Open Doors Podcast

Oct 21 2024 89 ep. 27 mins 1.5k
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On The Whole Story, we go beneath the surface. We delve beyond the headlines, breaking through the noise to bring our listeners the truth - a raw, honest, and gripping insight into discipleship in the most dangerous places in the world to follow Jesus. Our mission is to bring forth the most thought-provoking voices from the global church, sharing secrets from corners of the world our listeners have only ever heard about. To find out more about Open Doors you can visit opendoors.org.au or opendoors.org.nz And don’t forget to rate, review and share this podcast.

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Episode 6 | Persecution in Pakistan

Oct 21 2024 44 mins  
Persecution in Pakistan: Brother Haroon's Story From surviving a vicious attack by his family to watching in shock as an AK47 miraculously jammed when aimed directly at him—there isn't much persecution that Brother Haroon, a former Muslim Imam, hasn't experienced—and that's just the beginning.

Episode 5 | Finding Faith in Crisis

Feb 19 2024 54 mins  
Finding Faith in Crisis: Perspectives from the Middle East In this episode, we hear firsthand accounts from a Middle East advocate who just returned from Syria, discussing the impact of rebuilding after the earthquake, the ongoing struggles in Gaza, and the concerning trends affecting Christian communities more broadly.

Episode 4 | Lessons from Persecuted Christians in Asia

Dec 27 2023 51 mins  
Field Trip Notes: Lessons from Persecuted Christians in Asia Some of our team met persecuted Christians for the first time! The church team of Open Doors ANZ sat down with Jordan to share about some of the persecuted Christians who changed their lives on their latest field trip. In this episode, the team share about the courage, generosity, and forgiveness they saw in the lives

Episode 3 | Walking With the Persecuted Church in NYC

Dec 05 2023 66 mins  
The Whole Story | Christmas Special How do we stay connected with our persecuted family when we live so far away? Ashley Anderson, Missions Pastor at Church of the City, sits down with Jordan to share how she walks with the persecuted church despite living in a very different context. Ashley shares some stories that have really impacted her discipleship and how she lets the stor

Episode 2 | Beauty From Ashes: How God Is Moving In the Most Fragile Nations

Oct 30 2023 62 mins  
Elly and Tim Lloyd share about their adventure in France, Central Asia, and Turkey, and how they saw God’s love and tenderness moving through the global body of Christ.

Episode 1 | Faith in Israel and Palestine: Living as peacemakers in most contested land on Earth

Oct 02 2023 53 mins  
World Watch List expert, Michael Bosch, shares about his time spent living in Palestine and what he learned from the Jesus-following peacemakers who call The Holy Land home.

Episode 86: When does data harvesting become persecution?

Aug 14 2023 26 mins  
We hear from two of our local partners in China to talk about the monitoring, tracking, and digital restrictions that are part of everyday life for believers in China.

Real-life stories from the heart of Africa

Jul 05 2023 39 mins  
Open Doors Africa Specialist, Jo Newhouse, provides a captivating inside look at the transformative work your support has achieved for traumatised victims of persecution in Sub Saharan Africa.

Episode 84: Behind Closed Borders

Jun 05 2023 60 mins  
A Family's Adventures of Bible Smuggling and Miracles in North Korea and Beyond Jordan sits down with John and Jill Hanna as they share remarkable tales of their travels and Bible smuggling missions into closed countries — Bibles hidden in panels of their camper van — with their toddlers in tow.

Episode 83: The Bible Coming Alive (OD AU/NZ CEO Adam Holland)

May 01 2023 69 mins  
Our new CEO, Adam, sits down with Jordan to chat about the power of the Bible and the increasing challenges that come with covert Bible distribution in restricted regions.