Missions: His Love Compels Us

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The Voice of the Martyrs

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 27 May 2016

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

"Brother John" helps lead the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. He has served as a missionary in Muslim nations, and today is involved in recruiting and sending mission workers to the hardest and most unreached places in the world. Listen as Brother John shares the challenge of sending workers into harm's way, what motivates him to keep sending even after some workers are martyred, and the joy of seeing God move in Muslim nations. John also shares thoughts on how American churches can do a better job of preparing and inspiring more people to hear God's call to take the gospel to the world's toughest places. We'll also hear more from songwriter Steve Merkel about using music to share the love of Jesus around the world, and his experiences in Islamic nations.

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0:00.0	The city of Mosul in Iraq has been in the news in the past few years with the rise of ISIS.
0:06.0	But a friend will call Brother John says believers in Mosul started experiencing persecution long before that.
0:14.5	The indigenous Christian population has been under pressure now for about 10 years in that area.
0:20.9	There have been numerous people who were just shot and killed just because in that population of
0:25.0	because they were Christian.
0:26.7	That population of Christians stretch all the way back
0:32.0	to really the very first centuries of the church.
0:37.2	Jesus never promised his followers an easy path.
0:40.4	In fact, he told us disciples the world would hate them.
0:44.0	He sent them out as sheep among wolves.
0:46.7	Jesus' words came true in the life of the Apostles,
0:49.3	and there's still coming true today in the lives of his followers around the world. Join host Todd
0:54.6	Nettleton as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help right now
0:59.2	on the Voice of the Martyrs radio network. Welcome again to the Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network.
1:04.5	We have the privilege today of speaking with Brother John.
1:08.6	We're just going to use a first name again this week.
1:11.6	Brother John is the Vice President of Global Strategy for
1:15.6	the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. He has served
1:20.8	overseas himself with his family in missions and now he's involved in directing and guiding
1:27.3	and mobilizing gospel workers to go into all the world.
1:32.4	Brother John, welcome to Voice the Mars radio.
1:35.1	Thank you so much.
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