JOHN CHAU: “God Had Called Him”

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🗓️ 2 November 2019

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

One year ago this month, John Chau gave his life for Jesus Christ and the gospel on North Sentinel Island, and island in the Bay of Bengal governed by India.

Dr. Mary Ho is the executive leader of All Nations, the mission organization that sent out John Chau and sends gospel workers all over the world, including countries where Christians are persecuted. Listen as she describes the John Chau she knew: unassuming, humble, soft-spoken, and with a clear calling from God to go to the people of North Sentinel Island.

Dr. Ho will also talk about the criticism that came after John’s death—in secular media and even from within the church, and describe her own perspective on fulfilling the Great Commission and how missionaries bring blessings, not problems, to the nations where they go.

John was a young man when he went to the island, but he was not unprepared for challenges he might face there. Mary will tell us how much effort John put forth—years of effort—preparing to arrive on the beach that sunny morning last November.

This is Part 1 of our conversation with Dr. Mary Ho; tune in next week to hear Part 2 as we continue to honor the life and sacrifice of John Chau.

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0:00.0	You probably know missionaries aren't held in high regard by many in our current culture.
0:07.4	Some accused missionaries of imposing their Western values on other cultures or furthering colonialism or serving their own interests.
0:18.0	Dr. Mary Ho was born in Taiwan and grew up in Africa.
0:23.2	As someone who received love and care
0:26.2	from missionaries, she has a much different view of their work.
0:31.2	And in my country, they were the ones that built the first schools, started the first hospitals.
0:38.3	They brought literacy and writing. So I've seen what my country has received and I've seen in many parts of the world.
0:52.0	Jesus never promised his followers an easy path.
0:55.0	In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them.
0:58.0	He sent them out as sheep among wolves.
1:01.0	Jesus' words came true in the life of the Apostles and
1:04.4	they're still coming true today in the lives of his followers around the world.
1:08.6	Join host Todd Nettleton as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help right now on the
1:14.4	voice of the Martyrs radio network. Welcome again to the Voice of the Martyrs
1:18.4	radio. My name is Todd Nettleton and we are in the studio today in Bartlesville, Oklahoma with Mary Ho.
1:25.0	She is the international executive leader of all nations.
1:29.4	All nations is an inter-denominational church planting organization.
1:34.0	They have trained and placed national and cross-cultural church planners
1:38.6	in more than 35 countries.
1:41.0	We'll talk a little bit about all nations. We'll talk about what they do. You may have heard of all nations in the
1:46.6	context of a young man named John Chow who was killed a year ago this month. We're going to talk about his example and his
1:54.7	ministry as well. Mary, welcome to the voice of the martyr's radio. Well thank you
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