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The Podcast - From Barnabas Fund is a podcast to support the work of those helping the global persecuted church. Andrew Carey is your host for topical and spiritual debates around the persecuted church and the work of Barnabas Fund in bringing aid to those who need it the most.
Technology. An inescapable facet of life; but is it a help, or hindrance to The Great Commission? This week, the team discuss how tech is impacting churches, ministries and persecuted Christians around the world.
Host: Matthew Martin Guests: Andrew Livesey and Abhinav Revis Produced by: Richard Breukel for Barnabas Fund Questions: richard.breukel@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
In a celebration of the power of prayer, we're pleased to welcome Richard Gamble into the studio. Richard is the CEO of Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, the largest database of hope stories in the world. Due to be completed in 2022, the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer will be a monumental 51.5 meter high mobius strip, built near Birmingham in the UK.
Barnabas Fund is partnering with Eternal Wall to highlight the faithfulness of persecuted Christians worldwide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwmDoesYbec
We encourage you to visit eternalwall.org.uk to submit your own answered prayer and find out more. Host: Matthew Martin Guests: Richard Gamble Produced by: Richard Breukel for Barnabas Fund Questions: richard.breukel@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org https://youtu.be/hwmDoesYbec
This week we chat about the letters that the International Director of Barnabas Fund, Dr. Patrick Sookhdeo, has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden, asking them to recognise the Armenian Genocide. In the news we discuss Jihadism, and how Islamic Militancy is gaining momentum in Africa; deadly violence is on the increase. Imran Khan's Pakistan is forming a new national curriculum and allowing the formation of a Christian Education Board - a great move forward in the countries struggle to have Christian students accepted.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Matthew Martin and Hendrik Storm International C.E.O., Barnabas Fund Produced by: Andrew Carey & Richard Breukel for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
This week on the podcast. Fire rages in the Rohingya camp as part of Cox’s Bazaar burns to the ground, displacing doubly-persecuted Christian converts. Murder in Mozambique as Islamist violence leaves countless dead and the Christian community in shatters. Finally, prayers for our Christian family as Easter approaches, marred by historic extremist violence and chaos.
We’re also thrilled to be joined by Fiodor Mokan, FSU coordinator for Barnabas Fund. Speaking from Russia, Fiodor tells us of the struggles of Christians living in Central Asia and a ‘fertile’ project involving worms.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Dr David Dean, Matthew Martin, Fiodor Mokan Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
Amidst horrific persecution, Nigerian Christians march on, undeterred and unfaltering in their faith. This week we are joined by Archdeacon Hassan John, from Jos, Nigeria. Hassan recalls harrowing tales of near miss encounters with Islamic extremist, as well as on-going anti-Christian violence which is tearing apart Nigeria's middle belt and northern territories.
In the news this week, Armenian PoWs suffer torture and mistreatment at the hands of Azerbaijan, and a new bill in France has alerted Christian leaders to the potential impact it could have on religious liberty.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Matthew Martin, Archdeacon Hassan John Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
Suzanne Smith, shares how she and her friends did 4 hours of exercise 4 the persecuted Church. From energetic runs to rambling country walks, squats, jogs, toe taps and prayer breaks, young and old all took part in a Covid-secure way and raised over £1300. In the News, the team discuss digital persecution in Myanmar, the case of a Saudi Arabian convert, Violence in Kaduna state, Nigeria and some good news from Egypt.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Suzanne Smith, Matthew Martin and Angela Geary Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund
Matthew Martin shares the amazing blessing that he has received through his experience of life changing Africa, as he captured and documented Uganda with one eye closed. In the news, we discuss China’s instituting of a database for registered ministries, and it's ever tightening grip on church life, leaders and pastors. Meanwhile, an Iranian Christian convert has ended his hunger strike on the promise of his release from prison and exile, and Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Kahn, is achieving good things for Christian minority groups.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary and Matthew Martin. Produced by: Andrew Carey & Richard Breukel for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org https://youtu.be/1fG2s5vIlfE
We take a "woggle" through the inspirational efforts of a very heroic 75 year old supporter, Diane Spiers that did a fundraising Triathlon for the Persecuted Christians that Barnabas Fund supports. We discuss military bombardments in Myanmar on ethnic minorities and 3 Iranian men that have lost a prison appeal for promoting Christianity.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Diane Spiers, Matthew Martin. Produced by: Andrew Carey & Richard Breukel for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
International CEO, Hendrik Storm shares his perspective on the Armenian Genocide, as Barnabas Fund urges western governments to formally recognize the historic event, in order to hopefully limit these events happening and the massive impact they have on the future.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Hendrik Storm Produced by: Andrew Carey & Richard Breukel for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
Barnabas Fund's founder Patrick Sookhdeo, calls for your involvement in the discussion of the historical facts and denials of The Armenian Genocide. He calls our attention to the dangers that not recognising the history holds for the present and future of our Christian brothers and sisters the world over. In the News, Andrew, Angela and Matthew discuss the religious freedom alarms in India, Denmark and Pakistan.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Patrick Sookhdeo, Matthew Martin, Angela Geary Produced by: Andrew Carey & Richard Breukel for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
In a new feature for the podcast, this week we explore 'Pakistan: Through the lens'. Matthew Martin, our Digital Media Manager and podcast regular, recounts his experiences as a photographer in Pakistan on behalf of Barnabas Fund. We also touch briefly on news in Turkey as the Hagia Sofia goes from Cathedral, to Mosque to Museum and back to Mosque, and finally a painfully sad story from Nigeria on the brutal murder of a minister. https://youtu.be/NfKrNVEmIrI
Host: Andrew Carey Guest: Matthew Martin Produced by: Andrew Carey & Richard Breukel for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
Andrew, Angela and Matthew have their first catch-up of 2021, and discuss the rising concerns in Goa, India, the potential 'digital persecution' that tech giant Huawei presents, and good news from Pakistan. Our guest this week, is our International C.E.O. Hendrik Storm who discusses the latest developments at Barnabas Fund, the Nigerian Appeal and Armenian Genocide.
Sara Afshari shares her deeply touching story on the trials, adversities and traumas that a Christian living in Iran might have to encounter for their faith in The Lord Jesus Christ.
Host: Andrew Carey Guest: Sara Afshari Produced by: Andrew Carey & Richard Breukel for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
Barnabas Funds very own academic researcher, Sara Afshari paints a complex picture and walks us through the controversial Iranian judiciary system and it's loop holes.
Host: Andrew Carey Guest: Sara Afshari Produced by: Andrew Carey & Richard Breukel for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
International CEO, Hendrik Storm and UK CEO, David Dean share their perspective on how Barnabas Fund navigated the tumultuous year that is 2020.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Hendrik Storm, David Dean Produced by: Andrew Carey & Richard Bruekel for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
Your news team; Andrew, Angela and Matthew look back at some of the most shocking stories and persecution trends that took place in 2020.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
A short news brief this week, as we also look towards the birth of our Saviour and what supporters can do to support their suffering family during this time.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
According to Christians working in North Korea, claims are emerging of so called “quarantine camps” for Covid-19 patients, where they are deprived of food and medicine, causing many to die of starvation. This is despite, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declaring that "not a single" person in the country had tested positive for Covid-19.
Andrew ends this week’s podcast with a short reflection.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
Dr Patrick Sookhdeo, International Director of Barnabas Fund, joins Andrew Carey to discuss the recent Armenian/Azeri conflict at it's long term implications.
As the Azeri-Turkey offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh intensifies, fears are being raised of another Armenian genocide. Andrew, Angela and Matthew discuss, alongside other breaking stories this week from the suffering Church.
Andrew ends this week’s podcast with a short devotional and prayer.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
In a news only podcast this week, Andrew, Angela and Matthew delve deeper into Barnabas Fund’s ongoing report on China’s “re-education” camps. In Sri-Lanka, a pastor halts his ministry following threats from Buddhist monks. Finally, good news from Egypt as church registrations resume after Covid break.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
In a break from tradition, this week we welcome Barnabas Fund International CEO, Hendrik Storm alongside Andrew and Matthew to round up this week’s top persecution stories from Nigeria and Egypt.
Also this week. Tim Tai, director of Northern Ireland and Coordinator for South-East Asia shares a very personal and moving devotional.
As always, thank you for listening and your faithful prayers!
Host: Andrew Carey News: Hendrik Storm, Matthew Martin Guests: Tim Tai Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org NI/ROI questions: Ireland@barnabasfund.org Barnabasfund.org
Your usual news team, Andrew, Angela and Matthew round up this week’s top stories from China and Pakistan, including shocking news that the Communist party officials in China have rewritten one of the Bible’s most powerful accounts of Jesus Christ’s grace and divinity Also this week. Gavin Mitchell, CEO of the Barnabas Fund South Africa office, offers a short devotional and prayer to end this week’s podcast. Thank you for listening!
Host: Andrew Carey News: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin Guests: Gavin Mitchell Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Barnabasfund.org
We are delighted to be joined this week by Dr Sara Afshari, senior lecturer and academic researcher for Barnabas Fund educational entities, GILD and OCPRL. Dr Afshari gives us a fascinating insight into her recent paper and talk; ‘From Charity to Kingship’.
Also joining us this week is our dear brother and colleague, Ashley Saunders, CEO of Barnabas Fund Australia. Ashley treats us to a compelling devotional to end this week’s podcast.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Matthew Martin, Dr Sara Afshari, Ashley Saunders Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Barnabasfund.org
Controversy, as Indonesia’s decision to remove a Bible application from Google Play Store contradicts the state-promoted philosophy of Pancasila
Your usual news team, Andrew, Angela and Matthew round up this week’s top stories from Indonesia, Pakistan and Eritrea
Also this week. Dr Patrick Sookhdeo is back in studio, offering his insights into ‘revolutionary’ changes in Sudan.
Finally, Jeremy Frith CEO of Barnabas Aid in the US offers a short devotional and prayer to end this week’s podcast.
Thank you for listening!
Host: Andrew Carey News: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin Guests: Dr. Patrick Sookhdeo, Jeremy Frith Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Barnabasfund.org
A momentous occasion as thirty years of cruel Islamic rule will officially come to an end in Sudan. Praise God.
Your usual news team, Andrew, Angela and Matthew round up this week’s top stories from Nigeria, DRC, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and of course Sudan.
Also this week. Andrew Carey shares a personal anecdote in this week’s devotional from his ‘younger years’ in Pakistan.
Thank you for listening!
Host: Andrew Carey News: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Barnabasfund.org
In the news this week. Chinese authorities close net on Christians with cash rewards for tipoffs. A young Pakistani Christian woman working as maid is beaten by employers for refusing to convert to Islam. Prayer requested for the early release of a seriously ill Pakistani Christian serving life term for “blasphemy”. Finally good news for one pastor in Iran as an unprecedented bail is met by family members.
The tale of two Davids! Also joining us this week, Enniskillen Minister David Cupples tells us all about walking the Camino Santiago in aid of the late Jany Haddad’s work in Syria and David Dean, Barnabas Fund’s UK CEO, leads us in a short devotional and prayer.
Thank you for listening!
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin, David Cupples and David Dean. Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Barnabasfund.org
In the news this week. At least 500 Ethiopian Christians have reportedly been slaughtered in relentless door-to-door attacks since June and good news from Pakistan where Christian girl Maria, escapes from kidnapper and begins legal proceedings against him
Also joining us this week, Samuel Thambusamy, Director of the newly launched Barnabas Today discusses how this important resource will provide hope and encouragement to the global suffering Church.
For more information visit: barnabastoday.com
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin, Samuel Thambusamy Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Barnabasfund.org
Dr Patrick Sookhdeo, founder and International Director of Barnabas Fund joins us in the studio to remember his; friend, colleague and brother, Dr Jany Haddad who recently passed away.
Also, back together after a short break, our news team return this week to discuss the latest persecution headlines.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin, Dr Patrick Sookhdeo Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Barnabasfund.org
Dr Jany Haddad, the well known surgeon and Baptist church leader from Aleppo, has gone to his heavenly Home this morning, after struggling for some weeks against the coronavirus. Dr Jany was greatly used of the Lord in Syria, Armenia and many countries of the world. He was Barnabas Fund’s Middle East coordinator, and many Barnabas Fund supporters will have heard him speak at Barnabas Fund meetings. Please join with us in praying for his wife Sonig, their son, two daughters and other family and friends.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Hendrik Storm Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org Email questions to: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org
In a news only podcast this week. Andrew, Angela and Matthew discuss the phrase ‘Christian Lives Matter’ as rising violence threatens Christians all over the Sahel including further attacks in Nigeria and Cameroon. And in more hopeful news, a Muslim Fulani man rescues Nigerian Christian missionaries left stranded by kidnappers.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
We are thrilled to be joined this week by Dr Patrick Sookhdeo, founder and International Director of Barnabas Fund. Providing us with a fascinating insight into COVID, China and continued anti-Christian violence and persecution, Patrick shares just a glimpse of the challenges faced by the suffering Church today as well as discussing his latest book, Living Islam.
Also, back together after a short break, our news team return this week to discuss the latest persecution headlines.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin, Dr Patrick Sookhdeo Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund
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In a news only podcast this week. Sudan’s transitional government takes massive strides forward as they abolish the Islamic apostasy law. We also discuss the recent conversion of the Hagia Sophia Cathedral to a mosque in Turkey and finally, China makes the news yet again as the CCP demolish two large Churches in Henan province.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
"The threat of the coronavirus pandemic is beginning to recede in many regions; some drugs are proving effective, a vaccine may be found or humans may gradually build immunity to the virus. But the global impact of the Covid-19 crisis looks set to change our world forever."
Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin discuss ten significant geopolitical and social changes likely to have a major impact on the global Church and especially on persecuted Christians.
Based on the editorial written by Dr. Patrick Sookhdeo
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Matthew Martin Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Barnabasfund.org
In the news. China tops the agenda this week, with multiple reports of ongoing persecution as well as a country wide DNA surveillance programme. India is back in the news as a Pastor forgives the arsonists who burnt down his church. And finally, a momentous discovery as a 1000 year-old cross is found in Pakistan’s Himalayas.
Also on the podcast. Andrew Carey catches up with Stephanie Johnston, Barnabas Fund New Zealand CEO on COVID and how it’s affecting the Suffering Church.
Finally Stephanie concludes this week’s podcast with an encouraging devotional titled “Take Heart”.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin, Stephanie Johnston Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Barnabasfund.org
In the news this week. Jihadists kill 58 people within 48 hours in attacks targeting Christians in Burkina Faso. China shuts down 48 state-registered churches in one county in two weeks. A court in Tehran postpones appeal hearings of Iranian pastor and wife again and a glimmer of hope as Turkey’s president pledges to protect minority religions after attack on Istanbul church.
Also on the podcast. Andrew Carey talks with David Dean, Barnabas Fund UK CEO, on how the UK office continues to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, including a guide for praying during these difficult times.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin, David Dean Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
In the news this week. Heavily-armed jihadists murder 27 people in attacks on Christian villages in Mali. A Pakistani Christian couple appeal against charges of “blasphemy” as their conviction begins. Extremists in India prevent Christians from burying their dead as persecution continues in lockdown and a cross is torn from gates of church in Turkey in a targeted vandalism attack.
Also on the podcast. Barnabas Fund International CEO, Hendrik Storm is back with us as he discusses his favourite Barnabas prayer resources as well as extending a special invite to our listeners for an upcoming live virtual event.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin, Hendrik Storm. Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
In a news only podcast this week. Cause for thanksgiving, as Egypt and Sudan both take progressive steps in promoting religious freedoms, while more attacks in Nigeria and a demolished church in China spell trouble for persecuted Christians elsewhere.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
In the news this week. In yet another attack, multiple Christians are killed including seven children and a baby as Fulani militants strike Nigeria’s middle belt. A vandalised church on the Greek island of Lesbos is used as lavatory by refugees. And good news from Pakistan as the long-awaited National Commission for Minorities is finally inaugurated.
Also on the podcast. Andrew Carey discussed COVID-19 with Jeremy Frith, Barnabas Aid USA Chief Operating Officer and Matthew Martin catches up with Canon Nason Baluku about floods, famine and locusts in East Africa.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin, Jeremy Frith and Canon Nason Baluku
Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
In the news this week. At least 10 Christians killed and many captured as Fulani herdsmen go on a murdering rampage across Nigeria’s middle belt, and a “miracle” escape for one pastor and his wife who escape a separate Fulani attack after being shot multiple times.
Dramatic videos emerge from China showing police brutally detaining worshipers as they forcibly shut down a house Church in Fujian province. [05:30 - 07:03 please note, some listeners may find this section distressing]
Also on the podcast. Andrew Carey talks with Jude Simion, Barnabas Fund Australia Chief Operating Officer and of Director of BREAD. Jude also blesses us with a short devotional on Philippians verse 1 chapter 6.
Finally Hendrik Storm, International CEO updates us on the Barnabas Coronavirus Emergency Network and the significant impact it’s having on serving our poor and persecuted church family under lockdown.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin, Jude Simion and Hendrik Storm. Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org
In the news this week. Pakistan faces an intense second wave of desert locusts, putting the “entire country” at risk. India tops the USCIRF report as one of the world’s worst violators of religious freedom. And China’s use of state-wide surveillance “amplifies the repression” of religious communities, leading to damning USCIRF criticism.
Also on the podcast. Andrew Carey talks with Gavin Mitchell, Barnabas Fund Southern Africa CEO, on how the Southern Africa office is dealing with the COVID-19 shutdown.
Finally Gavin concludes this week’s podcast with an encouraging devotional: ‘Only what’s done for Christ, will last’.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin, Gavin Mitchell
Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund
In the news this week. A swathe of attacks, murder and destruction shake multiple African countries. Also, Covid-19 “disaster” looms in Iranian jails as Christian leaders plead for release of prisoners of conscience.
Also on the podcast. Andrew Carey talks with Stephanie Johnston, Barnabas Fund New Zealand CEO, on how the New Zealand office is dealing with the COVID-19 shutdown.
Finally Stephanie concludes this week’s podcast with a moving and personal devotional titled “Praise the Lord Anyway”.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin, Stephanie Johnston
Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund
In the news this week. Upsurge in Islamist terrorist activity, targeted at Christians during Coronavirus lockdown and the arrival of a second invasion of locusts in East Africa sparks renewed fears of famine.
Also on the podcast. Andrew Carey talks with our special guest, Rev. Dr. Mary Barr, on her 'hair-raising' (or shortening!) fundraising efforts for the Barnabas Coronavirus Emergency Network and Hendrik Storm, Barnabas Fund International CEO, discusses our fundraising initiative 'Save Lives From Your Home'.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin, special guest Dr Rev. Mary Barr & Hendrik Storm Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund
Join us ‘down-under’ this week as Andrew Carey discusses the impact of Coronavirus with our Australian CEO, Ashley Saunders.
Also, Ashley closes our podcast with an encouraging and timely devotional about how God is ultimately in control, no matter the crisis.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Ashley Saunders Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund
In the news this week; severe food shortages are anticipated in north-eastern Uganda as a huge swarm of young locusts descends and devours young crops, and authorities in China prevent pastors live-streaming services despite the Covid-19 shutdown.
Also on the podcast. Andrew Carey talks with David Dean, Barnabas Fund UK CEO, on how the UK office is dealing with the COVID-19 shutdown and Hendrik Storm, Barnabas Fund International CEO updates on the impact that the newly formed Barnabas Coronavirus Emergency Network (BCEN) is already having in aiding the persecuted Church.
Finally David Dean rounds up this Holy week with a short devotional; how a revelation about ‘the harvest’ resonates with the faithfulness and generosity of our supporters especially during the difficult trials we face today.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin, David Dean & Hendrik Storm Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund
Coronavirus continues to impact the world, especially in areas of Christian persecution where our Church family face struggles above and beyond the general populace. A secondary humanitarian crisis unfolds in India, as millions of Indian migrant workers, including Christians become stranded the by Covid-19 lockdown and good news from Laos, as a self-sufficiency chicken project provides a valuable resource for the wider Christian community.
Also on the podcast. Andrew Carey talks to Timothy Tai, Northern Ireland Director, and South-East Asian coordinator and, Hendrik Storm, Barnabas Fund CEO fills us in on the newly formed Barnabas Coronavirus Emergency Network (BCEN)
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin, Timothy Tai & Hendrik Storm Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund
A spike in Coronavirus cases in Pakistan and East Africa is deepening the humanitarian crises in the regions, as poor medical infrastructure struggles to cope. And good news from Pakistan's brick kilns, as freed Christian Pakistani brick-kiln families free other families from bonded labour.
Also, Hendrik Storm, Barnabas Fund CEO shares his thoughts on how the charity will navigate this Coronavirus pandemic.
Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary, Matthew Martin & Hendrik Storm Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund
In the first of our country profiles, host Andrew Carey and panel discuss the history and future of Pakistan and Christianity. Andrew will be joined by project co-coordinator Wilson Saraj to discuss the plight of those Christians in Pakistan and how Barnabas Fund is supporting believers in this country.
In our first podcast of 2020, pastor and journalist, Hassan John, joins Andrew Carey and Barnabas Fund CEO, Hendrik Storm, to talk about a troubling trend of sharply increasing violence against Christians in West Africa – as well as the amazing work God is doing in churches in the region and how Barnabas is helping victims of violence.
As 2019 draws to a close, Host Andrew Carey is joined by Hendrik Storm (International CEO), David Dean (UK CEO) and Angela Geary (Chief Editor)to discuss and reflect on the year that was 2019 for Barnabas Fund.
The 5:44 podcast this week focuses on the plight of Nepalese Christians. We speak to Tanka, a project worker supporting those who are persecuted for the christian faith in Nepal.
Welcome to the 5:44 Podcast from Barnabas Fund. Host Matthew Martin explains the new look, new vision and new direction for the podcast in this introductory episode.
David Charlwood from Global Christian News joins us in this special program to discuss the advance of Turkish military into Afrin and its direct impact on Syrian Christians.
Hosted and produced by Matthew Martin and William Evans for Barnabas Fund.
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Music by David Szesztay
Joining us this week: Hassan John talks about his undercover investigation on the North Africa slave trade. Andrew Carey looks at this week’s news and Paul Mursalin discusses the passage, ‘I Am the Resurrection and the life’.
Hosted and produced by Matthew Martin and William Evans for Barnabas Fund.
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Music by David Szesztay
Joining us this week is David Charlwood from Global Christian News, Stephen Johns, Senior Project Manager at Barnabas Fund and Pastor Paul Mursalin.
Hosted and produced by Matthew Martin and William Evans for Barnabas Fund.
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Music by David Szesztay
The Barnabas Fund Podcast is back! Your patient wait is over as we return with a new show format including guest speakers, devotionals and prayers.
Joining us this week is Hendrik Storm, CEO of Barnabas Fund, Paul Mursalin and the 'Rebel Priest' Jules Gomes.
Hosted and produced by Matthew Martin and William Evans for Barnabas Fund.
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In this week’s top news stories from around the globe.
The Iraqi Government has allocated $100 billion for post-IS reconstruction, but will Christians be welcomed back? In Tajikistan secret police raid church service and rip Bibles out of the congregation’s hands. A Boko Haram leader in Nigeria has issued the following statement: There can never be peace between Muslims and Christians And in Pakistan a Christian bicycle mechanic is arrested for “blasphemy” after refusing Muslim “holy man” discount
In News from the UK Christian street preachers from Bristol are acquitted, however the CPS must now answer questions over attempt to censor public Bible reading
The Killing of Christians continues in the CAR despite “peace agreement” with rebels. Police foil a planned church suicide bombing in Alexandria in Egypt. Police grant bail to a minor but six still held over Christian summer camp “kidnapping” in India. In Iran a Christian cemetery is destroyed. A Christian female medical worker is attacked with acid by Muslim colleague in Pakistan. In Vietnam Nationalist gangs terrorise Christian community. And finally in Marawi Christians are used as human shields and women kept as sex slaves by Islamists.
This week’s top news stories from around the globe reporting on the persecuted Christian Church.
In addition to this weeks top news stories from around the globe; Barnabas Fund talks to Dr Jules Gomes, a columnist from The Conservative Woman about whether UK churches need to be protected from the threat of terrorism.
On Saturday 3 June the UK experienced its third terrorist attack in three months (Westminster, March; Manchester, May; London Bridge, June). On Monday in Melbourne, Australia also experienced a terrorist attack, only six months after security services foiled a plot to attack Melbourne cathedral at Christmas. Both the Australian and UK Prime Ministers have responded by calling for a renewed focus on tackling the ideology behind the attacks. That is something which Barnabas Fund has long sought to do as part of our work seeking to alleviate the suffering of persecuted Christians.
Last Friday, 29 Egyptian Christians were murdered and a further 22 injured as they travelled to a monastery. The ambush happened as the vehicles carrying the Christians were on a road that only led to the monastery. Men were taken off the buses, their identity cards checked to see that they were Christians and then told to recite the Islamic shahada indicating that they were converting to Islam. All of the murdered men refused to renounce their Christian faith in this way. Among the bodies were left Islamist leaflets, reportedly on the subject of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan which was just about to begin.
The UK is reeling from a terrorist attack on a pop concert which has so far claimed at least 22 lives and left around 60 injured, many of them children. Barnabas Fund wishes to express its deepest condolences to those who have been affected by this barbaric act in any way and assure them of our heartfelt thoughts and prayers.
The UK government has now granted a visa for the Syrian church leader to visit the UK, having initially refused her visit, claiming she might overstay. The Home Office originally informed Rev. Rola Sleiman – an influential figure in the National Evangelical Church of Syria and Lebanon – that they were “not satisfied” that she would leave the UK at the end of her visit, despite the fact that her trip was being sponsored by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. However, the Home Office reversed its decision on Tuesday (16 May).
Our top stories this week: The Christian former governor of Jakarta, “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, has been found guilty of blasphemy and sentenced to two years in prison. When handing down the sentence, the lead judge told the court that Ahok had “convincingly conducted a criminal act of blasphemy”, even though prosecutors had dropped their claim that Ahok had insulted Islam and were no longer pursuing his conviction for blasphemy. Ahok is understood to be planning to appeal.
Morocco’s High Religious Committee decreed earlier this year that individuals who leave Islam should not face the death penalty for apostasy. This astounding ruling from a body charged with issuing fatwas (an authoritative religious or juridical ruling), reverses the classical sharia legislation that has stood since medieval times.
Prosecutors announced last week that they were dropping their claim that “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama had insulted Islam the day after the Christian incumbent lost to a Muslim in Jakarta’s governor elections. Ahok will still face trial on charges of “showing animosity toward others”, for which prosecutors are demanding a non-custodial sentence, but the blasphemy charge, which had come to define the election, has been dropped.
In an alarming development, the Pakistan government is seeking to introduce what is in effect a global Islamic blasphemy law that prohibits any internet material critical of Islam.
An official information request submitted to the New Zealand government by one of our supporters has revealed evidence of the institutional discrimination against Syrian Christian refugees by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR).
“Do you want to kill ex-Muslims?” to which the reply came “Islam is clear that apostates do attract capital punishment, we don’t shy away from that.” The location was not Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan, but a public library in Sydney, Australia where Hezb ut Tahrir were holding a public meeting.
Indian Christians target of hate crime every other day in 2017, local officials in Egypt refuse Christians permission to meet, and more.
It would be hard to imagine the BBC mocking a Muslim MP for keeping Ramadan. Yet last week the actions of a Christian MP were questioned and even mocked on television because she came straight to parliament from a Church service marking the start of the Christian fasting period of Lent.
In 2008 the UK was saved from having a new blasphemy law imposed when former Home Secretary David Waddington successfully persuaded the House of Lords to include a clause in the Criminal Justice Act that was to become known as the Waddington amendment.
The battle for western Mosul, the last major stronghold of Islamic State (IS) in Iraq, is now happening. The question that should be asked in the West is not “Can we defeat IS?” but, “Will the Middle East ever be the same again?” In particular, will cities like Mosul - where for centuries Sunni Muslims, Shi‘a Muslims and Christians lived alongside each other - ever exist again? Or are we now seeing the virtual disappearance of ancient Christian communities from the Middle-East along with the diversity and tolerance their existence at least demanded, if not always achieved?
In a little-noticed move the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), which regulates pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, has quietly slipped a proposal into a consultation document that would require Christian pharmacists to prescribe abortion drugs. If this were to be included in the new professional code of conduct, any pharmacists who objected could be barred from the profession. The proposal illustrates the increasing attempt to impose partisan socially liberal values on Christians that is effectively imposing a test of secular liberal humanist belief on some professions.
In the USA a terrible tragedy is happening. A nation that was founded by Christians fleeing religious persecution is tearing itself apart over its new president ordering the US refugee system to prioritise religious minorities fleeing persecution. Yet perhaps the greatest tragedy faces Christian refugees fleeing genocide in the Middle East. They now face the painful discovery that many they might have assumed would support them in their hour of need - their fellow Christians - are in fact those most vehemently opposed to this policy. Can you imagine how they feel?
Suddenly the world has woken up to the fact that not everything out there on the internet is true. The latest buzz word is “fake news”. Yet the sad truth is that even in the Christian world we frequently see news reports about persecuted Christians that either refer to events long ago as if they have just happened, or are greatly exaggerated, or in some cases simply untrue.
The freedom to report both incidents of anti-Christian persecution and the ideology motivating such attacks is central to what Barnabas Fund and other organisations have done for many years. Yet those freedoms are now under threat, particularly in the UK, but also in other Western countries.
“Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.” —Article 18, Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Join us this week as Barnabas Fund begins a call to action based on this very Deceleration, as well as sharing news stories from around the globe.
The new year is a good time to stand still and look at the big picture of what is happening in the world and pray not just about the individual incidents of persecution we report each week, but also the longer-term trends. Our God is sovereign, but he expects us to pray for His will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven as we read in Matthew chapter 6 verse 10.
The year 2016 was a tumultuous twelve months, characterised by dramatic and largely unforeseen events such as the Brexit vote in the UK, the election of Donald Trump as president of the US, and the refugee crisis in Europe. Join with us this week as we look at where we are as we start 2017 as well other stories making our news this week.