Best Cal & Carol | Podcast Hosts Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 280: GodNetworkNews Epi#280 - Data, Discipleship, and an Unlikely Partnership 9:36

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In a nation long considered “hard soil” for the gospel, an unexpected movement is transforming the spiritual landscape of Thailand. This episode explores how a Thai pastor with a God-given vision, Pastor Samsac, joined forces with data-driven strategist Dwight Martin to catalyze one of the most remarkable disciple-making revivals in Southeast Asia.…

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Episode 279: GodNetworkNews Epi#279 - Lights, Camera, Evangelize! 9:35

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In this powerful episode of God Network News (GNN), we dive into an inspiring story from Uttar Pradesh, India—where 35 passionate church leaders came together for a five-day Smartphone Filmmaking Intensive. Discover how this groundbreaking training is transforming digital evangelism, empowering believers to create and share the gospel using just th…

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Episode 278: GodNetworkNews Epi#278 - How will we reach the remaining groups? 6:18

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The core thesis of this strategy is clear: authentic cross-cultural communication, in this model, isn't about broadcasting a monolithic message. It is about building bridges by giving local communities the tools and dignity to articulate a shared faith in their own voice. This approach transforms one-way missional outreach into a collaborative dial…

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Episode 277: GodNetworkNews Epi#277 - Mass Baptisms in Thailand, pt2 10:56

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This podcast episode from God Network News highlights testimonies from a new Movement to Christ among some of the most resistant people groups in Thailand. What is happening today has never been seen before in the history of Thailand, tens of thousands of Central Thai and Isaan peoples coming to Christ, and being baptized in groups of more than 2,0…

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Episode 276: GodNetworkNews Epi#276 - Mass Baptisms in Thailand, pt1 11:05

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This podcast episode from God Network News highlights testimonies from a new Movement to Christ among some of the most resistant people groups in Thailand. What is happening today has never been seen before in the history of Thailand, tens of thousands of Central Thai and Isaan peoples coming to Christ, and being baptized in groups of more than 2,0…

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Episode 275: GodNetworkNews Epi#275 - The Power of Smartphone Technology to multiply Movements, pt4 11:51

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Most of us carry a smartphone, a device of immense computational power. We use it to connect with friends, stream entertainment, and navigate our daily lives. But are we truly harnessing its full potential for community impact beyond social media updates and casual browsing? This podcast episode from God Network News highlights testimonies from Mov…

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Episode 274: GodNetworkNews Epi#274 - The Power of Smartphone Technology to multiply Movements, pt3 9:32

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Most of us carry a smartphone, a device of immense computational power. We use it to connect with friends, stream entertainment, and navigate our daily lives. But are we truly harnessing its full potential for community impact beyond social media updates and casual browsing? This podcast episode from God Network News highlights testimonies from Mov…

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Episode 273: GodNetworkNews Epi#273 - The Power of Smartphone Technology to multiply Movements, pt2 12:12

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Most of us carry a smartphone, a device of immense computational power. We use it to connect with friends, stream entertainment, and navigate our daily lives. But are we truly harnessing its full potential for community impact beyond social media updates and casual browsing? This podcast episode from God Network News highlights testimonies from Mov…

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Episode 272: GodNetworkNews Epi#272 - The Power of Smartphone Technology to multiply Movements, pt1 12:24

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Most of us carry a smartphone, a device of immense computational power. We use it to connect with friends, stream entertainment, and navigate our daily lives. But are we truly harnessing its full potential for community impact beyond social media updates and casual browsing? This podcast episode from God Network News highlights testimonies from Mov…

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Episode 271: GodNetworkNews Epi#271 - The Incredible Raise of Movements to Christ in Southeast Asia, pt2 23:36

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This podcast episode from God Network News highlights testimonies from Movement leaders in Indonesia who are seeing God move mightily among Muslims in their region. They focused on what they could learn from others who were seeing fruit through their ministry and developing their own strategy to reach out to this vast community. God began to move m…

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Episode 270: GodNetworkNews Epi#270 - The Incredible Raise of Movements to Christ in Southeast Asia, pt1 20:57

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This podcast episode from God Network News highlights testimonies from Movement leaders in Indonesia who are seeing God move mightily among Muslims in their region. They focused on what they could learn from others who were seeing fruit through their ministry and developing their own strategy to reach out to this vast community. God began to move m…

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Episode 269: GodNetworkNews Epi#269 - Empowering Local Voices pt2 5:26

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This podcast episode from God Network News highlights testimonies from Movement leaders in North Africa who are seeing God move mightily among Muslims in their region. The Lord is moving around the world in unprecedented ways to bring in the end time harvest! We aren’t simply witnessing a good strategy in missions; we are witnessing a sovereign mov…

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Episode 268: GodNetworkNews Epi#268 - Empowering Local Voices pt1 5:37

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This podcast episode from God Network News highlights testimonies from Movement leaders in North Africa who are seeing God move mightily among Muslims in their region. The Lord is moving around the world in unprecedented ways to bring in the end time harvest! We aren’t simply witnessing a good strategy in missions; we are witnessing a sovereign mov…

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Episode 267: GodNetworkNews Epi#267 - Empowering Local Voices: Create International’s Global Impact 11:16

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This podcast episode from God Network News introduces Create International, an organization focused on Gospel outreach, particularly within the Arab world and Southeast Asia. The hosts discuss Create International's historical use of media, tracing their evolution from early online forums to contemporary social media campaigns and gospel films. The…

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Episode 266: GodNetworkNews Epi#266 - Fulani Transformation Through an Old Man's Faith 6:47

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In this episode of the God Network News podcast we recount the story of Baba Morando, an elderly Fulani man in Niger, whose recovery from serious illness after receiving help and prayer from a missionary named Ali led him to declare faith in Jesus. This declaration inspired his entire family of over a hundred people to also embrace this faith and s…

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Episode 265: GodNetworkNews Epi#265 - Myanmar Revival: Growth and Reconciliation 11:02

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This podcast episode from God Network News discusses the rapid growth of Christianity in Myanmar, highlighting how a local ministry has expanded significantly, particularly among individuals with Buddhist and Muslim backgrounds. Key factors in this expansion include a strategic use of media, such as docudramas and audio Bibles in local languages, t…

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Episode 264: GodNetworkNews Epi#264 - The Banjara Awakening: A Digital Transformation 15:06

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This episode recounts the remarkable story of the Banjara people, an unreached Hindu community in India, and how a culturally tailored film titled "Transformation" over fifteen years ago sparked an unforeseen Christian movement. Initially, the film, created with local actors and cultural advisors, led to 10,000 conversions and 500 new churches with…

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Episode 263: GodNetworkNews - Epi#263 - Isaan Echoes: The Prodigal Son in Thailand 10:30

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This podcast episode discusses the significant impact of culturally relevant storytelling, specifically focusing on the Isaan people in Thailand and their reception of the biblical parable of the prodigal son. It highlights how Create International adapted the story using local language, actors, and imagery, linking it to a pre-existing Isan folk t…

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Episode 262: GodNetworkNews - Epi 262 - Smartphone Filmmaking in Malawi pt2 14:15

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In this episode, we dive into the story of Smartphone Filmmaking in Malawi—These sources, presented as episodes of the podcast "God Network News," provide an overview of a unique project in Malawi that utilizes smartphones for filmmaking to share the gospel. The project challenges traditional filmmaking assumptions by training individuals in remote…

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Episode 261: GodNetworkNews - Epi 261 - Smartphone Filmmaking in Malawi pt1 16:22

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In this episode, we dive into the story of Smartphone Filmmaking in Malawi—These sources, presented as episodes of the podcast "God Network News," provide an overview of a unique project in Malawi that utilizes smartphones for filmmaking to share the gospel. The project challenges traditional filmmaking assumptions by training individuals in remote…

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Episode 260: GNN International Podcast Epi#260 - Positive Impact Stories: The Smartphone Filmmaking Seminar 16:08

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In this episode, we dive into the story of the Smartphone Filmmaking Seminar hosted by Media4Movements—a hands-on training that equips movement-builders and mission workers to tell powerful visual stories using the smartphones in their pockets. You’ll hear how participants learned practical media skills for creating compelling content that fuels di…

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Episode 259: GNN International Podcast Epi#259 - Positive Impact Stories: My Bible In My Language 7:03

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In this episode, we explore the inspiring story behind "My Bible In My Language", the very first contextualized, illustrated Bible created for Roma children. Born from a dream shared by a Roma believer and the creative team at Create Seeds, this groundbreaking project affirms the value of the Roma people by offering God’s Word in their heart langua…

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Episode 258: GNN International Podcast Epi#258 - Positive Impact Stories: Many Small Victories 16:44

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In this episode, we discuss the goals of Media4Movements. We ask the hard questions, are we ready for the estimated 1 Billion new believers in Christ over the next ten years. What will they need to continue to grow and mature? Have we positioned ourselves to serve them with the skills to create their own local media, Bible translations, and indigen…

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Episode 257: God Network News Epi#257 - Reaching the Buoyi through Animated Storytelling 14:18

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In this episode, we discuss how Create International is reaching the Buoyi people of China through Animated Storytelling. This deep dive discussion is based on the testimony of an on-field worker living among this very remote minority group in China. It demonstrates the power of animated films that share the gospel message in a culturally relevant …

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Episode 256: God Network News epi#256 - Simple, Affordable, Reproducible, and Multilingual 14:18

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In this episode, we discuss the goals of Media4Movements. We ask the hard questions, are we ready for the estimated 1 Billion new believers in Christ over the next ten years. What will they need to continue to grow and mature? Have we positioned ourselves to serve them with the skills to create their own local media, Bible translations, and indigen…

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Episode 255: God Network News Epi#255 - Local Media, Bibles and Worship for the next Billion Believers 15:58

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In this episode, we discuss the rapid acceleration of the growth of the church among the Unreached Peoples of the world. We ask the hard questions, are we ready for the estimated 1 Billion new believers in Christ over the next ten years. What will they need to continue to grow and mature? Have we positioned ourselves to serve them with the skills t…

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Episode 254: God Network News Epi#254 - A Hidden Legacy in Tibet 12:37

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In this episode, "A Hidden Legacy in Tibet", we highlight the impact of contextualized art forms on generations of Unreached Peoples. These indigenous tools empower local believers to share the message of Jesus in a way that resonates deeply within their communities. Through these stories, we see how indigenous media can be a powerful tool for disc…

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Episode 253: God Network News - Epi#253 - “I See Red, Media impacting the Tem” 16:02

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In this episode, we highlight the impact of indigenous media on the Tem people of Togo, where Create International teams are equipping local believers to produce their own culturally relevant gospel films using inexpensive film production equipment. This approach empowers local believers to share the message of Jesus in a way that resonates deeply …

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Episode 252: God Network News -Epi#252 - “How Media Fuels Church Planting Movements” 14:51

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In this episode, we explore the concept of movements and how they function in spreading the Gospel. We highlight real-life examples from the Bhojpuri people of India, where Create International teams are equipping the movement leaders to produce their own culturally relevant gospel films using only their smartphones. This approach empowers local be…

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Episode 251: God Network News - Epi#251 - “How Media Fuels Church Planting Movements” 13:31

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In this episode, we explore the concept of movements and how they function in spreading the Gospel. We highlight real-life examples from Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), where Create International teams are equipping the Rakhine and Rohingya people to produce their own culturally relevant gospel films using only their smartphones. This approach e…

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Episode 250: God Network News, Epi#250 - “How Media Fuels Church Planting Movements” 14:56

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In this episode, we explore the concept of movements and how they function in spreading the Gospel. We highlight real-life examples from Malawi, where Create International teams are equipping the Yao people to produce their own culturally relevant gospel films using only their smartphones. This approach empowers local believers to share the message…

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Episode 249: God Network News - Epi#249 - “How Media Fuels Church Planting Movements” 17:15

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In this episode, we explore the concept of movements and how they function in spreading the Gospel. We highlight real-life examples from Malawi, where Create International teams are equipping the Yao people to produce their own culturally relevant gospel films using only their smartphones. This approach empowers local believers to share the message…

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Episode 248: God Network News - Epi# 248 - Bridges to the Bimanese 5:17

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In this episode, “Bridges to the Bimanese”, sister Pam a church planter shares her struggles, growth and eventual success as a church planter in this very unreached people group. The Bimanese people are an ethnic group from the eastern part of Sumbawa Island, Indonesia. They have a rich cultural heritage, and their traditional language, Bima or Ngg…

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Episode 82: Gospel Gadget Podcast - Epi #82 - Media that is Transforming Nations 41:15

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In this episode, “Media that is Transforming Nations", Calvin and Carol tell us how Smartphone Filmmaking training is equipping church planting movement leaders to multiply their evangelism and discipleship efforts, and how they plan to implement these new skills in their team's work among the Unreached. Calvin and Carol share with us how media and…

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Episode 81: Gospel Gadget Podcast - Epi#81 - Kulumi Audio Bibles for the Unreached 7:16

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In this episode, “Kulumi Audio Bibles for the Unreached", brothers Clive tells us how solar powered audio Bibles are transforming the landscape of missions among the least reached people of the world. He shares with us how this technology is accelerating the continued multiplication of believers and house churches among many Unreached peoples group…

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Episode 247: God Network News #247 - Miraculous Movements in Nepal, pt3 13:20

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In this episode, “Miraculous Movements in Nepal, pt3”, brother Aashish a movement leader in Nepal shares his struggles, growth and eventual success as a church planter in this very unreached country. For Aashish success in God’s kingdom is not measured by numbers; but instead by obedience to Jesus. He tells some of these stories of radical obedienc…

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Episode 246: God Network News #246 - Miraculous Movements in Nepal, pt2 13:12

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In this episode, “Miraculous Movements in Nepal, pt2”, brother Aashish a movement leader in Nepal shares his struggles, growth and eventual success as a church planter in this very unreached country. For Aashish success in God’s kingdom is not measured by numbers; but instead by obedience to Jesus. He tells some of these stories of radical obedienc…

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Episode 245: God Network News #245 - Miraculous Movements in Nepal, pt.1 13:13

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In this episode, “Miraculous Movements in Nepal, pt.1”, brother Aashish a movement leader in Nepal shares his struggles, growth and eventual success as a church planter in this very unreached country. For Aashish success in God’s kingdom is not measured by numbers; but instead by obedience to Jesus. He tells some of these stories of radical obedien…

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Episode 244: God Network News #244 - Media for Movements: A Clarion Call 9:27

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In this episode, “Media for Movements - A Clarion Call”, brother Phillip who has been a missionary in Indonesia for more than 35 years, challenges arts, media and technology people from around the world, to come alongside movement leaders working among Unreached Peoples. To equip them to reach their own people, and other Unreached Peoples around th…

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Episode 243: God Network News #243 - Media for Movements: A Clarion Call 7:55

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In this episode, “Media for Movements - A Clarion Call”, brother Phillip who has been a missionary in Indonesia for more than 35 years, challenges arts, media and technology people from around the world, to come alongside movement leaders working among Unreached Peoples. To equip them to reach their own people, and other Unreached Peoples around th…

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Episode 242: God Network News #242 - Media for Movements: A Clarion Call 9:38

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In this episode, “Media for Movements - A Clarion Call”, brother Phillip who has been a missionary in Indonesia for more than 35 years, challenges arts, media and technology people from around the world, to come alongside movement leaders working among Unreached Peoples. To equip them to reach their own people, and other Unreached Peoples around th…

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Episode 241: GNNEpi#241 Media for Movements - A Clarion Call 6:41

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In this episode, “Media for Movements - A Clarion Call”, brother Alan challenges arts, media and technology people from around the world, to come alongside movement leaders working among Unreached Peoples. To equip them to reach their own people, and other Unreached Peoples around them. This is sometimes referred to as, “From the Harvest to the Har…

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Episode 240: GNNEpi#240 Media for Movements - Breakthroughs in Indonesia, pt 2 9:00

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In this episode, “Media for Movements - Breakthroughs in Indonesia, pt 2”, brother Alan from Indonesia tells us the story of how God led him supernaturally to reach Muslim people groups in his country. Now brother Alan is working alongside a large network of church planting movements among Muslims which has seen nearly one million new believers, mo…

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GNNEpi#239 Media for Movements - Breakthroughs in Indonesia, pt 1 9:24

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In this episode, “Media for Movements - Breakthroughs in Indonesia, pt 1”, brother Alan from Indonesia tells us the story of how God led him supernaturally to reach Muslim people groups in his country. Now brother Alan is working alongside a large network of church planting movements among Muslims which has seen nearly one million new believers, mo…

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Episode 238: God Network News - Miraculous Movements among the Sageju People, part 2 6:08

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In this episode, “Miraculous Movements among the Sageju People, part 2” brother Salmon from Tanzania tells us the story of how God led him supernaturally to reach the Muslims people groups in his country. But also how the Lord provided him a wife from this same Unreached Muslim people. You don’t want to miss this amazing romantic story! Now Salmon …

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Episode 237: God Network News - Miraculous Movements among the Sageju People 10:06

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In this episode, “Miraculous Movements among the Sageju People” brother Salmon from Tanzania tells us the story of how God led him supernaturally to reach the Muslims people groups in his country. Brother Salmon shares how the Lord performed miracles to reach the Sageju people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Now there is a large movement of house …

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Episode 236: God Network News - Miraculous Movements through Media 6:57

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In this episode, “Miraculous Movements through Media” brother Salmon from Tanzania tells us the story of how God showed him how to use Media to lead Muslims to Christ in his country. More stories coming of how Salmon and his teams are now creating their own indigenous gospel films to reach the Unreached Peoples of Tanzania. The Lord is moving aroun…

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Episode 80: Gospel Gadget Podcast Epi#80 - Smartphone Filmmaking in Tanzania 6:56

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In this episode, “Smartphone Filmmaking in Tanzania", brothers Martin from Tanzania tells us how Smartphone Filmmaking training has equipped him to multiply his movements among Muslims, and how he plans to implement those new skills in his team's work among the Unreached. He shares with us how media and technology is accelerating the continued mult…

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Episode 235: God Network News - Miraculous Movements in Nigeria, pt.3 15:19

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In this episode, “Miraculous Movements in Nigeria, pt.3” Pastor Samuel tells us the story of how God has used his church to lead Muslims to Christ in his country. He shares about the incredible miracles of multiplication God is doing among the Fulani tribes, and how former radical Muslims are being set free! Now that he has received the training in…

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Episode 234: God Network News - Miraculous Movements in Nigeria, pt.2 15:30

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In this episode, “Miraculous Movements in Nigeria, pt.2”, Pastor Samuel tells us the story of how God has used his church to lead Muslims to Christ in his country. He shares about the incredible miracles of multiplication God is doing among the Fulani tribes, and how former radical Muslims are being set free! Now that he has received the training i…