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SUDAN: We Have This Opportunity Oct 27, 2018

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Brad Phillips shares an update on the current situation for Christians in Sudan, including persecution of Nuba Christians along the border with South Sudan. You'll be inspired by the story of Morris, who paid the fine demanded from the Muslim who attacked his daughter. Morris saw an opportunity for the gospel instead of taking an opportunity for revenge or anger.

You'll be challenged as you hear how the gospel is advancing in Sudan in spite of persecution and threats, and equipped to pray for our Sudanese family members as they boldly share the gospel.

You can hear Phillips' previous visit on VOM Radio here.

Hear VOM staff member Petr Jasek share about his 14 months in prison in Sudan here.

Former Prisoner: "I'm Not Forgotten" Oct 20, 2018

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In the midst of his persecution, Dmitry "David" Shestakov remembered Christ on the cross, and determined in his heart that if Christ suffered willingly, David also would persevere through his time of suffering.

As a young man, David was a criminal and a drug user. His mother's desperate prayer—even though she was an atheist—led to Shestakov surrendering his life to Christ. Once surrendered, he immediately began to tell others about Jesus. He knew, early on, that such witness would be costly.

Listen to hear how God used letters written by VOM readers on www.PrisonerAlert.com to bless and protect David while he was in prison in Uzbekistan—even saving him from being beaten by guards. You'll also hear how the Uzbek government tried to add years to his sentence, but God miraculously moved and David was released, as he says, "like a Scripture came to life."

David will also help us pray for Christians currently in prison, and for their family members.

Leaders Prepared for Persecution Oct 13, 2018

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Joe Handley leads Asian Access, a ministry to train and equip church leaders—including many working in countries where Christians face persecution for their faith.

Listen as Joe shares the process used to train leaders, and the special challenges of raising up leaders prepared to endure and thrive in spite of persecution and hostility. Joe will also talk about how the principles taught translate across cultural boundaries from country to country, equipping leaders to boldly follow Christ and serve His people. Finally, Joe will equip us to pray for these leaders, as well as the ministry of Asian Access.

Don't forget: the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is coming up November 4. Get free resources from VOM to help your church pray.

IRAN: A Perfect Storm for the Gospel Oct 06, 2018

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Brother "Ali" says that the current situation in Iran is "chaos." But he says God is using that chaos as "a perfect storm" to bring more Iranians to faith in Christ.

You'll be encouraged by stories of how God is reaching Iranian people with His love—a love that can overcome depression, sickness and need, replacing chaos with the peace of God.

Listen as Ali shares the story in the Bible that inspires him to challenge Muslims to go to the mosque more often, and how he sees lives changed dramatically—often in a very short time—after an Iranian meets Jesus.

Ali will also talk about the blessings of persecution, how the fear and danger he faces each day shapes his spiritual walk, and how the church in Iran talks about suffering.

CHINA: Will I Pick Up My Cross? Sep 29, 2018

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"Brother Joel" is back to discuss current persecution in China and how the church there is responding. Joel speaks especially to the current status of Bible distribution in China, and why Chinese Christians need a new Bible every 3-5 years.

Joel will also tell how he and his wife personally think through and plan for the possibility they will receive "the gift of persecution," and who inspired him to be involved in this sacrificial, dangerous ministry effort. Finally Joel will help us pray for the church in China, and for VOM's work in that nation.

Listen here for a recent update on increasing persecution in China, and here for Brother Joel's first-ever interview with VOM Radio.

SUDAN: "On Assignment" in Prison Sep 22, 2018

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In Part 2 of our interview with Pastor Hassan Abduraheem Taour he shares how his heart remained upbeat, even as the judge pronounced him guilty and sentenced him to 12 years in prison. He'll talk about how reading the Bible is different inside prison than when you're free. Hassan says he experienced persecution as a blessing from God—a blessing that brought him to weep tears of joy. "It is really a privilege to be persecuted," he says.

Your faith will be encouraged, and you'll be challenged to pray for Sudan as you hear Pastor Hassan's amazing testimony this week on VOM Radio.

Hear Part 1 of our conversation here.

Pastor Hassan was imprisoned with VOM's Africa regional director, Petr Jasek. You can hear Petr's side of the story here.

SUDAN: One of the Best Times Sep 15, 2018

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Pastor Hassan Abduraheem Taour helped train Sudanese pastors to be ready for persecution. He didn't know that he was also preparing himself for the day he'd be arrested in Sudan, charged with aiding espionage alongside VOM's Africa regional director, Petr Jasek, and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

There were difficult days in prison, yet Pastor Hassan experienced the joy of the Lord—joy so powerful it brought tears to his eyes. It is because of that joy, and because of the ministry God gave him in prison, that Pastor Hassan looks back on those long months as "one of the best times of my life."

INDIA: God At Work in Our Nation Sep 08, 2018

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Pastor Kumar is a part of the All India Christian Council, helping Christians all over India who face persecution and pressure for living out their faith in Christ. Listen as Kumar talks about how persecution in India is increasing, to the point that every day a Christians is facing persecution somewhere in India. What challenges will a Hindu who chooses to follow Jesus likely face?

Kumar will also share about so-called "anti-conversion" laws in India, and how they affect evangelism. He will share his own experience facing persecution and even death threats as he shared the gospel—and how he felt God's hand in those moments. Finally, Kumar will equip all of us to pray for our brothers and sisters in India.

CHINA: Pastor Faces 7 Years in Prison Aug 29, 2018

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Pastor John Cao has trained literally thousands of Chinese church leaders, including many who have taken the gospel to other parts of China and even across the border into other nations. In recent years Cao's ministry has expanded to Myanmar, where he set up schools to minister to poor children from minority tribal groups. But his bold ministry in and out of China has not gone unnoticed by Chinese authorities. Today Pastor John sits in a Chinese prison, sentenced to serve seven years on the charge of "illegal border crossing." Yet even in prison, he has found reasons to rejoice!

Dr. Bob Fu, the founder and president of China Aid Association, will share the story of his friend, Pastor John Cao, as well as update us on the state of the church in China and specific ways that we can pray this week for that nation and our brothers and sisters there.

Sign the petition on The White House web site, asking President Trump to intervene on behalf of Pastor John Cao.

WURMBRAND: Lessons of Exemplary Faith Aug 25, 2018

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This weekend marks the launch of a new video-based curriculum to allow your family, Bible study group or Sunday School class to take an up-close look at the lives and faith of Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, the founders of The Voice of the Martyrs.

Our guests are Cole Richards, President of The Voice of the Martyrs and one of the on-screen speakers in the video series, and John Grooters, the director of the video segments as well as of Tortured For Christ – The Movie and SABINA: Tortured For Christ, the Nazi Years.

Listen as they describe which lessons from Richard and Sabina's lives that most impacted them, and what they hope American Christians will draw out of this six-week study. We'll also share how you can get a free DVD and digital download of Tortured For Christ – The Movie when you buy the curriculum video DVD and included group leader's guide.

Watch the trailer and purchase WURMBRAND six-week video curriculum. You can also access this content—for free—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.

Listen to John Grooters share about the making of Tortured For Christ – The Movie in a previous episode of VOM Radio.

Cole Richards is the President of The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM). In addition to leading VOM's service to persecuted Christians abroad, Cole serves as Publisher and Executive Producer of VOM's publishing and media initiatives. Cole joined VOM in 2006 after living and ministering in a restricted nation, one of the least-reached in the Middle East, where he, his wife and their children reached out to Muslims and supported persecuted Christians.

Cole holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering as well as two master's degrees: one in missiology, with a focus on evangelism in the Muslim world, and one in business administration (MBA) in the context of organizational leadership. Before entering full-time ministry, Cole served as a USAF officer, focusing on the rise of Islamic terrorist groups in the Middle East.

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