CENTRAL ASIA - He Has A Plan

"Tanya" is a Christian worker in Central Asia, living and ministering in a country where she must always be cautious about what she says openly and who she says it around. Listen to hear how Christians in the former Soviet Union are carefully sharing the gospel, and are willing to endure persecution if that's what it takes to see God's love spread to their countrymen.

TURKEY - A Habit of Miracles

David is a bold gospel worker in Turkey, even sharing the gospel openly on busy city streets. Naturally, such activity draws attention from police and others, which has led to David being detained numerous times.

TURKEY - Opportunities in Difficulty

David is a gospel worker in Turkey facing deportation by the Turkish government, which has stated in court documents that David's bold witnessing for Christ "exceeded usual religious rituals," and is therefore a threat to public safety and order. When we left off David's story in the first half of our conversation last week, David was locked in a deportation center with others waiting to be kicked out of Turkey—including ISIS fighters.

UZBEKISTAN - Like Scripture Came To Life

As a young man, Dmitry "David" Shestakov was a criminal and a drug user. His mother—an atheist—had tried everything to get her son's attention and turn his life around. In desperation, she went to church and prayed, "God, if You exist, save my son!" God answered her prayer, and after Jesus saved him David committed to tell others the Good News that had transformed his heart

UZBEKISTAN - Like Scripture Cam To Life

As a young man, Dmitry "David" Shestakov was a criminal and a drug user. His mother—an atheist—had tried everything to get her son's attention and turn his life around. In desperation, she went to church and prayed, "God, if You exist, save my son!" God answered her prayer, and after Jesus saved him David committed to tell others the Good News that had transformed his heart.

SOUTH ASIA - A True Vessel

"Brother Matthew" is a pastor and church planter in South Asia, working among Muslims to share the gospel. After threats against his life and an attack on his brother, he was encouraged by family members to leave his country. He fled to a safe place, but God clearly called him to go back to his home country, in spite of the danger.

AFGHANISTAN - A Flame on the Front Line

After 9-11, the few Americans living in Afghanistan were encouraged to leave the country, for their own safety. John Weaver stayed, feeling that the ministry God called him to there was not yet completed. Listen this week as John shares about his work in Afghanistan, and the challenge of sharing the gospel and discipling new believers in a country where there is no visible church presence, and where persecution often begins with a believer's own family members.

AFGHANISTAN - God's Already At Work

After living and working in Afghanistan for more than a decade, John Weaver is often asked, How many Christians are there in Afghanistan? The answer God has laid on John's heart is simple: there's not enough!

Kidnapped in the Philippines

Martin and Gracia Burnham were serving as missionaries in the Philippines, where Martin was a pilot with New Tribes Mission. The couple went away for a few days together to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Those few days turned into more than a year in the jungle when they were kidnapped by radical Muslim terrorists.

BIBLE SMUGGLING - What Greater Gift

Patrick Klein has carried Bibles into hostile and restricted nations all over the world. He's been warned many times to STOP. But he continues, answering the call of God and leading teams taking the Word of God into some of the world's hardest-to-reach places.

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