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This week we continue looking back on the amazing testimonies God allowed VOM Radio to share in 2018. Brother Blake and Brother Joel told us about the state of the church in China. Manfred Mueller challenged us to see refugees as a gospel opportunity, and others shared stories from Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Central Asia. Finally, we'll revisit George Verwer, founder of Operation Mobilization, encouraging American Christians not to lose gospel focus & to be intentional about sharing our faith in Christ.

Join us to look back on some of the amazing testimonies shared in 2018 on VOM Radio. Helen Berhane explained the power of worshipping the Lord while locked in a shipping container in Eritrea. Gary Witherall talked about God’s help to choose forgiveness & love in Lebanon. Brad Phillips shared the story of a church leader in Sudan, who forgave the man who attacked his daughter. How God challenged Dan Baumann to love the man beating him in prison in Iran—and the breakthrough when Dan showed lov

If you’re already in prison, facing a death sentence, Petr Jasek says you can be even more bold about sharing Jesus. After all…how much worse could it get? Jasek and Pastor Hassan Abduraheem Taour were cell mates in a Sudanese prison, on trial for alleged espionage against Sudan, and now they're together on VOM Radio in a special episode recorded at a VOM Advance Conference. Petr shares he could feel prayers of people around the world, & also about the invisible “prayer map” on the walls of hi

Today concludes China Week. All week we've looked at increasing persecution of Christians in China in conjunction with a new VOM Special Report on China. Sister Amber spent more than 10 years in Tibet, providing vocational training & sharing the gospel message of Christ’s love. God brought a great ministry breakthrough: people who'd been totally closed to her message were now asking to learn more about Jesus. But just days after the breakthrough Amber experienced persecution; police pounding on her doo

It’s Day 4 of China Week on VOM Radio as we look at increasing persecution of Christians in China in conjunction with a new VOM Special Report on China. Today: Brother Joel is back to talk about the state of Bible distribution in China. Why do Chinese believers need a new copy of the Bible every 3-5 years? Also: how Joel & his family think about the possibility he might face persecution. Tomorrow: China Week concludes. We'll hear from “Sister Amber;” one of most impactful interviews ever on VOM

It’s Day 3 of China Week here on VOM Radio as we look at increasing persecution of Christians in China in conjunction with a new VOM Special Report on China. Today: an interview recorded inside China with one of VOM’s Bible distribution partners, a man who risks three years in prison every time he leaves his home to minister for Christ. Listen as our brother tells of growing up in a family of persecuted Christians and the story of his very first arrest & the thoughts on his heart through that test.

It’s Day 2 of our special China Week here on VOM Radio as we look at increasing persecution of Christian brothers & sisters in China. New laws in February greatly affect Christians in China and how they live out their faith. Then, in March, term limits were abolished for China’s President, allowing Xi Jinping to lead for many more years. Today Brother Blake & Brother Joel share what these changes mean for churches in China and how Christians continue serving Christ in the face of increased oppress

In this special episode (#1 of 5 this week), Cole Richards, VOM CEO, shares a new special report by The Voice of the Martyrs about increasing persecution of Christians in China. Cole will talk about what's changed in recent months in China, & how Christians there continue to serve Christ, regardless of what the government does or pressure they face. What can American Christians learn from how our Chinese brothers and sisters are responding to persecution? How can we pray for them? Listen to find out!

“Brother Fahdi” spent many years in gospel work all over the Middle East & North Africa, equipping church planters and leaders, helping to reach Muslims with the gospel message of Christ’s love. He will discuss the situation for Christians in Yemen, Algeria and other nations. Fahdi will explain how Muslims think about Shariah Law, the lies they’ve been told about Christianity, and how Christians—in the Middle East and the USA—can share the truth of the gospel with love for Muslim friends and

The gospel worker in Somalia knows he's in danger. He’s seen ministry coworkers gunned down by radical Muslims. But he doesn’t fear death, seeing as the Apostle Paul did that “to die is gain.” This week we’ll hear from “Brother Michael,” who serves persecuted Christians in the Horn of Africa, including that bold evangelist in Somalia and others like him in Ethiopia, Sudan and other nations. Listen to hear the story of an Imam who came to Christ, then had both his job and his family taken

Operation World says the fastest growing church in the world is in the Islamic Republic of Iran. What is driving this revival among Iranian people? Rev. Dr. Mehrdad Fatehi leads PARS Theological Center, training leaders for the Iranian church. We'll look behind the scenes at the growth of the church in Iran, and the pressure house churches—especially leaders—face from the Islamic government. How does a new believer find fellowship? How are leaders trained when public theological education is impossib

When 2018 began, there was talk of war between North Korea and the United States. By June, we watched video of President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smiling and shaking hands. Big changes! What does it mean? How are those changes affecting our Christian brothers and sisters in DPRK? Dr. Eric Foley, the President of VOM-Korea, offers answers to those questions, and helps us look at news coverage of North Korea not as Americans or Koreans, but as members of the Body of Christ.

George Verwer is the founder of Operation Mobilization; OM has mobilized more than 200,000 people for missions to spread the gospel to the furthest parts of the world. Listen as George shares how he thinks about risk, and his challenge to Christian believers to refocus from comfort and convenience to serving the Lord. George will share about OM workers he's known who’ve sacrificed everything for Christ, and how he makes tough leadership decisions—including sending mission workers into dangerous places.

What do brothers and sisters in Central Asia face in walking out their faith in Christ? A hard path filled with loss and persecution—but also a path filled with joy! Aaron Miller is just back from meeting with and hearing the testimonies of our persecuted family there about how God’s Kingdom is advancing in small steps, one conversation or even one taxi ride at a time. Hear specific persecution Christians in Central Asia face, and ways VOM stands with them—and in some cases has done so for years.

Brad Phillips shares the current situation for Christians in Sudan, including persecution of Nuba Christians along the border with South Sudan. You’ll be inspired by the story of Morris; he paid the fine demanded from the Muslim who attacked his daughter, seeing an opportunity for the gospel instead of taking an opportunity for revenge. You’ll be challenged by the gospel's advance in Sudan, in spite of persecution and threats, and equipped to pray for our Sudanese family members as they share the gos