Christian Emergency Podcast

In January 2024, a Coptic Christian woman waskidnapped and forcibly converted to Islam in Egypt. Irene Ibrahim Shehata, a 21-year-old medical student at Asyut National University disappeared between her mid-term exams. Her frantic family sought help from the police, but none was provided. Why? What was going on?

Sadly, Irene’s case is neither isolated nor rare. In Egypt, and other countries, Christian women are “disappeared,”kidnapped by Muslims, forcibly converted, married off and enslaved. How does this happen in the 21st century? Who is driving this trafficking of Christian women? What can be done to combat this evil?

“Lindsay,” an associate with Coptic Solidarity, joins the Christian Emergency Podcast to shed light on this evil pattern playing out. She answers these questions and more as she brings this issue to light; an issue many would rather leave concealed in darkness.

As you learn about the plight of these Christian women and girls, please pray for them. Pray for their families. Prayfor their release and return. And pray for their abductors, that in their hearts they may be convicted of their actions, repent and come to faith in Christ.  

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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.

Jihad of the Womb: Trafficking of Coptic Women and Girls in Egypt (Report)

Coptic Solidarity (Website)

Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)

Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1

Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency

Christian Emergency Alliance (Instagram)

The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

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Christian kids and teenagers today face a gauntlet of challenges, particularly when it comes to remaining faithful in our increasingly faithless cultures.

Christians parents are in a similar boat. Many have no clue how to help their young ones navigate today’s pressures. How do they even instruct their kids when things shift so swiftly? How do moms, dads or grandparents find their own bearings, let alone direct their families?

These are common frustrations shared by most Christian parents – even pastors and youth pastors. Fortunately, there are resources and leaders available to help you chart a course for your Christian kiddos and teens.

One such leader is Jason Jimenez of Stand Strong Ministries. Jason has delved deep into these issues and spent years helping and encouraging Christians on precisely these topics. He joins this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast to quickly inject much-needed assistance in a digestible manner. Jason not only flags helpful context but also discusses the ample resources available through his and other aligned ministries.

Help has arrived for beleaguered parents and Christians. Believers have great materials, great truth and a great God on our side.

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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.

Parenting Gen Z: How to Guide your Child in a Hostile Culture (Book), by Jason Jimenez

Stand Strong Ministries (Website)

Summit Ministries (Website)

Cross Examined (Website)

Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)

Abandoned Faith: Why Millennials are Walking Away and How You can Lead Them Back (Book), by Jason Jimenez

Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1

Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency

The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

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For Christians in the West, the concept of “tribe”might be an alien concept. For much of the world, however, the tribe is a normal part of everyday life. The tribe is the community of shared values and history, where jobs and insurance are provided, and where members are protected. The Bible also speaks of tribes and the importance of reaching them with the Gospel.  

But what about the Global Church? Could it be considered the Tribe of Christ? If so, how would that play out? What responsibilities would we have for one another? How would our own lives be different if we realized our extended families were actually tribes that needed to know Christ?

To talk through this important yet largely untouched topic, Charles McAllister joins this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast. Charles has served for many years as a Christian missionary in Jordan, where he had a front row seat to Arab tribal life. He recognized that many of thefeatures of tribal life mirrored ways Christians are called to live in community. Hospitality, history and identity were all hallmarks of the tribe. His insights are significant for Christian missions, as well as how we live out our lives in a hostile world.  

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To learn more about the resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.

The Tribe of Christ (Website): Contains Charles’ dissertation on the Tribe of Christ.

Progressing Together (Website): Evangelism anddiscipleship tools for sharing the Gospel, biblical principles and life in the Tribe of Christ.

Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)

Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1

Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency

The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

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Disciple-Making Movements, or DMM, is a missions strategy that has been employed by missionaries across the world. Sometimes controversial, the missions model sought to help people come to Christ, even in countries where persecution was rife.

DMM followed an earlier, related strategy called Church-Planting Movements, or CPM. David Garrison helped pioneer CPM in the late 1990s and the missions strategy has morphed since then.

But what is DMM? How did it evolve from CPM? Whatdo pastors and Christians need to know about the missional framework now that DMM is cropping up not just overseas, but in congregations across the West?

“Sean,” a pastor, former missionary, and former parachurch leader, joins the Christian Emergency Podcast to sketch out what DMM represents as well as its implications. Drawing from his extensive experience overseas, Sean offers rare insights into a topic many believers have neverheard of before. With their eyes wide open, biblical Christians can make informed decisions on the type of churches, and they type of missions, they wish to advance.

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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.

Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)

Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1

Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency

The Christian Emergency Podcast is aproduction of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

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Christian civilians and other religious minorities – particularlythe Druze – are facing a nightmare right now in Syria. Whole families have been wiped out – in their homes, their cars and even the streets. One evangelical pastor was even taken out, along with 14 members of his family.

Suwayda (Sweida) is the epicenter of the current madnesssweeping Syria. Scenes of ethnic and religious cleansing are emerging, as Islamists aligned with the Syrian government are carrying out these atrocities. Despite the scale of violence – which truly arise to war crimes or even crimesagainst humanity – mainstream media outlets are largely silent about these matters. Worse, many western leaders have openly embraced the Islamist leaders of Syria’s regime.

What is going on? Joining the Christian Emergency Podcastis “Hal,” a Druze-background Christian from Suwayda. He explains who the Druze are, how many Druze have come to Christ, and the shocking details behind this evil development.

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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following:

“Hal” (X / Twitter): @jraidan

Christian Emergency Alliance (Website): https://www.christianemergency.com/

Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X): https://x.com/ChristianEmerg1

Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/christianemergency

Christian Emergency Alliance (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/christianemergencyalliance/

The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

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Christians don’t know their Christian history. By and large that is true. However, the more we learn of our past, the better we understand our present. But how can busy believers today gain this insight?

One way is by listening to sermons delivered by great Christian pastors long ago. Troy Frasier joins the Christian Emergency Podcast to share how he brings lost sermons to life. These sermons, along with helpful and relevant historical context, can be listened to on the Revived Thoughts Podcast. On your commute to work or when carting kids to practice, you can listen to these engaging sermons.

Another fascinating resource discussed on today’s episode is the Martyrs and Missionaries Podcast. This program, hosted by Troy’s wife, provides similar insights. Instead of sermons, however, you learn about famous missionaries, martyrs and missional movements. The content is thoroughly researched and riveting.

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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.

Revived Thoughts (Podcast)

Martyrs and Missionaries (Podcast)

Troy Frasier / Revived Studios (Twitter / X Feed)

Following the Frasiers (Private FacebookGroup)

Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)

Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1

Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency

The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

Soli Deo Gloria

Christians across the globe confront chaos, confusionand cultures hostile to their faith. No wonder many feel overwhelmed, like rabbits chased by wolves.

But Christians have effectively stood their ground despite hostilities throughout history. Many Christians do so today,even in the harshest countries on earth. How are they able to remain faithful and confident in the face of such withering odds.

One reason Christians have been able to faithfully endure is by adopting a “hunter mindset.” Christians can regard themselves as spiritual hunters, even in circumstances that suggest they are prey.

In this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast, believers are reminded that they have abundant spiritual resources at their disposal. Among the threats facing Christians today, there are also overlooked opportunities.

In this counterintuitive approach, we examine what it would mean for Christians to toggle their outlook, so they can better view the world as spiritual hunters.

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Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)

Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1

Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency

The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

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There is a crisis in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region. Christians there have endured wave after wave of persecution at the hands of Fulani militants and Islamists. Perhaps you’ve heard of this crisis, but know little about how this situation came about.

When did violent persecution arise in Nigeria? Who usheredin this dark period? Why did things spiral so badly? What can believers around the world do in the face of this evil?

Joining the Christian Emergency Podcast to answer thesequestions and more is Steven Kefas. Steven is a Nigerian Christian who became a citizen journalist “accidentally.” Years ago, he realized that troubles were brewing, but the truth was not being shared by media outlets. Steven wanted toknow what was actually happening, and he wanted to share those insights with others. On this episode, you will glean valuable insights into a dire situation that others refuse to report on, or worse, misrepresent.

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Steven Kefas (X / Twitter): @SKefason

Middle Belt Times (News Website): https://middlebelttimes.com/

Christian Emergency Alliance (Website): https://www.christianemergency.com/

Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X): https://x.com/ChristianEmerg1

Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/christianemergency

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The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

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Christians by and large do not know Christian history. That is a lamentable fact we at the Christian Emergency Alliancestrive to address. But one aspect of Christian history that is most suppressed today is that of muscular Christianity.

Christianity during the Middle Ages was forced to confront relentless Islamic aggression. When Christians responded –in the form of the Crusades or other actions – they sacrificed much and strove to help other Christians under fire.

But this is not the history most Christians know today. Most have been discipled by revisionist history that paints thisperiod of Christian history in the worst possible light. The authors and architects of this revisionism are sometimes secular, sometimes Islamic. Fortunately, primary sources still exist to showcase what really happened.

On this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast, Raymond Ibrahim joins the conversation to shed helpful light on this topic. Raymond is an accomplished historian and scholar of Islam. He has authored several books, including his most recent volume, Defenders of the West. Raymond borrows from that volume to connect dots between our Christian past and our present realities.

Christianity now faces a crisis of confidence. Warped versions of our history have been taught to generations,leading many to feel they have to constantly apologize for our past. The context introduced in this episode will help dispel the false narratives and revisionist history. God willing, it will help some believers regain their confidence in the Christian faith.

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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.

Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam (Book), by Raymond Ibrahim

Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West (Book), by Raymond Ibrahim

Raymond Ibrahim (Website)

Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)

Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter):@ChristianEmerg1

Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency

The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

Soli Deo Gloria

Just as they have throughout the history of the Church, women today are playing important roles in advancing the Gospel around the globe. Women have served in some of the most challenging places to make Christ known in spiritually dark lands. But for women who may be sensing acall to international missions, it can be tough to know what to think or how to prepare.

Emily Bennett, who served as a missionary with her husband in the Middle East, joins the Christian Emergency Podcast to shed some light on this important topic. Emily recognized there were books and resources available for ladies curious about foreign missions. But there was still a need for down-to-earth, approachable advice.

Emily and several other women stepped up to the plate and delivered just such a resource. Before You Go: Wisdom for Women Serving Internationally is a new book Emily has edited. It covers a range of important topics, and offers the wisdom of several women who draw from their experiences as missionaries.

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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.

Before You Go: Wisdom for Women ServingInternationally (Book)

International Missions Mentorship DiscussionGuide (PDF)

Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)

Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter):@ChristianEmerg1

Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergency

The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

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