RAW Mission: Recent Episodes
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RAW = Radical, Authentic and Worldwide. In this podcast you can hear real-life stories from those taking the Good News across the world to the 1.9 billion Muslims who have little or no access to the gospel. The interviews present authentic stories of joy and frustration from ordinary followers of Jesus, with a radical calling to abandon the security and comforts of home. Catch hold of God’s worldwide heart as you hear how they obeyed Jesus’s command to go to all nations — beyond Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria — to the ends of the earth. To connect with us head to www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk “Missionaries are very human folks, just doing what they are asked. Simply a bunch of nobodies trying to exalt Somebody.” (Jim Elliot)
In this episode Matt interviews Andy, a straight-talking northern guy who loves Jesus and loves sharing the gospel with Muslims.
He and his wife spent several years in a tough surveillance state in Central Asia, learning the local language and figuring out how to communicate God's love to local Muslims. It was a tough environment and eventually they and various others were forced to leave the country.
They now are based in the UK, working with refugees and they continue to share the hope that is within them.
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In this episode we meet a young German missionary, called Micha, who has spent years working with Sudanese across East Africa.
It's been a rough ride in many ways for his family: a nasty motorbike accident, a cancer diagnosis, a military coup, an attack on the foreigners' compound. But through it all, Micha and his wife have sought the Lord and asked for wisdom about whether to stay or to go home.
At one point, their inspirational love for the local people even led them to live inside a refugee camp, in very poor conditions.
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In this episode Matt talks to Layla and Stephen, a young couple who moved to the Middle East a few years ago to join one of our teams, but very quickly had a major setback to their plans, hopes and dreams.
We discuss various disappointments and challenges (including how to cope with sexual harassment and severe physical limitations).
And, of course, there are the usual light-hearted moments and reflections on the joy of entering a new culture and seeing God powerfully at work in the lives of Muslims - including one amazing story of praying for a Muslim lady who, during prayer, saw Jesus in a vision and heard him speaking to her.
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Not many people realise that India, in spite of being a majority Hindu country, is also the world's 3rd most populous Muslim country (with over 200 million Muslims). Moreover, in spite of dynamic church growth and movements to Christ in some parts of the country, it remains the nation with the largest number of unreached people groups in the world.
The Joshua project estimates that 95 out of 100 Indians live in an unreached people group (less than2% Evangelical and less than 5% Christian Adherent). And 3 out of 4 Indians live in frontier unreached people groups (less than 0.1%
Christian Adherent, i.e. the most unreached). And the workers there are SO few compared to the numbers in Africa and Latin America. (For more details, look at the bar charts in this excellent Why India document.)
In this episode Matt talks to a young couple who've been living in an Indian city for the best part of a decade. They share fascinating stories of life and ministry there, with its many ups and downs. Dodging cows and camels, trying not to get electrocuted and raising a family in a Muslim-majority neighbourhood... there's rarely a dull moment!
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In this special celebratory episode, Matt looks back over the first 4-5 years of Raw Mission and our 99 interviews.
He reflects on the main themes of the podcast (the cost, the miracles, the fruit & lessons learnt) and shares clips from some of his most memorable interviews.
If you're new to the show, this will give you a great feel for the kind of experiences, stories and themes that we cover.
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In this episode Matt hears the testimony of a well-known ex-Muslim from Yemen, called John Ghanim (aka Yemeni John).
John came to faith in Jesus as a refugee in Greece a decade ago, but he had already abandoned Islam years earlier while walking around the Kaaba in Mecca, Islam’s holiest place.
John is full of infectious joy and he’s a passionate evangelist who loves to share the good news of the God who offers us so much more than mere religion. He has lost much. He has regular threats on his life and a Fatwa declared against him for apostasy. But he has gained Christ and as he loves to say, there’s “no turning back!”
For more on John’s ministry or to support his work, do check out his website and socials here:
https://johnghanim.com/
www.youtube.com/@johnghanim0
https://www.instagram.com/johnghanim/
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Lena has spent the last few months teaching kids in East Africa, serving a long-term team who live there.
Just a few years ago she was a student, learning about God's heart for the nations, working with international students on campus and taking various short-term mission trips. Now she's doing a placement in the desert and looking at teams that she might join.
She shares about life in the Sahara desert - a life alongside lizards, scorpions and donkeys, a life where water is scarce, electricity a luxury and the people are warm and welcoming.
Can Lena thrive in a world so different to the green and pleasant pastures of England and Wales? How will she cope with such a basic life, especially when she has very little Arabic through which to communicate with the locals?
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In this episode Matt talks to Dr. Aweis Ali from Somalia, who grew up in a Muslim home in and around Mogadishu, the son of a Muslim cleric and preacher.
After coming to Christ and finding some other believers, Aweis' small church suffered a brutal and violent persecution in which most of the believers lost their lives.
This is a story of remarkable faith, perseverance and courage in one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a follower of Christ.
Aweis is a partner of Open Doors and the General Secretary of the Bible Society of Somalia. You can see him sharing a few minutes of his story here on the Open Doors website.
NB. This episode contains some stories of extreme violence against Christians and may not be suitable for younger listeners.
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In this episode we meet Tom O'Brien who has spent more than 40 years living and serving in South East Asia with his family, making disciples and planting churches.
Tom shares some extraodinary stories of twenty years or so in the Southern Philippines, during which he was specifically targeted by extremists multiple times.
We also hear about black magic practices and the culture of blood feuds/revenge killings in the mountainous tribal society where he lived.
This is a story of perseverance and faith that will inspire you to step out into mission, trusting God to be your shield and defender.
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In this episode we meet Nate who taks about his 13 years living in the Middle East, sharing stories of healing, spiders, poisoned fish, expulsion and much more.
How can workers deal with burnout and betrayal?
Are there benefits of going to the field in one’s later years?
What are some of the options for scientists to be involved in cross-cultural mission?
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In this episode Matt talks with an old friend and mentor, Dr. Tim Green.
Tim and his family lived in Pakistan, Jordan, the UK and South East Asia for many decades. He is a trainer, an educator, a writer and friend of many Muslims who have come to Christ in many different contexts. He's particularly interested in the global church listening to and learning from the voices and experiences of believers from a Muslim background.
What happened when terrorists attacked the school in Pakistan that Tim and Rachel's children attended? How should one respond when an African student of a fundamentalist Islamic madrassa in your city (where the students have had weapons training in Afghanistan) asks you for a bible?
These are just a few of the stories that Tim shares with us.
To access the brilliant courses and resources that Tim has authored or helped to create, visit: https://word.org.uk/
Come, Follow Me is the discipleship course particularly for believers from a Muslim background. Joining the Family is to help churches to understand and to welcome Muslim-background Christ followers into fellowship.
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This is the testimony of Esther, an Iranian lady who grew up as a Muslim under the Ayatollah's Islamic regime. Her story is a powerful one - of religious rituals and rules, of strict segregation, of being silent and unseen.
She had only 8 hours to flee the country at one point because of a particular threat of being reported to the government. Her husband got caught and imprisoned on that day.
In the UK, Esther began a journey to Jesus that involved visions, paintings, Scripture that came into her mind (though she had never seen a Bible) and a powerful dream.
This is an amazing story of freedom - in more ways than one.
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In this episode we meet Ron, who spent decades with his family living in South Asia with nomadic peoples - shepherds and goatherders who spend the winters on the plains and the summers up in the mountains. We'll hear about the many dangers that they face and the many tragedies they endure.
We also learn about how the nomadic life and mindset can teach us much about the various cultures and historical contexts of the Bible. In what sense are we, as the people of God, also nomadic? What is significant about the theme of 'tabernacle' throughout the Scriptures?
Ron mentions the help that one of John Piper's books was to him in his time of grief. You can download The Misery of Job & The Mercy of God for free here.
To learn more about nomads or working with nomads, do check out The Nomadic Peoples Network here. For the courses that Ron mentions in the episode, visit this site. And for Ron's podcast, Let Nomads Move You, visit your normal podcast platform or clickthis link.
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In this episode Matt hosts Dick Brogden, a missions leader with decades of experience of church planting amongst Muslims in various countries across Africa and the Middle East.
Topics include the power of indirection and compassion, the theology of suffering & survivor’s guilt, and effective global partnerships.
Questions Dick addresses include: What are some of the key factors that help workers stay long-term in difficult places? What is the difference between calling, assignment and role? How can we respond when Muslims publicly challenge or criticise our faith? How do Arab believers help Westerners to understand bible stories from a Middle-Eastern perspective?
Do check out Dick's books at: https://www.abidepublishers.com/shop
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In this episode Matt interviews Peter who spent years working in the Sahara desert amongst one of the most populous unreached Muslim people groups in the world, the Fulani.
It's an amazing story of dreams & discipleship, baptisms & betrayal, polygamy, malaria, imprisonment and death threats. But in spite of all the troubles, the church is born and begins to grow in remarkable ways.
Some of the books that Peter recommends are:
Glenn Schwartz, When Charity Destroys Dignity; Jean Johnson, We Are Not the Hero; Jonathan Bonk, The Realities of Money and Missions; and from a non faith-based perspective: Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, When Helping Hurts
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In this episode Matt interviews a Revival historian called Mathew Backholer about the connection between the great revivals of church history and global mission.
Enjoy a brief overview of several hundred years of missions history in which we talk about the Nestorians, the Moravians, the Welsh Revival, the martyrdom of Robert Jermaine Thomas in Korea and much more.
"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)
Mathew's book, Global Revival, Worldwide Outpourings can be found here.
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In this episode we meet a young ex-Muslim called Shahriq Khan, who grew up in New York to immigrant parents from Pakistan and India.
Shahriq in many ways embodied the American dream, the son of immigrants who achieved great success in education and business. But then he began to question the faith he had been raised in. And his searching led him to Jesus.
His story has not been without many trials, including rejection, criticism and pressure from his family and friends to come back to Islam, and a season of partying that led to a period of deep depression and hopelessness.
But the Lord’s kindness and grace has drawn him back into great community, where Shahriq testifies to a journey of healing and deliverance, growth and discipleship – and a huge heart to bring the gospel to Muslims and to teach others how to do so.
Do check out his Instagram page @realshahriqkhan
Or you can find him on Youtube @RealShahriqKhan
And for training resources and to join the underground community, visit this webpage.
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In this episode we meet Yasmeen, a lady from rural Switzerland who has spent more than twenty years in Africa.
You’ll hear about bold African evangelists forced to dig their own grave for preaching in a certain village, the beginnings of a movement to Christ in Darfur (in the midst of years of horrific violence and civil war), the smuggling of bibles in peanut sacks, and how Yasmeen’s husband was regularly interrogated by the police.
This is a powerful story of incarnational love, of unlikely friendships, of Muslims finding the truth about Jesus, of hope for hopeless refugees in Sudan.
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In this episode Matt & Mike do some myth-busting, challenging many of the half-truths and misunderstandings about mission in today's world.
Here are the 10 myths that they tackle:
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There are churches all over the world. Our task is done.
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There are too many needs around us.
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Mission is everything we do. (Everyone is a missionary.)
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We should just send money to local evangelists, who are more effective.
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Mission is 'West to the Rest' (a neo-colonial endeavour).
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Missionaries are super-spiritual - and I'm not.
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Missionaries are super-gifted - and I'm not.
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Missionaries receive a special call from God.
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Missionaries have to give up their careers to go.
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Missionaries live in mud huts.
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In this episode Ahmed shares the mind-blowing story of how he came to Christ from a very strict Muslim family background. He learnt the Quran by heart as a child, his father was a Mufti (a religious scholar) in Mecca, the birthplace of Islam. His tribe in Saudi Arabia is one of the most radical in their commitment to Islam and hatred of infidels, with several of them involved in the 9/11 attacks.
But the prayers of some believers in New Zealand led to Ahmed having an amazing dream of Jesus, which changed everything.
Years of rejection, ostricism and persecution followed his decision to follow Jesus, even bringing assassination attempts to prevent him attending church and sharing the good news. And yet he has persevered, refusing to give up on his Saviour and Lord.
He now runs an online ministry into the Middle East, leading many Muslims to Christ and discipling countless others.
Enjoy this incredible story, like a modern day version of the book of Acts!
And do check out Ahmed's books and his website via these links.
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The church in Iran today is thought to be the fastest growing church in the world, in spite of intense persecution. Why is that?
In this episode Matt talks with Lana Silk, the CEO of Transform Iran.
Lana grew up in an Iranian Christian family in The Islamic Republic of Iran during the Iran-Iraq War and the early years of Ayatollah Khomeini. She talks of the state's indoctrination of even primary school students - teaching hatred towards Israel and America and she relates the harsh curbing of freedoms in those years, particularly for women.
But she also recounts how the same strict form of Islamic Law and Government in Iran unexpectedly has led many Muslims to a hunger for something different, leading hundreds of thousands of them to discover Jesus.
Check out and get behind Transform Iran's incredible ministry by visiting transformiran.com
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In this episode former Muslims Shino and Shania Gabo tell their incredible story of coming to faith in Jesus.
They both grew up in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, before the civil war broke out. Then they relocated to Europe.
Shania's story of faith involves seeing a brutal act of violence online, followed by 2 powerful visions of Jesus. Her husband, Shino, spent years trying to convince her to return to Islam, all the while protecting her from the terrible threats against her from her own family and community. Eventually he too accepted the truth of the gospel.
They now run a gospel media ministry through which thousands of Muslims in Somalia and around the world are coming to Christ. You can check it out and support their ministry here: https://www.scmediaministries.org/
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In this special episode Matt and Mike share their top 10 tips for sharing the gospel with Muslims. These are a summary of things we've learned over several decades of conversations with Muslims about Jesus.
We'll talk about pitfalls to avoid, ideas for starting spiritual conversations, some ways to answer typical objections to Christian faith and much more.
Here are the 10 themes we discuss:
Love, Common Ground, Common Objections, Prayer, Spiritual Hooks, Their Story, Your Story, God's Story, The Message, Multiplication
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60 million Pushtuns live in Pakistan and Afghanistan. They are a people admired for their generous hospitality but feared for their warrior culture. It is often said that they are 'the best of friends and the worst of enemies'.
In this episode Matt talks with an old friend and mentor, Dr. Len, who lived in Peshawar, Pakistan among the Pushtuns for many years with his family. He learned their language, their proverbs, their poetry - and how to share the good news of the Lord Jesus with them.
Len exudes biblical wisdom and grace and a deep passion for those with little or no access to the gospel.
Hear about how Len and Debi served the poor, regularly hosted the Mujahideen, the Freedom Fighters for dinners at their home, and how they helped Afghans arriving in the USA begin to adjust to a completely new culture.
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In this episode Matt interviews Daniel & Maria, a young couple from Europe who moved to East Africa with their two-month old baby.
Within a year, however, they faced an intense and traumatic week where the country unexpectedly descended into fighting and civil war and they became trapped in their apartment, not knowing how to escape.
You’ll hear how God guided them and helped them to evacuate, but also how they are already planning their return to the region.
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NB. This is a story of abduction by extremists and there are mentions of torture. In that regard, it is not suitable for younger children.
In this episode we meet 'Jonathan' whose story is somehow chilling, gripping and inspiring all at the same time.
His imprisonment by Islamic extremists lasted for many months and, for most of that time, he never knew whether execution or release was the more likely outcome.
Contrary to his own expectations, he wrestled again and again with despair and with his inability to sense God’s presence or to hear his voice.
But eventually he was released and you can hear one of the most honest and faith-building stories you're ever likely to hear.
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In this episode Matt interviews Jamie Winship.
Jamie tells some amazing stories from when he served in law enforcement in the Washington DC Metropolitan area, including a miraculous revelation during an active kidnapping case.
He then goes on to explain how the Lord led him and his wife, Donna, to serve overseas and invite Muslims into the kingdom of God over many years in Indonesia, Iraq and Jordan.
Jamie argues strongly that we should use biblical terms around the kingdom of God, rather than ‘conversion’ when talking about Muslims coming to Christ. He shares mistakes he himself made in his early years on the field.
He also shares how the Lord taught him to love his ‘adversaries’, step into obviously dangerous situations (like a car full of Muslim extremists who wanted to execute him) and how to have a godly impact on diaspora Muslims in the West.
To explore Jamie & Donna’s Identity Exchange ministry and to read Jamie’s book, visit: www.identityexchange.com
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In this episode Matt interviews Donna Winship. She and her husband Jamie spent 25 years living and working in the Muslim world: Indonesia, Iraq & Jordan.
In those locations their greatest joy was seeing Muslims discern the voice of God, enter into the kingdom, be healed and follow Jesus. Donna shares how they learnt so much about faith and mission from their own mistakes, from fellow workers and from painful trials (team-mates in Indonesia who were stabbed, others in Iraq who were shot and killed, a court case against Jamie for breaking Sharia law etc.).
In the midst of it all, they have come to discover their God-given identity and His purpose for them and for the nations, something they now teach others how to do through their ministry called Identity Exchange.
Donna also tells how she came to follow Jesus from a Jewish family background, with fascinating insights for those who work with Muslims or Jews.
NB. This episode contains one harrowing story of sexual violence. In that regard, listener discretion is advised and it will not be suitable for younger children.
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In this episode we meet a couple from Northern Ireland who have been living and working in rural Mozambique amongst the Yawo people for the last 6 years.
Johnny and Kathryn tell some fascinating stories of bugs, witchdoctors, curses and the very beginnings of a church in their local area.
They also have various stories about motorbikes, including a theft and various road accidents.
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In this episode Matt talks with an old friend from the earthquake relief work in Pakistan. Andy Kampman grew up in rural Iowa, but in the winter of 2005 he responded to a call to spend a few weeks building shelters in the Pakistani Himalayas for the thousands who had lost their homes. Those weeks were hugely significant for Andy in terms of growing to love Muslims and wanting to share the good news with them.
Andy shares various stories from times he spent in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Lebanon and how the Lord actually called him to stay in the USA - to motivate, encourage and mobilise others to go to serve amongst the least reached.
Now based in Texas, Andy is part of a church that has, quite amazingly, sent out around 300 long-term workers in the last 15 years!
He also runs an organisation called Launch Global, which prepares and equips workers to thrive on the field and partners with churches to help them send effectively.
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*WARNING*
This episode contains harrowing stories of domestic abuse and suicidal thoughts, so is not suitable for younger children.This episode'sspecial guest is Joann Doyle, co-author of 2 books: Women Who Risk, Secret Agents for Jesus in the Muslim World and Breakthrough: The Return of Hope to the Middle East. She is also the President and Founder of a ministry called Not Forgotten, which is all about bringing the good news of Jesus to Muslim women.
She and her husband, Tom Doyle, whom I interviewed a few months ago, have worked in many Middle Eastern countries and have gathered numerous remarkable stories of faith, miracles and persecution.
We discuss secret church, dreams and visions and many examples of women in the Middle East prepared to suffer the ultimate cost for following Jesus.
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In this episode we meet 'Jacob', who has served in a very poor part of East Africa with his wife and four kids for more than a decade.
The refugees there that they live amongst have suffered terribly from a genocide that has led to the displacement of millions from their homeland. But in the midst of the pain and the trauma, many Muslims there are questioning the faith that they have been brought up in and looking for something else.
We discuss the challenges of living far away from a hospital, when dealing with typhoid, malaria, measles etc. - learning to find beauty amidst the brokenness and how life as a missionary is glorious, but not glamorous.
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This episode contains a harrowing story of domestic abuse, so is not suitable for younger children.In this fascinating and unusual episode Matt talks to 'David & Abigail', a couple who spent many years in the mountainous post-Soviet Caucausus region.
Ministry to Muslims in this part of world is quite different to life in the Middle East or South Asia, with an entrenched drinking culture to navigate and regular saunas for the men, as well as the opportunity to go skiing in the holidays.
Topics discussed include prayer, beaurocracy, public displays of affection, court cases, witchcraft and bible translation.
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This week Phil Moore, church leader and author of the excellent Straight to the Heart Bible Commentary series, joins Matt to discuss his most recent book, called The Forgotten Manifesto of Jesus, in which he shares stories and lessons learnt from the revival in Iran and its overflow in other nations.
Post Covid 19, Phil moved on from leading a large and thriving church in SW London to focus on taking the gospel personally into the streets, bars and council estates in his neighbourhood, where he's looking to meet those who would not be likely to come to church. He has been inspired, mentored and taught by the leaders of the underground Iranian church who have drawn him back to some of the key teachings of Jesus in the gospels about mission.
Phil challenges the church in the West to adopt a humble posture, to learn from where the church is growing and to consider radically different models of disciple-making that we have been used to.
To contact Phil, visit https://philmoorebooks.com/contact
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In this episode we meet Dr. Pat Brittenden.
Pat grew up in Algeria, served in Tunisia and has recently completed his PhD on the emerging Muslim-background church of North Africa. He works now for the Hikma Partnership, a partnership committed to encouraging BMB (Believers from a Muslim Background) research and writing.
Pat shares some of the lessons learned from his years in Tunisia, amazing stories from colleagues around the 'Muslim world' (including an embodied visitation of Jesus to some Bedouins in Libya) and much more.
For some excellent resources for helping us reach out to Muslims, to welcome BMBs/MBBs into our fellowships and to disciple those from Muslim backgrounds, check out the Word of Life website.
Another great space for churches that are wanting to integrate believers from different cultural backgrounds in the UK is the Intercultural Church network.
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In this episode Matt chats with special guest Tom Doyle, author of several excellent books: Dreams & Visions, Standing in the Fire and Killing Christians, to name a few.
He and his wife, Joann, served in many Middle Eastern countries and have written about the stories of those they have met along the way, particularly Muslims who have had dreams and visions of Jesus or have suffered for their faith.
Tom is now the President of Uncharted Ministries, who produce the excellent video series of Muslim Background Believer testimonies, called I Found the Truth.
In this episode you’ll hear stories of a martyrdom in Saudi Arabia, a miraculous deliverance from a firing squad, incredible bravery in Gaza and various dreams of Jesus.
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This episode is the 3rd one that we have done recently with diaspora immigrants to the West (2nd or 3rd generation) who have gone overseas as church-planters. We’ve had a Nigerian Brit, a South Asian from the USA and now a Canadian of Chinese heritage.
Dr. M describes 10 benefits/blessings of being Chinese and working among Muslims. He highlights some of the challenges of working and ministering in ‘shame & honour’ cultures. And he describes how important it is to understand that Muslims come from very different political, cultural and theological contexts.
If you would like to broaden your reading base, Dr. M recommends:
1) Watchman Nee The Normal Christian Life or Sit, Walk, Stand or The Spiritual Man
2) Wang Ming-Dao A Stone Made Smooth or A Call to the Church or Spiritual Food
3) works by Philip Teng, John Sung or Thomas Wang... the latter of these three will have more available in English than the others.
Also, to understand how to share the gospel in Honour-Shame contexts, check out The 3D Gospel by Jayson Georges and visit honorshame.com
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Dr. T grew up in the USA, but her family is from South Asia and she has several Hindu and Sikh relatives.
After becoming a medical doctor and practising in the States, she felt the Lord direct her to using her skills in the 'Muslim world'. A series of events led her to India, the land of her forefathers.
She and Matt discuss Indian culture, medical mission and some of the challenges of 'returning' to a country where lots of your relations live!
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In this episode we meet Dr. Robert Sluka, once a missionary with Frontiers in the Maldive Islands, where his love for oceans, ocean people and marine biology all combined.
Bob and Matt discuss integral mission and how caring for the environment is very much part of our biblical mandate and God's heart for the poor.
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Visit A Rocha, the international family of Christian Conservation organisations.
Check out All Nations Christian College's advanced short course on Creation Care & Mission here.
For further reading, check out the book that Bob recommends here: Planetwise by Dave BooklessFor further resources, especially to do with microplastics - and how we can educate ourselves, change habits and protect God's world and ocean peoples, visit the A Rocha Plastics Toolbox page.
Lausanne Creation Care Network
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In this episode we hear the story of Nik Ripken.
Nik and Ruth spent over 30 years obeying Christ’s command to share Jesus across the globe. After 7 years in Malawi & South Africa, they moved to Nairobi, Kenya to begin work among the Somali people, in the context of war and famine.
Many Somali believers there suffered for their faith. Most were martyred. Near the end of the Ripken’s tenure among the Somalis, their 16-year-old son died.
One year later, the Holy Spirit led the Ripkens to begin a global pilgrimage to learn from believers in persecution how to recapture a biblical missiology of witness and house-church planting in the midst of persecution and martyrdom. Currently the Ripkens have interviewed over 600 believers in persecution, exceeding 72 countries. Sitting at their feet, the Ripkens learned from the suffering church how to thrive amidst suffering, not merely survive.
To learn more of their incredible story, or to purchase their books: The Insanity of God, The Insanity of Obedience & The Insanity of Sacrifice, visit
https://www.nikripken.com/
To watch the documentary about the persecuted church that they made, visit
https://www.insanityofgodmovie.com/
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In this episode Matt hears from Ola, a Nigerian-Brit who grew up in the UK. Expelled from school, he got caught up in the drug scene in London, before coming to Christ as a young man. He then became a rap artist, before sensing the Lord calling him to the nations.
Ola shares honestly about the difficulties of moving to the country of his parents and grandparents to do church planting, before spending many years in the Middle East. Malaria, threats of curses, debates with Imams all were challenges he had to face.
He also has a powerful word for the diaspora black churches in the West.
(Apologies for the sound quality in this episode.)
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In this episode you'll hear the story of 'Badr' who describes himself as a fanatical Muslim in his teenage years.
Although from a Syrian family, he grew up in Yemen and came to faith when his father (hoping he'd become less fanatical) gave him a bible.
He shares the journey of how his family reacted, the difficulties of finding other believers to fellowship with and his current ministry to reach others from a Muslim background online.
For Arabic speakers, this is Badr's FB account for those interested in exploring the message of Jesus.
https://www.facebook.com/Ta3aloBeirut?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
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In this episode we meet Andy Bannister, Director of Solas.
His ministry journey has included several years of engaging with Muslims at Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park, doing a PhD in Quranic Studies, writing several books on Islam and evangelism, teaching and speaking in many churches in the UK and North America - and currently hosting two podcasts!
We’ll be hearing his story and some key tips on reaching Muslims from his books: “Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?” and “How to talk about Jesus without looking like an idiot!”
To find out more about Andy and his work, do check out the following websites:
https://www.andybannister.net/dmacwtsg/
https://www.solas-cpc.org/
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And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
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In this episode we hear the story of Ruth Ripken.
Ruth and her husband, Nik, spent over 30 years obeying Christ’s command to share Jesus across the globe. After 7 years in Malawi & South Africa, they moved to Nairobi, Kenya to begin work among the Somali people, in the context of war and famine.
Many Somali believers there suffered for their faith. Most were martyred. Near the end of the Ripken’s tenure among the Somalis, their 16-year-old son died.
One year later, the Holy Spirit led the Ripkens to begin a global pilgrimage to learn from believers in persecution how to recapture a biblical missiology of witness and house-church planting in the midst of persecution and martyrdom. Currently the Ripkens have interviewed over 600 believers in persecution, exceeding 72 countries. Sitting at their feet, the Ripkens learned from the suffering church how to thrive amidst suffering, not merely survive.
To learn more of their incredible story, or to purchase their books: The Insanity of God, The Insanity of Obedience & The Insanity of Sacrifice, visit
https://www.nikripken.com/
To watch the documentary about the persecuted church that they made, visit
https://www.insanityofgodmovie.com/
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
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And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
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In this episode we meet Andres, a Latino doctor who spent many years living and working in Kurdistan and now serves in a senior leadership position in Frontiers.
What happens when the brother of one of the guys he’s discipling comes to ask for help to kill a personal enemy?
What impact did a dream have on one of the first Kurdish believers in their city?
And what are the pros and cons of being a Latino worker in the Middle East?
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Taken on a trip to Jordan by her father when she was 14 years old, Becky spent time with Palestinian refugees and was deeply impacted by them and the work of the missionaries there.
But it was India which captured her heart a few years later, with its incredibly friendly and hospitable people, its amazing food and, most importantly its huge need for gospel workers.
In this episode we hear about how God's love for all people and Becky's adventurous spirit have combined to shape the life of a young lady from Liverpool.
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NB. Consider this statistic that shows a significant Great Commission imbalance.
Number of Christian missionaries per million people:
Latin America receives 155
Africa receives 68
India receives only 7https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/handouts/why-india.pdf
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In this episode we meet John from Canada, an intrepid adventurer turned missionary.
In his youth he rode his motorbikes across North America, Europe & the Middle East – most often sleeping under the stars. He had various accidents too, including one in which he broke his neck.
But when the Lord called him to take the good news to Muslims, he ended up living in Asia for 30 years!
And there in the tropics, John's love of adventure and water sports became what God would use to establish him in business, to give him many friendships with local Muslims and no end of gospel opportunities.
His is a fascinating story of adventures, calling, unreached Muslim people groups, betrayal, deportation, redeployment & resilience.
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The conflict between the Israeli governement and Hamas has surfaced once again these past several months - with the kidnapping of Jewish civilians, the bombardment of Gaza, the terrible loss of life, the constant fear and the international community deeply divided in how to respond.
In this episode we hear from Charlie, who lived with her family in Jordan and East Jerusalem for several years. She made friends with Arab-Israelis, Palestinians, Jews and Christians alike, praying all the time for reconciliation between 'enemies' and for many Muslims to find hope and peace in the Lord Jesus.
She also shares about returning to the UK and ministering to immigrant and refugee communities, some of whom it turned out were from the very neighbourhood she had been living in.
For ways to shape the nations through prayer, visit our Pray Now page on the website here.
To download the Pray Now app - a daily short prayer feed for the Muslim world , click here.
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
(then select from one of our national offices).
For social media in the UK:
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And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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Most of our guests have been 'on the field' for years, since we at Frontiers are all about long-term engagement with unreached peoples, i.e. going deep into language and culture to be as effective as possible in making disciples and planting churches.
But today's young guests report back on a recent short-term mission trip that they went on in Turkey (Turkiye) that lasted for only a week.
Hannah and Lucy were sent out on a team to experience the 'Muslim world', to go to a remote town where there are no known believers, to pray and see who God would lead them to. Where would they stay? Would their reception be hostile or welcoming? What kind of spiritual formation would God be doing in them?
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If you would like to consider going on one of our short-term trips, click here.
To learn about the YWAM Discipleship Training School that Hannah did after leaving school, click here.
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
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For social media in the UK:
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And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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In this episode we meet Naomi, a young Brit who has dedicated her life to sharing Jesus with Muslims in Africa.
What happens when a friend's roof is blown off in storm? Will God provide? Should Naomi give her the money for it? How should she deal with bats living in her bathroom?!
How did some of the new believers from a Muslim background show Naomi what it really means to obey and boldly live out the teachings of Jesus in their context? How should she deal with some of the men in the neighbourhood catcalling and harrassing her?
You'll certainly be inspired and challenged as you listen to Naomi's experiences of life in the desert.
“If God calls you to be a missionary, don’t stoop to become a king.” (Jordan Grooms)
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
(then select from one of our national offices).
For social media in the UK:
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And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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In this episode we hear from J, who spent 11 years with his family in Northern Iraq living amongst the Kurds.
We discuss ISIS (aka Daesh / the Islamic State), the connections that the Kurds have with the ancient Medes (as mentioned in the Bible), eco-tourism and archaeology, and the role that statehood (or lack of it) has for the Kurds.
We also discuss the Californian, Roger Cumberland, a missionary to the Kurdish people who was martyred in 1938. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Cumberland
NB. Kurdistan is a term that Kurds may appreciate since it speaks of their dreams and aspirations for unity and statehood, but for others in Turkiye, Iraq, Iran & Syria it is a term imbued with a very negative political meaning, one that relates to separatism and division.
For more on the Kurds, read:
Ethnic Realities and The Church, Lessons from Kurdistan by Robert BlincoeFor J's sermon at the International Church in Dohuk, entitled What the Bible says about Kurds, click here.
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
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For social media in the UK:
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And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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44 years ago there were only a few hundred believers in Iran from a Muslim background. Now the number is estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands!
Iranians (or Persians) are coming to Christ in amazing ways all over the world - not only in diaspora communities, but also inside the deeply conservative Islamic Republic, in spite of the country's strict laws against owning a Farsi bible and sharing the Christian faith with others.
Often Christian leaders have been arrested, interrogated, and imprisoned in the nation’s notorious Evin prison. And our guest in this episode is one of them.
Mojtaba Hosseini has a remarkable story of coming to faith in Iran as a young man, along with some of his family members. His underground church was raided twice by officers from the intelligence services. He was arrested and spent several years in jail.
Persecution and suffering are often part of the story of the emerging church in places hostile to the good news of Jesus. But so are perseverance and mighty works of God. This is one of those stories.
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
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And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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In this episode Matt interviews 'Hope' who, with her family, has lived and served in 4 different Middle Eastern countries over the last 30 years.
Hope talks about how her Middle Eastern experiences have brought a greater understanding of the original context of the Bible, how she uses stories to bring good news to her Muslim friends and neighbours and how God's Word has sustained her and encouraged her to keep persevering even in her first decade of not seeing much fruit and through expulsions and relocations.
They also discuss cockroach infestations, karaoke and raising kids in cross-cultural environments.
A great book mentioned in this episode is:Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes, by Kenneth Bailey 2008 SPCK
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
(then select from one of our national offices).
For social media in the UK:
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And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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Emily’s husband, Stephen, had given her a well-read copy of Foxe’s Book of Martyrs on their first date. And a few years later, while they were serving in Northern Africa, he was shot and killed by Al Qaeda terrorists.
In this episode Emily shares some of her story, describing the love and mission that God had given both her and Stephen for the people of that part of the world, the tragic loss she and kids experienced when Stephen was killed, and her experience of and trust in the ongoing grace and goodness of God.
You’ll hear what happened when, a few years later, while working with a medical team in one of the local prisons, she met the man who had murdered Stephen.
To find out more, do get a copy of her book:
We Died Before We Came Here, by Emily Foreman.
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
(then select from one of our national offices).
For social media in the UK:
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And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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Indonesia contains more Muslims than any other country in the world – more than 230 million. And that’s why José, a young man from Latin America, decided to join a Frontiers team there, because the need is so great.
In this episode José shares about the challenge he faced to get his church to understand God’s global vision and their role in it, the joy of being mentored well in his preparation time and some great stories from his first 4 years on the field.
What happened when his friend interrupted his basketball game to tell him there was a ghost in their apartment block? Why is it that many Christians in Indonesia have little gospel interaction with the majority Muslim community?
The Latin theologians mentioned in this episode are :
C René Padilla, whose seiminal work is Mission Between the Times: Essays on the Kingdom, 2010 and Samuel Escobar, whose writings have been helpfully summarised by the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (OCMS) here, entitled *Samuel Escobar, An Anthology
To find out more about unreached people groups and places visit https://joshuaproject.net/*
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
(then select from one of our national offices).
For social media in the UK:
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And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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Although we at Frontiers believe that Jesus is worth risking everything we have: our comforts, our hobbies, our wealth, our careers, our reputations and even our lives – we also are strong believers in supporting our workers on the field well and helping them to navigate the traumas, conflicts or disappointments they might face.
In this episode Matt chats with Harriet who heads the Member Care team at the British office. She and her husband lived in West Africa for many years and raised their 3 kids there, so she knows what it’s like to serve overseas in tough places.
They discuss living with the poor (without running water and electricity), sharing a home with locals, dealing with cockroaches and mosquitos, a camel that smashed into their car, driving into a ditch at night… and much more.
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
(then select from one of our national offices).
For social media in the UK:
Instagram: frontiers_uk
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And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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In this episode we meet Cynthia Anderson, a YWAM missionary, speaker, trainer and author of a brand-new book called The Multiplier’s Mindset which tackles some of the main paradigm shifts we need to adopt if we are to catalyse Disciple-Making Movements.
Cynthia spent decades pioneer church-planting in Nepal & India, where, after years of frustration and self-doubt, she saw hundreds of new believers and many movements to Christ emerge.
She has also developed a video training course for those seeking to start discipleship-making movements and many of her trainees have seen incredible fruit.
We discuss the growth of the church in Nepal, her family’s expulsion from the country, her real struggle to enjoy India and some of the differences between making converts and making disciples.
Cynthia's Book - www.multipliersmindset.com
Cynthia on Instagram- www.instagram.com/daretomultiply/
Cynthia’s DMM blog- www.dmmsfrontiermissions.com/blog
YWAM Discipleship Training Schools: https://ywam.org/dts
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
(then select from one of our national offices).
For social media in the UK:
Instagram: frontiers_uk
Facebook: @frontiersukfriends
And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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In this episode you'll hear some incredible stories from Jeremy, a brother from Ethiopia. His life was one of loss, anger and drugs until he discovered Jesus. He then became a teacher and a pastor in the church, and later an elected official in the local government. And then his life direction changed again when God called him to reach out to Muslims in his country.
He was very resistant to this idea, not believing that a Muslim could turn to Christ, and it didn't start well. For 2 years he saw not one Muslim turn to Christ, but when he shifted his focus to another group of Muslims, remarkable things began to happen. He began a training programme for churches, through which teams of evangelists would go out to Muslim villages, proclaiming the kingdom of God and praying for the sick and demon-possessed. And over the years hundreds of Muslims have turned to Christ!
This is an amazing story of partnership between Frontiers workers and local believers, and a great testimony of the power of the gospel.
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or visit www.frontiers.org and select from one of our national offices.
For social media in the UK:
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And do check out the excellent 6 week video course, MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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How do 2 people with no particular overseas 'calling' end up living and raising their family for many years in the desert?!
In this episode we meet John, who’s been serving the poor in North Africa for 15 years.
We talk about some of the challenges that he and his wife have faced adjusting to North African culture, the false dichotomy of ‘salvation or social transformation’ and working with the marginalised, whether that’s vulnerable women, nomads, or the disabled.
He also shares how he got into App development, social media outreach and the joy of working alongside local Muslim-background believers.
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or visit www.frontiers.org and select from one of our national offices.
For social media in the UK:
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And do check out the excellent 6 week video course, MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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What can we learn from the early Celtic Christian saints who brought the gospel to Scotland and Northern England: St. Patrick, St. Aidan, St. Columba & St. Cuthbert?
These were the wandering & worshipping monks & missionaries, the peregrine pilgrims, devoted to prayer, justice and sharing the good news amongst the pagan tribes.
And what about the Early Church Fathers & Mothers or the Nestorians who travelled deep into Asia?
Matthew Burden, our guest in this episode, is the author of a fascinating new book called Missionary Motivations: Lessons Learned from the Early Church. He grew up in Brazil, spent time in Africa and now pastors a church in Maine, USA.
We discuss the attractional nature of the Desert Fathers, inaugurated eschatology, Christus Victor & much more!
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To connect with Wycliffe Bible Translators, click here (UK) or here (USA).
To connect with Matthew and to see the books that he's written, visit his blog here.
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or visit www.frontiers.org and select from one of our national offices.
For social media in the UK:
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Facebook: @frontiersukfriends
And do check out the excellent 6 week video course, MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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In this episode we hear from 'Latif and Fatima' who grew up as Muslims in London in immigrant families.
They share about their arranged marriage (how they got engaged without ever having spoken with each other and how they found the relationship difficult and full of conflict for a long time), their journey to faith in Jesus, the traumatic rejection from their close family members and the grace and goodness of God they experienced in the midst of that.
They also talk about how the Lord clearly called them a couple of years ago out of London to live in the Middle East in their retirement years, to make disciples and plant churches.
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or visit www.frontiers.org and select from one of our national offices.
For social media in the UK:
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And do check out the excellent 6 week video course, MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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Andrew Brunson has never been connected to Frontiers, but he joins us as a guest for this episode to share his incredible story of persecution and perseverance.
Accused of terrorism by the government, he spent 2 years in Turkish jails from 2016-2018, following more than 20 years serving as a missionary and pastor there.
He talks about the terrible suffering he and his family endured and how he almost lost his faith in the goodness of God, as his incarceration went on and on.
But he also challenges us to consider our own faith, our own theology and our own preparedness for such things.
He tells the full story in his book:
God's Hostage: A True Story of Persecution, Imprisonment, and Perseverance
And you can watch his video series Prepare to Stand on Youtube:
Prepare to Stand Session 1 - Recognize the Danger - YouTube
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or visit www.frontiers.org and select from one of our national offices.
For social media in the UK:
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Facebook: @frontiersukfriends
And do check out the excellent 6 week video course, MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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11 years after receiving a call to do gospel work in the 10/40 Window, Ria was still in her home country, having a very successful youth ministry, but having almost given up on the dream of working among the least reached.
But then she heard a Frontiers worker asking for more people to come and do sports ministry in the Muslim world, and that was the prompt that God used to reignite the calling she had received years earlier.
In this episode you'll hear what Ria's first year has been like, moving from Central America to Northern Africa, initially encountering a wave of spiritual attacks and finding ways to share Jesus in her day to day life and work.
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or visit www.frontiers.org and select from one of our national offices.
For social media in the UK:
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And do check out the excellent 6 week video course, MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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How did Cate go from working in HR in the city of London to a life involving treading cow dung for fuel, trying to milk a cow, sleeping on a mat and washing clothes in the river in Tajikistan?!
How did she cope with living in a society in which women are regularly married off at 15 or 16 years old, beaten by their husbands for any perceived wrongdoing and have no option but to live a life of domestic servitude under the strict authority of the mother-in-law?
Some are called to start charities, tackle injustice at a governmental level, write books, become well-known in the church and in the world. Others are called to live a simple life of love, bringing the kingdom to one heart at a time, influencing individuals, families and communities - under the radar, away from the public eye.
Cate is one of the latter, an inspiring example of a cross-cultural gospel worker fulfilling our mandate to be the 'salt of the earth' and the 'light of the world'.
(Matthew 5:13-14)
For our Irish listeners, visit our Irish sending office's website here or check us out on Twitter: @FrontiersIre, Instagram: FrontiersIreland or Facebook.
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or visit www.frontiers.org and select from one of our national offices.
For social media in the UK:
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And do check out the excellent 6 week video course, MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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In this episode Matt talks to Ben, who is currently studying at London School of Theology.
He spent his childhood years in Mauritania, Mali and Sudan, before moving up to the North of England.
And a few years ago, aged only 19, he spent 9 months on the Greek Island of Lesbos, working in the infamous Moria Refugee Camp with a group called Eurorelief.
Moria was the largest refugee camp in Europe until it was burned down in September 2020. It was called the worst refugee camp on earth by one MSF worker when interviewed on BBC, and others referred to it as an open-air prison and even a concentration camp.
Ben shares about the challenges of being a volunteer there, of facing intimidation and outbreaks of violence. But he also shares how following Jesus often means going to tough places, enduring hardship and how the Scriptures give us very clear direction about how we should care for refugees.
Learn more about the work of Eurorelief here.
To get your church involved with refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, check out Welcome Churches.
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or visit www.frontiers.org and select from one of our national offices.
For social media in the UK:
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And do check out the excellent 6 week video course, MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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In this episode you’ll hear the amazing story of how Noor, who grew up in a Palestinian Muslim family, came to faith in Jesus through a dream, online chat rooms and a bible that someone gave her.
At one point, she had to flee the Middle East and seek asylum in the UK, which was a very traumatic series of experiences.
Now she serves as an evangelist in London, but her dream is to go back to the Middle East to be Christ’s ambassador there and to make disciples.
We discuss the asylum seeking process, London, the challenge of finding authentic community in church and much more!
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Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or visit www.frontiers.org and select from one of our national offices.
For social media in the UK:
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And do check out the excellent 6 week video course, MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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Matt talks with the author and blogger, Mark Meynell, who currently serves as the Director of Langham Preaching (Europe & Caribbean).
Mark was previously on the senior leadership team at All Souls, Langham Place, has served in theological education in Uganda and, until recently, was Chaplain to several government departments/offices.
In this episode Mark shares very frankly about the PTSD and depression he has suffered, particularly following some harrowing experiences in Uganda. We discuss the challenges of mental health, especially for a follower of Jesus, as well as the roles that Scripture, friends, psychiatrists and medicine can play in tackling those challenges.
We also discuss the Prosperity Gospel, widows and orphans, the role of rage and lament, and whether we can trust leaders who walk without a limp!
Do check out Mark's books, particularly in relation to this episode:
"When Darkness Seems My Closest Friend: Reflections on Life and Ministry with Depression." (IVP)
Mark's blog (called Quaerentia) can also be found here.
Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
Or visit www.frontiers.org and select from one of our national offices.
For social media in the UK:
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Facebook: @frontiersukfriends
And do check out the excellent 6 week video course, MomentumYes:
www.momentumyes.com (USA)
www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
The growth of the church in Asia over the last 100 years (as well as in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa) is something to rejoice in. The Philippines is one such country, where remarkable transformation is happening, with the result that many Filipinos are now responding to Jesus’ call to take the gospel to the ends of the earth.
In this episode we meet Barnabas, a Filipino who has served in multiple countries in South-East Asia in various roles: going, praying, sending, mobilising, overseeing etc.
Did you know that 10% of all Filipinos work outside of their homeland, many of them in the Middle East – in countries very resistant to the gospel? We can learn a lot from our brothers and sisters in the Filipino church and we can be praying for God to continue to use them in mighty ways!
If you’d like to know more about giving, praying, sending, going or mobilising your church – please do get in touch:matt@frontiers.org.uk
This week we meet Keziah, a Californian girl who moved to Jordan to live among poor, illiterate, nomadic Bedouins for 8 years before relocating to the Arabian Peninsular, where God called her and her husband to reach out to highly educated, wealthy elites.
These two different locations meant exchanging a world of sheep, goats and camels for skyscrapers, SUVs and designer clothes. But the task remained the same, to invite Muslims, with love and respect, to follow Jesus the Messiah.
It was a part of the world that she was initially frightened of, based upon the media and films she had been exposed to growing up in the USA. But her love for Arabs and that part of the world grew and grew, as she submitted to God's call on her life and experienced the Middle East for herself.
You'll hear about dreams, wearing the veil, friends who were murdered, an emerging fellowship of believers, a unwelcomed interference by other gospel workers that hindered the growth of the church and much more.
As ever, do get in touch with you comments, questions & suggestions: **matt@frontiers.org.uk
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Book & Film recommendation, addressing the big question: "Is He worth it?"The Insanity of God *by Nik RipkenThe Insanity of God Movie -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
In one of the most strict Islamic societies on earth, where the Ayatollah-led government enforces Sharia law and morality through the infamous Islamic Revolutionary Guard, an unprecedented movement to Christ among ordinary Iranian Muslims has been happening for the last 40 years.
In this episode Matt interviews an Iranian lady called Mariam.
She tells how, through dreams, through the Word of God, through satellite TV and through the people of God, she and several members of her family came to faith in Jesus.
She shares about the remarkable growth of the church in Iran despite the persecution, the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Iran’s 88 million people and some stories of the years she spent in Turkey sharing the good news with Muslims there.
For more about the persecuted and growing church in Iran, do check out these two films, called Sheep Among Wolves. There are some amazing testimonies of Iranian believers in these films, but some harrowing accounts too of the suffering they have had to endure. https://www.faistudios.org/sheep
In this episode we hear from a lady who has been working with Syrian widows for many years in the Levant. These are widows who fled the war in Syria, having witnessed the brutality of ISIS first hand.
You’ll hear stories of deep friendship, of community transformation and, most importantly, of ladies finding the love and hope that Jesus offers.
Other topics covered include primary and secondary trauma, burnout, the dark night of the soul, and the devastating martyrdom of a new believer.
For a Christian podcast about soul-care and spiritual thriving, check out Restoring the Soul with Michael John Cusickor visitwww.restoringthesoul.com to learn more about their counselling programmes.Do share the podcast, rate & review it or get in touch with us: matt@frontiers.org.uk
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Thanks for listening!
A team of guys headed into the Middle East to watch some football, but also (and far more importantly) to share the gospel with fans from the many Muslim nations represented in the tournament, most of whom will never have met a follower of Jesus.
Ben, Mike and Matt reflect on the adventures they had, the unique opportunities that this World Cup presented, Arab hospitality, the very real challenges and opposition that they faced and many wonderful gospel conversations.
Qatar is a country where evangelism is forbidden. So how did the guys get on?
Do check out the excellent animated video series www.journeytotruth.tv *- it's an 8 part story about 4 Muslim guys exploring faith and is packed with humour, apologetics and biblical content and will inspire you to pray for Muslims in your neighbourhood and around the world. It's already in 12 different languages, including Arabic, Farsi, Urdu and Bengali.
To go directly to a British English version, visit www.doorof.life
Ben mentions his previous work with Open Doors. Check them out here*.
After growing up and studying in France and in the UK, Jonathan worked for Tearfund for a while before sensing the call of God to move to South Lebanon, to serve the Palestinian refugees community and to share Jesus.
He tells the story of how he narrowly escaped the bombing of Beirut airport during one of the conflicts between Hezbollah and Israel, as well as how a mysterious man gave him intel to help his friends on the ground get out.
He also talks about a wonderful emerging movement to Christ amongst the Palestinian Sunnis there, which even includes some Hamas leaders. The number of believers is now in the hundreds and several 'generations' deep.
All this did take its toll on Jonathan and his marriage - and he reflects on some of the mistakes he made.
He and Matt also touch on the controversial topic of Insider Movements. This is much misunderstood and maligned in some Christian circles - and often wrongly conflated with 'Chrislam', which is a syncretistic blending of Christianity and Islam. If you would like to read some helpful scholarly articles explaining some of the complexities of Insider Movement theology, please do get in touch.
www.frontiers.org.uk
matt@frontiers.org.uk
When 10 Muslim boys decided to steal some papaya from a Korean missionary in Northern Ghana, a chain of events started that led Rahman and many others to become followers of Jesus.
In this episode Matt meets Rahman and hears his story of coming to Christ and the impact that it had on his family.
This is why Jesus sends us out, even commands us to go. (Matt. 28:18-20)
Topics in this episode include: the fear of hell, TaeKwonDo, polygamy in the church, contextualisation and syncretism.
Rahman is also an Assistant Professor of Intercultural Studies at Tyndale Theological Seminary.
To check out more of his writings, visit:
https://tyndale-europe.edu/academics/resident-faculty/rahman-yakubu-mth/
In this episode Jono shares about the years he and his family spent in Jordan & Lebanon.
Jono met about 700 taxi drivers over several years living in one city and he had around 400 gospel conversations. But he faced the same objections to the good news again and again: "You believe in 3 gods. The Bible is corrupted. Jesus is only a prophet..."
This led him to create a fantastic series of short animated videos - a funny and challenging story of how 4 Muslim guys find out about the Jesus. Such was the success of these videos that now the series has been translated into 12 major languages around the world, with more underway.
We also hear the story of 2 powerful dreams that friends of Jono had, in which they encountered Christ and became his followers.
Check out the brilliant animated series here: www.journeytotruth.tv
It's an excellent resource for your Muslim friends and also for Christians who want to learn how to answer some of the most common objections to the gospel.
For training and resources about using media to accelerate disciple making movements, visit www.kingdom.training
As always, do get in touch - matt@frontiers.org.ukOr check out our website: www.frontiers.org.uk
We continue to hear from Benjamin - a South Indian who, along with his wife, has spent many years proclaiming the good news of the kingdom to Muslims in North India, thousands of miles from home and family.
What happens to Ben when a Christian in his town insults the local Muslims and it gets into the newspapers?
How was running a chicken farm beneficial to Ben's gospel ministry?!
Why did Ben's friend, who used to laugh at him whenever he prayed, suddenly become interested in the gospel?
These are the voices that we in the West need to hear, the stories of brothers and sisters from the Majority World who have such wisdom, biblical insight and experience in cross-cultural work.
As always, do get in touch - matt@frontiers.org.ukOr check out our website: www.frontiers.org.uk
The new MomentumYes (British Isles Version) is live. Do check it out.
It's a fantastic 6 week video-based course for your church or CU all about God's heart for all peoples. And it's free!
www.MomentumYes.uk
In this episode you'll meet Benjamin - a South Indian who, along with his wife, has spent many years proclaiming the good news of the kingdom to Muslims in North India, thousands of miles from home and family.
We discuss the huge needs and particular challenges of India - the world's second most populous nation and second largest 'Muslim' country in the world, where there is only 1 gospel worker for every million Muslims!
We discuss some of the colonial missions heritage, the problems of non-residential mission efforts, the dangers of focusing gospel work only on the poor, and much more.
These are the voices that we in the West need to hear, the stories of brothers and sisters from the Majority World who have such wisdom, biblical insight and experience in cross-cultural work.
Be informed, be inspired!
As always, do get in touch - matt@frontiers.org.ukOr check out our website: www.frontiers.org.uk
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The new MomentumYes (British Isles Version) has gone live. Do check it out!
www.MomentumYes.uk
*WARNING* This episode contains some harrowing stories of violence against women, not suitable for children.
We continue to hear stories from Afghanistan & Pakistan in this episode - this time from Roxanne, whose husband Jeff was interviewed a fortnight ago.
Roxanne shares her experiences in the land of the Taliban: the deep friendships that she made, the incredible miracles that she expereinced and the many tears that she shed.
What happened to the lady who was so poor that she was desperate for someone to take her child away - to a better life?
Why was a miraculous healing not well received by the child's grandmother?
Hear about a woman, a great friend of Roxanne's, whose 13 children all died.
What is God up to in the midst of all this pain and suffering?
To connect with us, go to www.frontiers.org.uk ,
check us out on all the usual social media platforms (@frontiersuk)
or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
Jeff, a photographer, (& Roxanne, who we'll be hearing from in our next episode) have been on church planting teams in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan & India.
They have decades of experience and some jaw-dropping stories of God's power and protection.
*What happened when an Afghan young man's father came to kidnap him and send him to to his death as a Jihadi on the frontlines, because he had become a follower of Jesus?
What happened when a extremist group came to attack a evangelistic Christmas pageant in Peshawar, Pakistan?
After Jeff nearly lost his life in a firefight, why did he have a real crisis of faith for about a year?
How did Jeff's Muslim friends try to protect him from evil spirits?
How do we respond when God does the very opposite of what we're praying for?*
Listen on. You'll find out!
To connect with us, go to www.frontiers.org.uk ,
check us out on all the usual social media platforms (@frontiersuk)
or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
In this episode Matt interviews Ian Nicholson, one of the founding leaders of 24-7 Prayer and the Guildford Boiler Room (now Emmaus Road Church) and one of 24-7’s International leadership team.
The stories covered take us all over the world: to India, Austria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Russia, Romania, Bangladesh and Ibitha (Spain)!
Ian shares about coming to faith, being a youth leader and a church pastor in the UK and getting called by God into cross-cultural mission in his 20s. He particularly focuses on the years he spent smuggling bibles across the borders into Eastern Europe during the Cold War, whilst working with OM.
To see a powerful short video on mission and colonialism that we made during the trip to Bangladesh mentioned in this episode, click this link.
To find out more about 24-7 Prayer, visit: www.24-7prayer.com
To connect with us, go to www.frontiers.org.uk , check us out on all the usual social media platforms (@frontiersuk) or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
The current situation in Ukraine has dominated world headlines for months and will, no doubt, continue to do so for a while, with so many being killed and displaced - and with no end in sight.
In this episode Matt interviews Nick, a Russian believer who is doing everything he can to support Ukrainian refugees in Russia. He shares about his experiences in the refugee camps, mobilising the church in Russia to respond and how he has taken several trips across the border to bring food to those starving in Mariupol.
He also talks about his other passion, reaching Muslims in Southern Russia and the Caucasus with the good news of Jesus, and shares some great stories of his experiences there.
We hope that this counter-narrative will inspire you and encourage you to pray and to consider how the Lord might use you in His mission to bless all nations and to seek and save the lost.
As always, do get in touch: matt@frontiers.org.ukIf you enjoy the episode, please do share it with your friends or write us a review on your podcast app.
What is the point of doing short-term mission trips? Don’t they do more harm than good? Hit and run evangelism with no cultural understanding?
Are they really a good use of time and money?
We at Frontiers are all about long-term church-planting teams, but we often introduce people to the Muslim world through short-term trips.
In this episode Matt continues his conversation with three young people who have recently come back from a week’s prayer trip to Turkey.
They describe meeting an incredible lady who came to faith in Christ through a series of visions and who started a church in her town, in spite of some serious opposition.
They also recount several conversations they had with Turkish young people, who they found to be surprisingly open to hearing about Jesus.
If you’d like to organise a group from your church or CU to do a trip like this one, do get in touch with us:
matt@frontiers.org.uk Or visit our website: www.frontiers.org.uk
What is the point of doing short-term mission trips? Don’t they do more harm than good? Hit and run evangelism with no cultural understanding?
Are they really a good use of time and money?
We at Frontiers are all about long-term church-planting teams, but we often introduce people to the Muslim world through short-term trips.
In this episode Matt begins a conversation with three young people who have recently come back from a week’s prayer trip to Turkey.
They describe some quite scary moments, including spending a night in the home of a hostile fundamentalist and being questioned by government officials.
But they returned rejoicing over what God had done through them, so impressed by the people they met and with a much greater understanding of what long-term gospel work amongst the unreached can look like.
If you’d like to organise a group from your church or CU to do something like this, or join an existing trip, do get in touch with us:
matt@frontiers.org.uk Or visit our website: www.frontiers.org.uk
In this gripping episode Matt talks to Brian & Jeleta, as they recall some harrowing events from the years that they lived in Cairo, Egypt.
Brian relates how he was taken away by the police in the middle of the night from his home, leaving Jeleta and their one-year-old son behind. He and his friends were imprisoned for sharing the gospel with Muslims, making disciples, distributing bibles and church planting. They were told they would be locked up in prison for 5 years.
We also hear about a devastating loss that they experienced while in Cairo and how family and team were able to support them through it.
Other topics covered in this episode include contextualisation, the role of retirees on church planting teams and famous Arab hospitality.
Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any his guests.
matt@frontiers.org.uk
Or visit www.frontiers.org and select from one of our national offices.
In this episode Matt talks with Diana about her 25 years serving in Turkey.
As a Chinese-American woman, Diana has fascinating insights into Eastern cultures. She also talks about raising daughters in a Muslim context and how a godly marriage spoke volumes to many of her friends who lived under the constant threat of domestic violence.
She relates a frightening dream that her husband had, which God used to protect their family, a traumatic event for one of her daughters and deep friendship with Muslim ladies that often led to conversations about Jesus.
Diana also discusses times in Istanbul when she found it really hard to love those she had been called to serve and how she overcame that.
If you're interested in doing a short-term prayer trip to Turkey, do get in touch!
www.frontiers.org.uk/trips or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
In this episode Matt talks to three students, all buzzing with God’s heart for the nations and considering the call to go.
Zach, Lena and Astu (all in their 20s) are at the same university and doing an amazing job encouraging their Christian Union (CU) to reach out to international students, running all night prayer meetings and much more.
Astu also shares some stories from her childhood, growing up as a missionary kid in West Africa, on the edge of the Sahara Desert.
These guys have also all loved doing the MomentumYes Course, a free online 6-week global missions & discipleship course. It’s easy to access and is full of high-quality video content. Perhaps you could run the course with a bunch of your friends from church?
To check it out, see www.MomentumYes.com or www.MomentumYes.uk
To connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
In this episode Matt catches up with Joe, an old friend who came to help with the shelter-building relief work following the huge Pakistan/Kashmir earthquake in 2005.
Since then, Joe and his family have lived in Pakistan and the Middle East, working among the poor and, over the last several years, with Syrian refugees.
They discuss the negative impact that geopolitics, money and NGO work can have on evangelism and church-planting efforts, the challenge of visa insecurity and the life of transition that many workers have to adjust to.
Joe is someone who combines a deep love for evangelism and church-planting with a life committed to serving the poor and those on the margins of society.
If your heart has been stirred and you'd like to give to one of our teams working with the poor, we always have opportunities available. For example, one team are involved in training and employment for young disabled adults in North Africa. Another team is currently raising funds to build a school and an educational centre (the latter especially focused on helping women to get employment). Do email partners@frontiers.org.uk if this is something of interest to you.
To connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
In this episode we pick up where we left off from last week's interview with Martin Goldsmith.
Martin talks about the importance of storytelling and how parables can be reframed for an Islamic context.
He also talks about an occasion when some young men threw stones at him for talking about Jesus!
We discuss colonialism, slavery, gender stereotypes in other cultures and whether it's appropriate to use the name Allah when talking about the God of the Bible.
Martin Goldsmith is something of a legend in the UK, as an author, speaker and long-term missionary in South-East Asia. Now 87 years old, he has been married for 60 years.
He has spent his life studying & teaching God’s word and sharing the good news with people from all over the world. He is a brilliant storyteller and has a cheeky sense of humour!
https://martingoldsmith.wordpress.com/
See also Martin & Elizabeth's many books, including:
Storytelling
Beyond Beards & Burqas
God Can Be Trusted
To connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
Martin Goldsmith is something of a legend in the UK, as an author, speaker and long-term missionary in South-East Asia.
Now 87 years old, he has been married for 60 years.
He has spent his life studying & teaching God’s word and sharing the good news with people from all over the world. He is a brilliant storyteller and has a cheeky sense of humour!
In this episode Martin talks about his experiences of antisemitism and bullying at school and then how he and Elizabeth set off as missionaries, travelling to Singapore by boat, as was the norm in those days.
He shares fascinating stories about shamanism and witchcraft in Asia, the growth of the Indonesian church and the contrast between Western individual approaches to discipleship and Asian collectivistic/group ones.
https://martingoldsmith.wordpress.com/
See also Martin & Elizabeth's many books, including:
Storytelling
Beyond Beards & Burqas
God Can Be Trusted
To connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
In this episode we meet Samir Rocha, a Brazilian full of passion for Jesus, for the church and for reaching Muslims. He has spent many years leading a team in Asia and is soon to return there to set up a training and mentoring programme for Latinos and others from the Global South to become church-planters in the Muslim world.
He and Matt talk about calling/guidance, the advantages of on-field practical ministry training over academic/theoretical training, the importance of sacrifice in Muslim cultures, and mobilising young people for mission.
To connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
In this episode you’ll hear Trish's story and her experiences of life in some very dangerous places in North-East Africa.
She speaks frankly, humbly and powerfully about some traumatic events in her own family (including a nasty car crash), personal struggles with guilt and shame, civil war, evacuation, burnout and loneliness.
Alongside all of this, she and her husband have had the great joy of seeing hundreds come to faith and be discipled.
To connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
In this episode Matt interviews Daniel Waheli, who spent 20 years church-planting in Africa and India.
Hear his incredible stories about an 'indestructible' witchcraft-charmed shirt, a local lady who had a dream about two of his team 15 years before they arrived, death threats and Daniel's two months of solitary confinement in an African prison.
Daniel also talks about how to share the good news to Muslims both boldly and wisely, about mistakes he made in his early years of church-planting, and the importance of a strong theology of suffering.
The full story of his arrest and imprisonment in Sudan can be found in his book: Lessons Learned in the Lion's Den: Imprisoned for Sharing JesusTo connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
In this episode Matt meets a biomedical scientist and teacher, called Nekesa. She has a West African heritage, grew up in France, studied in Germany and The Netherlands, and is now serving on a team in East Africa!
We discuss the challenges of leaving parents behind, how to deal with the constant stream of marriage proposals she faces, and how she overcame her fear of sharing the good news with Muslims.
She also shares some fascinating stories of healing, deliverance and evangelism in various locations including a wedding, a shoemaker’s, on the street and in homes.
To connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
We're back! After a few weeks off over Christmas, we're excited to launch 2022 with a new series of inspirational stories.
In this episode Matt welcomes some guests and old friends from AIM, Africa Inland Mission. Tim and Bronwen spent 10 years in Mozambique, reaching out to Muslims there and encouraging the church to do the same. You’ll hear about their constant battles with rats, the time when Tim set fire to their friend’s house, a local friend who was dramatically healed and a bizarre witchcraft story. They also tell the story of an island just off the coast where missionaries landed after being blown off course by the wind. The Muslim people group there were very receptive to the gospel and a couple of thousand turned to Christ.
For more information about the work of AIM, please see www.eu.aimint.org
To connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
In this episode you'll meet Andrew, who has been on the field for 43 years!
Yeah, you read that right - he’s still going, still living in a really challenging place, one which (in spite of its huge gospel needs) attracts very few missionaries, let alone tourists.
Some people’s life mantra is: ‘No Regrets’. Not this guy. He’s humble. He owns his mistakes and exposes some of the common errors that he and other Western missionaries have tended to fall into when making disciples in Asia.
Find out what happened to an imam when he leaves his position in the mosque because of his faith in Jesus.
Hear about how one local evangelist uses the Qur’an to persuade hundreds of Muslims to come to Christ.
Andrew and Matt discuss, amongst other things, the importance of prayer, partnerships with locals, listening to those who have gone before us, the vital role that women play on church planting teams, and suffering for the gospel.
To connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
WARNING: this episode contains hard-hitting, provocative material.
James is a church leader in a large city in the North of England, but spent his 20s and 30s on a Frontiers team in West Africa.
In this episode, as well as sharing his story and some fascinating anecdotes, he also challenges and questions many of our modern-day theological and cultural narratives.
He and Matt discuss privilege and wealth, justice and evangelism, rights and entitlement, ‘buying’ converts, equality and wealth redistribution, sexism, state surveillance and suffering.
Are you willing to be challenged?
Brace yourself and press play!
To connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
Meet Molly, who was led by God through a dream to go to North Africa and ended up staying for more than 20 years!
At one point, however, another dream caused real problems for Molly and her family, for the team and for many other workers in the country.
We discuss stories of betrayal, tips for communicating the gospel well, biblical peace-making, a challenging birth story and so much more…
For an excellent resource on conflict resolution that our teams are encouraged to use, check out: www.peacepursuit.org
To connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk
In this episode Matt interviews Jack and hears some of his stories of working with stateless, traumatised refugees in Asia.
Find out what happens when the police try to round up a bunch of Jack’s friends as they play football on the beach.
Learn about the moment Jack plucks up the courage to pray for a paralysed man.
Listen in as we discuss how privileged white Westerners can serve the poor without falling prone to arrogant colonialist attitudes or adopting a messiah complex?
Have you ever thought about working with refugees here or overseas?
Has God ever stirred in you the desire to take the gospel to places where it is not known? (Romans 15:20)
To connect with us, visit www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk
Meet Adam & Karina, church leaders in the UK who have a huge heart for refugees and asylum seekers. They moved into the centre of their city to share Jesus with Kurds, Iranians, Afghans and others. Here they share the incredible story - just part of what God is up to in Britain today amongst Muslims who have moved here from countries where there is so little access to the gospel.
To encourage your church to work with refugees & asylum seekers, visit Welcome Churches: www.welcomechurches.org
To learn more about integrating different cultural backgrounds into your church life and cross-cultural church planting in the UK, visit Intercultural Churches UK: www.icuk.network
To connect with us: www.frontiers.org.uk
In this episode we meet Mike, who spent 15 years church planting in Turkey with his family. What on earth do you do when faced with demonic manifestations and there is no pastor in the room to take charge?! What is is like raising and educating kids when there are no English-speaking schools around? And how do you start Bible studies in a mosque?
To connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk
A straight-talking Northern lass wrestles with God’s call to take the Good News to Muslims in one of the most dangerous countries on earth. Sarah shares about walking away from God, team conflict and insecurity, as well as opportunities to show God’s power.
To connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk
In this episode we meet Paul, who grew up in Colombia and then worked with Muslims in Lebanon and Egypt. Get ready for stories of healings, of burnout, of being escorted out of the country and even the testimony of a man who was murdered and then came back to life.
To connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk
In this episode, we will get to know our host, Matt. It's taken from his interview with Simon Guillebaud, over on the Inspired podcast, where Matt shares about his experiences of living and serving in Pakistan, where earthquakes, terror attacks and sectarian violence are part of his journey.
To connect with us go to www.frontiers.org.uk