Bonus: Plane Hijacked in Africa – Pilot’s Story (Part 1) | On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse
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🗓️ 27 March 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
We’re sharing a special bonus episode from the podcast On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse, hosted by Kristy Graham. The show brings listeners close to the front lines of global ministry through stories of faith, courage, and God’s work through Samaritan’s Purse.
Today's episode covers Missionary pilot Jim Streit's story. When someone put a gun in his face, Jim had a choice—he could either let fear take over or he could trust Jesus with his life. As Jim’s plane was hijacked in Africa, the Lord brought Scriptures back to his mind and reminded him that there is power in the Name of Jesus. Hear from Jim Streit, who was in the air, and from Matt Olson, who was on the ground in North Carolina, about how God came through in a mighty way.
Together, they reflect on how God’s presence and protection were evident in the middle of an unexpected and dangerous crisis.
Content Note: This episode includes descriptions of a dangerous situation involving a firearm and may be intense for some listeners.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, listeners, I'm Kelly, part of the Life audio team with your daily prayer. |
| 0:04.4 | We're excited to share a special bonus episode from the Samaritan's Purse podcast, |
| 0:09.2 | On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse, hosted by Christy Graham. |
| 0:13.4 | Today you'll hear part one of an incredible story where God's presence guided a pilot |
| 0:18.0 | during a plane hijacking in Africa. |
| 0:20.5 | We want to let you know that this episode contains detailed accounts of a life-threatening |
| 0:24.7 | situation. |
| 0:26.0 | It's shared to highlight God's power, presence, and faithfulness in extreme circumstances |
| 0:31.2 | to encourage faith and reflection. |
| 0:34.1 | You can catch part two and more episodes at samaritanspurse.org. Links are in the show notes. |
| 0:40.8 | He lifts up a gun, shows me the magazine is full of 13 rounds of 9mm ammunition, puts it into the gun, |
| 0:49.5 | cocks the gun, ratchets around into the chamber with a hammer back, his finger on the trigger, and holds |
| 0:55.4 | the gun up and points it right at my face. |
| 1:00.5 | That was one of our pilots, Jim Strite, when a Samaritan's purse plane was hijacked in Africa. |
| 1:06.7 | With a gun to his head, he had a choice. He could either let fear take over or he could trust Jesus with his life. |
| 1:14.3 | Welcome back to another episode of On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse, |
| 1:18.1 | where we take you to the front lines and behind the scenes of our work around the world. |
| 1:21.8 | I'm your host Christy Graham, and today I have the honor of sharing a story with you |
| 1:26.4 | about how the Lord worked in and through Jim Strite when his plane was hijacked. |
| 1:31.8 | God's power was on full display when what should have been a routine flight turned into a life-threatening situation. |
| 1:39.6 | When Jim needed it most, the Lord gave him the right scriptures and reminded him that there is power in the name of Jesus. |
| 1:48.4 | And today we get to tell that story, God's story, of how he came through in a mighty way. |
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