Episode 290: Pressed But Not Crushed: Stories from Muslim Background Believers in North Africa
About this episode
The episode shares powerful stories from a mission trip to North Africa, focusing on the experiences of Muslim background believers who have converted to Christianity.
What does it look like when God shows up in one of the hardest places on earth to be a Christian? In this episode of Fuel for the Harvest, Nathan sits down with three teammates — Stephen, Kaylee, and Olivia — fresh off a mission trip to North Africa where they served Muslim background believers: men and women who left Islam to follow Jesus, often at tremendous personal cost. From a seeker who encountered Jesus and believed, to a Muslim woman on a plane who had seen a vision of Jesus four months earlier and had never told anyone — this episode is full of stories that will remind you that God is on the move, even where the laborers are few. In this episode, you'll hear: What it's like to worship while the Muslim call to prayer echoes through the city Why Muslim background believers are often caught between two worlds — rejected by both their Muslim families and local churches The surprising lesson Nathan learned about going alone vs. going as a team How weeping with those who weep became the most powerful ministry of the entire trip A miraculous divine appointment on an airplane that is still bearing fruit today Specific prayer needs for persecuted believers that you can begin…
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