The Serve Asia Podcast

Jonathan Carswell invited Reuben Grace to be a guest over on the 10ofthose podcast! They chat about a new release of the biography To A Different Drum . Reuben and Jonathan chat about the wonderful way God can use the stories of followers of Jesus to instruct, inform and inspire us as we seek to make the gospel known across the street and across the world. Listen to more from the 10ofthose podcast...

Allen McClymont is a typical Londoner: born in Malaysia, he grew up in New Zealand and has taught New Testament Greek in Malaysia! He was a guest on Christian Heritage London, and today we're sharing that conversation with you. Allen has a great story and shares openly and honestly about how he continues to learn what it means to be involved in sharing the good news of Jesus across the street...

Morgan shares how during a Bible study with a Japanese student, she unexpectedly ended up talking about marine life. She shares how learning a language has taught her more about how patient and generous God is. If you want to read more about the story Morgan wrote about it in this blog post: https://omf.org/uk/japanese-study-taught-me-more-than-the-language/ Get in touch Instagram @serveasiapodcas...

Hope is in short supply in discussions about environmental issues today. The last book of the Bible gives us a picture of 'a new heaven and a new earth' (Revelation 21:1). How does this hope help us engage with the pressing issues of our day? Finishing off our series Creation Care and Living Out the Gospel, we hear from Ruth Valerio at Tearfund about some of the key passages in this area a...

The gospel of Jesus Christ is good news for people and their relationship with God, for whole communities and for creation itself. But how do these different areas fit together in practice? To help answer that question, in this episode we take a detailed look at two case studies of two environmental projects in East Asia. First, we hear from Bryan Martin, the founder of Reefs for Life, an innovati...

Are we the planet's biggest problem today? Would it be better off without us? Increasingly we're told that the answer to both those questions is ‘yes’. But what does God have to say about our role in the world - as humanity in general and followers of Jesus in particular? And what on earth does the food you eat, the way you get around, and a host of other practical questions have to do with our di...

With the COP27 climate talks underway in Egypt, environmental issues are in the headlines again. As followers of Jesus, what do we have to say about these things? How do we live out the gospel in this area? In the first of our three-part series on creation care, we explore what the Bible says about the environment. At a time when so many appeals are made to good reasons to care for the environment...

Reuben lets us know what's coming up very soon on the Serve Asia podcast. He's been diving into Creation Care and its place in life following Jesus and sharing the gospel with others. On the Serve Asia Podcast we have conversations about the people and places of East Asia, sharing the good news of Jesus and how you can be involved. To get in touch with the Serve Asia Podcast: Follow us on Instagra...

Chris Wright, author of “ The Mission of God ” joins us to talk about mission. What even is mission? Is it biblical? If it is what does it mean for each of us as followers of Jesus and what does it mean for the churches we each belong to? Chris is an excellent communicator and has thought long and hard about these topics, digging deep into the Bible and seeking to be faithful to what it teaches us...

Patrick Fung, OMF International General Director, was recently a guest on the @thekingdomspodcast. They were kind enough to let us share the conversation with you. Patrick’s testimony is striking and reminds us of how wonderful the good news of Jesus is, but also that he calls his disciples to a costly life of following him. He shares how the diversity of the organisation he leads is a constant so...

Sandra Richter explains why she is passionate about creation care and believes that all who take the Bible seriously as their rule of faith and praxis should be too. Our conversation with Sandra is largely based on her book Stewards of Eden . Sandra shares her own experience of speaking and teaching on this subject and why she started getting interested in it in the first place. The discussion cov...

Peter Rowan, Co-national director of OMF (UK), was interviewed earlier in the year by Eddie Arthur. Drawing on experience his experience in Malaysia, Peter shares some of his thinking about how the gospel of Jesus, through the local church, is a powerful agent for reconciliation across societal and cultural divides. Peter Rowan and his wife Christine served with OMF in Thailand and Malaysia before...

Sam's work with a hearing dog charity in the north of England turned out to make him just the right person to support a family looking to Thailand with OMF. Through his various life experiences, God had been preparing Sam and his family to be uniquely placed to serve friends of theirs in ways they'd never considered. Find out how Sam, his wife Heather and their two young children ended up flying t...

Shirley-Anne headed to the Philippines in the summer of 2019 to teach for a year at Faith Academy as part of the Serve Asia programme. She was all set to teach 5-year-olds for one academic year. God had other plans and in his providence Shirley-Anne was about to experience life, faith and teaching during a global pandemic, with lockdowns, online classrooms, and a whole lot of uncertainty and the u...

In the Unexpected Series, we’re chatting to people whose plans for serving Jesus didn’t quite turn out as they expected. Ten years ago, if you’d asked Sarah what she thought she’d be doing today she’d have told you she hoped to be in East Asia, living in a city of millions with a desire to make Jesus known to people who do not know him. Instead, today she lives in the North of England and her life...

Nathaniel talks to CUI worker Hollie about sharing the good news of Jesus with international students. They share their own experiences of ministry throughout the pandemic and share valuable insights and practical ways to reach out to students from overseas. Whether you're already involved in ministry to internationals in your local area or haven't even considered the possibility, we think you'll...

Sometimes it is best to just admit when you don't know. Paul found this out the hard way when trying to build work relationships in Cambodia. When trying to build friendships and sharing the gospel with people from another country one of the biggest hurdles can be language. How do you make yourself understood? Even with hours of practice it can sometimes feel impossible. In this third language mis...

When learning a new skill are you ready to be corrected? To laugh off your mistakes and keep trying? When making friends in a foreign country one of the biggest hurdles can be language. Even with hours of practice it can sometimes feel impossible. In this episode we hear from Natch about a time he accidentally ended up being rather rude to new friends he was sharing a long journey with. If you’ve...

When trying to build friendships and sharing the gospel with people from another country one of the biggest hurdles can be language. How do you make yourself understood? Even with hours of practice it can sometimes feel impossible. In this episode we hear from Litsa about an occasion when she unfortunately got her words muddled up when trying to befriend her Malaysian neighbours. If you’ve got que...

In the fifth episode of the Discover series, we learn more about the beautiful country of Taiwan. From its high-tech and forward-thinking cities, to its colourful festivals, and the people's deep spirituality, Taiwan is full of interesting stories! But how can we show God's love to Taiwanese people? And how can we pray for the Taiwanese church? One exciting way to join in with what God is doing in...

In the fourth episode of the Discover series, we learn more about the vibrant country of Thailand. From its wonderful scenery and food, to its deep sense of community, and the people's strong cultural identity, Thailand is full of interesting stories! But how can we start to share God's love with Thai Buddhists? And what might we be able to learn from the Thai church? One exciting way to join in w...

In the third episode of the Discover series, we learn more about the wonderful country of Cambodia. From its difficult recent past, to its deep sense of community, and the people's friendliness, Cambodia is full of interesting stories! But what are some practical ways we can share God's love with Cambodian people? And how can we be praying for the Cambodian church? One exciting way to join in with...

Discover the Philippines. In the second episode of the Discover series, we take a closer look at the Philippines. From its Christian history to the people's love of karaoke, and its American cultural influences, the Philippines’s 7,641 islands are full of interesting stories. But how can we go about sharing the gospel with Filipinos? And what are the greatest needs of the Filipino church? One exci...

Discover Japan. In the first of our Discover series, we head to Japan. Home to over 127 million people. Famous for its futuristic technology, high-pace lifestyle, video games and anime. But what about the church? What's it like being a Christian in Japan and how about sharing the gospel with Japanese people? One fantastic way to join in with what God is doing in the world is to learn more about th...

Freddie gives a quick heads-up the Discover series. We're excited to announce this new series that will give insight into countries across East Asia. Each episode will feature a "student" wanting to learn more about a country and culture and the voice of a "teacher" a local Christian providing first hand experience of life across each Asia. The first episode of the Discover series will be here ver...