Bible League International // The Word in Action Podcast

Persecuted Christians in Bangladesh love their enemies and count it all joy to suffer for the Lord.   That's true for Abir (name changed for security purposes), a former Islamic imam who was beaten, verbally abused, forced to relocate and denied his inheritance after becoming a follower of Jesus Christ.   Today, he pastors a church in this Muslim-majority country and uses Bible League's Project Philip and Church Planter Training to help believers endure and persevere in their faith.  Hear more from host Michael Woolworth and guest Ryan Castillero on The Word in Action Podcast.  Length 26:30.

God did not intend for His Word to be hard to understand.  In 2020, translators completed the entire Bible in contemporary language in the country of Croatia.  It is the first modern translation in more than 50 years and Christians are providing great reviews.  One believer says, "I am now able to understand the Bible for the first time in my life." Join Michael Woolworth and guest, Goran (last name withheld for security purposes), on The Word in Action Podcast as they share how the Croatian Contemporary Translation is helping the Church grow and Christians mature in their walk with Jesus Christ.  Length: 17:17. 

The Bible is replete with women who've made a tremendous difference for the sake of the Gospel:  Sarah, Esther, Elizabeth, Mary the mother of Jesus, and the list goes on.   Leah is a wife and mother of two in the eastern part of Zambia in Africa.  She lives in a simple hut, draws clean water from a well, and cooks over an outdoor pit.  Leah finds great joy in discipling Christian teens in her primitive village using God's Word and Project Philip Bible studies from Bible League International.  Thank you for tuning in and inviting others to listen with you.   Length - 17:23       

Chaminda is a tea seller in Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka.  He was short tempered and quarrelsome while serving in the navy during the country's civil war in which thousands were killed.  Even though he credits God for saving his life three times as an unbeliever, he felt empty after following  several religious traditions.  Today, as a Christian, he invites people to learn about Jesus and often transports Bibles by tuk-tuk, a motorcycle taxi.  Hear how Chaminda befriended a Buddhist monk who leads a major college.  And when God restored a man's health and brought him and his son to saving faith after Chaminda prayed, referring to them as "strong as trees in Buddhism," but now they're followers of Christ.  It's all part of this man's desire to see Sri Lankans embrace the Gospel as their only hope.  Tune in now and invite someone to listen with you to this Action Podcast from Bible League International.  Length: 14:25.

Young Pedro was abandoned by his parents and raised by his grandmother.  He was beaten and bullied by classmates at school and lost his will to live.  His life changed when a neighbor invited him to learn about Jesus.  The Bible study gave him a reason to live:  “I learned that I matter because of what Jesus has done for me.”

Learn how children in Nicaragua, like Pedro, are not only the future of the church, they are the church now, and need God’s Word.   Invite a friend to listen with you to this Action Podcast from Bible League International and leave a review so others will hear it, too.  

Shantivardhan is completely blind.  He and his mother live in a poor village in India.  His father died when he was just 10.  His life has been far from easy.  But despite the struggles, Shantivardhan has a joyful faith in the Lord.  Thanks to an Audio Bible, Shantivardan can hear the Word of God!  And he ministers to others, including his own mother, those in his village and others in the visually impaired community.  Tune into this Action Podcast to hear Shantivardhan's full story from host Michael Woolworth and Bobby Thomas, Bible League International Communications Specialist, located in India.  Be sure to subscribe to get notifications on new releases! 

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Mozambique, every organization was forced to change its processes, including churches.Pastors and ministry leaders prayed for direction and the Lord led them to Family Project Philip, a new take on the Bible League Bible studies that have already been largely successful across the country.  In this episode, Pastor Jaime Guite joins host Michael Woolworth and talks about the process of introducing the program and the incredible results.  We’ve said it before and we’ll continue to say it:  God is working through this pandemic.

Training and Bibles provided by Bible League International prepared church planters Manny and Rosa to start a local congregation ministering to migrant families in Williams, California, a community of 5,000 near the capital of Sacramento and known for gangs and violence.  

When Rosa became a believer years ago, she joyfully hosted a Bible study in their home, but Manny was bitterly opposed to Christianity.   That study led him to accept Christ and now their hearts are on fire to reach their community with the Good News of the Gospel.  Hear how they've gathered new Christians together to form a church where these new believers can grow and share their faith with others. Invite others to listen in!

Five years ago, Mexican authorities captured El Chapo -- one of the most powerful drug traffickers in the world.  Today, the Sinaloa Cartel kingpin is serving his life sentence in a U.S. prison.  For years, a man named Pablo was on this very same path to destruction until he found the narrow path to leads to life.On this Action Podcast, join host Michael Woolworth and his Bible League colleagues, Ryan and Denisse, as they share the amazing story of this former cartel drug dealer and debt collector who now proclaims, "Seeing Sinaloa's mountain range transformed by Christ is our vision.  We want Sinaloa filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea."Thank you for tuning in.  Be sure to subscribe so you get updates and leave a rating so others can find the Action Podcast!    

Haiti has been a hot topic on news outlets for months.  Its president was assassinated.  The country was rocked by a devastating earthquake.  Violence and crime dominate the headlines. And Bible League partners in the area aren’t immune to the struggles—recently a pastor of a Bible League partner church was kidnapped and there was a shooting in another partner church. While the situation in Haiti seems impossibly dark, the Lord continues to shine His light.  On this episode of the Action Podcast, Bilda (last name withheld for security reasons), the National Director of Bible League Haiti, discusses with host Michael Woolworth how God is moving in his country.  As he says, “God has rescued us from the darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His Son.”Listen now!  Be sure to subscribe so you get updates and leave a rating so others can find the Action Podcast!  Thank you for tuning in.