Griffith John, the Spurgeon of China, had a ministry marked by a constant push toward the regions beyond. Listen in to hear how he dealt with pushback from those new regions of China in the form of persecution and hear how he and the Chinese preachers he trained pushed through.
Jul 19, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Listen in to the story of Farmer Yang who sat riveted as he listened to the self-proclaimed former prodigal and opium smoker, Preacher Wang, tell him of how the Lord had compassion on him and changed his life forever. Farmer Yang was so excited that he had to fill his family in on the good news!
Jul 12, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Listen in to learn about William Burns and the immense impact he and his friendship had on young Hudson Taylor. The impact was so great that it even influenced how Taylor was so successful at recruiting and training missionaries for the then-future China Inland Mission.
Jul 05, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Listen in to Austin's conversation with Vision For China's very own Ty as he explains how he and his wife have been "stranded" for the last year as well as how they are gearing up to leave for the mission field next month!
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Listen in to how the Spurgeon of China, Griffith John, went about decided where in China he should base the majority of his ministry. His approach and strategy toward this decision led the many Chinese preachers being trained and then sent out throughout central China with the gospel message.
Jun 21, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Listen in as Austin interviews Kanon, a church-planting missionary to China, in front of a live audience of campers at the Our Generation Camp! Here how Kanon learned Chinese, endured persecution and is gearing up to return to China to start a church! Campers joined in the interview as well and asked their own questions about missions in China in this exciting special episode!
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 23
As a sequel to last week's episode, listen in to learn how Wang Mei, or Chinese Nathanael, made sure to reach out to his old friend and fellow peace-seeker, Chang MingSan, with the gospel.
Jun 07, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Listen in for the story of the merit-seeking hermit Wang Mei who scoffed at that idea that salvation could be by grace alone.
May 31, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 21
There's one missionary to China of yesteryear whose preaching stands out above all the rest. Listen in for the scoop on China's Spurgeon, Griffith John.
May 24, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Listen in to the life and ministry of Robert Jaffray and hear how his zeal for the gospel advanced the name of Christ in China and throughout much of Southeast Asia and the East Indies.
May 17, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Listen in as Jonathan Goforth seeks to preach the gospel to his language school teacher.
May 10, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Listen in for all the details about the interesting life of Liang Fa, the first ever ordained Chinese preacher and evangelist.
May 03, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Based on a true story. Listen in to the story of ZhangBo, a young Chinese preacher in 1960s China, as he risks much to encourage his father in the faith.
Apr 26, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Teenage Hudson Taylor, called of God to reach Chinese people with the gospel, sets out to prepare himself for this great calling. When he resolves to learn to move man by God through prayer alone, his young faith is put to a strenuous test. He decides in his heart that if he fails, he must be unfit to serve the Lord in China.
Apr 19, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Twenty-two year old Brooks Hannah had a promising career in Australian rules football ahead of him when one day Hudson Taylor arrived in Australia and issued a call for twenty men to give five years of their lives to preaching in China. Surrendering to go, his life would never be the same...
Apr 12, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Sixteen-year-old William Borden hops aboard a steamer in San Francisco and begins a year-long journey around the world before starting his college studies. As he travels through mysterious foreign lands such as Japan, China and Egypt, the Holy Spirit begins to do an unexpected work in his heart that changes the course of his life and puts him on a path to preaching Jesus among Muslims in China!
Apr 05, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Happy Easter everyone! Resurrection Sunday is fast approaching, but most Chinese people don't know a thing about it! Instead, each spring they hold a different tomb-related festival. Listen in to this tale of two tombs that highlights the need for gospel preachers in China!
Mar 29, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Listen in as Austin interviews Andy, a missionary on deputation to China. Hear how the Lord worked in Andy's life to send him to China first as a student and English teacher and now to send him and his family again as church planting missionaries.
Mar 22, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 11
The Lord uses C.T. Studd's preaching to save a murderous Chinese man. This man is so overjoyed at what the Lord did for him that no one can stop him from preaching Jesus!
Mar 15, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Listen is as Austin tells the story of Lin, who was a member of a gang in China before the Lord saved him. The Lord brought about an absolutely amazing change in his life!
Mar 08, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Listen in to hear the tragic story of Peter, one of Hudson Taylor's friends, and find out how his death gripped Hudson to plead with his fellow Englishmen to surrender their lives to preach the gospel in China.
Mar 01, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 8
After hearing Jonathan Goforth's story in episode #004, it may be easy to think the easiest way to learn Chinese is to simply pray and ask God to give it to you. Tune in to hear how C.T. Studd put this method to the test and ended up needing a sharp rebuke from none other than Hudson Taylor himself.
Feb 22, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Listen in as Austin interviews Trent, a missionary on deputation to China. Hear how the Lord is working in Trent's life to lead him and his family from a small town in northwest Georgia all the way to China.
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Happy Chinese New Year! The 2021 Chinese New Year is fast approaching (Friday, February 12th). Join Austin as he recounts the legend of the Nian Monster and explains how it contains a beautiful picture of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Feb 08, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Join Austin as he recounts the story of how past missionary to China Jonathan Goforth struggled to learn the Chinese language before the Lord stepped in and helped in a miraculous way.
Feb 01, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Explore the pros and cons of teaching English in China as a means of staying in the country to do gospel ministry. Join Austin as he shares his experience working as an English teacher and divulges why he has now chosen a different path to ministry in China.
Jan 25, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Join Austin as he recounts the story of Mr. Ni, one of Hudson Taylor's converts, who came to ask a question that Hudson Taylor often said was extremely painful to hear.
Jan 18, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Just how known is Jesus in China? For our very first episode, join Austin as he recounts his first trip to China and explains how the Lord opened his eyes to the need there for more gospel preachers.
Jan 13, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 1
