Hear firsthand accounts of what God is doing around the world. Join Ron Pearce as he shares powerful stories of the persevering church, national church planter, and answered prayers.
Ron and Charis answer the question of why Empower Ministries works with the national church. They discuss the influential role missionaries have played over the years and why it is time to pass the torch to national workers. Listen now...
Ron shares a story of one of his many travels to India. On this particular trip, he finds himself staying with a gracious pastor in his humble home. He discovers that he may be sharing his sleeping quarters with dangerous snakes and giant cockroaches. Listen now...
Ron shares a story about a young evangelist who works in the jungles of Vietnam. Walking along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, this evangelist came across many people who needed God’s healing. Out of great compassion for their urgent needs, he asked God for the gift of healing and the Lord answered his prayers. Listen now...
Nathan was imprisoned for his belief in Jesus, but this did not stop him from telling the other prisoners about Jesus. Dozens came to know the Lord, and when the new believers were released from jail, they couldn’t contain their excitement. Listen now...
Pastor Michael and five church workers are incarcerated for praying for a sick man. They are not discouraged by the turn of events and instead use their situation to start a thriving church in prison. Listen now...
Ron meets a prominent pastor in China who is in charge of millions, and discovers what true humility looks like. Listen now...
Ron tackles a difficult question about the persecution of faithful Christ followers. Why does it happen? What is the purpose? How does the persecuted church respond? Listen now...
A woman who loves Jesus will do anything to see her family members come to know Christ. Listen now...
Ron and Charis are back in the studio for the first time since COVID-19 shut down the world. Ron gives an update on how the pandemic has impacted church planting ministries worldwide. You won’t want to miss this episode of "Asked and Answered." Listen now...
When a pastor’s wife writes a letter to encourage her husband, who is in jail for printing Bibles, the authorities arrest her too. Listen now...
They hadn't spoken in decades, but when church planters came to their village they reconnected in a powerful way. Listen now...
When she was all alone, she heard an audible voice speaking to her, and it changed her life. She had never read the Bible, but somehow she knew the voice was reading from it. Listen now...