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🗓️ 3 May 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

After three churches were burned and 5,000 Christian books destroyed in a nation where Christians are persecuted, the local pastor’s response was unexpected. “They burned it. That means we are going to have new pastors!” he said. “Now, will you send us more books?”

Dr. Gary Seevers, President of Global University, leads a worldwide ministry that offers training focused on evangelism, discipleship, graduate and doctoral study programs, serving more than 3,000,000 people worldwide in 140 languages. Included in those numbers are persecuted pastors and other Christians in restricted nations and hostile areas. Sometimes instruction must be kept secret in places where persecution comes from the government, radical groups or even a Christian’s own family members.

Seevers says the goal of GU is not only book knowledge, but the ability to use that knowledge in practical ministry. A vital part of the coursework involves students taking a principle from the course and applying it within their community to serve the church and spread the gospel.

Global University students and graduates have been martyred for their ministry work, standing firm in their faith in Christ despite threats and violence. Persecution has accelerated the growth of the church globally and will continue to do so, Dr. Seevers says.

Pray for the ministry of Global University to continue to train and serve pastors and Christian leaders worldwide and for Christians persecuted for their faith to be bold witnesses who reach their communities—and even their persecutors—for Jesus.

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0:00.0	Dr. Gary Severs helps provide training resources for churches around the globe.
0:05.0	Not long ago, he was working to train church leaders in an Asian city, a place where our Christian brothers and sisters face intense persecution.
0:14.0	Enemies of the gospel rioted. They burned down three churches and destroyed 5,000 Christian books.
0:22.7	The response of the pastor whose church was burned is, like, will you send us more books?
0:30.2	They looked at the persecution as an accelerator, not as an inhibitor or something to hold them back.
0:38.3	They said, if that's what they're going to do, we're just going to plant more churches.
0:42.3	Jesus never promised his followers an easy path.
0:47.3	In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them.
0:50.3	He sent them out as sheep among wolves.
0:53.3	Jesus' words came true in the life of the
0:55.8	apostles, and they're still coming true today in the lives of his followers around the world.
1:01.0	Join host Todd Nettleton as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help. Right now
1:06.3	on the Voice of the Martyrs Radio network. Welcome again to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. My name is Todd
1:11.1	Nettleton. We are in our studio today in Bartlesville, Oklahoma with Dr. Gary Severs. He is the
1:16.7	president of Global University, and we will talk about what that is. Dr. Severs, welcome to the
1:22.8	Voice of the Martyrs Radio. It is a pleasure and a privilege to be with you and with your audience.
1:28.5	Well, we are excited to have you. I think for many of our listeners, they are not familiar
1:33.8	with Global University. Give us an introduction. What is it? What do you do? Where are you?
1:39.5	And just kind of explain the ministry of Global University. Sure. Global University is a comprehensive ministry and pastoral training university
1:50.7	that starts at the evangelism level, goes through discipleship, volunteer training, training for
1:59.3	pastoral ministry, degree level training at the undergraduate,
2:03.6	graduate levels up to the doctor of ministry level. We have a worldwide student body that comprises
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