What happens when God's grace completely changes the direction of your life?

In this episode of Opening the Way, Vaughn Valentine sits down with Luissi Garcia, Regional Director for Central America at Harvesters Ministries, for a heartfelt conversation about grace, calling, discipleship, and the incredible work God is doing across Central America.

From giving up a successful corporate career to follow God's call, serving in ministry for decades, walking through seasons of waiting, and now helping equip pastors across multiple nations, Luisi shares a testimony filled with humility, faith, and an unwavering love for Jesus.

Together, they explore:
• The transforming power of God's grace
• Learning to value intimacy with Jesus above ministry success
• What God teaches us in seasons of waiting
• Why discipleship changes churches and entire nations
• The challenges facing believers across Central America
• The heart behind church planting and raising up indigenous leaders

This conversation is a beautiful reminder that following Jesus isn't about titles, platforms, or positions—it's about knowing Him and making Him known.

Whether you're in ministry, navigating a season of waiting, or simply longing to grow closer to Christ, this episode will leave you encouraged and challenged.

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What part of Luisi's story resonated most with you?

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What does it look like to serve the Kingdom faithfully behind the scenes — while raising a family, leading globally, and carrying a heart for missions? 

In this episode of Opening the Way, Jade sits down with Hannah Levi, Head of Global Development at Harvesters Ministries, for an honest and deeply encouraging conversation about motherhood, missions, sacrifice, servant leadership, and the work of connecting people to the Gospel globally. 

From growing up in rural Vermont, to serving for 20 years in South Sudan, to now helping lead global development initiatives through Harvesters Ministries — Hannah shares a remarkable testimony of surrender, faith, and obedience to God’s call. 

Together, they explore: 
• What servant leadership really means. 
• The realities of fundraising and global missions. 
• Motherhood, sacrifice, and trusting God through transitions. 
• Why community and the local church matter deeply. 
• The difference between fundraising and Kingdom partnership. 
• The importance of excellence, stewardship, and communication in ministry. 

This conversation is filled with wisdom, humility, practical insight, and a beautiful reminder that God often works powerfully through ordinary faithfulness. 

Whether you're involved in ministry, missions, leadership, development work, or simply trying to faithfully follow Christ in your everyday life — this episode will encourage you deeply. 

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What part of Hannah’s story impacted you the most? 

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Harvesters Ministries is a church-planting organisation dedicated to fulfilling the Great Commission. For over 25 years, we have been training pastors, evangelising the lost, discipling believers, planting churches and distributing Bibles. Operating in more than 90 countries, our vision is to plant 1 million churches by 2030, opening the way for the world to know Jesus. 

To learn more about Harvesters, visit our website: www.harvestersministries.com

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestersmin 
Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/harvestersministries/ 
Follow us on X: http://twitter.com/harvestersmin 
Discover stories of impact: https://www.harvestersministries.com/en/category/stories-from-the-field/

What happens when a former Catholic faith defender encounters the Word of God for himself and everything changes?

In this episode of Opening the Way, Jade sits down with Bishop Noel Centino from the Philippines for a deeply honest and powerful conversation about faith, revival, discipleship, and the realities facing the Church in the Philippines today.

From defending Catholic doctrine as a young man, to becoming a passionate advocate for disciple-making movements across the Visayas region, Bishop Noel shares his remarkable testimony and the burden he carries for pastors, churches, and the next generation of believers.

Together, they explore:
 • The growth of the evangelical Church in the Philippines
 • Why reading Scripture personally changes everything
 • The challenges pastors face in poorer regions
 • The danger of churches becoming comfortable and stagnant
 • Why evangelism and discipleship must remain central to the Church
 • The urgent need for mentorship, accountability, and Kingdom-minded leadership

This conversation is filled with wisdom, conviction, humour, honesty, and a genuine love for people and the Gospel.

Whether you're a pastor, ministry leader, disciple-maker, or simply hungry to see revival in the Church again — this episode will challenge and encourage you deeply.

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 What impacted you most from Bishop Noel’s story?

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What happens when Bible distribution, church planting, technology, and global missions all collide with one purpose... making Jesus known?

In this episode of Opening the Way, Jade and Vaughn sit down with Ted Draper and Alan White from Biblica to unpack the incredible story behind one of the world’s leading Bible translation and distribution organizations.

From the history of Biblica spanning more than 200 years, to modern-day innovation reaching unreached people groups across the globe, this conversation is filled with vision, wisdom, humour, and powerful insight into what God is doing through Kingdom partnerships.

Together, they explore:
• Why Bible access still matters in today’s world
• The role of technology and AI in future Bible distribution
• What makes healthy Kingdom partnerships thrive
• The importance of stewardship, leadership, and trust
• How organizations like Biblica and Harvesters are reaching the “last mile” together
• Why the global Church should be more encouraged than ever

This conversation is practical, inspiring, and deeply encouraging for anyone passionate about missions, discipleship, leadership, and seeing the Gospel reach every nation.

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What stood out most to you from this conversation?

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What does ministry look like in one of the most historically Christian, yet spiritually resistant, regions in the world?

In this episode of Opening the Way, Jade and Vaughn sit down with Rodrigo and Paul our leaders working across Europe, to unpack the realities of disciple-making in modern European culture.

From conversations about identity, culture, revival, and the weight of church history… to stories of people sharing the Gospel for the very first time, this episode is honest, challenging, and deeply encouraging.

Together, they explore:
• Why Europe presents a unique challenge for missions.
• The difference between building churches and making disciples.
• How culture can both shape and hinder faith.
• What happens when ordinary believers are empowered to live the Gospel daily.
• Why falling in love with Jesus changes everything.

There are moments in this conversation that will make you laugh, pause, reflect, and possibly rethink what ministry really means in today’s world.

Whether you're in ministry, passionate about discipleship, or simply hungry for more of Jesus, this conversation is for you.

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What was the biggest takeaway for you from this episode?

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Music: [Way We Shine] – Licensed via Artlist.io

Harvesters Ministries is a church-planting organisation dedicated to fulfilling the Great Commission. For over 25 years, we have been training pastors, evangelising the lost, discipling believers, planting churches and distributing Bibles. Operating in more than 90 countries, our vision is to plant 1 million churches by 2030, opening the way for the world to know Jesus. 

To learn more about Harvesters, visit our website: www.harvestersministries.com

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestersmin 
Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/harvestersministries/ 
Follow us on X: http://twitter.com/harvestersmin 
Discover stories of impact: https://www.harvestersministries.com/en/category/stories-from-the-field/

In this episode of Opening the Way, we sit down with Francois Ruach, CEO of Harvesters Ministries, for a raw and powerful conversation on what it truly costs to follow God’s call.

From selling everything in obedience, to facing spiritual opposition in the mission field, Francois shares first-hand accounts of danger, pressure, and the weight of leadership. He speaks openly about burnout, the trap of putting the work before God, and the moment it nearly cost him everything.

But through it all, we see the turning point, how applying the Harvesters strategy led to rapid multiplication, with dozens of churches planted in just months.

This is not theory. This is real mission, real leadership, and real faith under fire.

Harvesters Ministries is a global church-planting movement dedicated to fulfilling the Great Commission, training leaders, reaching the lost, and planting churches in over 90 countries, with a vision to see 1 million churches planted by 2030.Harvesters Ministries is a church-planting organisation dedicated to fulfilling the Great Commission. For over 25 years, we have been training pastors, evangelising the lost, discipling believers, planting churches and distributing Bibles. Operating in more than 90 countries, our vision is to plant 1 million churches by 2030, opening the way for the world to know Jesus. 

To learn more about Harvesters, visit our website: www.harvestersministries.com

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestersmin 
Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/harvestersministries/ 
Follow us on X: http://twitter.com/harvestersmin 
Discover stories of impact: https://www.harvestersministries.com/en/category/stories-from-the-field/

In this episode of Opening the Way, we sit down with Steven Loots, Founder and President of Harvesters Ministries, for a powerful conversation on faith, purpose, leadership, and walking in God’s calling.

Steven shares wisdom from years in ministry, alongside personal insight from his current cancer journey, which he documents on his YouTube channel, a real and honest testimony of faith in difficult seasons.

We also discuss his brand-new book, Echoes of Eternity, a compelling call to live with eternity in mind.

Connect with Steven on Social Media or purchase one of his books:
https://linktr.ee/stevenloots

Follow his journey on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@StevenFaithfulToTheEnd 

Harvesters Ministries is a church-planting organisation dedicated to fulfilling the Great Commission. For over 25 years, we have been training pastors, evangelising the lost, discipling believers, planting churches and distributing Bibles. Operating in more than 90 countries, our vision is to plant 1 million churches by 2030, opening the way for the world to know Jesus. 

To learn more about Harvesters, visit our website: www.harvestersministries.com

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestersmin 
Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/harvestersministries/ 
Follow us on X: http://twitter.com/harvestersmin 
Discover stories of impact: https://www.harvestersministries.com/en/category/stories-from-the-field/

This episode features Jade Loots and Vaughn Valentine as they share the heart behind Opening the Way. Join them as they unpack the vision of the podcast and what listeners can expect from the conversations ahead.

 To learn more about Harvesters and the work we’re doing, visit our website. https://www.harvestersministries.com

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