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In Acts of Faith, World Team workers share the exciting stories of how God is using them and their teams to transform communities and develop discipling and multiplying churches around the globe.

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    • May 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 41 EPISODES


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    S4E5 - Cambodia - Roots of Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 37:37


    Episode Notes Chris & Heidi joined World Team's work in Cambodia in 2018. They started an organization called Roots of Grace to come alongside Cambodians and provide them with much-needed care, education, and spiritual investment. They spoke with us about their journey to career missions, and how God is impacting lives through Roots of Grace. https://us.worldteam.org/go https://www.rootsofgrace.org/ Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S4E4 - Women of World Team - Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 46:08


    Episode Notes This is part two of our "Women of World Team" series, featuring Betsy, who has spent ten years serving at an English school in Spain, and Beth, who is serving at a university dorm in Cambodia. Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S4E3 - Women of World Team - Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 42:06


    Episode Notes Hear from two women currently working with World Team in Central Asia and France as they tell stories of ministry, growth, and need in their communities. https://us.worldteam.org/go Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S4E2 - France

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 33:08


    Episode Notes Ryan and his family have been serving in France for over a decade. Hear from him about the work that World Team France is doing in Paris and the surrounding areas, and what needs the team is facing going forward. https://us.worldteam.org/go Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S4E1 - Daniel Topf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 33:10


    Episode Notes Daniel Topf has been a missions coach with World Team for eight years, helping people who are interested in missions discover their fit within World Team's ministries. In our conversation, Daniel provides insights into how mobilization has changed in recent years, technology's impact on missions, and his new book, The Church's New Front Door. Order The Church's New Front Door: Technology as a Means for Christian Engagement in the Twenty-First Century here Learn more about World Team: us.worldteam.org Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S3E8 - Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 21:06


    Episode Notes As we enter the holiday season, we asked our workers to share with us how Christmas is celebrated in their corners of the world, as well as what holidays they experience in their community that others may not know about. https://us.worldteam.org/go Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S3E7 - Dan and Heidi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 21:43


    Episode Notes Dan and Heidi have been serving in the Philippines for a decade, planting churches in local communities and raising their children. They shared with us about their ministry journey, their adoption story, and what God is doing among the people and churches in the Philippines. https://us.worldteam.org/ Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S3E6 - Life Verses

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 20:44


    Episode Notes WTUS Executive Director shares a word about Scripture and workers from around the world share the Bible verses that have influenced their lives and ministry Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S3E5 - Central Asia (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 23:41


    Episode Notes Larry and Catherine are World Teamers serving in Central Asia. Their ministry has been growing and evolving recently as they have added teammates and built relationships in their community. We caught up with them about how God is transforming not only their ministry, but the people of Central Asia. Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S3E4 - Barry & Desma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 31:47


    Episode Notes Barry and Desma are working among the Baka people in Cameroon. Their ministry involves Bible translation, training and equipping Baka believers, community outreach, and more. We spoke with them about their ministry journey and how God is working in the Baka community today. https://us.worldteam.org/go Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S3E3 - The INN - Arabic Speakers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 31:57


    Episode Notes Today, many of the same people groups we have been trying to reach with the gospel overseas are arriving here in the United States, opening up opportunities for those who are already accustomed to their culture and language to join in and lead ministry here in our own backyards. Several Arabic-speaking men serving with the INN were recently together for an event, and they took the time to share with us about their ministry journey and the unique nature of the work they are doing here in the US. https://us.worldteam.org/ https://innitiative.us/ Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S3E2 - World Team Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 17:14


    Episode Notes World Team US board member Tom Pirrone and Executive Director Kevin Oessenich developed the idea of the World Team Foundation over years of conversations about the changing face of global missions. Now, in 2024, Tom and Kevin are launching the World Team Foundation to help provide resources to global missions, including the many ministries of World Team. Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S3E1 - The INN 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 33:42


    Episode Notes Brian and Heather are the directors of The International Neighborhood Network, more commonly known as The INN. They have spent years reaching communities of immigrants in the United States, addressing their diverse needs with gospel-driven initiatives such as ESL classes, cross-cultural coaching, tutoring, and more. They shared with us how they got connected with this ministry and how the teams they lead impact lives with the gospel. https://us.worldteam.org/go https://theinnitiative.us/ Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S2E10 - Reliance on Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 19:39


    Episode Notes Jerry and Carolyn have served with World Team for many years, taking on various roles in Europe and Australia. We spoke with them about one of our guiding principles: Reliance on prayer. They reflected on what prayer has meant to them and shared encouraging stories about the effect prayer has had on their ministries. Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S2E9 - Victor & Carol - Cambodia

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 22:32


    S2E8 - Baka Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 29:12


    Episode Notes Barry and Desma have been serving together in Cameroon for nearly two decades. They work among the Baka and are seeing the gospel impact on their community in exciting ways. They shared with us about their ministry, its challenges, and how God is reaching individuals where they serve.   https://us.worldteam.org/priority-fields/cameroon/ Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S2E7 - New Direction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 37:02


    Episode Notes Brian and Jen were missionaries in the Middle East for nearly a decade before the doors to continuing ministry were closed. In this episode of Acts of Faith, we hear from them about their experiences over the past nine years and how they are handling this period of uncertainty and shifting direction. Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S2E6 - Global Expansions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 25:56


    Episode Notes Hear from Pat, Liz, and Susan as they share about the newest ministries being launched across the globe by World Team! Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S2E5 - Central Asia (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 23:51


    Episode Notes Larry and his family are serving with World Team in Central Asia. Last summer, he shared with us the hope and potential for vibrant ministry where he and his family are serving. In the year since. their ministry and their team have grown. They have been able to devote more time to learning the language and deepening relationships in their community. Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S2E4 - Preah Vihear

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 31:49


    Episode Notes The work being done in the Preah Vihear province of Cambodia is a textbook example of World Team's commitment to educating, training, and discipling national believers. Through dorm ministry, internships, and Bible school, we see God work in countless Cambodian nationals' lives. Jim, Carolyn, and Chelsea each play a unique role in these ministries. Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S2E3 - The Philippines 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 22:14


    Episode Notes Hear the latest updates from The Philippines and what God has been doing through the ministry of Joshua and Joy in this episode of World Team's Acts of Faith podcast! Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S2E2 - The INN 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 40:16


    Episode Notes Last month, workers with the INN joined Susan, the Director of The INN, for a conversation about the successes and challenges of their ministries over the past year! Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S2E1 - Expansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 24:04


    Episode Notes The INN is rapidly expanding its ministry in the United States. Hear from workers in Houston, Texas, and The INN's director, Susan, as they share how God is working and growing The INN's reach. Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    Savannah - The INN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 23:03


    Episode Notes A special episode highlighting the work of The INN in Savannah, GA Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S1E15 - Cameroon 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 31:06


    Episode Notes Dan and Lisa have been serving in Cameroon for 25 years. Lisa now serves as the field director for World Team Cameroon, and in this episode, she and Dan share stories of how God is working among the unreached, the creative teams that are serving in Cameroon, how you can pray, and more. Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S1E14 - Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 26:41


    Episode Notes Hear from several World Team workers about how they are using their skills and gifts from God in education to reach unreached people with the gospel! Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    The Fellowship - The INN

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 31:17


    Episode Notes A new bonus episode from The INN! Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S1E13 - Manaus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 36:00


    Episode Notes Hear about World Team's burgeoning ministry in Manaus, Brazil from two workers who are on the ground in the city! us.worldteam.org Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S1E12 - Discipleship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 19:29


    Episode Notes In the Great Commission, Jesus called us to preach the Gospel to all creation and make disciples of all nations - a call that is the foundation for World Team's church planting and discipleship work worldwide.   That call to make disciples drives our missionaries to come alongside those that have a heart to share the gospel with others. Our workers take diverse but Biblically grounded approaches to come alongside others who follow Christ and grow in their knowledge of him.   This episode will feature views on discipleship from many of our workers: Tom, Alicia, and Joel in Cambodia, Suzy in France, Nathan in Africa, Marco in South America. We'll start this conversation on discipleship with Kevin Oessenich - Executive Director at World Team US. us.worldteam.org Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S1E11 - The INN (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 22:33


    Episode Notes The International Neighborhood Network, better known as The INN, is a community of believers with a passion for serving those who have resettled in the U.S. from throughout the world due to war, poverty, and persecution. They seek to share the gospel and plant churches among these unreached diaspora communities. The INN currently serves communities in eight locations in the U.S. and is growing and expanding through God's grace. Each INN team connects with the community, meets felt needs, and identifies themselves as spiritual people with a life-changing message to share. The vision of the INN is to see a world where the hope of Jesus is transforming communities among all peoples, starting with the nations in our backyard. https://us.worldteam.org/ https://theinnitiative.us/ Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    Gatekeepers - The INN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 22:31


    Episode Notes In this special episode brought to us by The INN, three workers serving in the United States share what their experiences have been in building relationships with their Muslim friends and neighbors Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S1E10 - Church Planting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 24:58


    Episode Notes Church planting and World Team are practically synonymous. Hear from workers from around the world about what it means to plant churches and what that work looks like where they are serving! Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S1E9 - Central Asia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 19:16


    Episode Notes World Team's passion and calling for reaching the unreached with the gospel means that many of our teams serve in closed countries with major restrictions on evangelism. Our guest on this episode serves in Central Asia among Muslim people and cannot use his real name or his specific location. The challenges he faces will compel you to pray, give, or even go. Find out more at https://rewritten.pinecast.co

    S1E8 - Muslim Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 34:44


    Episode Notes Hear directly from our workers about World Team's ministries among Muslims across the globe! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    S1E7 - Short-Term Trips

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 10:39


    Episode Notes Short-Term Trips Coordinator Liz shares about the benefit of exploring your fit in missions by serving cross-culturally on a short-term trip This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    S1E6 - Haiti

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 29:09


    Episode Notes Hear more about God's work in Haiti through World Team! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    S1E5 - Aunt Ginny

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 23:12


    Episode Notes Trained in nursing, Ginny worked in a clinic located in a remote area of Indonesia, serving thirty-five villages of natives including headhunter tribes. She was used by God to reach out to children, developing study materials that taught about God, while providing vital health information, as well. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    S1E4 - Trinidad

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 31:03


    Episode Notes World Team missionaries entered Trinidad and Tobago in 1951. Christ was preached and churches were planted. Though missionary efforts have been successful, the pressing need in Trinidad and Tobago today is reaching Muslims and Hindus with the love of Christ. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    S1E3 - Acts of Faith - Cameroon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 20:59


    Episode Notes This Acts Of Faith Podcast features Lisa & Dan who have been missionaries with World Team since 1993, and serving in Cameroon since 1997. Lisa is the Field Director for Cameroon and oversees a team of more than 20 members who work in social services, translation, church planting and evangelism. Dan is the Africa Area Director, overseeing and developing several diverse ministries among the unreached people groups there. To learn more about World Team's ministry opportunities in Cameroon, head to us.worldteam.org/go. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    S1E2 - Rewritten: Bible Passages for the Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 9:16


    Episode Notes This episode features several World Team workers sharing Bible verses, passages, and stories of how God has inspired them through their journey in ministry. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    S1E1 - Rewritten - Carl and Caroline

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 15:05


    Carl and Caroline spent 38 years in cross-cultural ministry, and are now a part of World Team's global member care team. They shared with us much about their ministry journey and the importance of caring for and supporting workers while they are in ministry.

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