South Africa has been in the news lately, and for all the wrong reasons. Violence in the country has reached feverish levels. Racist laws and policies target Afrikaners and farmers, even as they’re being murdered at alarming rates.
Many of these people who are being targeted and harmed are biblical Christians. Yet few know much about their plight, and far too few have raised their voice on their behalf.
So what exactly is going on in South Africa? What do Christians need to know about what their spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ are enduring?
Louis Boshoff, a South African Christian, joins the Christian Emergency Podcast to answer these questions and more. He provides helpful context about the history of South Africa, cultural realities on the ground, and the country’s spiritual landscape. Armed with these insights, Christians around the world will be better able to tailor prayer and counter the darkness that has engulfed South Africa.
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Louis Boshoff: Twitter / X
AfriForum: Link
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Why do Christians – particularly Christian leaders – appear at times to relate to cultural norms more than biblicalstandards? How can believers make sense of what they’re hearing from Christian elites when the message seems off?
Dr. John West joins the Christian Emergency Podcast to answer these and other related questions. Dr. John West is the vice president for the Discovery Institute and the author of several books. What John reveals is both insightful and alarming. Stockholm Syndrome Christianity has set in for many. What exactly is that? Listen in to this episode and find out.
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Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: Book
Free Resources from Dr. John West: Link
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Instagram)
The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.
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MBBs – or Muslim Background Believers – are Christianconverts who often suffer much when they choose to follow Jesus Christ. Not only do they risk many trials, but they often have few champions. When persecution strikes them, often no one bats an eye or says a word.
Many MBBs have disappeared into prison cells. Authorities often presume no one cares about them and they’re forgotten. But that is not true. The Triune God loves them and sees them. And so must we as the Church.
On this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast, we look into one such case of a Christian convert being thrown behindbars for his faith. We will share details about this man, explore his case and see how the patterns are similar to developments in other countries.
Saeed Abu Mustafa, an Egyptian, became a Christian in 2016. Pressures arose after his conversion out of Islam, and heeventually sought safety in Russia. While there, Saeed debated with Islamic scholars about Islam and shared about his Christian faith. Soon pressures arose against him in Russia too, and he was eventually deported back to Egypt. There,security services arrested Saeed and placed him in prison. As of this recording, Saeed Abu Mustafa continues to suffer in an Egyptian prison cell. There are even whispers that he has been mistreated.
To help you better understand what is going on with Saeed Abu Mustafa and other related cases is Dan Burmawi. Dan is himself an MBB. He grew up in the Middle East and is today an author and commentator well versed in these issues.
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Dan Burmawi (Twitter/X): https://x.com/DanBurmawy
Dan Burmawi (Website): https://www.danburmawi.com/
Islam, Israel and the West: A Former Muslim’sAnalysis, by Dan Burmawi (Book): https://www.amazon.com/ISLAM-ISRAEL-WEST-Muslims-Analysis-ebook/dp/B0FP16RQW8
Ideological Defense Institute – launching soon
The Tribe of Christ: A Missionary’s Insightsfrom Jordan, with Charles McAllister (Episode 80 of the Christian EmergencyPodcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/80-the-tribe-of-christ-a-missionarys-insights/id1528402463?i=1000647931817
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website): https://www.christianemergency.com/
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Something is rotten in the state of Armenia. Many know aboutthe Armenian Genocide from the early 20th Century. Few realize that the same threats continue to loom over Armenian Christians still. In recent years, Azerbaijan ethnically cleansed over 100,000 Armenians from their ethnic homeland in Nagorno-Karabakh. Is there a pattern between these actions from the last century and today?
And why are there several Armenian archbishops sitting injail right now – in Armenia? Would the Armenian government really attack the Armenian Christian Church? Joining Andy to address these and other issues is Joel Veldkamp. Joel serves with Christian Solidarity International (CSI) and provides shocking insights into the sobering situation in Armenia.
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Christian Solidarity International (CSI) Website : https://csi-usa.org/
Link for sending a letter on behalf of Suleiman Khalil: https://www.csi-int.org/campaigns/suleiman-khalil/
In Days of Darkness: A Manual for Ordinary Christians FacingUnusual Times, by Andy Coleman (Book):https://www.amazon.com/Days-Darkness-Ordinary-Christians-Unusual/dp/1636985734
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website):https://www.christianemergency.com/
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Many Christians around the West are perplexed by the times they are living in. Things at work, at school, on their streets –they’re just not the same as what they grew up with. Spiritually things are downgraded. The same holds true for the culture in general, which is now hostile to the Christian faith and biblical morals.
So much of this is new and alien. Many Christians have no clue how they should respond. What can they do themselves? And what can they say or do to help their kids? Frustration is growing, along with anxiety, fear and anger.
How can Christians prepare to stand – and help the Church stand – in days of darkness? How can believers brace themselves for trials, and maybe even open persecution, in the days ahead.
To help answer these questions, Andy Coleman sharesfive tips that ordinary Christians can use today to strengthen themselves spiritually for pressures tomorrow. These five tips borrow from his experiences working with persecuted Christians in some of the most difficult countries on earth. Inthose lands, the persecution climate is mature, but in many way similar to the milder but growing pressures in the West.
These insights are drawn from a book authoredby Andy Coleman and published earlier this year. In Days of Darkness: A Manual for Ordinary Christians Facing Unusual Times is a book focused on helping believers prepare themselves, their families and their churches for tougher times.
You can order copies of In Days of Darkness: A Manual for Ordinary Christians Facing Unusual Times at Barnes andNoble, Walmart, Target or wherever you find your favorite books.
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In Days of Darkness: A Manual for Ordinary Christians Facing Unusual Times (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Days-Darkness-Ordinary-Christians-Unusual/dp/1636985734
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website): https://www.christianemergency.com/
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X): https://x.com/ChristianEmerg1
Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Instagram)
The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.
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The attempted genocide of Christians in Nigeria’s central and northern regions has gone of for too long. Thousands havebeen killed, maimed and displaced. Yet few observers on the international stage take notice. Those that do fear that the situation is hopeless. Some shrug their shoulders and resign themselves that this must be the fate of Nigeria’s Christians.
But the Christians of northern and central Nigeria are not doomed. Their fate is not doomed. The evil that ensnares these men, women and children can actually be stopped – and possibly far easier than most imagine.
On this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast, Andy shares fresh insight from the field in Nigeria. Although heconcedes the situation is serious, he also points out that there is ample reason for hope in Nigeria!
Until now, killing Christians in Nigeria has come with zero consequences. Those who carry out the attacks face no repercussions. They are often not engaged by security forces. They are rarely if ever arrested, and if they are, they are “rehabilitated” or outright released. Those who finance, radicalize and arm the militants carry out their efforts with little interference.
Andy briefly charts out how, should this situation be altered, things could change and change swiftly. Armed with theseinsights, you can lend your own voice to champion the Christians of Nigeria. You can become a conduit for clarity, whereas those responsible for this chaos wish to breed confusion.
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Christian Emergency Alliance (Website): https://www.christianemergency.com/
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X): https://x.com/ChristianEmerg1
Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/christianemergency
Christian Emergency Alliance (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/christianemergencyalliance/
The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.
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Violent Islamist campaigns have targeted Christians in Nigeria for decades. The violence is neither accidental nor trivial. It is strategic and organized. Similar patterns are playing out across Europe, America and very likely your own hometown.
Joining the Christian Emergency Podcast to connect these dots is Larry Alex Taunton. The acclaimed apologist, journalistand commentator has studied these developments for years and his insights are invaluable.
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Fixed Point Foundation: https://www.larryalextaunton.com/debates-2/
Ideas Have Consequence (Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ideas-have-consequences-with-larry-alex-taunton/id1614308509
Larry Taunton (Website): https://join.larrytaunton.com/
Larry Taunton (YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@IdeasHaveConsequences
Larry Taunton (Twitter / X): https://x.com/LarryTaunton
In Days of Darkness: A Manual for Ordinary Christians Facing Unusual Times, by Andy Coleman (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Days-Darkness-Ordinary-Christians-Unusual/dp/1636985734
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website): https://www.christianemergency.com/
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X): https://x.com/ChristianEmerg1
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Christians in many countries are not only persecuted, but openly hunted. In the Middle Belt of Nigeria, for example, asystematic campaign of Islamist violence, kidnapping and genocide are savaging Christian communities at an industrial scale. Secular elites largely shrug off or falsely explain away the atrocities. Those that do notice the bloodshed often feel powerless to offer more than prayers and perhaps some humanitarian support.
Prayers and humanitarian support are indeed desperatelyneeded. But there is another massive need that most never mention, though it is the proverbial elephant in the room: physical security. Persecuted Christians in northern and central Nigeria need to be physically safeguarded from theirheavily armed assailants. So do Christians in Syria, Burma and those living in many other lands.
But physical security cannot be provided them by fellow Christians. At least that’s the conclusion of many Christians today. Guided by pacifism and pietistic impulses, many Christians – including Christian leaders – regard such considerations as taboo. Physical security would requirethe use of power and force, which are themselves verboten themes.
But is the silence and inaction surrounding the physical safety of persecuted Christians truly biblical? Bob of SpeakersCorner joins Andy on the Christian Emergency Podcast to delve into these important topics. Bob is no stranger to wading into contentious issues to try and draw out clarity from confusion. Armed with his insights, Christians canbegin to think more clearly about what is appropriate on this important topic.
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Bob of Speakers Corner (YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@btbsoco
Bob of Speakers Corner (Twitter / X): https://x.com/btbsoco
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website): https://www.christianemergency.com/
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X): https://x.com/ChristianEmerg1
Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/christianemergency
Christian Emergency Alliance (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/christianemergencyalliance/The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.
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International Christian missions is both exciting and critical. Through evangelical missionaries, the Gospel penetrates new tribes, tongues and cultures. Churches are planted, people are saved from their sins – the Kingdom of Christ advances.
As exciting and important as it is, few Christians feel like they have a solid grasp on the methods and practices that go into missions. Consequently, pastors, elders and everyday Christians have outsourced discernment for the missions they support to the “experts.”
However, some of these experts have been busy implementing practices that align poorly with Scripture. Few in the supporting churches may realize what they are helping push, but it’s time they lean in and learn.
In this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast, Pastor Chad Vegas returns to the mic to provide helpful insights into the true state of modern international Christian missions. What’s really going on? Why do supporting churches need to weigh in?
Not only does Chad explore some of the concerns unfolding in missions, but he also highlights encouraging new resources that can help address the issues. These resources – like Missionary.com – will both inspire and equip pastors and churches to bolster their missional confidence.
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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.
Missionary.com – resources for pastors and Christians about Christian missions
Missions Midweekers – Missions Intensive at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary held twice a year (Website)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1
Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency
Christian Emergency Alliance (Instagram)
The Christian Emergency Podcast is aproduction of the Christian Emergency Alliance.
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn was the “writer who took down an empire” His work, the Gulag Archipelago, detailed the horrors of life in the Soviet Union and made a global mockery of the evil regime.
The Gulag Archipelago is a massive tome and can be challenging for many to digest. However, Sean Berube extracted helpful nuggets from the work and explored its themes. Those themes are relevant for Christians today, just as they were for Christians struggling under the Soviet Union.
How can Christians destroy evil empires? Can individualbelievers make any impact at all when so much seems systematically designed to suppress truth, goodness and beauty?
Listen to this episode and gain valuable insights into truths Solzhenitsyn dusted off all those years ago. You will be encouraged and reminded that there is more strength in Christians – and the Church – than you imagine.
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Sean Berube (Twitter/X): @SeanBerube4
How to Destroy an Evil Empire (Twitter/XThread by Sean Berube): Thread
Christian Emergency Podcast Episode 59 with Ignat Solzhenitsyn (Episode)
Christian Emergency Podcast Episode with Juan Riesco, a Christian businessman targeted in Chicago (Episode)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1
Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency
Christian Emergency Alliance (Instagram)
The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.
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Smuggling bibles into the Communist East Bloc of Europe was a high stakes game back in the 1970s and 1980s. Back then, many Christians in the West had no clue that fellow believers under authoritarian regimes were actively persecuted for their faith. Some Christians did, however.A handful even took it upon themselves to try and help those suffering under Communism, by getting them Bibles and Christian literature.
“Thomas” was one of those Western Christians taking risks to help the Persecuted Church. He and a small band of believers ran smuggling routes to equip and encourage the faithful. This is a part of Christian history that far too few know about. But the growing cultural pressures today resemble the authoritarian pressures endured by Christians under Communist regimes during the Cold War.
So it’s critical we ramp up our knowledge of this historical era. That is precisely why Thomas joined this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast. Thomas relates his experience taking risks to help the faithful. Those risks eventually led to real costs, including jail time.
A costly faith is what Christians need to ponder today. How can you respond to growing cultural pressures? What lessons can you take away from the believers who ran bibles behind the Iron Curtain? How can we collectively play small roles to help the Church stand? Listen in and learn fascinating insights relevant for today’s challenges.
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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.
Tripping: The True Story of Bible Smugglers inGermany, by Thomas Henderson (book)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1
Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency
Christian Emergency Alliance (Instagram)
The Christian Emergency Podcast is aproduction of the Christian Emergency Alliance.
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Great Britain finds itself in the throws of a great storm. Britishflags are removed, while foreign flags are untouched. Mass migration floods the country, destabilizing cities and towns. Crime and violence stalk the streets. And the country’s “leaders” cater to illegal immigrants while clamping down on British citizens.
What is one to make of this madness? Most British people aregrasping for answers. Sadly, the mainstream churches in Britain have little to offer. They have long sinceabandoned Christ, the Gospel and biblical Truth. These churches look and sound no different than the world. Consequently, they have nothing to offer the world.
But careful observers will notice something is changing; afaint spark glowing in the British cultural darkness. These are the early embers of reformation. Amidst the chaos, some Christians who retained the faith are finding their voices. Some are taking their first steps at countering the lies and ugliness engulfing their island. And regular people are taking a fresh look at enduring Truth. The Church in Britain may yet rise again.
To help us better understand what is going on, Dr. Aaron Edwards joins Andy on this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast. Though they first consider the recent tragedy in America – where a Catholic church and school was targeted in Minneapolis – they focus most of their time on developments in Britain.
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Aaron Edwards (Substack): https://substack.com/@thatgoodfight
Aaron Edwards (Twitter / X): https://x.com/aaron_p_edwards
Brephos (Christian Teaching on Abortion): https://www.brephos.org/
Silenced (Documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0z7rVP2glk
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website): https://www.christianemergency.com/
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X): https://x.com/ChristianEmerg1
Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/christianemergency
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The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.
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Christian leaders have been largely routed by the agitated and the anxious. These emotional tyrannies manifest themselves in local communities, churches and even families. What is going on and how can we navigate these insidious challenges?
On this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast, Dr. Joe Rigney joins Andy to address the emotional sabotage present in Christian circles. Dr. Rigney serves as a fellow of theology at New Saint Andrews College and teacher at Desiring God. He served as a professor and presidentof Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, as well as a pastor at Cities Church in St. Paul.
Dr. Rigney has also authored several books. His most recent publication is titled Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety that will Wreck your Family, Destroy your Church, and Ruin the World. Dr. Rigney borrows from this book to provide you helpful context and encouraging tips for overcoming these challenges.
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Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety that will Wreck your Family, Destroy your Church, and Ruin the World (Book), by Joe Rigney:
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1
Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency
Christian Emergency Alliance (Instagram)
The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.
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In January 2024, a Coptic Christian woman waskidnapped and forcibly converted to Islam in Egypt. Irene Ibrahim Shehata, a 21-year-old medical student at Asyut National University disappeared between her mid-term exams. Her frantic family sought help from the police, but none was provided. Why? What was going on?
Sadly, Irene’s case is neither isolated nor rare. In Egypt, and other countries, Christian women are “disappeared,”kidnapped by Muslims, forcibly converted, married off and enslaved. How does this happen in the 21st century? Who is driving this trafficking of Christian women? What can be done to combat this evil?
“Lindsay,” an associate with Coptic Solidarity, joins the Christian Emergency Podcast to shed light on this evil pattern playing out. She answers these questions and more as she brings this issue to light; an issue many would rather leave concealed in darkness.
As you learn about the plight of these Christian women and girls, please pray for them. Pray for their families. Prayfor their release and return. And pray for their abductors, that in their hearts they may be convicted of their actions, repent and come to faith in Christ.
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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.
Jihad of the Womb: Trafficking of Coptic Women and Girls in Egypt (Report)
Coptic Solidarity (Website)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1
Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency
Christian Emergency Alliance (Instagram)
The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.
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Christian kids and teenagers today face a gauntlet of challenges, particularly when it comes to remaining faithful in our increasingly faithless cultures.
Christians parents are in a similar boat. Many have no clue how to help their young ones navigate today’s pressures. How do they even instruct their kids when things shift so swiftly? How do moms, dads or grandparents find their own bearings, let alone direct their families?
These are common frustrations shared by most Christian parents – even pastors and youth pastors. Fortunately, there are resources and leaders available to help you chart a course for your Christian kiddos and teens.
One such leader is Jason Jimenez of Stand Strong Ministries. Jason has delved deep into these issues and spent years helping and encouraging Christians on precisely these topics. He joins this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast to quickly inject much-needed assistance in a digestible manner. Jason not only flags helpful context but also discusses the ample resources available through his and other aligned ministries.
Help has arrived for beleaguered parents and Christians. Believers have great materials, great truth and a great God on our side.
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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.
Parenting Gen Z: How to Guide your Child in a Hostile Culture (Book), by Jason Jimenez
Stand Strong Ministries (Website)
Summit Ministries (Website)
Cross Examined (Website)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)
Abandoned Faith: Why Millennials are Walking Away and How You can Lead Them Back (Book), by Jason Jimenez
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1
Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency
The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.
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For Christians in the West, the concept of “tribe”might be an alien concept. For much of the world, however, the tribe is a normal part of everyday life. The tribe is the community of shared values and history, where jobs and insurance are provided, and where members are protected. The Bible also speaks of tribes and the importance of reaching them with the Gospel.
But what about the Global Church? Could it be considered the Tribe of Christ? If so, how would that play out? What responsibilities would we have for one another? How would our own lives be different if we realized our extended families were actually tribes that needed to know Christ?
To talk through this important yet largely untouched topic, Charles McAllister joins this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast. Charles has served for many years as a Christian missionary in Jordan, where he had a front row seat to Arab tribal life. He recognized that many of thefeatures of tribal life mirrored ways Christians are called to live in community. Hospitality, history and identity were all hallmarks of the tribe. His insights are significant for Christian missions, as well as how we live out our lives in a hostile world.
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To learn more about the resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.
The Tribe of Christ (Website): Contains Charles’ dissertation on the Tribe of Christ.
Progressing Together (Website): Evangelism anddiscipleship tools for sharing the Gospel, biblical principles and life in the Tribe of Christ.
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1
Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency
The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.
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Disciple-Making Movements, or DMM, is a missions strategy that has been employed by missionaries across the world. Sometimes controversial, the missions model sought to help people come to Christ, even in countries where persecution was rife.
DMM followed an earlier, related strategy called Church-Planting Movements, or CPM. David Garrison helped pioneer CPM in the late 1990s and the missions strategy has morphed since then.
But what is DMM? How did it evolve from CPM? Whatdo pastors and Christians need to know about the missional framework now that DMM is cropping up not just overseas, but in congregations across the West?
“Sean,” a pastor, former missionary, and former parachurch leader, joins the Christian Emergency Podcast to sketch out what DMM represents as well as its implications. Drawing from his extensive experience overseas, Sean offers rare insights into a topic many believers have neverheard of before. With their eyes wide open, biblical Christians can make informed decisions on the type of churches, and they type of missions, they wish to advance.
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Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1
Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency
The Christian Emergency Podcast is aproduction of the Christian Emergency Alliance.
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Christian civilians and other religious minorities – particularlythe Druze – are facing a nightmare right now in Syria. Whole families have been wiped out – in their homes, their cars and even the streets. One evangelical pastor was even taken out, along with 14 members of his family.
Suwayda (Sweida) is the epicenter of the current madnesssweeping Syria. Scenes of ethnic and religious cleansing are emerging, as Islamists aligned with the Syrian government are carrying out these atrocities. Despite the scale of violence – which truly arise to war crimes or even crimesagainst humanity – mainstream media outlets are largely silent about these matters. Worse, many western leaders have openly embraced the Islamist leaders of Syria’s regime.
What is going on? Joining the Christian Emergency Podcastis “Hal,” a Druze-background Christian from Suwayda. He explains who the Druze are, how many Druze have come to Christ, and the shocking details behind this evil development.
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“Hal” (X / Twitter): @jraidan
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website): https://www.christianemergency.com/
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X): https://x.com/ChristianEmerg1
Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/christianemergency
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The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.
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Christians don’t know their Christian history. By and large that is true. However, the more we learn of our past, the better we understand our present. But how can busy believers today gain this insight?
One way is by listening to sermons delivered by great Christian pastors long ago. Troy Frasier joins the Christian Emergency Podcast to share how he brings lost sermons to life. These sermons, along with helpful and relevant historical context, can be listened to on the Revived Thoughts Podcast. On your commute to work or when carting kids to practice, you can listen to these engaging sermons.
Another fascinating resource discussed on today’s episode is the Martyrs and Missionaries Podcast. This program, hosted by Troy’s wife, provides similar insights. Instead of sermons, however, you learn about famous missionaries, martyrs and missional movements. The content is thoroughly researched and riveting.
If you find this episode helpful, please give us a positive rating and review wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Also share this episode with a friend so they too can be blessed by these insights.
To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.
Revived Thoughts (Podcast)
Martyrs and Missionaries (Podcast)
Troy Frasier / Revived Studios (Twitter / X Feed)
Following the Frasiers (Private FacebookGroup)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)
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Soli Deo Gloria
Christians across the globe confront chaos, confusionand cultures hostile to their faith. No wonder many feel overwhelmed, like rabbits chased by wolves.
But Christians have effectively stood their ground despite hostilities throughout history. Many Christians do so today,even in the harshest countries on earth. How are they able to remain faithful and confident in the face of such withering odds.
One reason Christians have been able to faithfully endure is by adopting a “hunter mindset.” Christians can regard themselves as spiritual hunters, even in circumstances that suggest they are prey.
In this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast, believers are reminded that they have abundant spiritual resources at their disposal. Among the threats facing Christians today, there are also overlooked opportunities.
In this counterintuitive approach, we examine what it would mean for Christians to toggle their outlook, so they can better view the world as spiritual hunters.
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Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)
Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1
Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency
The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.
Soli Deo Gloria