Journeying through war, famine, and devastation, Nik Ripken is confronted with the depths of human despair and brokenness in a Somali hospital.  What would compel us to sacrificially go to the unreached and least reached with the love of Jesus?  Nik shares a heart-breaking story about what it costs when we don't go to the nations.

Russia.  Iran.  Eritrea.  Afghanistan.  We are bombarded every day with the evils of this world.  But we often filter it through the lens of secular media and news sources.  Using principles learned from believers in persecution, Nik teaches how we as followers of Jesus can have a Biblical and Christ-centered response to the evils we encounter.

Every believer gets knocked down at some point.  But the important thing is to get back up! Nik recounts his first time in a Somali refugee camp - what he learned about second chances, and God's heart for the toughest people and places on the planet.

Nik Ripken shares a gut-wrenching story from inside the war zones of Somalia, and introduces us to a hero in the faith. In the midst of suffering and chaos, he gives us insight into the power of singing God's heart and Word back to Him.

How can we as the local church walk alongside believers to carry out the work of missions? Nik Ripken shares insights gained from meeting with believers in persecution and has a message for the body of Christ.

Ruth Ripken shares about her conception of missions at the beginning of her time on the mission field and our misconception of missions and the application of scripture to help our understanding of missions.

Nik Ripken talks about what he wished he knew during his first year in Malawi and what God has taught him since.

Hear how Nik and Ruth Ripken began this journey equipping and teaching biblical principles from believers in persecution. We also discuss the idea of command verses calling and hear the story of how Nik & Ruth met.