Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing... - Suffering for Christ's Sake

Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing... - Suffering for Christ's Sake

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April 29, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

Kristy reflects on the growth of churches in Sudan and South Sudan despite intense persecution.

Hundreds of churches once bombed and burned to the ground are not only standing again but thriving in Sudan and South Sudan. Hear stories of pastors who experienced intense persecution and how their faith sustained them. Resources: Learn more about the Church Reconstruction Program in South Sudan https://www.samaritanspurse.org/construction/celebrating-over-500-new-churches-in-south-sudan/ To hear more about Ryan’s time in Sudan listen to Serving in Uncertainty: The War in Sudan https://ontheground.samaritanspurse.org/podcast/serving-in-uncertainty-the-war-in-sudan Listen to “Plane Hijacked in Africa: The Pilot’s Story Part 1 and 2” to hear the inspirational story of one of our ministry pilots who chose to fully entrust his life to Jesus even while his plane was being hijacked. SamaritansPurse.org/Listen Show Notes: This week, Kristy reflects on more than 20 years of church growth in Sudan and South Sudan following a two decades long period of civil war. Starting in the 1980s, as the government attempted to eliminate Christianity, Sudanese soldiers would come into villages, burning churches and arresting and torturing pastors. Even in the face of intense persecution these pastors…

People in this episode

Host: Kristy

Topics covered

  • persecution
  • faith
  • church growth
  • Sudan
  • South Sudan
  • Christianity
  • resilience

Keywords

  • church growth
  • persecution
  • Sudan
  • South Sudan
  • faith
  • Christianity
  • Rev. James Lagos Alexander

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Samaritan's Purse

Places: Sudan, South Sudan

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