The Evangelism Podcast

Andy Cook is the Executive Director at the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College. He also co-chairs Lausanne North America and every year he hosts the Amplify Conference. Today we talk about what the Billy Graham is doing to promote evangelism and Andy gives evangelists a dangerous prayer they should pray every day.

Evangelist Adrian Despres is a wise, experienced evangelist. He is the vice president of Forge an organization that trains itinerant evangelists. He believes that many people who sit in the pews of American churches actually need to be saved.

The Evangelism Podcast features Daniel King interviewing Josh Newell from the Jesus Film Project. The Jesus Film, originally created in 1979, has been translated into over 2,250 languages and serves as a powerful evangelism tool by presenting the Gospel of Luke in people's heart languages. The Jesus Film Project provides multiple resources for evangelists, including a mobile app offering access to 2,200+ language versions of the gospel, downloadable clips for sermons, and portable backpack-sized projector units are available for missionaries and church planters worldwide.

Today on the Evangelism Podcast, we are honored to welcome a man whose life and ministry were born out of a powerful encounter with the reckless love of God. Over a decade ago, Shane Graham and his wife Susan experienced the transforming grace of Jesus in the middle of brokenness and searching, and that encounter ignited a calling that has taken them into motels, streets, and forgotten corners of their cities to bring hope where it's needed most. As founders of Reckless Love Outreach, Shane carries a burning passion to be the hands and feet of Jesus, serving with surrendered hearts and demonstrating God's love in practical, powerful ways. Get ready for a conversation that will stir your faith, challenge your comfort zone, and inspire you to step into the harvest fields right where you are.

Today on the Evangelism Podcast I interview Ricky Kim, who is representing the global TV phenomenon The Chosen. This groundbreaking TV series about the life of Jesus is captivating audiences worldwide and having a profound impact, even reaching into schools and churches. Ricky shares how The Chosen is being used as an evangelistic tool, especially in Asia, to introduce people to the story of Jesus. You won't want to miss this insightful conversation about how God is using this unique resource to draw people closer to Him.

Today on the Evangelism Podcast I interview Pastor Ramesh Kumar, a courageous leader from the Himalayan region of India. He shares the heartbreaking reality of persecution facing pastors and churches across his country, with over 1,500 churches being forcibly closed. However, Pastor Ramesh has responded by pioneering a thriving house church movement, establishing over 300 congregations in his network. As we discuss the challenges and opportunities for evangelism in India, I'm reminded of the immense spiritual harvest waiting to be reaped in this nation of 1.45 billion souls.

Today on the Evangelism Podcast I interview Pastor John Isaac, a minister working to spread the gospel in India despite the growing persecution of Christians in the region. We discuss the challenges of evangelism in India, where churches are being burned and pastors attacked, but also the incredible resilience and boldness of the Indian church. Pastor John shares how the body of Christ can best support and pray for the church in India during this difficult time.

Today on the Evangelism Podcast I interview Janna, a passionate evangelist from Estonia. Janna shares how she has been reaching her country with the gospel, including organizing child evangelism crusades in villages across Estonia. She describes the spiritual darkness she has encountered, including the presence of witchcraft, but remains steadfast in her mission to see her people saved. Janna's zeal for evangelism is truly inspiring, and I'm excited for you to hear her story.

Today on the Evangelism Podcast, I interview David Ro. He has been leading a movement called Arise Asia that is having a massive impact on young people across Asia. We'll hear all about this inspiring work and David's vision for the future of Asian missions. Arise Asia is a movement that has brought together over 11,000 young people from 37 countries across Asia, challenging them to "go where there's no gospel." This has resulted in over 1,600 commitments from young people to long-term or one-year cross-cultural missions. The goal of Arise Asia is to "catalyze this generation, gen Z" and see the movement spread to other regions like the MENA region and Latin America. The aim is to give young people a "God's heart for the nation" and a sense of purpose. Rather than "softening the gospel", Arise Asia takes the approach of "lifting the bar high" and challenging young people to be willing to give their lives and potentially face martyrdom for Jesus. This bold approach has resonated with young people, with large numbers responding by committing to long-term missions, even to places with difficult or dangerous conditions.

In this episode of The Evangelism Podcast, I interview South Korean evangelist Dr. David Chung. He shares how he felt called by God to preach the gospel around the world, despite growing up in poverty in South Korea. We explore the role of prayer and revival in the growth of the Korean church, as well as the challenges facing the younger generation. If you have been wondering where the Asian evangelists are, you will want to listen to this episode.

Ari Talja is an evangelist from Finland. After pastoring for 15 years he felt called to go into full-time evangelistic ministry. Today on The Evangelism Podcast we discuss his transition from pastoring to evangelism. You will hear the testimonies of the powerful miracles God is doing through Salvation to All Nations.

What does it look like to give your entire life to the Great Commission? In this powerful episode of the Evangelism Podcast, we sit down with Bishop Daniel, a global Christian leader whose heart beats for the unreached and the forgotten. As President of GFA World, Bishop Daniel serves as a vital bridge between thousands of frontline missionaries across Africa and Asia and the global Church. Raised in a family devoted to world missions, his life has been marked by compassion, sacrifice, and an unwavering call to bring the Living Water of Jesus to the most desperate places on earth. His story will stir your faith, awaken your compassion, and challenge you to live fully surrendered to God's global harvest.

Gary Smith is a church planter in one of the most difficult mission fields in the world, the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. He is church planting and raising up other church planters. He is the author of From Dying to Dangerous. Today we talk about the secrets of effective church planting.