God on the Move Podcast

05. The Church's Uphill Path for Growth in Nepal

In this episode of God on the Move, Indra BM shares his story as a church planter and pastor in Nepal, talking about the challenges and opportunities Christians face in this predominantly Hindu country. While the pressure on Christians is again rising in Nepal, the church is still growing.
 
Indra Budha Magar
Indra BM is a pastor and church planter in Nepal. He joined a ministry in 2001 and has been working in student ministry ever since. His main ministry focus has been digital mission, evangelism, discipleship and church planting. He is married and has two children.
 
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04. Expanding Missions in Minecraft, One Block at a Time

In this episode of God on the Move, Lily Chia founded Land of Promise, a Minecraft server, tells her story of how she aims to share the gospel message within the user community of the most historically popular video game to bring the Kingdom of God to a pixelated, three-dimensional world with virtually infinite terrain, engaging with over 300 million players.
 
Links from the interview:
Be a part of the Land of Promise family
 
Lily Chia
Lily served with her local ministry for about 20 years with youths, creatives and children. Her heart is in discipling the next-Gen. She spent 25 years in the creative industry running her own business. Since 2020, she has stepped down to serve the LORD in reaching out to the next-gen using creatives and technology.  Her heart is to create and explore new frontiers to engage and disciple the next-gen. She is currently developing a metaverse in Minecraft, building biblical landscapes such as the Sea of Galilee and Jerusalem in the first century to experience the bible come alive. She has been invited to speak on topics of gaming and engaging the next-gen using Minecraft.
 
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03. Finding the Kingdom of God in Our Neighbourhoods

In this episode of God on the Move, Samuel and Ruth Kamminga share their experience of living in Bethnal Green, a neighbourhood in East London. It is a challenging place where they open their home and hearts to residents, actively hosting refugees, the underprivileged, and neighbours while spreading the love of God.
Throughout this transformative journey, they have found themselves as recipients, being ministered to in unexpected ways.
 
If you are a Christian seeking to discover stories of how God moves in different parts of the world, then this podcast is for you.
 
Links from Interview: 
InnerCHANGE
 
Samuel & Ruth Kamminga
Sam was born and raised in Canada and is currently serving with InnerCHANGE as an apprentice and as a Community Pastor with St. George-In-the-East Church. 
 
Ruth was born and raised in Guatemala and lived part of her adolescence in Spain. She has worked with IFES (International Fellowship of Evangelical Students) and organizations for social development in Guatemala. She is a researcher at a Global Affairs think tank in London, England.
 
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02. Grace Amidst War: Testimonies from Eastern Congo

In this episode of God on the Move, Eraston K. Kighoma and CJ Davison delve into the role of Christ's followers amidst global conflict, spotlighting the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo. They unveil insights from the Congolese church and local mission agencies, exploring the complexities of mission amidst violence and adversity, witnessing remarkable Christian growth despite ongoing challenges.
 
Article: Living the Gospel in Conflict Zones
 
Eraston Kighoma
Eraston Kambale Kighoma is the executive director of the Centre for Intercultural Missions and Research and also serves as a coordinator for the Democratic Republic of Congo with the Lausanne Movement’s Creation Care Network. He teaches mission and intercultural studies in a variety of seminaries and universities. He is the author of Church and Mission in the Context of War: A Descriptive Missiological Study of the Response of the Baptist Church in Central Africa (CBCA) to the War in Eastern Congo between 1990 and 2011, for which he was awarded the first Research Prize for Intercultural Theology in 2022 by the German Association of Mission Studies.
 
Caleb DavisonCJ Davison is the international director for Leadership International, equipping Christlike leaders for God’s mission through training and resources. Residing in the UK with his wife and three children, he travels, teaches, writes, and raises funds to empower locally-run biblical leadership training programs. He also serves with the Lausanne Movement’s YLGen initiative and is the author of Missional Friendships: Jesus’ Design for Fruitful Life and Ministry.

01. Divine Wisdom to Bring the New Testament to Greece

In this episode of God on the Move, Janet Sewell talks about Operation Joshua. This Hellenic Ministries project has distributed New Testaments to households in rural Greece for the past 15 years, employing heavenly wisdom to expand missions in the birthplace of Western civilization. 
 
If you are a Christian seeking to discover stories of how God moves in different parts of the world, this podcast is for you.
 
Links from Interview: 
Operation Joshua 
Hellenic Ministries 
 
Janet Sewell 
Janet currently serves as the technical support operations assistant for the Lausanne Movement and operations manager for Lausanne Europe. She spent 14 years in Greece as a missionary with Hellenic Ministries.

Coming Soon: God on the Move Podcast Trailer 2

The God on the Move podcast is coming in January 2024!
Explore the pulse of global mission with 'God on the Move'—a new Lausanne Movement podcast dedicated to uncovering and celebrating the most inspiring mission stories from the global church. Join us as we delve into the heart of God's work worldwide, aiming to ignite a passion for the Great Commission within you. Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and propelled into faithful obedience alongside believers from every corner of the earth.
This trailer is a glimpse of what's coming in Episode 2.
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Coming Soon: God on the Move Podcast Trailer 1

The God on the Move podcast is coming in January 2024!
 
We want to listen to mission stories from the global church. Through listening to what God is doing around the world, we hope to encourage and challenge the global church to faithful obedience to the Great Commission.
 
This trailer is a glimpse of what's coming.
 
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