EP 57 Risk, Suffering, And Calling: A Conversation with Louise

About this episode

Louise shares her experiences with suffering and risk in the context of faith and mission work.

What if faithfulness sometimes looks like stepping back from danger? Our guest, Louise from South Africa, invites us into a brave, honest look at suffering, risk, and the mission of God. After serving in the Middle East and enduring a kidnapping that took her husband’s life, she brings a rare mix of lived experience, biblical depth, and practical wisdom that equips workers and churches to serve wisely among unreached peoples. We start by separating two often-confused ideas: the theology of s...

People in this episode

Guest: Louise

Topics covered

• risk
• suffering
• calling
• mission of God
• faithfulness

Keywords

• Middle East
• kidnapping
• unreached peoples
• biblical depth
• practical wisdom

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Risk, Suffering, And Calling: A Conversation with Louise

Places: South Africa, the Middle East

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