God on the Move Podcast

52. From Genocide to Hope: Rebuilding Rwanda Through Healing and Reconciliation

Josephine Munyeli, Director of Administration and Finances at the PEACE Plan Rwanda, shares her harrowing and inspiring personal story as a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. She recounts her experiences, the challenges of raising her children as a widow, and her instrumental role in Rwanda's healing and reconciliation process. The episode delves into how collective efforts involving the community, the church, and international NGOs have facilitated Rwanda's recovery from such a devastating event. Munyeli's insights into forgiveness, reconciliation, and the ongoing work of PEACE Plan Rwanda highlight a journey from unimaginable trauma to a symbol of resilience and hope.
 
📚 Links from the Interview
Rwandan Stories
The PEACE Plan Rwanda
World Vision Rwanda
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Josephine MUNYELI
Rwandan, born in a strong religious family and a God-fearing environment, Josephine has been involved in the work of Healing, Peacebuilding and reconciliation since 1997 in different institutions and was leading healing and reconciliation initiatives. She was also involved in mobilizing Rwandans to embrace and participate in Gacaca processes that were to bring together genocide survivors, perpetrators and the population, in general, to tell the truth about what they saw, heard and did during that tragedy for the purpose of healing, confession, forgiveness, justice and reconciliation.
From 2017 to December 2024, she worked with churches in Rwanda, coordinating capacity-building initiatives to Promote reconciliation, Equip servant leaders, Assist the poor, Care for the sick and Educate the next generation.
Josephine has been involved in the course known as “Perspectives on the Global Christian Movement” since 2021 and currently serves as an Instructor not only in Rwanda but also in other French-speaking countries in Africa.
Josephine retired in January 2025 but continues to serve in the Perspectives course and works on a voluntary basis with TUBASANGE, an agency that mobilizes, trains and sends missionaries.
Josephine is a widow with two grown-up sons and a daughter-in-law. She holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration/Project Management and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology.
 
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Bonus Episode 2: Ministry to, for, and with Children at Risk: A Gospel-Centered Approach with Susan Greener

 The God on the Move podcast is back with regular episodes, sharing inspiring God stories from the global church, with the global church. At least, almost.
During our break, we've been working on expanding God on the Move to a whole new content category dedicated to sharing testimonies of God's work across the world. Designed for every believer, this new category of content highlights inspirational God stories from the global church through articles, videos, podcasts, as well as non-English content. God on the Move invites you to witness and participate in God's mission across cultures and generations. On top of that, you can now join the God on the Move community on the Lausanne Action Hub to be part of the conversation, see exclusive content and share your own testimony. Join the God on the Move Community here.
With this new approach, we will also be switching to a new rhythm of releasing God on the Move podcast episodes only every other week, while the Lausanne Movement podcast episodes will be published in the weeks between. We hope that this new rhythm will allow you to get to enjoy both of the podcasts. 
And so, with this new Bonus Episode, We're doing something slightly different to what we normally do and bringing you the latest Lausanne Movement Podcast episode before returning to our God on the Move stories next Monday.
How could the global Church respond to the needs of vulnerable children in a way that leads to lasting gospel impact?
 
Children are among the most vulnerable members of society, especially those facing poverty, exploitation, and displacement. In this episode, Dr. Susan Greener—an expert in global human development—shares insights on how Christians can approach ministry to children-at-risk with a holistic, gospel-centered perspective. Drawing from decades of experience, she unpacks strategies for transformational community development and cross-cultural engagement that genuinely make a difference.
 
📚 Links & Resources:
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Children at Risk Issue Group - https://lausanne.org/network/children-at-risk
[Article] State of the Great Commission Report Gap 3: Where are the Children? - https://lausanne.org/about/blog/state-of-the-great-commission-report-gap-3-where-are-the-children
[Lausanne Occasional Paper] - Mission with Children at Risk - https://lausanne.org/occasional-paper/mission-children-risk-lop-66
https://www.viva.org/
https://www.max7.org/en
[Book] Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger by Ron Sider
[Book] Children and the Theologians: Clearing the Way for Grace by Jerome Berryman
 
Connect with Susan Greener:
LinkedIn: Susan Hayes Greener
Email: shayesgreener@gmail.com
 
Guest Bio:
Susan Greener, PhD., has dedicated her professional energies to supporting children and families living in poverty in global context through holistic development. She formerly served as Catalyst for the Lausanne Children-at-Risk Issue Network. Most recently, Susan held the role of Vice President of Program Quality for the Chalmers Center. As Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies at Wheaton College Graduate School, she focused on intercultural communication, transformational community development, cross-cultural research, and children and families in global contexts. She has worked in human development for over 25 years in Christian non-governmental organizations and universities, including Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, One Child Matters, Compassion International, Early Head Start, and Yale University. Susan has trained Christian workers from over 70 countries and authored works on children-at-risk and global human development topics, including co-editing a special issue on children-at-risk for the journal Transformation (Summer, 2016).
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51. Autism and Faith: Finding God's Glory in Neurodiversity

In this week's episode of 'God on the Move', Mainor Mora shares his inspiring journey connecting autism and faith. Mainor, a Bible translator from Costa Rica, opens up about his experiences of discovering his own autism after his son's diagnosis and how he navigated this new reality through scripture and acceptance. This episode dives deep into his ministry work in Equatorial Guinea and Mexico, his struggles and successes, and his sincere belief in God's purpose in neurodiversity. Mainor also discusses his book 'Jesus, the Samaritan Woman and Autism', community efforts, and how churches can be more inclusive of neurodiverse individuals. Join us to hear a powerful testament of vulnerability, understanding, and God's glory revealed through autism.
 
Join the God on the Move community on the Lausanne Action Hub and be part of the conversation, see exclusive content and share your own testimony.
 
Links from the Interview
Mainor's Book: Jesus, the Samaritan Woman, and Autism
Autismo y Fe (Faith and Autism)
Autismo y Fe Facebook
 
Mainor Mora Rodríguez
Mainor Mora Rodríguez is passionate about learning, service, and inclusion. Born in Palmares, Costa Rica, he overcame early challenges with speech and social interaction, finding solace in books and later in basketball. A career-ending injury led to a deep faith journey, shaping his mission to serve others.
He has worked in Bible translation projects in Guinea Ecuatorial and Mexico and has trained indigenous leaders and translators. As the author of Jesus, the Samaritan Woman, and Autism, he advocates for greater inclusion of autistic individuals in the church, believing that true Christian community embraces and empowers every person’s unique gifts.
 
Vivian Eberle-Cruz
Originally from Puerto Rico, Vivian has served in Mexico with SIL Global since 2000 alongside her husband. She is passionate about editing and translating exegetical resources for indigenous translators and linguistic publications, including dictionaries in Mexican languages and Spanish.
She also helps lead the Potatoes Project, an initiative fostering self-awareness and unity in a multicultural community to glorify God in relationships. In her spare time, she enjoys interpreting and bridging connections between friends who speak different languages.

BONUS EPISODE 1: The Gospel for Every Person in Eurasia with Ruslan Zagidulin

 The God on the Move podcast is back with regular episodes, sharing inspiring God stories from the global church, with the global church. At least, almost.
During our break, we've been working on expanding God on the Move to a whole new content category dedicated to sharing testimonies of God's work across the world. Designed for every believer, this new category of content highlights inspirational God stories from the global church through articles, videos, podcasts, as well as non-English content. God on the Move invites you to witness and participate in God's mission across cultures and generations. On top of that, you can now join the God on the Move community on the Lausanne Action Hub to be part of the conversation, see exclusive content and share your own testimony. Join the God on the Move Community here.
With this new approach, we will also be switching to a new rhythm of releasing God on the Move podcast episodes only every other week, while the Lausanne Movement podcast episodes will be published in the weeks between. We hope that this new rhythm will allow you to get to enjoy both of the podcasts. 
And so, with this new Bonus Episode, We're doing something slightly different to what we normally do and bringing you the latest Lausanne Movement Podcast episode before returning to our God on the Move stories next Monday.
 
Guest Bio:
Ruslan Zagidulin was born and raised in an interethnic Soviet family in Kyrgyzstan. At 17, he converted to Evangelical Christianity. He graduated from Kyrgyz Technical University in 1998, majoring in cybernetics and engineering, then earned another bachelor’s degree in Christian Education from Bishkek Bible School in 2006. In 2013, he earned a master of theology degree specializing in Biblical Studies and Contextual Missiology. Ruslan is passionate about Intergenerational Leadership and Contextual Missiology and is currently working on a PhD in Missiology at the International Baptist Theological Study Center at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Ruslan serves the Lausanne Movement as the Eurasian Regional Co-Director. He is married to Elena, and they have four sons: Roma, David, Robert, and Nathanael.

God on the Move Special 10

God on the Move is going on a break. But we don’t want to leave you without an encouraging testimony from the global church. Here is a story recorded at the recent Fourth Lausanne Congress. We will resume our regular episodes in March 2025.
Subscribe to our podcast for more inspiring stories about global mission and leadership. For further information about the Lausanne Movement, please visit our webpage: https://www.lausanne.org.

God on the Move Special 9

God on the Move is going on a break. But we don’t want to leave you without an encouraging testimony from the global church. Here is a story recorded at the recent Fourth Lausanne Congress. We will resume our regular episodes in March 2025.
Subscribe to our podcast for more inspiring stories about global mission and leadership. For further information about the Lausanne Movement, please visit our webpage: https://www.lausanne.org.

God on the Move Special 8

God on the Move is going on a break. But we don’t want to leave you without an encouraging testimony from the global church. Here is a story recorded at the recent Fourth Lausanne Congress. We will resume our regular episodes in February 2025.
Subscribe to our podcast for more inspiring stories about global mission and leadership. For further information about the Lausanne Movement, please visit our webpage: https://www.lausanne.org.

God on the Move Special 7

God on the Move is going on a break. But we don’t want to leave you without an encouraging testimony from the global church. Here is a story recorded at the recent Fourth Lausanne Congress. We will resume our regular episodes in February 2025. Subscribe to our podcast for more inspiring stories about global mission and leadership. For further information about the Lausanne Movement, please visit our webpage: https://www.lausanne.org.

God on the Move Special 6

God on the Move is going on a break. But we don’t want to leave you without an encouraging testimony from the global church. Here is a story recorded at the recent Fourth Lausanne Congress. We will resume our regular episodes in February 2025. 

God on the Move Special 5

God on the Move is going on a break. But we don’t want to leave you without an encouraging testimony from the global church. Here is a story recorded at the recent Fourth Lausanne Congress. We will resume our regular episodes in February 2025.