Barnabas Fund Podcast

Technology. An inescapable facet of life; but is it a help, or hindrance to The Great Commission? This week, the team discuss how tech is impacting churches, ministries and persecuted Christians around the world. Host: Matthew Martin Guests: Andrew Livesey and Abhinav Revis Produced by: Richard Breukel for Barnabas Fund Questions: richard.breukel@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org

In a celebration of the power of prayer, we're pleased to welcome Richard Gamble into the studio. Richard is the CEO of Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, the largest database of hope stories in the world. Due to be completed in 2022, the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer will be a monumental 51.5 meter high mobius strip, built near Birmingham in the UK. Barnabas Fund is partnering with Eternal Wall to highlight the faithfulness of persecuted Christians worldwide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwmDoesYbec We encourage you to visit eternalwall.org.uk to submit your own answered prayer and find out more. Host: Matthew Martin Guests: Richard Gamble Produced by: Richard Breukel for Barnabas Fund Questions: richard.breukel@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org https://youtu.be/hwmDoesYbec

This week we chat about the letters that the International Director of Barnabas Fund, Dr. Patrick Sookhdeo, has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden, asking them to recognise the Armenian Genocide. In the news we discuss Jihadism, and how Islamic Militancy is gaining momentum in Africa; deadly violence is on the increase. Imran Khan's Pakistan is forming a new national curriculum and allowing the formation of a Christian Education Board - a great move forward in the countries struggle to have Christian students accepted. Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Matthew Martin and Hendrik Storm International C.E.O., Barnabas Fund Produced by: Andrew Carey & Richard Breukel for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org

This week on the podcast. Fire rages in the Rohingya camp as part of Cox’s Bazaar burns to the ground, displacing doubly-persecuted Christian converts. Murder in Mozambique as Islamist violence leaves countless dead and the Christian community in shatters. Finally, prayers for our Christian family as Easter approaches, marred by historic extremist violence and chaos. We’re also thrilled to be joined by Fiodor Mokan, FSU coordinator for Barnabas Fund. Speaking from Russia, Fiodor tells us of the struggles of Christians living in Central Asia and a ‘fertile’ project involving worms. Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Dr David Dean, Matthew Martin, Fiodor Mokan Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org

Amidst horrific persecution, Nigerian Christians march on, undeterred and unfaltering in their faith. This week we are joined by Archdeacon Hassan John, from Jos, Nigeria. Hassan recalls harrowing tales of near miss encounters with Islamic extremist, as well as on-going anti-Christian violence which is tearing apart Nigeria's middle belt and northern territories. In the news this week, Armenian PoWs suffer torture and mistreatment at the hands of Azerbaijan, and a new bill in France has alerted Christian leaders to the potential impact it could have on religious liberty. Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Matthew Martin, Archdeacon Hassan John Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org

Suzanne Smith, shares how she and her friends did 4 hours of exercise 4 the persecuted Church. From energetic runs to rambling country walks, squats, jogs, toe taps and prayer breaks, young and old all took part in a Covid-secure way and raised over £1300. In the News, the team discuss digital persecution in Myanmar, the case of a Saudi Arabian convert, Violence in Kaduna state, Nigeria and some good news from Egypt. Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Suzanne Smith, Matthew Martin and Angela Geary Produced by: Andrew Carey & Matthew Martin for Barnabas Fund

Matthew Martin shares the amazing blessing that he has received through his experience of life changing Africa, as he captured and documented Uganda with one eye closed. In the news, we discuss China’s instituting of a database for registered ministries, and it's ever tightening grip on church life, leaders and pastors. Meanwhile, an Iranian Christian convert has ended his hunger strike on the promise of his release from prison and exile, and Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Kahn, is achieving good things for Christian minority groups. Host: Andrew Carey Guests: Angela Geary and Matthew Martin. Produced by: Andrew Carey & Richard Breukel for Barnabas Fund Questions: andrew.carey@barnabasfund.org Find us at: www.barnabasfund.org https://youtu.be/1fG2s5vIlfE