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On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse is a podcast with Kristy Graham that explores the work we’re doing around the world. Experience what it’s like to be in the field with our teams, and hear first-hand from staff, volunteers, and people we help.
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In the last three years alone, the Lord has equipped Samaritan’s Purse to distribute 750 million pounds of food to hungry families around the world. Every single meal we freely give is an opportunity for people to hear about the true bread of life and our eternal hope: Jesus Christ. Dave Phillips, a deputy director for international projects, sat down with Kristy to share stories about Samaritan's Purse work in getting food to those who need it most. Resources: Check out Samaritan’s Purse Chr...
Operation Christmas Child sends millions of shoebox gifts around the world each year, reaching children in need with the hope of the Gospel. But this ministry is also an incredible evangelism opportunity even before the shoeboxes arrive overseas. Kristy speaks with Pastor Rusty Guenther, who leads First Baptist Church of Blowing Rock in North Carolina, about how he has seen Operation Christmas Child bless his congregation and community as a whole. In getting outside the walls of the church by...
While Kristy was on the ground in Kenya, she sat down with Becky Chinchen, the founder and executive director of Amani ya Juu. Becky shares what it was like to flee Liberia during civil war and how she was able to turn that painful experience into purpose in creating Amani. Hear how the Lord kept Becky grounded over the years as she leaned on Him for guidance. Resources: Learn more about Amani ya Juu.Hear how Amani ya Juu shepherds women through the stages of brokenness, transform...
People who become Christians in Cambodia often face persecution and anger from their families, but the country is desperate for hope. As spiritual revival sweeps the region, a translator working with Operation Christmas Child finds herself inspired to do more for the Kingdom. Resources: Read more about Operation Christmas Child in Cambodia and how Samaritan’s Purse is working in the country.Learn more about how you can pack a shoebox this year.Listen to “Setting Bones and Sharing Hope,” the s...
This episode follows orthopedic surgeons with World Medical Mission, a medical arm of Samaritan’s Purse, to a hospital in Nigeria where patients received physical and spiritual healing. As patients walk away from surgery forever changed, their families and communities often ask questions about God and this opens the door for our teams to share about true healing and restoration found in Jesus Christ. Resources: Learn more about World Medical Mission and how you can volunteer...
Amani ya Juu gives women a fresh start, equipping them by teaching skills like stitching to give them an income, and most importantly, point them to Christ. Take a tour with Kristy Graham through Amani ya Juu headquarters in Kenya, where you will get to meet women whose lives were changed through the program. Every single woman at Amani has had to flee something: poverty, war, loneliness, abuse, rejection, and they have all been transformed through Jesus Christ. Resources: Learn...
This week, we’re taking you to Honduras, where a team of World Medical Mission dental professionals traveled to share God’s love by serving communities with limited access to affordable dental care. Every patient treated also received spiritual care, as they sat down with a chaplain and heard the Gospel. Hear directly from patients whose lives were changed and volunteers who were deeply blessed by serving the people of Honduras. Resources: Learn more about World Medical Mission and how you ca...
For the past two years, Samaritan’s Purse has been actively providing aid to families caught in the midst of war in Gaza and Israel. Four months ago, Janet Huckabee and her husband, Mike, moved to Israel where he is serving as the U.S. Ambassador. This episode shares Janet’s heart for the work they do and how God has asked her to stretch beyond her physical limits and lean on her faith in this season. Resources: Learn more about how Samaritan’s Purse is providing aid in Gaza...
Take a trip with On the Ground to Tenwek Hospital in Kenya, where medical and surgical teams are leading patients to Christ and showing them the love of Jesus. Hear from one surgeon who has served faithfully for more than 20 years and how she overcame immense personal trials that called her faith into question. Content warning: Please be advised that this episode of On the Ground addresses the difficult subject of sexual assault. Dr. Carol Spears recounts her experience while serving as...
Ten months ago, in Mountain City, Tennessee, Hurricane Helene turned Kim and Michael Mitchum’s lives upside down. Now, they have a fresh start as they move into their brand-new house. Follow the Mitchums’ journey as they witness volunteers and staff build their home from the ground up and hear directly from Kim and Michael’s hearts.
None of the work that Samaritan’s Purse does on the frontlines could happen without the incredible people in our ministry who work in capacities that rarely receive the credit. Everyone has different strengths and skill sets, but we're all given specific gifts that God wants us to use to further His Kingdom. Here at Samaritan’s Purse, we're all called to share the Gospel whether it’s behind the scenes or on the frontlines. Meet the people who organize supplies for airlifts, support our hospit...
Dr. Ed Carns has served in the far corners of the world with Samaritan’s Purse both with World Medical Mission and the Disaster Assistance Response Team. He shares his testimony of how God used people in his life to point him to Christ and encourage him in his faith. The stories he shares with Kristy Graham demonstrate how God pursues each person individually.
In August 2023, the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century swept through Lahaina, a beautiful community on the island of Maui. Samaritan’s Purse was in Maui within 48 hours of the disaster, coming alongside people who had lost everything by sifting through ashes in search of treasured belongings. Two years later, we’re taking you back to Hawaii, where you will hear directly from families as receive their brand-new homes built by Samaritan’s Purse. Resources: Learn more about the Maui rebui...
Kristy sat down with Aileen Coleman, a long-time partner with Samaritan’s Purse and a giant in the faith, in 2019. Aileen was a missionary in Mafraq, Jordan for more than 60 years, and was one of the key people in the life of Samaritan's Purse President Franklin Graham. Aileen recently went to be with the Lord, and while we will miss her presence and influence, we cling to the example and legacy she leaves. This encouraging conversation will surely spur you on to share the Gospel, invest in y...
Kristy Graham takes listeners to Texas, where Samaritan’s Purse is responding after massive flooding left a trail of extensive damage across several counties. Hear from Andrew Metcalf, a program manager for U.S. Disaster Relief, and Edward Graham, the chief operating officer of Samaritan’s Purse, about what it has been like on the ground and how we can be praying for Texans. Resources: Come volunteer with us!Learn more about Samaritan’s Purse flood response in Texas.Listen to “Journeying with...
Ellie Graves has served as a volunteer with Operation Christmas Child for nearly 20 years. Her life of service is a true example of obedience to God, as she walks with Him in dependence and submission. Hear about Ellie’s remarkable journey with the Lord and how the power of prayer has been an anchor. Resources: Learn more about how you can volunteer with Operation Christmas Child.Listen to “How to Apologize and Love Others Well” to hear Kristy’s conversation with Dr. Gary Chapman...
1Kristy Graham sits down with Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages, to talk about how we can love our family, our friends, and our spouse well. Dr. Chapman’s books and teachings have helped transform marriages, and Samaritan's Purse uses his materials at Operation Heal Our Patriots in Alaska. Hear how you can make your apologies sincere, your love genuine, and your care Christlike for those experiencing tragedy. Resources: Find more resources from Dr. Gary Chapman.Listen t...
Samaritan’s Purse is pouring into the next generation of Godly leaders. This week, Kristy Graham introduces you to a Samaritan’s Purse program you may not know about: the Leadership Development Pathway. Kendell Kauffeldt, who heads up this program, shares how the program develops and equips staff by studying Biblical leadership. Hear from recent graduates of the program about what they learned and how they follow Jesus’ example of leadership.
Mike and Michele Toberer founded a Christian nonprofit called Mission Mules, that provides disaster relief to otherwise inaccessible areas through a very unique mode of transportation: packing mules. Samaritan’s Purse and Mission Mules crossed paths after Hurricane Helene. We had the honor of serving alongside them in the mountains of North Carolina, working together to deliver supplies to those who had been cut off. Hear how God challenged Mike and Michele to launch this ministry and about t...
Choosing joy in all circumstances is a daily battle that we all face. Pastor Chip Ingram sits down with Kristy Graham to talk about how he has been able to shift his perspective and, with God’s help, truly choose joy.
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🙏May God bless & protect the Samaritan's Purse Ministry spiritually, physically, mentally, & emotionally. Our Heavenly Father, please keep all of Your servants healthy so they can continue Your work. Praises & blessings to our Sovereign God! In Jesus, Holy Name, Amen 🙏