In many countries around the world, you pay a heavy price for following the Lord Jesus. Kazakhstan experienced a brief period of religious freedom after the fall of communism. Unfortunately, this also caused Islamic roots in the region to sprout again, with the result that Christians are finding it increasingly difficult to practice their faith.

In this episode, you will hear the story of Fatima, a Uyghur Muslim woman who came to faith through one of our staff members and soon discovered that choosing to follow Jesus can sometimes mean running from your house, holding next to nothing, escaping danger on a shoe and a bare foot.

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Lebanon seems to be permanently in the line of fire. Nour's heart was also torn by grief at the loss of family and friends in a bloody massacre. Nevertheless, God did not give up on him, and made him a key figure for the Arab world to find the Lord Jesus online.

This episode tells how restoration came to a village—funeral by funeral, wedding by wedding. And how the love of God came to a Syrian man, as he read his way to faith. But it also testifies of a Muslim risking his life for a local church, paying for it by imprisonment, where he met the Lord Jesus in Person.

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One day, Eunice clicked on an ad for a free online Bible study from GlobalRize that she saw on Facebook. Because it is difficult to get a good, Biblical education in Vietnam, Eunice asked her mentor if she could translate the course. Her mentor then introduced her to the language team coach, who asked her to become the language team leader for Vietnam. When the Lord confirmed her to do so, Eunice became the Vietnamese team leader. And especially because she knows what it is to live in darkness, she longs to reach others with the Gospel.

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Welcome to the GlobalRize podcast, with stories from people who met Jesus online — and whose offline lives were never the same again.

In this first podcast episode, you will hear the story of one of our team leaders in India, Joshua, who talks to all kinds of people online—every day. Of the many stories he could tell, you will hear three special encounters.

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For more than a decade, GlobalRize has been spreading the good news worldwide online. With more than a thousand volunteers, we are passionately committed to introducing people to the saving, life-changing message of the Lord Jesus Christ every single day.

Our goal? To connect people with God through chat conversations and online mentoring, helping them understand His Word, and guiding them from the screen to a local church.

This podcast is but a selection of the many moving and extraordinary stories of people with whom we have been privileged to walk alongside during their spiritual journey of discovery.

When you have been touched or inspired by this podcast, or simply want to know more? Check out our website globalrize.org to see what we are about and how you may want to join this mission.