Bible League International // The Word in Action Podcast

Training and Bibles provided by Bible League International prepared church planters Manny and Rosa to start a local congregation ministering to migrant families in Williams, California, a community of 5,000 near the capital of Sacramento and known for gangs and violence.  When Rosa became a believer years ago, she joyfully hosted a Bible study in their home, but Manny was bitterly opposed to Christianity.   That study led him to accept Christ and now their hearts are on fire to reach their community with the Good News of the Gospel.  Hear how they've gathered new Christians together to form a church where these new believers can grow and share their faith with others. Invite others to listen in!

Five years ago, Mexican authorities captured El Chapo -- one of the most powerful drug traffickers in the world.  Today, the Sinaloa Cartel kingpin is serving his life sentence in a U.S. prison.  For years, a man named Pablo was on this very same path to destruction until he found the narrow path to leads to life.On this Action Podcast, join host Michael Woolworth and his Bible League colleagues, Ryan and Denisse, as they share the amazing story of this former cartel drug dealer and debt collector who now proclaims, "Seeing Sinaloa's mountain range transformed by Christ is our vision.  We want Sinaloa filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea."Thank you for tuning in.  Be sure to subscribe so you get updates and leave a rating so others can find the Action Podcast!    

Haiti has been a hot topic on news outlets for months.  Its president was assassinated.  The country was rocked by a devastating earthquake.  Violence and crime dominate the headlines. And Bible League partners in the area aren’t immune to the struggles—recently a pastor of a Bible League partner church was kidnapped and there was a shooting in another partner church. While the situation in Haiti seems impossibly dark, the Lord continues to shine His light.  On this episode of the Action Podcast, Bilda (last name withheld for security reasons), the National Director of Bible League Haiti, discusses with host Michael Woolworth how God is moving in his country.  As he says, “God has rescued us from the darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His Son.”Listen now!  Be sure to subscribe so you get updates and leave a rating so others can find the Action Podcast!  Thank you for tuning in.

As the Scriptures say, “How wonderful it is to see someone coming to tell good news!” (Romans 10:15 ERV).  For some people in Peru, they’ve never seen the person coming to tell the Good News.  Not because there are no Christians to share the Gospel—but because many live in secluded, remote areas.  To reach these people, one must literally climb mountains.  So that’s exactly what Bible League-trained Christians started to do.  In this episode of the Action Podcast, you’ll hear about Peru’s Bicentennial Campaign to reach 1 million people with the Gospel of John, including stories of people climbing four hours to share the story of Jesus.  It’s amazing the incredible lengths believers are traveling to share the Good News in Peru!   For more stories on God’s faithfulness in action, like and subscribe today!

God did not intend for His Word to be difficult.  But the Good News is hard to understand for many of the people we serve.  They are among the poorest and least educated in the world, often living in remote villages or under‐developed urban centers.  Many have never known or even heard of Jesus Christ.  These are the people who need the hope of the Gospel, who need to understand God’s love for them, so that they can believe.  That is why Bible League International’s easy‐to‐read Bible translations, written in everyday language, are so important.   Join host Michael Woolworth and his guests, Brian McLemore, Alex Oliveros and Dr. Yancy Smith, in this 20-minute Action Podcast to learn how Bible League's Bible Translation work is making the Bible accessible around the world.  Part 2 of a two-part podcast series. 

More than one million residents in Zambia cannot read or write primarily because of poverty and the inability to access quality education.  More than 80% of these are women who are often forced to marry young or to work to support their family.  Bible League International is giving the gift of literacy and introducing participants to the hope of the Gospel through Bible-based Literacy.  Join host Michael Woolworth and his guest, Lovely Kayombo, who shares about Mambo, a local pastor and Bible-based Literacy instructor, who pours himself into his students while teaching under the shade of a mango tree.  Subscribe today and invite someone to listen with you.   Length:  18:23.

Recently, a number of Bible League staff from around the world met in Greece and the message couldn't be clearer -- we need more!  More Bibles and study materials are needed because people are hungry and thirsty for God.  Our partners are asking for more resources with a sense of urgency and excitement for how God will respond to meeting this incredible need in the coming year.  Rob Bullock, Executive Vice President of Advancement at Bible League International, was part of those meetings and joins host Michael Woolworth for a vibrant discussion on how our ministry desires to double our print budget to engage even more people in God's Word.   Length: 15:13.

Malaysia is one of the largest Muslim-majority countries in the world. It's also a place where the "Longhouse People" have lived for centuries steeped in spiritual darkness as animists.But it's also a part of the world where Bible League has a strong presence through familiar programs like Project Philip and Bible-based Literacy.Host Michael Woolworth and his guest, Romi Barcena, traveled to Malaysia earlier this year to experience the beautiful modern city of Miri and to go deep into the jungles near the South China Sea. Subscribe and then tune in to hear how God is moving in this southeast Asia nation. Length: 22:17.   

Evangelical Christians make up a very small part of the population in Albania in eastern Europe.  At times, believers face persecution from members of the majority religion.  One example is of a young Christian woman whose family forced her to marry a non-believer.  Another is windows at a local church vandalized by radicals.  Because poverty is widespread among Christians, many pastors must find additional work since churches are unable to pay them a livable wage.  Despite these challenges, Jason Lauthers and Anton de Vreugd of Bible League International discovered in their recent visit to Albania that Christians are faithful in their witness for Jesus Christ.  Subscribe today and tune in to this episode of The Word in Action Podcast from Bible League International.   Length - 17:35.  

Jesus said in Matthew 19:14, "Let the little children come to me."  Sharing the Gospel with children and discipling them to know and love Jesus is important to Bible League International and that's evident in our new Discovery Series for Children.  Students and teachers alike are showing excitement in using the booklets, manuals and coloring books.  Parents are seeing in their children the desire to obey, to do chores cheerfully and to invite others to class.  Join host Michael Woolworth and guest, Jennifer Macharia, who recently visited Zimbabwe, for an overview of the new Discovery Series for Children.  Length: 16:07. 

It's likely that when you think of Bible League International, you picture ministry that's carried out in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, but our organization is doing more and more in the United States.  From Bible-based Literacy to Church Planter Training, many are engaged in God's Word and learning to be a light here in America.   Join host Michael Woolworth and his guest, Andrew Earnshaw, for a look at Bible League's U.S. Ministry that reached more than 40,000 people with the Gospel last year.  Length:  13:14.  

Imagine being a child only 3 or 4 years of age and dropped off with your siblings at an orphanage by your own parents.  One would think that this pain and rejection could easily ruin a child like Kacy.  But enter the hope of the Gospel and a dear elderly Christian woman named Lola (Grandma) Nits.  Grab a tissue and join host Michael Woolworth and his guest, Romi Barcena, for this hope-filled story from The Philippines.  Length: 20:09.  

Not long ago, many parts of Africa were known for being steeped in spiritual darkness.  Today, the Gospel is spreading in countries like Tanzania, but pastors and evangelists often lack the skills and resources to share the Good News.  Join host Michael Woolworth and his guest, Anton, to hear how God is using Bible League International to help transform lives, including those of the village witchdoctor and a drunkard who abused his wife.  Invite someone to listen with you.  Length: 12:40.

Persecuted Christians in Bangladesh love their enemies and count it all joy to suffer for the Lord.   That's true for Abir (name changed for security purposes), a former Islamic imam who was beaten, verbally abused, forced to relocate and denied his inheritance after becoming a follower of Jesus Christ.   Today, he pastors a church in this Muslim-majority country and uses Bible League's Project Philip and Church Planter Training to help believers endure and persevere in their faith.  Hear more from host Michael Woolworth and guest Ryan Castillero on The Word in Action Podcast.  Length 26:30.

The Bible is replete with women who've made a tremendous difference for the sake of the Gospel:  Sarah, Esther, Elizabeth, Mary the mother of Jesus, and the list goes on.   Leah is a wife and mother of two in the eastern part of Zambia in Africa.  She lives in a simple hut, draws clean water from a well, and cooks over an outdoor pit.  Leah finds great joy in discipling Christian teens in her primitive village using God's Word and Project Philip Bible studies from Bible League International.  Thank you for tuning in and inviting others to listen with you.   Length - 17:23       

Chaminda is a tea seller in Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka.  He was short tempered and quarrelsome while serving in the navy during the country's civil war in which thousands were killed.  Even though he credits God for saving his life three times as an unbeliever, he felt empty after following  several religious traditions.  Today, as a Christian, he invites people to learn about Jesus and often transports Bibles by tuk-tuk, a motorcycle taxi.  Hear how Chaminda befriended a Buddhist monk who leads a major college.  And when God restored a man's health and brought him and his son to saving faith after Chaminda prayed, referring to them as "strong as trees in Buddhism," but now they're followers of Christ.  It's all part of this man's desire to see Sri Lankans embrace the Gospel as their only hope.  Tune in now and invite someone to listen with you to this Action Podcast from Bible League International.  Length: 14:25.

Young Pedro was abandoned by his parents and raised by his grandmother.  He was beaten and bullied by classmates at school and lost his will to live.  His life changed when a neighbor invited him to learn about Jesus.  The Bible study gave him a reason to live:  “I learned that I matter because of what Jesus has done for me.”Learn how children in Nicaragua, like Pedro, are not only the future of the church, they are the church now, and need God’s Word.   Invite a friend to listen with you to this Action Podcast from Bible League International and leave a review so others will hear it, too.  

Shantivardhan is completely blind.  He and his mother live in a poor village in India.  His father died when he was just 10.  His life has been far from easy.  But despite the struggles, Shantivardhan has a joyful faith in the Lord.  Thanks to an Audio Bible, Shantivardan can hear the Word of God!  And he ministers to others, including his own mother, those in his village and others in the visually impaired community.  Tune into this Action Podcast to hear Shantivardhan's full story from host Michael Woolworth and Bobby Thomas, Bible League International Communications Specialist, located in India.  Be sure to subscribe to get notifications on new releases! 

God did not intend for His Word to be difficult.  But the Good News is hard to understand for many of the people we serve.  They are among the poorest and least educated in the world, often living in remote villages or under‐developed urban centers.  Many have never known or even heard of Jesus Christ.  These are the people who need the hope of the Gospel, who need to understand God’s love for them, so that they can believe.  That is why Bible League International’s easy‐to‐read Bible translations, written in everyday language, are so important.   Join host Michael Woolworth and his guests, Brian McLemore, Alex Oliveros and Dr. Yancy Smith, in this 20-minute Action Podcast to learn how Bible League's Translation Services are making the Bible accessible around the world.  Part 1 of a two-part podcast series. 

Nepal, in south Asia, is home to Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak situated in the Himalayan Mountains. The prevalence of Hinduism and the influence of communism within the country means stiff opposition to Gospel evangelism. In fact, new anti-conversion laws make it difficult for Christians to share that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Despite these challenges, the Church is blossoming. Bible League International programs are vital to this growth as you’ll hear from host Michael Woolworth and his guest, Ram Hari (last name withheld for security reasons) in this 17-minute Action Podcast.