On this CCP, Ben mentions “the other CCP” before laying out plans for this podcast. He then introduces Gansu Province (8:00), where he lived, raised a family, but was eventually kicked out of.

He also tells the shocking story behind the title of his book Unbeaten (12:22), of his Gansu friends who suffered through a major earthquake, and shares about comical checkpoint scenes during SARS in 2003 (27:02).

Finally, he ends with a China Compass Q&A on the Chinese Church. (33:06)

X: @chinaadventures

Email: [email protected]

Sponsor: Pray for China - http://PrayforChina.us

Sponsor: http://Pray4Gansu.com (Oklahoma adopts Gansu for prayer)

Resource: My Deportation Story - http://Unbeaten.vip

Resource: Millionaire Missionary - http://BordenofYale.com

Bonus Sponsor: Bibles for China - http://AsiaHarvest.org

Welcome to the first episode of the China Compass Podcast (CCP)!

Missionary Ben (Pen Name: B.F. Westen) introduces himself and shares why he is qualified to talk about China.

Then he dives into China 101 (9:02), answering foundational questions about China’s name, size, geography, peoples, and language.

After introducing Pray for China (19:50), he gives an overview of China’s outlying regions (24:42) (Taiwan, Hong Kong/Puerto Rico, and Macau) and his experiences there (34:00), including surviving SARS in 2003. 

X: @chinaadventures

Email: [email protected]

Sponsor: Pray for China - http://PrayforChina.us

Resource: Borden of Yale (book) - http://BordenofYale.com