The Back to Jerusalem Podcast

Leading up to Easter weekend, Eugene wants to talk about the endless debate around the word "Easter," and how Chinese Christians see it. 

Will just returned from Turkey where he was helping with the BTJ disaster relief efforts following the devastating earthquakes that caused untold amounts of damage and claimed thousands of lives.

If you follow our podcast, you know that it has been a while since Eugene has published a new podcast. This is because Eugene has been going through one of the hardest times of his life and recently reached a low point. He has been wrestling with God and now has a message to share with you.

Paul joins the podcast for a brief recap of the 2-day BTJ Hacker's Conference – an annual gathering of tech-inclined Christians who brainstorm ways to smuggle the Gospel of Christ into closed nations around the world.

As we wrap up two days of our BTJ Hacker's Conference in the mountains of Tennessee, Mike and Eugene sit down to recap the meetings and discuss some of the ways BTJ is using technology to spread the Gospel in closed nations.

Eugene is in Malaysia during Chinese New Year. If you know anything about China, you know this is the largest holiday of the year. And Eugene believes that there are 10 significant characters of the Chinese New Year that every Christian needs to know.

On this special Christmas episode, Eugene shares a story you might not know about the birth of Jesus, the star of Bethlehem, and war in Ukraine.

This is a special Christmas episode of the BTJ podcast. Eugene was reading online recently and went down some rabbit holes studying the city of Jerusalem during the time of Christmas. Is Bethlehem actually in Palestinian territory? Are Christians who want to visit the place of Christ's birth suffering because of the Israeli government?

Miracles Behind The Veil is a special series of stories directly from the front lines in Muslim nations where individuals share their testimonies of how they are coming to Christ. Banu joins Eugene to share another story!

Miracles Behind The Veil is a special series of stories directly from the front lines in Muslim nations where individuals share their testimonies of how they are coming to Christ. Banu joins Eugene to share another story!

Miracles Behind The Veil is a special series of stories directly from the front lines in Muslim nations where individuals share their testimonies of how they are coming to Christ. Banu joins Eugene to share another story!

Jim Watkins and his daughter Faith Watkins, a licensed clinical therapist, join Eugene on the podcast to talk about their book. Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac discusses mental health and is filled with biblical and behavioral encouragement and practical tips for dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, and many more issues.

Eugene is putting on his waders to address all of the haters. It's time to read some of the "hate" mail and social media messages that Eugene receives. Buckle up!

Eugene is putting on his waders to address all of the haters. It's time to read some of the "hate" mail and social media messages that Eugene receives. Buckle up!

Eugene is putting on his waders to address all of the haters. It's time to read some of the "hate" mail and social media messages that Eugene receives. Buckle up!

When Eugene is traveling around and sharing about the work inside of China, there is one question that always comes up. How is the food in China?

Miracles Behind The Veil is a special series of stories directly from the front lines in Muslim nations where individuals share their testimonies of how they are coming to Christ.

President Xi Jinping made his first public appearance in nearly two weeks, finally squelching the rumors of him being under house arrest. The earliest indications we had that the rumors were false came from team members on the ground in Beijing and though the rumors were not true, there are 5 reasons why the unconfirmed reports still circulated.

The number 666 usually stands out to us because of the significance it has in the Bible and the darkness surrounding it. For our 666th episode of the BTJ Podcast, Eugene wanted to discuss what he believes may be the darkest verse in the entire Bible. Plus he is joined by a sister of BTJ to share stories of spiritual significance and deliverance happening in closed countries today.

Eugene wants to look at which tyrannical dictator killed the most Christians in the history of the world. Who were they? Do they live today? It's not as straightforward as an answer as you may think.

On this episode, Eugene wants to share something that he's learned from the underground house churches who face the most persecution, those between China and Jerusalem. There is a promise of God that the churches of Iran, China, North Korea, and others embrace but is one that those in the West may not want.

If you are interested in how business works on the mission field and in closed countries specifically, this is a podcast that you will enjoy. Eugene shares the number one priority to focus on when starting a business on the mission field, and the one thing that most business people overlook. (Recorded in the Dubai airport. Low audio quality.)

If you read any news articles about Christians in Vietnam today, one of the things you see are articles that talk about persecution of Christians. In fact, over the last two years Eugene has read numerous articles talking about the increase of persecution happening in Vietnam. What Eugene shares on this episode may surprise you.

Miracles Behind The Veil is a special series of stories directly from the front lines in Muslim nations where individuals share their testimonies of how they are coming to Christ. Banu joins Eugene on this episode to share how she is the only person in her people group to become a believer in Christ.

If you're thinking about starting a ministry or joining the mission field, this is for you. Eugene has been on the mission field for 20 years and he has been asked this question before. Listen as he shares his best advice on this topic, but be warned... you may question it, your church leadership may not like it, and some people may say this advice is crazy.