Open Doors Podcast
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Open Doors Podcast
On The Whole Story, we go beneath the surface. We delve beyond the headlines, breaking through the noise to bring our listeners the truth - a raw, honest, and gripping insight into discipleship in the most dangerous places in the world to follow Jesus. Our mission is to bring forth the most thought-...
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Episode 18 | World Watch List: the Middle East
Have you ever wondered what life is like for believers in the Middle East?
In this special episode, you’ll hear from Leila*, an Open Doo...
Episode 17 | World Watch List: Afghanistan
Ever wondered how a Christian in Afghanistan might experience persecution for their faith?
Join Joyce and Sarah as we explore the hidden...
Episode 16 | World Watch List: India
Ever wondered how a Christian in India might experience persecution for their faith?
Join Nathan and Gabe as we scratch the surface of th...
Episode 15 | World Watch List: Saudi Arabia
Ever wondered how a Christian in Saudi Arabia might experience persecution for their faith?
Join Nathan and Anna as we explore the pressu...
Episode 15 | World Watch List: Saudi Arabia
Ever wondered how a Christian in Saudi Arabia might experience persecution for their faith?
Join Nathan and Anna as we explore the pressu...
Episode 14 | World Watch List: Myanmar
Ever wonder how a Christian in Myanmar might experience persecution for their faith?
The people of Myanmar have been suffering through devastati...
Episode 13 | World Watch List: Mali
Come with us to Mali, home of the legendary city of Timbuktu with a legacy of trade and learning. But how do Christians hold fast to Christ when the l...
Episode 12 | World Watch List: China
Ever wondered how a Christian in China might experience persecution for their faith?
Join Nathan and Gabriel as we scratch the surface of...
Episode 11 | World Watch List: Maldives
Picture turquoise waters and luxury resorts; but behind the postcard lies a reality of quiet courage. Join Joyce and Steve as they explore what persec...
Episode 10 | World Watch List: Iraq
Join us this week for special guest, Bishop Daniel, from Iraq. Bishop Daniel gives us eye witness accounts of what life is like for Iraqi Christians,...
Episode 9 | World Watch List: Syria
Life for Syrian Christians has been tumultuous for years, but the 2024 fall of the Assad regime has made life for Jesus followers more uncertain than...
Episode 8 | World Watch List #19: Algeria
Join Joyce and Joel this week as they talk about what life is like for Christians and other religious minorities living in Algeria, a country that is...
Episode 7 | World Watch List #20
The Open Doors Podcast is back! Join us each week as we count down the top 20 most dangerous countries to be a Christian—beginning with this week's ep...
Episode 6 | Persecution in Pakistan
Persecution in Pakistan: Brother Haroon's Story
From surviving a vicious attack by his family to watching in shock as an AK47 miraculousl...
Episode 5 | Finding Faith in Crisis
Finding Faith in Crisis: Perspectives from the Middle East
In this episode, we hear firsthand accounts from a Middle East advocate who ju...
Episode 4 | Lessons from Persecuted Christians in Asia
Field Trip Notes: Lessons from Persecuted Christians in Asia
Some of our team met persecuted Christians for the first time!
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Episode 3 | Walking With the Persecuted Church in NYC
The Whole Story | Christmas Special
How do we stay connected with our persecuted family when we live so far away?
Ashley And...
Episode 2 | Beauty From Ashes: How God Is Moving In the Most Fragile Nations
Elly and Tim Lloyd share about their adventure in France, Central Asia, and Turkey, and how they saw God’s love and tenderness moving through the glob...
Episode 1 | Faith in Israel and Palestine: Living as peacemakers in most contested land on Earth
World Watch List expert, Michael Bosch, shares about his time spent living in Palestine and what he learned from the Jesus-following peacemakers who c...
Episode 86: When does data harvesting become persecution?
We hear from two of our local partners in China to talk about the monitoring, tracking, and digital restrictions that are part of everyday life for be...
Real-life stories from the heart of Africa
Open Doors Africa Specialist, Jo Newhouse, provides a captivating inside look at the transformative work your support has achieved for traumatised vi...
Episode 84: Behind Closed Borders
A Family's Adventures of Bible Smuggling and Miracles in North Korea and Beyond
Jordan sits down with John and Jill Hanna as they share r...
Episode 83: The Bible Coming Alive (OD AU/NZ CEO Adam Holland)
Our new CEO, Adam, sits down with Jordan to chat about the power of the Bible and the increasing challenges that come with covert Bible distribution i...
Easter Special: We're One With Them
The church team share stories from persecuted believers they met on recent field trip to Egypt, Jordan speaks with a persecution expert about sub-Saha...
What drove the man who drove the Beetle?
Born Andrew van der Bijl in 1955, the late Brother Andrew’s bible smuggling escapades are the stuff of legend.
Amongst other things, he w...
Thanks And Impact
Our latest episode of the podcast is dedicated to you!
Listen to our hosts, Mike Gore and Jocelyn Goto, as they unpack just some of the i...
The Hidden Persecution of Christian Women
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Open Doors World Watch Research discovered an alarming trend in gender-specific religious persecution– a hidden epidemic...
The Most Dangerous Countries To Follow Jesus
In this episode, Mike and Joce explore the newly released World Watch List 2022 and shares stories from the most dangerous countries to follow Jesus....
What 2021 Taught Us ft. Mark Sayers, Taya Gaukrodger, Darlene Zschech and Joel Cave.
In the year that has been, as we’ve wrestled through the continuing pandemic, lockdown, vaccines, issues in government, the return of the Taliban, the...
How To Be A Courageously Ordinary Christian
As we navigate the end of lockdown, home-schooling and a new world full of debates around vaccines and division even within the Church, how do we stan...
Two Months After The Taliban
As international attention dwindles after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, life for local believers looks dire and more dangerous than bef...
An Interview With A Bible Smuggler
Join Mike Gore for an interview with Dean Keaney, founder of Open Doors Australia, who played a critical role in one of the most successful smuggles o...
3 Lessons For Times of Suffering
In this episode join Mike Gore as he shares three lessons for times of suffering. Unpack lessons from the persecuted church about grief, love, sufferi...
Do You Know Of Jesus Or Know Him?
Do You Know Of Jesus Or Know Him? by Open Doors Australia & New Zealand
How to Fulfil Your Calling and Avoid the Ego Trap
In this episode, join Mike Gore and producer Beth Westwood as they unpack the dangers of ego, how to fulfil your calling and a lesson from the persecu...
How Do You Respond To Unanswered Prayer?
How do you respond to unanswered prayer?
Does your prayer life look more like a counselling session or a wrestling match?
Jo...
Why The Church is Called To Unity, Not Uniformity.
How do you respond when someone's 'worship' looks different to yours?
What happens when Muslims radically encounter Jesus and want to express t...
The Untold Stories of North Korea
Trigger Warning: This episode contains graphic content.
The new World Watch List 2021 has been released, revealing the 50 most dangerous...
3 Tips for Intentional Connection Post Lockdown
In the first monthly episode of the Open Doors Live podcast, Mike Gore and Jocelyn Goto discuss your top 3 tips for intentional connection post-lockdo...
The True Cost of Faith ft Banning Liebscher
What price are you willing to pay to follow Jesus?
In the final weekly episode of the Open Doors Live podcast, Joel Bennett interviews th...