RAW Mission
RAW = Radical, Authentic and Worldwide. In this podcast you can hear real-life stories from those taking the Good News across the world to the 1.9 billion Muslims who have little or no access to the gospel. The interviews present authentic stories of joy and frustration from ordinary followers of Jesus, with a radical calling to abandon the security and comforts of home. Catch hold of God’s worldwide heart as you hear how they obeyed Jesus’s command to go to all nations — beyond Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria — to the ends of the earth. To connect with us head to www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk “Missionaries are very human folks, just doing what they are asked. Simply a bunch of nobodies trying to exalt Somebody.” (Jim Elliot) *Please note, many of the locations are unspecified and names have sometimes been changed to protect the identity of the interviewees and their communities.
Episodes
67 episodes since 2021
A Doctor in India
Dr. T grew up in the USA, but her family is from South Asia and she has several Hindu and Sikh relatives.After becoming a medical doctor and practising in the States, she felt the Lord direct her to using her skills in the 'Muslim world...
September 09, 2024
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Episode 67
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54:13
Creation Care & Mission
In this episode we meet Dr. Robert Sluka, once a missionary with Frontiers in the Maldive Islands, where his love for oceans, ocean people and marine biology all combined.Bob and Matt discuss integral mission and how caring for the envi...
July 27, 2024
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Episode 66
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39:13
The Insanity of Obedience (ft. Nik Ripken)
In this episode we hear the story of Nik Ripken.Nik and Ruth spent over 30 years obeying Christ’s command to share Jesus across the globe. After 7 years in Malawi & South Africa, they moved to Nairobi, Kenya to begin work among the ...
July 06, 2024
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Episode 65
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1:08:09
A British-Nigerian Missionary to Muslims
In this episode Matt hears from Ola, a Nigerian-Brit who grew up in the UK. Expelled from school, he got caught up in the drug scene in London, before coming to Christ as a young man. He then became a rap artist, before sensing the Lord calling...
June 22, 2024
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Episode 64
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1:12:44
The Turkish Tattoo Artist
In this episode Matt talks to Andy McCullough, a church leader and author in the UK who spent many years doing evangelism and church-planting in Turkey/Turkiye. He’ll be sharing about how a fellowship was started in Istanbul throug...
June 09, 2024
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Episode 63
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55:11
Finding Jesus in Yemen
In this episode you'll hear the story of 'Badr' who describes himself as a fanatical Muslim in his teenage years.Although from a Syrian family, he grew up in Yemen and came to faith when his father (hoping he'd become less fanatical) ga...
May 27, 2024
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Episode 62
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51:22
Arguments & Apologetics (ft. Dr. Andy Bannister)
In this episode we meet Andy Bannister, Director of Solas. His ministry journey has included several years of engaging with Muslims at Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park, doing a PhD in Quranic Studies, writing several books on Islam and eva...
May 11, 2024
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Episode 61
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56:57
The Insanity of God (ft. Ruth Ripken)
In this episode we hear the story of Ruth Ripken.Ruth and her husband, Nik, spent over 30 years obeying Christ’s command to share Jesus across the globe. After 7 years in Malawi & South Africa, they moved to Nairobi, Kenya to begin ...
April 27, 2024
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Episode 60
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1:01:15
Witnessing in a Warzone
In this episode we meet Andres, a Latino doctor who spent many years living and working in Kurdistan and now serves in a senior leadership position in Frontiers. What happens when the brother of one of the guys he’s discipling comes...
April 14, 2024
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Episode 59
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56:22
Monkeys on the Roof
Taken on a trip to Jordan by her father when she was 14 years old, Becky spent time with Palestinian refugees and was deeply impacted by them and the work of the missionaries there. But it was India which captured her heart a few...
March 23, 2024
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Episode 58
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31:10
Motorcycles & Mission
In this episode we meet John from Canada, an intrepid adventurer turned missionary.In his youth he rode his motorbikes across North America, Europe & the Middle East – most often sleeping under the stars. He had various accidents to...
March 09, 2024
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Episode 57
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46:06
The Holy Land
The conflict between the Israeli governement and Hamas has surfaced once again these past several months - with the kidnapping of Jewish civilians, the bombardment of Gaza, the terrible loss of life, the constant fear and the international comm...
February 23, 2024
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Episode 56
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58:11
7 Days in Turkey
Most of our guests have been 'on the field' for years, since we at Frontiers are all about long-term engagement with unreached peoples, i.e. going deep into language and culture to be as effective as possible in making disciples and planting ch...
February 09, 2024
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Episode 55
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41:06
Sisters of the Sahara
In this episode we meet Naomi, a young Brit who has dedicated her life to sharing Jesus with Muslims in Africa.What happens when a friend's roof is blown off in storm? Will God provide? Should Naomi give her the money for it? How should...
January 19, 2024
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Episode 54
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1:00:52
The Kurds of Iraq
In this episode we hear from J, who spent 11 years with his family in Northern Iraq living amongst the Kurds. We discuss ISIS (aka Daesh / the Islamic State), the connections that the Kurds have with the ancient Medes (as mentioned in t...
January 05, 2024
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Episode 53
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47:50
The Iranian Church (An Inside Story)
44 years ago there were only a few hundred believers in Iran from a Muslim background. Now the number is estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands!Iranians (or Persians) are coming to Christ in amazing ways all ...
December 02, 2023
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Episode 52
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33:41
30 Years in the Middle East
In this episode Matt interviews 'Hope' who, with her family, has lived and served in 4 different Middle Eastern countries over the last 30 years. Hope talks about how her Middle Eastern experiences have brought a greater understanding o...
November 18, 2023
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Episode 51
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52:46
Meeting My Husband’s Killer
Emily’s husband, Stephen, had given her a well-read copy of Foxe’s Book of Martyrs on their first date. And a few years later, while they were serving in Northern Africa, he was shot and killed by Al Qaeda terrorists. In this episode Em...
October 27, 2023
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Episode 50
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59:55
Indonesia – 230 million Muslims
Indonesia contains more Muslims than any other country in the world – more than 230 million. And that’s why José, a young man from Latin America, decided to join a Frontiers team there, because the need is so great. In this episode José...
October 14, 2023
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Episode 49
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1:00:57
Living in the Slums of West Africa
Although we at Frontiers believe that Jesus is worth risking everything we have: our comforts, our hobbies, our wealth, our careers, our reputations and even our lives – we also are strong believers in supporting our workers on the field well a...
September 28, 2023
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Episode 48
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1:00:40
Movement Thinking
In this episode we meet Cynthia Anderson, a YWAM missionary, speaker, trainer and author of a brand-new book called The Multiplier’s Mindset which tackles some of the main paradigm shifts we need to adopt if we are to catalyse Disciple-Making M...
September 15, 2023
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Episode 47
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1:11:05
Hundreds of Ethiopian Evangelists
In this episode you'll hear some incredible stories from Jeremy, a brother from Ethiopia. His life was one of loss, anger and drugs until he discovered Jesus. He then became a teacher and a pastor in the church, and later an elected official in...
August 01, 2023
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Episode 46
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1:14:10
15 Years In the Desert
How do 2 people with no particular overseas 'calling' end up living and raising their family for many years in the desert?!In this episode we meet John, who’s been serving the poor in North Africa for 15 years. We talk about...
July 13, 2023
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Episode 45
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1:07:17
The Celtic Way: Learning from Missionary Monks
What can we learn from the early Celtic Christian saints who brought the gospel to Scotland and Northern England: St. Patrick, St. Aidan, St. Columba & St. Cuthbert?These were the wandering & worshipping monks & missionar...
June 29, 2023
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Episode 44
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56:41
From Islam to Christ to the Nations - Latif & Fatima's Story
In this episode we hear from 'Latif and Fatima' who grew up as Muslims in London in immigrant families.They share about their arranged marriage (how they got engaged without ever having spoken with each other and how they found the rela...
June 15, 2023
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Episode 43
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1:04:05