also has an international ministry—from their home in the United States. She asks the Lord each day for divine appointments and looks for gospel opportunities at the grocery store, in her neighborhood and wherever else the day takes her. Hear how she’s had gospel conversations with women from 54 different countries.
Learn how you can pray specifically for Christians in Iran and across the Middle East as Peter shares what current events mean for Christians there and how to pray for what God is already doing. Go to TheRealStoryOfJesus.com to see one resource people are using to share the gospel in the Middle East—a resource also available in English.
Hear the story of Peter “adopting” the nation of Iran during his first visit with VOM Radio.
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Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand https://www.persecution.com/founders/
VOM President Cole Richards https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole...
VOM Radio Host Todd Nettleton https://www.vomradio.net/host

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Within two months of Brother Kevin and his wife beginning gospel work in India, more than a thousand people had come to Christ! The fruit of the gospel was immediate. Local missions leaders asked them to stay on and help disciple these new believers. They saw the opportunity, and the incredible growth of the ministry. But Kevin couldn’t dismiss an urge to visit China before agreeing to stay and minister in India.
It was on that first visit to China that Kevin was asked a question which would change his life and guide his mission efforts going forward: “Have you heard of the Hui people?” Kevin and his wife had not heard of the Hui, and they began to ask questions about this mostly-Muslim unreached people group of 13 million people.
They were told that, in the area they were passing through, the Hui people had no church, no missionaries, and that there was no church or organization committed to sharing the gospel with them.
“That’s when we felt the call.” Kevin says now. Today Kevin and his wife have spent more than a decade living among and serving the Hui people.
Listen as Kevin shares his testimony of coming to Christ as a young adult, and about his calling to be a missionary in a restricted nation where Christian persecution is common and fierce.
Kevin opens up about some of the struggles they faced as cross cultural gospel workers, and how their clear calling from God kept them in obedience to Him. Be sure to listen next week as Kevin shares more about their work in China and how they experienced a sudden forced ending to that chapter of their ministry.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand https://www.persecution.com/founders/
VOM President Cole Richards https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole...
VOM Radio Host Todd Nettleton https://www.vomradio.net/host
📚 Explore More Resources: Access free resources including ebooks, feature films, short videos and VOM Radio through the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet. You’ll also have access to ...a new prayer request from persecuted Christians each day. https://www.VOM.org/app .
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Within two months of Brother Kevin and his wife beginning gospel work in India, more than a thousand people had come to Christ! The fruit of the gospel was immediate. Local missions leaders asked them to stay on and help disciple these new believers. They saw the opportunity, and the incredible growth of the ministry. But Kevin couldn’t dismiss an urge to visit China before agreeing to stay and minister in India.
It was on that first visit to China that Kevin was asked a question which would change his life and guide his mission efforts going forward: “Have you heard of the Hui people?” Kevin and his wife had not heard of the Hui, and they began to ask questions about this mostly-Muslim unreached people group of 13 million people.
They were told that, in the area they were passing through, the Hui people had no church, no missionaries, and that there was no church or organization committed to sharing the gospel with them.
“That’s when we felt the call.” Kevin says now. Today Kevin and his wife have spent more than a decade living among and serving the Hui people.
Listen as Kevin shares his testimony of coming to Christ as a young adult, and about his calling to be a missionary in a restricted nation where Christian persecution is common and fierce.
Kevin opens up about some of the struggles they faced as cross cultural gospel workers, and how their clear calling from God kept them in obedience to Him. Be sure to listen next week as Kevin shares more about their work in China and how they experienced a sudden forced ending to that chapter of their ministry.
Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or you can listen each week—and get daily reminders to pray for the persecuted church—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.
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The Voice of the Martyrs – https://www.vom.org
Founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand https://www.persecution.com/founders/
VOM President Cole Richards https://www.persecution.com/bios/cole...
VOM Radio Host Todd Nettleton https://www.vomradio.net/host