If you’re not facing this question now, you certainly will at some point: “What is God’s will for my life?” Our guest on this episode, Dave Jolly, was at a crossroads twice when faced with a major life decision. He shares the journey he and his wife, Beth, have been on for many years and how they responded to God’s call at their two crossroads.
As we come up to the end of the year, maybe this is the time you’re seeking God about some major life decisions. You’ll find Dave and Beth’s story real, relatable and powerful. It may be what you need to hear right now.
Wayne Pederson also shares from his heart steps you can take as you seek God’s will. And you’ll hear about an opportunity to reach people around the world right from your home.
Merry Christmas! And we pray that you’ll be in the center of God’s will as you start 2016.
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Ty Stakes is passionate about declaring and demonstrating the love of Jesus to people who have never heard. He and other Reach Beyond team members have worked closely with indigenous Nepali believers to be the voice and hands of Jesus in that country. You’ll be inspired as you hear the story of how God is blending the tools of radio, healthcare and community development to transform villages in Nepal. People are coming to Jesus.
Listen as Ty tells us how God is using formerly trafficked girls to lead a movement to introduce people in their communities to Jesus. You’ll be surprised at how this is being done in conjunction with a local radio partner.
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(September 30, 2015)- Enjoy a lively and entertaining discussion with our guests in this episode. Authors Dr. Walt and Barb Larimore say their marriage was rocked in 2008 when they wrote a book about that topic,His Brain, Her Brain. They share why men and women are so different, how to understand each other’s crazy ways, and how understanding the differences can bring profound change to our marriage.
Our impact for the cause of Christ can be derailed when our marriages aren’t in order. When we think about reaching the unreached with the gospel, it’s hard to consider when our home life is hurting. Listen to Walt and Barb share candidly and be encouraged in your walk with Christ and in your marriage.
In this episode, you’ll also hear about a fascinating gospel project called “Light Up a Village.”
About Dr. Walt
Dr. Larimore has been a practicing family physician for more than 30 years (delivering over 1,500 babies). Besides seeing patients on a part-time basis and volunteering for Mission Medical Clinic, a free, faith-based health clinic for the poor sponsored by over 100 churches and religious organizations in Colorado Springs, he spends part of his time teaching family medicine. He holds adjunct clinical academic appointments at the In His Image Family Medicine Residency Program in Tulsa, Okla., and at the University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency Program in Denver, Colo.
An award-winning author, he also served on the Reach Beyond board of trustees the last six years and was a family physician in residence at Focus on the Family for three years, hosting the nationally syndicated radio program, “Focus on Your Family’s Health.”
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In this episode, Wayne Pederson and Jon Fugler talk with Sheila Leech, Reach Beyond’s vice president of global healthcare, the day after she returned from the field with the interns. Sheila shares her fresh impressions of the experience.
You’ll also hear about the final results of what God did through a recent campaign, the combined effort of Moody Radio, Reach Beyond and FEBC to provide for three new radio stations in one Asian country.
In addition, we will celebrate a new FM radio station that Reach Beyond just had the opportunity to help launch in Honduras. Hear how one pastor’s vision has become a reality in an unreached part of the country.
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(August 3, 2015)- Much of the world speaks English, and many non-English speakers want to learn the language. So why not meet that need while bringing the gospel into the conversation? That’s exactly what’s happening in a creative ministry in some security-sensitive countries through English Conversation Clubs.
Your eyes will be opened as Reach Beyond President Wayne Pederson and Jon Fugler, vice president of advancement, talk with missionary Janine Rembas. She has a passion for this ministry and explains how God is using it to draw people to Himself.
She even shares how people can host one of these clubs from anywhere in the world as a ministry to the unreached.
Jon and Wayne also report back on this summer’s medical internship in Ghana, West Africa, and how radio is being used to introduce people to Jesus in Indonesia.
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(July 15, 2015)- Imagine a country that is just over 1% Christian being completely covered with the gospel message in its own language by its own people. This may soon be a reality in one Asian country, where there were only four known believers 25 years ago.
This month, an effort is underway to accomplish this challenging task.
In this episode, hear the moving story of an effort where Reach Beyond is partnering with two other ministries to reach an entire country for Christ through local radio. Reach Beyond President Wayne Pederson and co-host Jon Fugler interview Ed Cannon about this exciting project. Ed is the President ofFEBC (Far East Broadcasting Company).
Throughout July, Moody Radio is presenting the country to its listeners, culminating with two full days of live broadcasts July 30-31. The goal is to plant three FM stations in key cities in this country. As a result, 90% of the country will be covered with the gospel through stations established in partnership with FEBC.
Hear all the details in this episode and find out how you can listen live on Moody Radio.
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(July 1, 2015) - It’s out of the news, but what’s today’s truth about the horrible Ebola epidemic that struck West Africa? Has Ebola been eradicated or is it still a danger? In this episode, Jon Fugler and Reach Beyond President Wayne Pederson place an audio Skype call to West Africa and talk with Reach Beyond missionary Lee Sonius. Lee has been our liaison with our national partner in Sierra Leone where we’ve been involved in “Make Ebola Kick the Bucket.”
After that quick update, we’ll direct our attention to Latin America. Jon and Wayne welcomed missionary Dan Shedd into the studio before he and his family left the U.S. for their next term in Ecuador. Dan is the VP and Executive Director of the Reach Beyond’s Latin America Region, where he and his wife, Sheryl, have served for over 25 years.
God is doing great things in a part of the world that is on the heart of many missions-minded people in the U.S. Dan tells the story of the victories of media and healthcare and even shares about some service opportunities in the region.
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(June 1, 2015) - A recent poll showed that the Christian population in the U.S. has dropped to 70% and the evangelical population is down to 25%. While these numbers can appear startling, they are enormous compared to some countries where the Christian population is .4%, .3% and in certain countries, 0%!
In this episode, step into Central Asia with Reach Beyond regional director David Uhles, as Wayne Pederson and Jon Fugler discuss with him how restricted it is for believers in that part of the world. Your eyes will be opened as you hear how creative ministry takes place in response to political and religious hardship.
David also shares about internship opportunities in that region.
David has spent more than 25 years out of his 40 years of full time ministry living and traveling into Europe and the Former Soviet Union. For the past five years, he has been regional director for Reach Beyond in the Europe/Eurasia region serving in this role on loan from the Navigators.
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(May 12, 2015) - Another powerful earthquake rocked Nepal on Tuesday, hours before Wayne and Jon went into the studio to record this episode. They were able to contact Reach Beyond Asia Pacific Director Ty Stakes shortly after the earthquake for a Skype interview you’ll hear on this episode. You’ll also hear their interview with Sheila Leech, Reach Beyond VP of Healthcare. She and Ty were on the ground last week in Harmi, Nepal and they report on what they saw and how God is bringing “Hope to Harmi.
Listen to this timely episode and find out about Hope for Harmi.
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Reach Beyond has a vibrant radio and healthcare ministry with our partners in Nepal, and the earthquake there has had a direct effect on these people and their ministries.
In this episode, we pre-empt a portion of the scheduled content to bring you the latest information on relief efforts for our ministry partners. Reach Beyond President Wayne Pederson and Sr. Vice President Curt Cole provide details that have just come from our team on the ground.
Thank you for your prayers for our team and the people of Nepal as they walk through this very difficult situation.
In addition, you’ll meet Phil Stacey, the artist behind the “Reach Beyond” song. You’ll hear Phil perform the song in a live, acoustic setting for a national radio audience. “Reach Beyond” is being aired on over 100 stations across the country.
Phil is a former American Idol finalist and has a passion for missions, as you’ll hear in the interview.
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In this premier episode, you’ll hear about “The Bucket Brigade,” and the victory being won over Ebola in one of West Africa’s last hot spots. Reach Beyond President Wayne Pederson and host Jon Fugler share how believers around the world have come alongside to “Make Ebola Kick the Bucket.”
Our special guest is Bob Augsburg, founder and President of Way FM, a nationwide Christian radio network reaching 1.2 million listeners a week. Way FM has a vision to take the gospel to people around the world, so they have partnered with Reach Beyond on a radio project in Asia.
You’ll also hear about a need for prayer for partner stations in Thailand in the aftermath of a military coup; and how God has opened doors in another Asian country.
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