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Prisoners of Hope

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Christmas in the Middle East

Josh Youssef and Olivia Davis sit down to talk about Christmas in the Islamic World—and how we can minister to persecuted believers this season!

Dec 6, 202410 min

Happy Thanksgiving!

Salam and Samar share what they are more grateful for as they think about their work in the Islamic World.

Nov 28, 20246 min

Women's Ministry in the Islamic World

Jessica sits down with Salam and Samar to talk about what it is like for women to experience persecution in the Islamic World...and how our team provides wrap-around care to minister to them.

Nov 22, 202419 min

Ministry in the Midst of War

Several members of our team share stories from our ongoing ministry in Lebanon in the midst of the war.

Nov 15, 202414 min

Nour's Miraculous Rescue

Josh sits down with Salam and Samar, who share the story of our Field Minister Nour, who was just released after 50 days in prison because of his faith and evangelistic efforts in his home country.

Nov 8, 202413 min

Laila on Ministry in Lebanon

Josh has a conversation with our Field Minister Laila, who shares how the Lord is moving in Lebanon even in the midst of a warzone.

Oct 25, 202418 min

Afghanistan: Ministry in the Shadow of the Taliban

This week, Josh has a conversation with Rustam, our Field Minister in Central Asia, who recently took a trip into Afghanistan and met with persecuted Christians living in the shadow of the Taliban.

Oct 18, 202437 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — October 11

This week, Josh and the team share stories of families in our War Refuge Center in Lebanon and have a time of prayer for the persecuted Christians who have found themselves swept up in the warzone.

Oct 11, 20248 min

Josh Youssef on War in the Middle East

Josh Youssef, CEO of Help The Persecuted, sits down with reporter Pete Wooding to share how the ministry is helping persecuted Christians caught up in the warzone.

Oct 4, 202420 min

War in Lebanon: A Conversation with Team Member Pierre

Josh speaks with Pierre, one of our team leads on the ground in Lebanon, about the war, the state of the Lebanon economy...and how people are coming to faith through the ministry of our team!

Sep 27, 202427 min

Blasphemy Laws and The Hope of Christ: A Conversation with Field Minister Rachid in Pakistan

In this episode, Josh has a conversation with Rachid, one of our Field Ministers in Pakistan, who talks about what it's like being a Christian in the Islamic country and shares how Help The Persecuted is intervening on behalf of a man sentenced to life in prison for a comment on a social media post.

Sep 20, 202421 min

A Conversation with Pastor Regan King

In this episode, Josh Youssef has a conversation with Regan King, the pastor of Angel Church in London. On September 1, a woman entered their church yelling, "I am here to kill the God of the Jews!" Regan talks about Islam in the United Kingdom and why he is so passionate about supporting the persecuted church in the Islamic world.

Sep 13, 202437 min

Special Episode: An Interview with Joshua Youssef

In this special episode, Help The Persecuted CEO Joshua Youssef sits down with Jessica Jetton to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about our work. They also talk about his recent trip to Turkey, in which his children joined him!

Sep 6, 202419 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — August 30, 2024

Aug 30, 202411 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — August 23, 2024

This week, Josh and our Field Minister Nabeel give an update on Sadiqa and eight children, who have been on the run for their lives after the father was murdered for his faith in Christ in a closed country.

Aug 23, 202426 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — August 9, 2024

This week, Josh and our Field Ministers Salam and Samar discuss an emergency unfolding situation with a persecuted family in a closed country on the run for their lives after the father was murdered for his faith in Christ.

Aug 9, 202420 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — July 29, 2024

In this special prayer update, Josh Youssef sits down with four of our team members–Salam, Samar, Laith, and Qasem. They share updates about our recent Enduring Faith Conference in Turkey as well as a family who are trying to escape persecution in Pakistan and Afghanistan...and fled to Iran.

Aug 3, 202419 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — July 22, 2024

Join Jessica Jetton and Charlotte McNally as they share important prayer updates for persecuted believers in the Islamic World.

Jul 26, 202411 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — July 15, 2024

Join Josh Youssef, Tim Osmond, and Allan Guinan as they share important prayer updates for persecuted believers in the Islamic World.

Jul 20, 20249 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — July 8, 2024

Join Josh Youssef, Jessica Jetton, Charlotte McNally, and Olivia Davis as they share important prayer updates for persecuted believers in the Islamic World.

Jul 13, 20248 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — July 1, 2024

Join Josh Youssef, Jessica Jetton, Charlotte McNally, and Olivia Davis as they share important prayer updates for persecuted believers in the Islamic World.

Jul 5, 202410 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — June 24, 2024

Join Jessica Jetton, Charlotte McNally, and Olivia Davis as they share important prayer updates for persecuted believers in the Islamic World.

Jun 28, 20249 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — June 17, 2024

Join Jessica Jetton, Charlotte McNally, and Olivia Davis as they share important prayer updates for persecuted believers in the Islamic World.

Jun 22, 202412 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — June 10, 2024

Join Josh Youssef, Jessica Jetton, Charlotte McNally, and Olivia Davis as they share important prayer updates for persecuted believers in the Islamic World.

Jun 14, 202413 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — May 27, 2024

Join Josh Youssef, Jessica Jetton, Charlotte McNally, and Olivia Davis as they share important prayer updates for persecuted believers in the Islamic World.

May 31, 20249 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — May 20, 2024

Join Josh Youssef, Jessica Jetton, Charlotte McNally, and Olivia Davis as they share important prayer updates for persecuted believers in the Islamic World.

May 24, 202411 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — May 13, 2024

Join Josh Youssef, Jessica Jetton, Charlotte McNally, and Olivia Davis as they share important prayer updates for persecuted believers in the Islamic World.

May 17, 202411 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — May 6, 2024

Join Josh Youssef, Jessica Jetton, and Olivia Davis as they share important prayer updates for persecuted believers in the Islamic World.

May 11, 202411 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — April 29, 2024

Join Josh Youssef, Jessica Jetton, and Olivia Davis as they share important prayer updates for persecuted believers in the Islamic World

May 3, 202411 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — April 23, 2024

Join Josh Youssef, Jessica Jetton, and Olivia Davis as they share important prayer updates for persecuted believers in the Islamic World

Apr 26, 202411 min

Weekly Field Team Prayer Update — April 16, 2024

Join Josh Youssef, Jessica Jetton, and Olivia Davis as they share important prayer updates for persecuted believers in the Islamic World.

Apr 20, 202415 min

The Lordship of Christ and the Persecuted Church

Jason Dees, the pastor of a church in Atlanta, shares with Josh and Will about how seeing the persecuted church firsthand on a recent trip to the Middle East challenged and deepened his faith. He encourages us to search our hearts and ask ourselves the question, “Is Jesus really the Lord of my life?”

Mar 29, 202431 min

A Freelance Journalist Visits the Persecuted Church

Pete Wooding, a freelance journalist, speaks with Josh and Will about his experience watching the lives of persecuted believers being Rescued, Restored, and Rebuilt…including a harrowing encounter in Lebanon and hearing amazing stories from fellow believers in Egypt!

Mar 13, 202425 min

Ministering this Winter in the Middle East

Josh and Will talk about Help The Persecuted's efforts in caring for persecuted Christians and others in need in the bitter Middle Eastern winter, emphasizing the need for holistic care that helps people physically and spiritually.

Dec 12, 202312 min

International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

This Sunday is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. In this short episode, Josh and Will invite you to join them in prayer for three specific needs in the persecuted church.

Nov 4, 202314 min

An Imam’s Son Dares to Question

Josh and Will sit down with Brother Rachid, a Moroccan Christian apologist who leverages his massive social media following to shake the foundations of Islam and draw thousands of seeking Muslims to Christ. Listen to his remarkable story—how he came to Christ through a radio station initially used for Nazi propaganda during World War II, began his ministry with the simple yet sacred practice of hospitality, and his experience with the current, unprecedented movement of Muslims coming to faith in Jesus. Brother Rachid, a former Muslim turned Christian apologist, shakes the foundations of Islam with his evangelistic social media presence.

Aug 28, 20231h 0m

Evangelizing Al-Qaeda (Part 1)

Salam and Samar testify to the rich blessing of sharing the Gospel with Muslims...even when it puts their lives at risk.Salam and Samar, our regional directors in the Middle East, have been on the frontlines of an unprecedented movement of Muslims coming to Christ. Josh and Will sit down with the couple to hear how their decision to boldly share the Gospel no matter the cost, even with radical terrorists, altered the trajectory of their lives.

Apr 10, 202340 min

A Child Soldier Becomes an Evangelist

Josh and Will speak with Amal, a field team member from Lebanon, and a child soldier who encountered Jesus through the people he once fought against. His conversion from Islam, to atheism, to Christianity started with finding contradictions in the Quran, to being amazed by the wisdom of the Bible, to a fascinating dream. He shares about his work and leading a former ISIS leader to Jesus!

Feb 6, 202330 min