The A Thousand Lives Broadcast

Austin was recently interviewed by hosts MCG and Jay over at the Removing Barriers Podcast (RBP). This week, the RBP and the ATLB swap episodes. Listen in as MCG and Jay interview Pastor Josh who is currently pastoring on a very unique mission field. While you're at it, be sure to check out the Removing Barriers Podcast at removingbarriers.net/podcast.

Follow young Hudson Taylor and senior missionary companion William Burns along the Yangtze River as they boldly preach Jesus.

Follow the young Hudson Taylor and senior missionary Brother Burden as they embark outside of the protections of the foreign settlement in Shanghai and into the city of Tongzhou on an evangelistic journey. Despite multiple warnings of dangers and possible violence, they press on towards the city of Tongzhou convinced that the Lord desires to be known among its people.

Listen in as Austin sits down at Underground Jiaohui 2022 with some of the attendees and hear their thoughts on the conference, China, China's need for gospel laborers, and more!

As young Hudson Taylor is on his first voyage to China, the captain warns him that unless there's a sudden burst of wind, all aboard might end up cannibalized off the northern shore of New Guinea. Trusting that the Lord who called him to China will allow him to arrive safely there, Hudson suggests a plan of action to the captain...

Young Griffith John, before he became known as the "Spurgeon of China", stops by a professors office and discusses how the Lord is working in his heart.

Follow the newly converted James Yang as he accompanies missionary Sam Pollard on a evangelistic circuit through town. Young James might be learning much more than gospel messages from his missionary mentor...

Mark is a veteran missionary with the Vision For China team who has church-planting experience is both mainland China and Taiwan. Listen in as he discusses how the Lord led him to China, how the Lord blessed (and is blessing) his ministry in both the mainland and Taiwan, and how YOU can be used of the Lord to make Jesus famous in China.

Finding himself bored and alone at home one day, seventeen year old Hudson rummages through his father's library looking for a good story to pass the time, unaware of how the Lord has led his family to beg for his salvation...

Saved after hearing a missionary preach, Chen forsakes his life as a Buddhist monk and returns to his village to work his family's field. But the Lord sees fit to give him a different sort of harvest...

Missionary Sam Pollard and his wife labor in famine-struck Chaotong and witness firsthand the desperation that hardship apart from Christ brings. Listen in as the Lord begins to intervene and bless their efforts amid the hopelessness.

Listen in as Austin interviews Ty and Greg about an exciting upcoming missions trip opportunity!

Overworked and stretched to the limit, Jonathan begs the Lord to intervene and help him and his wife as they minister in a new area known as Suntao. The Lord answers his prayer the very next day!

Join missionary Sam Pollard in his second ever all-Chinese prayer meeting to witness how he manages to survive a Scripture reading that his language skills weren't prepared for...

Dive into the nearly forgotten story of missionary Adam Dorward who spent his years in China evangelizing the then-hostile people of Hunan Province.

In this bonus, between-seasons episode, listen in for a couple of announcements about exciting things to come and enjoy a few Christmas carols - all in Chinese!

Listen in to the FINAL EPISODE for the year 2021 in which Austin sits down with some students who came out to 2021's Underground Jiaohui event. Austin discusses with them all things China, life, and ministry in a roundtable format that will give you a peek into what the Underground conference was all about. And before you go, remember to subscribe and follow so that you'll get notified in January 2022 when season two drops!

Follow a group of Chinese students on a tour through the home of one of the "white devils" - missionary Jonathan Goforth - as they learn about the might of their Creator and His power to save.

Pack your mule and follow along with James O. Fraser as he first crosses through the mountainous terrain of southwest China only to realize that the Chinese language may be even more difficult to scale.

Peer into the childhood of the eventual "Spurgeon of China" and see how the Lord shaped him into the powerful preacher he'd one day become.

Join Austin, Kanon and Ty as they discuss an exciting opportunity to pray for China, and hear how you and your friends can get involved!

Join young Hudson as he seeks out a book on China that he feels will help better prepare himself for a life of missionary service.

Captain Li was an overbearing man known throughout the county for his large frame, stern personality, and three wives. Listen in to hear how the Lord convicted him of sin and brought him to a place of resolving to follow Jesus.

Join James Fraser as he takes to the streets of a city tucked away in the mountains of Yunnan Province preaching Jesus to those who've never heard!

Listen in to the story of George Stott, a life-altering accident, and his determination to make much of his Savior in China.

Listen in for the story of young Hudson Taylor who was diligently working to earn his medical degree to serve as a medical missionary in China. One day he suddenly came down with a devastating illness that almost took his life and threatened his hopes of heading to the mission field...

Listen in to the story of Chang-san's salvation and how the Lord set him at variance against his father, "The Fury". Despite the Fury's threats and attempts at murdering his son, Chang-san boldly confesses Christ before him and the others in his home village.

Listen in the captivating story of George Hunter who, when faced squarely with the brevity of life, resolved to do all in his power to make the glories of Christ known among Muslims in China.

Listen in to hear the story of MaYong, his delicious beef noodles, and the first time he heard someone share the good news of Jesus Christ with him.

Listen in for the surprising story of the young Dr. Harold Schofield who devoted his life to making much of Christ in China and left behind a legacy of prayer that marshaled an army of university students to follow in his footsteps.

Griffith John, the Spurgeon of China, had a ministry marked by a constant push toward the regions beyond. Listen in to hear how he dealt with pushback from those new regions of China in the form of persecution and hear how he and the Chinese preachers he trained pushed through.

Listen in to the story of Farmer Yang who sat riveted as he listened to the self-proclaimed former prodigal and opium smoker, Preacher Wang, tell him of how the Lord had compassion on him and changed his life forever. Farmer Yang was so excited that he had to fill his family in on the good news!

Listen in to learn about William Burns and the immense impact he and his friendship had on young Hudson Taylor. The impact was so great that it even influenced how Taylor was so successful at recruiting and training missionaries for the then-future China Inland Mission.

Listen in to Austin's conversation with Vision For China's very own Ty as he explains how he and his wife have been "stranded" for the last year as well as how they are gearing up to leave for the mission field next month!

Listen in to how the Spurgeon of China, Griffith John, went about decided where in China he should base the majority of his ministry. His approach and strategy toward this decision led the many Chinese preachers being trained and then sent out throughout central China with the gospel message.

Listen in as Austin interviews Kanon, a church-planting missionary to China, in front of a live audience of campers at the Our Generation Camp! Here how Kanon learned Chinese, endured persecution and is gearing up to return to China to start a church! Campers joined in the interview as well and asked their own questions about missions in China in this exciting special episode!

As a sequel to last week's episode, listen in to learn how Wang Mei, or Chinese Nathanael, made sure to reach out to his old friend and fellow peace-seeker, Chang MingSan, with the gospel.

Listen in for the story of the merit-seeking hermit Wang Mei who scoffed at that idea that salvation could be by grace alone.

There's one missionary to China of yesteryear whose preaching stands out above all the rest. Listen in for the scoop on China's Spurgeon, Griffith John.

Listen in to the life and ministry of Robert Jaffray and hear how his zeal for the gospel advanced the name of Christ in China and throughout much of Southeast Asia and the East Indies.

Listen in as Jonathan Goforth seeks to preach the gospel to his language school teacher.

Listen in for all the details about the interesting life of Liang Fa, the first ever ordained Chinese preacher and evangelist.

Based on a true story. Listen in to the story of ZhangBo, a young Chinese preacher in 1960s China, as he risks much to encourage his father in the faith.

Teenage Hudson Taylor, called of God to reach Chinese people with the gospel, sets out to prepare himself for this great calling. When he resolves to learn to move man by God through prayer alone, his young faith is put to a strenuous test. He decides in his heart that if he fails, he must be unfit to serve the Lord in China.

Twenty-two year old Brooks Hannah had a promising career in Australian rules football ahead of him when one day Hudson Taylor arrived in Australia and issued a call for twenty men to give five years of their lives to preaching in China. Surrendering to go, his life would never be the same...

Sixteen-year-old William Borden hops aboard a steamer in San Francisco and begins a year-long journey around the world before starting his college studies. As he travels through mysterious foreign lands such as Japan, China and Egypt, the Holy Spirit begins to do an unexpected work in his heart that changes the course of his life and puts him on a path to preaching Jesus among Muslims in China!

Happy Easter everyone! Resurrection Sunday is fast approaching, but most Chinese people don't know a thing about it! Instead, each spring they hold a different tomb-related festival. Listen in to this tale of two tombs that highlights the need for gospel preachers in China!

Listen in as Austin interviews Andy, a missionary on deputation to China. Hear how the Lord worked in Andy's life to send him to China first as a student and English teacher and now to send him and his family again as church planting missionaries.

The Lord uses C.T. Studd's preaching to save a murderous Chinese man. This man is so overjoyed at what the Lord did for him that no one can stop him from preaching Jesus!

Listen is as Austin tells the story of Lin, who was a member of a gang in China before the Lord saved him. The Lord brought about an absolutely amazing change in his life!

Listen in to hear the tragic story of Peter, one of Hudson Taylor's friends, and find out how his death gripped Hudson to plead with his fellow Englishmen to surrender their lives to preach the gospel in China.