Christian Emergency Podcast

The Apostle Paul famously served as a tentmaker to support himself during his ministry in the First Century. What does it look like for Christians today to follow in his entrepreneurial footsteps? How can tentmaking serve Kingdom priorities in the rainy days ahead? On this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast, Troy Albee – pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church on the South Shore of Boston – pr...

When you think of Iran, do troubling thoughts or fears come to mind? Iran has been back in the news, and concerning developments cloud the region. But there is an encouraging story that’s playing out in Iran. It’s about the miraculous growth of Christianity in a country where it has been suppressed and persecuted. Tat Stewart has a unique vantage point to share that story. Tat grew up in the land...

Indigenous Christians in Uzbekistan have a heart to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to other nations. Praise God! However, many are unable to support these missionary efforts themselves. Is it just because they are live in a less affluent region? Or is there something more at play? Local churches across the globe need to be self-propagating, self-governing and self-supporting. This last feature is...

In April 2024, a fresh wave of attacks against the Coptic Christians of Minya Province, Egypt erupted. Why did Muslim mobs attack their homes, destroy their businesses and even contaminate their water supply? Well you see, there were rumors these Christians wanted to build themselves a church. Yep. That was enough to set things off. Not only did the Muslim mobs give full vent to their fury by atta...

Cultural Christianity has received a lot of negative press lately. Influential leaders have applauded its demise, insisting the collapse would be a net positive for the Church. But is this really the case? Jamie Bambrick, a Christian from Northern Ireland, joins the Christian Emergency Podcast to challenge the prevailing narrative. Jamie recently published a video in defense of cultural Christiani...

Christians today are alarmed by the rising pressures around them. So much of the growing hostility seems alien, angry and novel. But the truth is, the Church has encountered pressures since it was born. None of this is new. To help us gain our bearings, Professor Louis Markos joins the Christian Emergency Podcast. Professor Markos teaches at the Texas Christian University and is the author of 25 b...

Christian leaders have been largely routed by the agitated and the anxious. These emotional tyrannies manifest themselves in local communities, churches and even families. What is going on and how can we navigate these insidious challenges? On this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast, Dr. Joe Rigney joins Andy to address the emotional sabotage present in Christian circles. Dr. Rigney serves...

In January 2024, a Coptic Christian woman was kidnapped and forcibly converted to Islam in Egypt. Irene Ibrahim Shehata, a 21-year-old medical student at Asyut National University disappeared between her mid-term exams. Her frantic family sought help from the police, but none was provided. Why? What was going on? Sadly, Irene’s case is neither isolated nor rare. In Egypt, and other countries, Chri...

Christians today are alarmed by the rising pressures around them. So much of the growing hostility seems alien, angry and novel. But the truth is, the Church has encountered pressures since it was born. None of this is new. To help us gain our bearings, Professor Louis Markos joins the Christian Emergency Podcast. Professor Markos teaches at the Texas Christian University and is the author of 25 b...

In early 2024, the Christian Emergency Alliance visited the Christians of Nigeria’s Middle Belt region. Nigeria’s Middle Belt is known as one of the world’s largest swaths of Christian persecution today. The threats are vast. Even in recent weeks, multiple attacks have targeted Christians. Hundreds have been kidnapped, including children at their schools. Hundreds more have been murdered by Jihadi...

Biblical ministry in blue, liberal cities pose many challenges. Pastor Chase Davis is familiar with them, having helped plant a church in Boulder, Colorado. Creeping persecution and open hostility have marked his church’s recent experience. You may recognize the same cultural collapse advancing in your own backyard. If so, this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast has much for you to learn f...

Christian kids and teenagers today face a gauntlet of challenges, particularly when it comes to remaining faithful in our increasingly faithless cultures. Christians parents are in a similar boat. Many have no clue how to help their young ones navigate today’s pressures. How do they even instruct their kids when things shift so swiftly? How do moms, dads or grandparents find their own bearings, le...

Cross-cultural missions is an exciting calling. But Christians may be surprised to learn there are real problems in the missions community. The woke theology many believers have recently discovered in their midst is not limited to our home countries. In fact, woke theology has wormed its way into other countries through western missionaries. Missionaries getting ready to launch into the field may...

Many Christians today fear their faith may one day cost them their job. They are not sure what they should do.  Should they keep their faith a secret? Simply go along to get along? What would it be like if they actually got fired for following Christ? And how should the Church respond? Dr. Aaron Edwards knows a thing or two about getting fired for faithful stands. He was recently fired from his te...

For Christians in the West, the concept of “tribe” might be an alien concept. For much of the world, however, the tribe is a normal part of everyday life. The tribe is the community of shared values and history, where jobs and insurance are provided, and where members are protected. The Bible also speaks of tribes and the importance of reaching them with the Gospel.   But what about the Global Chu...

Disciple-Making Movements, or DMM, is a missions strategy that has been employed by missionaries across the world. Sometimes controversial, the missions model sought to help people come to Christ, even in countries where persecution was rife. DMM followed an earlier, related strategy called Church-Planting Movements, or CPM. David Garrison helped pioneer CPM in the late 1990s and the missions stra...

Christians don’t know their Christian history. By and large that is true. However, the more we learn of our past, the better we understand our present. But how can busy believers today gain this insight? One way is by listening to sermons delivered by great Christian pastors long ago. Troy Frasier joins the Christian Emergency Podcast to share how he brings lost sermons to life. These sermons, alo...

Francis Schaeffer was an influential Christian author, thought leader and pastor who died decades ago. The material he produced is still available both in written and video forms. Much of it rings prophetic as we remind ourselves that it was published before many of us were born. On this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast, we examine one clip of Francis Schaeffer’s How Should We Then Live?...

The crazy times Christians live in is prompting many to wonder if perhaps we are living in the end times. Could the last generation be living right now? Could Jesus Christ come again in our lifetime? What are implications of such a possibility? To help answer these questions, Pastor Howard Bass returns to the Christian Emergency Podcast. From southern Israel, Howard explains some of the signs and...

Some prominent leaders in the Church today regard themselves as elite Christians. They may not admit to that if asked, but a spirit of elitism is clearly at work. This is nothing new. The history of faith is filled with examples of leaders overly concerned about their influence and standing among other elites. But how does elite Christianity take root? How is it driving a wedge between Christians...

Christians across the globe confront chaos, confusion and cultures hostile to their faith. No wonder many feel overwhelmed, like rabbits chased by wolves. But Christians have effectively stood their ground despite hostilities throughout history. Many Christians do so today, even in the harshest countries on earth. How are they able to remain faithful and confident in the face of such withering odd...

Over the 2023 Christmas holiday, Christians living in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region were savagely attacked by Islamic Fulani herdsmen. This was only the latest in a string of atrocities targeting these Nigerian Christians. If you asked most government officials or media outlets, you would hear a litany of sterile explanations for this violence. Some insist it is due to disputes over agricultural cl...

Christians by and large do not know Christian history. That is a lamentable fact we at the Christian Emergency Alliance strive to address. But one aspect of Christian history that is most suppressed today is that of muscular Christianity. Christianity during the Middle Ages was forced to confront relentless Islamic aggression. When Christians responded – in the form of the Crusades or other action...

Just as they have throughout the history of the Church, women today are playing important roles in advancing the Gospel around the globe. Women have served in some of the most challenging places to make Christ known in spiritually dark lands. But for women who may be sensing a call to international missions, it can be tough to know what to think or how to prepare. Emily Bennett, who served as a mi...

The Apostle Paul famously served as a tentmaker to support himself during his ministry in the First Century. What does it look like for Christians today to follow in his entrepreneurial footsteps? How can tentmaking serve Kingdom priorities in the rainy days ahead? On this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast, Troy Albee – pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church on the South Shore of Boston – pr...