Invited In

When Joni was a little girl, she used to spend hours pretending she was a missionary in Africa looking for people to tell about Jesus. Now Joni has lived and worked in Liberia for more than ten years, fulfilling a childhood dream, but more importantly answering God’s call on her life. In this episode, Joni shares powerful, personal stories with Kristy from her time in Liberia including how the Ebola outbreak changed her life.

Growing up in Southeast Asia, Paul remembers praying weekly for the country of Myanmar. Now he serves as the country director there, working alongside his wife Alison who has spearheaded the Samaritan’s Purse anti-trafficking projects in Myanmar. Paul shares how they have learned to trust God to direct their steps and rely on Him regardless of their circumstances.

As our special series continues with country directors from around the world, we hear from Melody Moshkowski. Melody serves as the director of the newest Samaritan’s Purse country office in Ethiopia. Listen as Melody shares more about the new projects in Ethiopia, her family’s legacy of service, and how she has seen God draw people to the truth of the Gospel.

In September 2017, Hurricane Maria brought a catastrophic blow to the island of Dominica. A year and half later, Samaritan's Purse continues to help families and churches recover. In the second episode of this special series, we hear from Ryan Lane. Ryan shares about the scars of Hurricane Maria that forever changed Dominica while also strengthening the church and opening doors to share the love of Christ with the local community.

This is the first episode of a special series of interviews Kristy captured with some of our country directors around the world. Matt Nowery has been based in Iraq with Samaritan's Purse since 2010. He lives there with his wife, Sarah, and their three small children. Sarah also serves with Samaritan's Purse as the information officer for Iraq. In this episode, Matt shares about the work to help people terrorized by ISIS and what it's like to raise a family in Iraq.

Many of you have had the privilege of hearing missionary Aileen Coleman tell stories of how God has worked among the Bedouin people who live in the desert of Jordan. BUT did you know that before she found earthly purpose and eternal redemption through Jesus she was called "the happy drunk"? In this episode, Kristy chats with Aileen about her wild youthful days, how she came to accept her life as a single woman, and how she has survived the many challenges of missionary life. She also offers some wise counsel to parents who may be struggling with children who aren't yet walking with the Lord. Don't miss this inside look at a remarkable woman of the faith!

In previous episodes, you heard from staff in International Projects, U.S. Disaster Relief, World Medical Mission, and Operation Christmas Child. These are some of the first departments that come to mind when you think of Samaritan's Purse. But have you ever thought about how integral Donor Ministries is to the support that allows their work to happen? Chris Johnston shares with Kristy how this important team fits into the bigger picture of the ministry. He also gives us a glimpse into his very special family and how he and his wife juggle a full, busy life together.

Todd Taylor of North American Ministries shares his story as well as what it's like to respond to a disaster right here in the U.S!

Sam McGinn shares an encouraging message from Paul's second letter to Timothy. Sam highlights how the Apostle Paul cared about people and took time to guide and encourage the young Timothy.

Kristy is joined by Samaritan's Purse President Franklin Graham who gives an inside look at how he came to be the head of the ministry after the passing of Dr. Bob Pierce. Franklin talks about those early days and the faith it took for him to take on such a big responsibility at such a young age. He also shares how the Lord brought him to his knees in a hotel room in Jerusalem and led him to a lifelong passion for sharing the Gospel with as many people as possible. You don't want to miss this one-of-a-kind interview!