Podcasts by The Serve Asia Podcast

Roger Carswell REACTS: is creation care a distraction from evangelism and disciple making? from 2023-11-10T11:35:32

Roger Carswell, a dedicated evangelist and long-standing OMF supporter, joins us to respond to our Listen

You don't want to miss this - Work+Go Event 4 November, Manchester from 2023-10-10T09:04:44

Your work is a great opportunity for making Jesus known across the street and across the world.

Ngaira joins us to tell us about Work+Go, an event exploring this idea of gospel witness in...

Church Planting Ep 2 - “this is what the church is called to do” from 2023-08-29T23:02

In this episode of the Serve Asia podcast, host Chris Watts is joined by John, an OMF worker serving in Japan. Continuing the series on church planting, they discuss the importance of establishi...

Church Planting Ep1: Improvisation informed by Scripture from 2023-08-16T05:00

In this episode, Chris Watts talks to Adam*, discussing the journey of God's leading that brought him and his family to serve in Southeast Asia. We examine the tension between his gifts and ...

A conversation with 10ofthose: Biographies and much more from 2023-08-14T16:21:57

Jonathan Carswell invited Reuben Grace to be a guest over on the 10ofthose podcast! They chat about a new release of the biography Listen

Malaysia, New Zealand and London: Allen McClymont on Christian Heritage London from 2023-06-21T05:00:19

Allen McClymont is a typical Londoner: born in Malaysia, he grew up in New Zealand and has taught New Testament Greek in Malaysia! He was a guest on Christian Heritage London, and today we'r...

Morgan's Language Mishap: 100% Turtle, a Japanese mix-up. from 2023-05-24T05:00:20

Morgan shares how during a Bible study with a Japanese student, she unexpectedly ended up talking about marine life. She shares how learning a language has taught her more about how patient and ...

How does the hope of ‘a new heaven and a new earth’ shape creation care today? - Creation Care and Living Out the Gospel: Part 4 from 2023-05-03T05:00

Hope is in short supply in discussions about environmental issues today. The last book of the Bible gives us a picture of 'a new heaven and a new earth' (Revelation 21:1). How does this ...

What happens when Christians care for creation and communities? - Creation Care and Living Out the Gospel: Part 3 from 2023-02-15T06:00:21

The gospel of Jesus Christ is good news for people and their relationship with God, for whole communities and for creation itself. But how do these different areas fit together in practice?

Are we the planet's biggest problem today? - Creation Care and Living Out the Gospel: Part 2 from 2022-12-21T06:30:56

Are we the planet's biggest problem today? Would it be better off without us?

Increasingly we're told that the answer to both those questions is ‘yes’.

But what does God have to sa...

Creation Care and Living Out the Gospel - Part 1 from 2022-11-16T14:04:26

With the COP27 climate talks underway in Egypt, environmental issues are in the headlines again. As followers of Jesus, what do we have to say about these things? How do we live out the gospel i...

Creation care and living out the gospel - what's coming next from 2022-10-14T05:30:16

Reuben lets us know what's coming up very soon on the Serve Asia podcast. He's been diving into Creation Care and its place in life following Jesus and sharing the gospel with others.

On ...

What even is mission? - A conversation with Chris Wright from 2022-05-11T05:00:48

Chris Wright, author of “The Mission of God” joins us to talk ab...

Patrick Fung: A wonderful gospel, a costly calling. An interview from The Kingdoms Podcast. from 2022-03-02T06:00

Patrick Fung, OMF International General Director, was recently a guest on the @thekingdomspodcast. They were kind enough to let us share the conversation with you.

Patrick’s testimony is ...

Should Christians care about creation care? with Prof. Sandra Richter from 2022-02-02T06:00

Sandra Richter explains why she is passionate about creation care and believes that all who take the Bible seriously as their rule of faith and praxis should be too. Our conversation with Sandra...

Proclaiming the peacemaker: The gospel and reconciliation with Peter Rowan and Eddie Arthur from 2021-12-22T07:00

Peter Rowan, Co-national director of OMF (UK), was interviewed earlier in the year by Eddie Arthur. Drawing on experience his experience in Malaysia, Peter shares some of his thinking about how ...

Unexpected: Sam Bennett - From Tea to Tuk Tuk: how we got to Thailand and back again. from 2021-11-17T07:00

Sam's work with a hearing dog charity in the north of England turned out to make him just the right person to support a family looking to Thailand with OMF. Through his various life experiences,...

Unexpected: Shirley-Anne - Teaching in the Philippines during a pandemic and lockdown from 2021-11-03T10:09:35

Shirley-Anne headed to the Philippines in the summer of 2019 to teach for a year at Faith Academy as part of the Serve Asia programme.

She was all set to teach 5-year-olds for one academi...

Unexpected: Sarah Charles - His timing is not the same as mine from 2021-10-29T12:29:11

In the Unexpected Series, we’re chatting to people whose plans for serving Jesus didn’t quite turn out as they expected.

Ten years ago, if you’d asked Sarah what she thought she’...

International Students, the nations on our doorstep. A conversation with CUI. from 2021-08-11T11:00

Nathaniel talks to CUI worker Hollie about sharing the good news of Jesus with international students. They share their own experiences of ministry throughout the pandemic and share valuable ins...

Paul's Khmer Language Mishap - Architect of his own embarrassment from 2021-06-16T11:07:27

Sometimes it is best to just admit when you don't know. Paul found this out the hard way when trying to build work relationships in Cambodia. When trying to build friendships and sharing the gos...

Natch's Japanese Language Mishap - Are we nearly there yet? from 2021-06-02T10:00

When learning a new skill are you ready to be corrected? To laugh off your mistakes and keep trying? When making friends in a foreign country one of the biggest hurdles can be language. Even wit...

Litsa's Language Mishap - Bahasa Melayu it's all Greek to me from 2021-05-19T13:00

When trying to build friendships and sharing the gospel with people from another country one of the biggest hurdles can be language. How do you make yourself understood? Even with hours of pract...

Discover: Taiwan - Family, Spirituality, and Festivals from 2021-03-08T15:47:51

In the fifth episode of the Discover series, we learn more about the beautiful country of Taiwan. From its high-tech and forward-thinking cities, to its colourful festivals, and the people's dee...

Discover: Thailand - Land of Smiles, Opportunities, and Hope from 2021-02-23T15:06:49

In the fourth episode of the Discover series, we learn more about the vibrant country of Thailand. From its wonderful scenery and food, to its deep sense of community, and the people's strong cu...

Discover: Cambodia - 'Loyalty, Community, and God's church' from 2021-02-08T14:49:19

In the third episode of the Discover series, we learn more about the wonderful country of Cambodia. From its difficult recent past, to its deep sense of community, and the people's friendliness,...

Discover: Philippines - "300 years in the convent, 50 years in Hollywood" from 2021-01-25T16:08:08

Discover the Philippines. In the second episode of the Discover series, we take a closer look at the Philippines. From its Christian history to the people's love of karaoke, and its American cul...

Discover: Japan - so much more than anime from 2021-01-11T16:59:07

Discover Japan. In the first of our Discover series, we head to Japan. Home to over 127 million people. Famous for its futuristic technology, high-pace lifestyle, video games and anime. But what...

Discover Series - what's coming next from 2021-01-04T09:58:59

Freddie gives a quick heads-up the Discover series. We're excited to announce this new series that will give insight into countries across East Asia. Each episode will feature a "student" wantin...

"Go and take your job with you" with Andrew Scott from 2020-12-09T10:47:02

A conversation with Andrew Scott. Andrew is president of OM USA and the author of the book Scatter: Go therefore and...