Malliga wasn't serious about the Christian faith she grew up in until her arranged marriage to a Hindu man. Then she realized that she needed to re-orient her life. In this episode she shares her journey of faith through economic hardship, moving overseas to find work, ministry, and a calling to help at-risk children in her native India.

Ministry leader Stephen and his co-worker Paco share stories about their work in parts of Mexico where the drug cartels dominate.

Slavko and Sanja Hadzic share their story of growing up in Bosnia and answering the Lord's call to bring hope to that country's people.

Timothy Kinyua leads Cornerstone Evangelistic Ministry in Kenya, with hundreds of missionaries preaching the gospel and starting churches among the country's rural tribes. On this episode, he and his wife, Yvonne, talk about ministry, their journey together, the threats of Somalia's Islamic militants, and God's enduring faithfulness to His people.

A ministry in Myanmar (Burma) started with a death-bed conversion and for decades has served people no one else was paying any attention to. Be inspired by their vision for the lost in this episode, and hear live performances from the artist known as the Jimi Hendrix of Southeast Asia (he's also one of the ministry's leaders).

Israel has a long history of pro-abortion culture. Sandy Shoshani leads an organization that supports young mothers as they choose life and care for their children.

The government of Cuba does everything it can to restrict the actions of Christians, but churches continue to grow and reach out in boldness and faith. One church leader speaks about what it takes to embody God's kingdom in Cuba.

For many people, "Vietnam" means war, hardship, communism, and political and social turmoil. Here's a story you've probably never heard. Experts estimate that the church in Vietnam grew 600% in the last ten years. Our guest, a rising leader in the national Christian movement, shares the story of revival in this communist country. If the mention of Vietnam takes you back to the 1960s and '70s, get the good news from this episode.

Sister Baigalmaa is a leader in the Mongolian church-planting movement that has taken Christianity in that country from fewer than 10 in 1990 to more than 50,000 today. She discusses that amazing growth, her personal story of coming to faith and beginning a lifetime of ministry, and what the future holds for Christianity in this corner of Asia. 

Kodjo Bossou doesn't know a stranger. In this episode I interview Kodjo, his wife Abla, and Ron and Carla Thompson, who've traveled with Kodjo on the mission field in West Africa. We talk about missions, relationships, and reaching children with the love of Christ.