Reach Beyond Podcast: Stories of hope, inspiration and transformation from around the world

The story of Joseph Kebbie is a blend of tribulation, hope and victory. Through the intervention of God, Joseph was rescued from a refugee's life to one that is now serving Jesus throughout Sub Saharan Africa.

Born in Liberia, Joseph's life was turned upside down during a brutal civil war there. After leaving the country, he lived in three African countries. At one point he was earning just $20 a month in a full-time job.

You'll meet Joseph in this episode. His contagious faith in the midst of hardship will cause you to look at Jesus in a new way in your own life.

Joseph and his wife Genevieve, were recently blessed with a new baby girl and they live in Ghana. His life is certainly one of transformation and being used by God to transform others.

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There's no shortage of bad news coming out of the Middle East, but did you know that Iran is one of the fastest growing churches in the world? God is at work in the Middle East in unprecedented ways.

Best-selling author and Middle East expert and ministry leader Tom Doyle is our guest on the latest episode of the Reach Beyond Podcast. Tom spends a lot of time in the Middle East, fellowshipping with and mentoring believers who are risking their lives simply by being Christians.

Tom opens our eyes and shares things you won't hear hardly anywhere else. Be encouraged, in the midst of persecution, that the Lord Jesus is winning the hearts of thousands in that volatile region.

Tom is the author of Killing Christians and Breakthrough—The Return of Hope to the Middle East. You'll have the opportunity to win a copy of Breakthrough at the end of the episode.

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There's a country in West Africa called Sierra Leone. This is a nation hit by trauma. More than 50,000 people were killed in the nation's brutal decade-long civil war that ended in 2002. Hardly recovering from that, Ebola invaded Sierra Leone in 2014-15. It paralyzed the nation.

In the midst of this, there is a Christian radio station that is providing hope in Jesus Christ, Believers Broadcasting Network (BBN). Not only on the air, but through a dynamic counseling ministry that has helped thousands of people deal with PTSD caused by the war and Ebola.

On this episode, you'll hear the inside story of hope from two volunteers who just returned from Sierra Leone. They worked side by side with BBN to train counselors who will come to the rescue of a hurting people. In Jesus' name.

Listen as Kenny and Lauri Dennis share their experience with us.

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A gang member suddenly turns to Christ in an African village... Clean water leads to salvation throughout a Latin American community… People along the river in Brazil hear about Jesus for the first time through Players of Hope… 80 passengers are part of an Acts 27 experience in a horrible storm on the seas... restoration is coming to one Nepali village.

This is a glimpse of the God stories you'll hear in this episode. Wayne Pederson and Jon Fugler are joined by multiple missionaries and guests in the studio to give the accounts of how Jesus is bringing people to Himself in miraculous ways.

Listen as you hear about the voice and hands of Jesus in the lives of people who have finally discovered His love around the world.

It's story time on the Reach Beyond Podcast!

70,000 people each day die without Christ. More than 2 billion people have never heard the name of Jesus. And yet, the church is growing in extraordinary ways in some parts of the world.

In this episode, Wayne and Jon celebrate an important day coming up on your calendar. May 15 has been designated International Day for the Unreached, and is being recognized by believers around the world. Christian radio stations, churches, missions organizations and individual Christians are raising the flag for the cause of the unreached.

You'll also hear from special guest John Pudiate, President of Bibles for the World. He shares how God captured his family's heart to bring the Word of God to unreached people.

You'll also be encouraged by stories of God at work in Thailand, Ecuador and Nepal.

Get your free Great Commission Action Guide at www.dayfortheunreached.org. You'll learn how you can get involved in the International Day for the Unreached in one of more of these ways: Pray, Advocate, Serve or Share.

Update on the earthquake in Ecuador

“For the love of Christ compels us…”

Paul wrote those words in 2 Corinthians 5:14 and they are as important today as they were in his culture. Once we experience the depth of Christ’s love in our own life, it will launch us into magnificent things for the Kingdom of God. It will transform us.

In this episode, we visit with Yemi Mobolade, an entrepreneur, pastor and musician who has discovered the richness of Christ’s love and takes this love to people around him. His unique business is really his ministry and you’ll hear stories of how God has used him in his city.

You’ll also hear how you can have free and immediate access to a new video series called BOLD. Yemi is featured in this series, which helps believers understand, experience and share the love of God with others.

BOLD is unlike what you have seen before. It’s all about guilt-free witnessing, and you’ll hear testimonies from people from around the world an in all walks of life who have experienced that.

BOLD is also about dialogue and discussion in a small group setting, or for study on your own. The series comes with the videos and workbooks, all downloadable from the BOLD site. Reach Beyond is making this series available to you as our gift.

One of the most innovative tools for the work of the gospel today is a device called the SonSet Radio. It’s a solar-powered hand-held radio, fixed-tuned to the local Christian station. In most cases, it is the only Christian media voice in the community. More than 50,000 of these missionary tools have been distributed around the world in some of the most remote places.

As a result, hundreds of thousands of people are hearing the Good News for the first time, and lives are being transformed by Jesus Christ. In this episode, you’ll hear stories from across the globe as multiple guests bring their personal experiences to the microphone.

You’ll be encouraged by the SonSet Effect and the effort to send 5,000 SonSet Radios to the Asia Pacific region this year, proclaiming Jesus in Indonesia, Thailand, Mongolia and Nepal. God has used Reach Beyond to plant dozens of stations in these countries and SonSet Radios will grow the gospel impact of the stations.

From an African jungle to an indigenous gospel radio station, this episode takes you on location for the first time. Jon Fugler recently traveled to Ghana, West Africa, and recorded some rare experiences.

You’ll journey with Jon to a radio station that Reach Beyond helped establish and is run totally by local believers. Hear from one of the DJs who explains his role in bringing the gospel to the area.

Then step into an African village that has been transformed by the construction of a clean water well. You’ll hear an exclusive interview with Ben, a Ghanaian believer who has been discipling the village leaders for several years. Clean water and the Living Water have brought new life to people there.

Then experience a walk to the dirty, contaminated pond where these same villagers used to get their water. You’ll walk the path the women and children used to walk every day.

"With more than 2 billion people who haven't had a chance to meet Jesus, it's time for the body of Christ to take a radical stand and say 'this has to end in our generation.' Would you join me in committing to pray, give, go and advocate for those who need to know Christ by participating in the International Day for the Unreached? The time is now." -Rick Warren

You may have heard the figure. Over 2 billion people have never heard the name of Jesus. But did you know that Christianity is the fastest growing religion in the world? These two facts are highly contrasted, but they are true.

Believers are coming alive to this issue, and headway is being made in taking Jesus to the unreached in some of the toughest places in the world. In this episode, you'll hear about an exciting day that has been set aside to carry the banner for the cause of the unreached.

Wayne Pederson and Jon Fugler have a revealing conversation with Steve Johnson, who is spearheading the first-ever International Day for the Unreached. Sunday, May 15, has been set aside for this big day. You'll be hearing more about this day in coming weeks, but listen in to this first public announcement. Be challenged as you hear the conversation.

Jon and Wayne also bring in Beth Patton, who shares two powerful stories of God at work on two continents. Beth has been on our podcast before, and she has the inside track on stories from around the world.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Learn more about International Day for the Unreached

• Finishing the Task: list of unreached people groups

• Rick Warren Ministries

If you’re not facing this question now, you certainly will at some point: “What is God’s will for my life?” Our guest on this episode, Dave Jolly, was at a crossroads twice when faced with a major life decision. He shares the journey he and his wife, Beth, have been on for many years and how they responded to God’s call at their two crossroads.

As we come up to the end of the year, maybe this is the time you’re seeking God about some major life decisions. You’ll find Dave and Beth’s story real, relatable and powerful. It may be what you need to hear right now.

Wayne Pederson also shares from his heart steps you can take as you seek God’s will. And you’ll hear about an opportunity to reach people around the world right from your home.

Merry Christmas! And we pray that you’ll be in the center of God’s will as you start 2016.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Get Wayne’s book, Reach Beyond. Free e-book.
• Request a free hard copy of Wayne’s book. Be sure to include your name and address when you write us at [email protected].
• Find out about English Conversation Clubs.
• Inquire about hosting an online Skype English Conversation Club.
• Partner with Reach Beyond as the Voice and Hands of Jesus.