MISSIONS: If I Die Here…
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The Voice of the Martyrs
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🗓️ 7 November 2020
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Todd Lafferty came to Christ as a college football player. It wasn't long after coming to faith that he sensed God's call to go and tell others—even others living outside the United States. He and his wife answered that call, serving in the United Kingdom and eventually in Pakistan.
Today Todd helps lead the International Mission Board, equipping and sending missionaries to tell the story of Jesus' love all over the world, including places where Christians face persecution.
Listen to hear Todd tell about arriving in Pakistan, fighting through the culture shock and temptation to pack up and return to familiar surroundings. He will also equip you to pray, especially for newer missionaries going through some of those same challenges today.
Finally, Todd will share the story of an Islamist Pakistani assassin who became a believer in Christ and then a bold evangelist, in spite of threats and danger.
Please share this episode with your Christian friends; especially those considering a call to missions or Christian service.
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| 0:00.0 | Todd and Susan Lafferty had taken their young family to Pakistan to share the gospel of Christ. |
| 0:07.0 | They were in Pakistan when Americans were targeted and killed on two different occasions. |
| 0:13.0 | You begin to wonder is the next bullet coming through my window. |
| 0:17.0 | And I just had to come to the point and say, |
| 0:19.0 | you know, if I die here, it's because I'm here. |
| 0:22.0 | I'm here serving Christ. and I want to be buried in that dirt |
| 0:26.1 | graveyard where that blood will call out for someone else to come take my place And that's where we came to. |
| 0:33.5 | This is the best place to be. |
| 0:35.0 | If this is where the Lord wants us, |
| 0:37.0 | okay, it's not the safest place to be. |
| 0:38.8 | I can find a whole lot safer places to live. |
| 0:41.9 | But it is by far the best place to be. |
| 0:46.0 | Jesus never promised his followers an easy path. |
| 0:49.2 | In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them. He sent them out as sheep among wolves. Jesus's |
| 0:56.1 | words came true in the life of the Apostles and they're still coming true today |
| 1:00.1 | in the Welcome again to the voice of the Martyrs Radio. My name is Todd |
| 1:13.7 | Nettleton and we are in our studio today with Todd Lafferty. He is the |
| 1:18.0 | executive vice president and chief operating officer for the |
| 1:22.3 | International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. |
| 1:26.1 | Todd, welcome to Voice of the Martyrs Radio. |
| 1:29.6 | Thank you, Todd. |
| 1:30.3 | It's great to be in the studio with another Todd. |
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