Hey Radical family! ๐ Our team just released the FULL HOUR-LONG DOCUMENTARY of Hard to Reach: Iran.
Here's the link to watch ๐ฅ: https://youtu.be/A2LvaqX9nOQ?feature=...
It's been over a year since we visited the Islamic Republic of Iran, but the need to reach its people with the gospel still remains! We hope that viewing this Director's Cut would stir your heart and your faith for our Iranian brothers and sisters in Christ. ๐
Itโs strange to receive an award for sharing the gospelโฆ but weโll take it! Surpassing 100K on YouTube has been a year-long journey for our team (several of whom arenโt pictured here but contributed a ton!) and I am so proud to serve alongside them. Their gifts and heart to serve the global church through storytelling make it a joy to do this work.
And itโs also worth mentioning that we couldnโt tell the stories we do without the support of every person who follows along on YouTube and other platforms. We read and appreciate your comments and messages.
Our team is already cooking up some new stories and we canโt wait to share them with you!
โ Steven Morales
YOU ARE INVITED to join us with tens of thousands of believers from around the world to faithfully study, pray, and act at Secret Church 24 on April 19. But what does that look like? ๐
๐ STUDY: Weโll take a 6-hour deep dive to study Godโs epic tale of redemption in the story of Ruth with @plattdavid_ . Ruth is a story that reminds us that each of our lives โ no matter how ordinary they may sometimes seem and no matter how difficult they may sometimes be โ is indeed a part of a plan much larger than ourselves and much more thrilling than we could ever imagine.
๐ PRAY: This year we will explore the story of the persecuted church in North Korea, considered by many the most hostile-to-Christians country in the world. Together, we will pray and support our brothers and sisters in North Korea, Cambodia, Indonesia, and other persecuted places.
๐ ACT: We will be challenged to live on mission โ in our neighborhoods and to the nations.
The best rate for Secret Church 24 ends tonight at 11:59 pm CDT. โณ Register now before the prices increase to the final rate, and join tens of thousands of believers around the world!
We hope to see you, your small group, church, and family there!
Register at the best rate before midnight tonight โก๏ธ radical.net/secret-church-2024/
How is your local church participating in the Great Commission?
Hearing the gospel is the greatest need in the world, and there are greater opportunities to spread the gospel today than ever before in historyโฆbut are we equipping each disciple of Christ to play a part?
Recently, @plattdavid_ was joined by church and ministry leaders from around the world at The Gospel Coalitionโs Conference to discuss how local churches can create and cultivate a culture of sending and going to the nations.
Check out these discussions on our channel.
Hello friends! We just dropped the last episode of our series, Hard to Reach: Japan. We are so humbled that we have the opportunity to hear from our brothers and sisters from around the world who are faithfully following Jesus, in the midst of difficulty. Let us know what you've thought of this series! We'd love to hear your feedback. God bless! - Steven Morales โช@FollowRadicalโฌ
โถ๏ธโถ๏ธโถ๏ธ Episode 1 of a NEW four-part series on Unreached People Groups with David Platt & Jamie Ivey is here! Click the link to below to watch today. (Follow along over the next few weeks as you'll be introduced you to more of the Radical team as this series is unpacked on the The Happy Hour Podcast with Jamie Ivey)
Sharing the gospel and proclaiming eternal life is our goal, right? So, could focusing on the local church be a distraction and slow us down in this goal?
Plus, canโt we just invite our friends to a small group Bible study over dinner?
No...
ย In Acts 2, we see Peter share the gospel boldly.
But, if we continue reading, in Acts 2:42 we see what life looked like for the newly converted.
โThey devoted themselves to the apostlesโ teaching,ย to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.โ Acts 2:42
God cares for the church so much so that:
โซ Jesusโ blood was poured out for her redemption (Acts 20:28).
โซ Jesus is the head of the church (Ephesians 5:23)
โซ The gates of hell will never prevail against her (Matthew 16:18).
If missionaries settle for anything less than the local church, they do a disservice to the church and to the Christians they serve.
We need the local church.
Do you agree?
Is it time to have the talk with your parents about going overseas?
Youโve been feeling a calling to go overseas and so far:
Your friends are excited for youโฆ
Your pastors have encouraged youโฆ
But - you are afraid to have the conversation with your parents. Here are some helpful tips:
๐ญ. ๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ญ. ๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐
Allow your parents to have clear expectations and a better understanding of where you believe the Lord is leading you to serve.
๐. ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฌ๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ
As parents, they are likely going through a rollercoaster of emotions as many of their expectations about your life begin to shift. So, give your parents space to process this news and ask questions.
๐ฏ. ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐
Invite your parents to your missions trainings, meetings, or even to your mission field as they partner alongside you.
Donโt forget, if you are called by the Lord, He will sustain you. He is the one who has called you and he will open doors for you to serve him.
Check out our new article, โHow to Talk to Your Parents About Going Overseasโ on our website here --> radical.net/article/how-to-talk-to-your-parents-abโฆ
This is one of my favorite shots from our entire trip to Turkey. If you believe any of the following: there is one God in three Persons, Jesus is the only begotten Son of God, the Holy Spirit is the Giver of Lifeโฆ then you owe a ton to the guys who met in the ruins of the building in this photo seventeen hundred years ago. This is what is believed to be the meeting place of the Council of Nicaea. They wrote the Nicene Creed, a document commissioned by Constantine to clearly define the beliefs of the Church.
Steven Morales || Neighborhoods & Nations
Have you ever walked in a building and immediately felt like something was a little off? My experience in Hagia Sophia brought me back to a few years ago. I was in Spain and was surrounded by beautiful cathedrals that had been there for centuries. Hagia Sophia was so similar, but the carpeted floors and the minarets reminded me of how quickly things can change. What was once a monument of Christianity known all over the world is now filled with prayers to a different god.
At the end of the day, itโs not about buildings. But these walls represent something greater. So, how can we be praying for the gospel to advance in Turkey once again? Will there ever be a day when Christian prayers fill this room again? When people worship Christ in spirit and truth? Could hardened hearts turn to Jesus just like they did so many years ago?
- Steven Morales || Neighborhoods & Nations
Radical exists to equip Christians to be on mission.
Radical serves the church by equipping Christians to follow Jesus and to make him known in their neighborhoods and among all nations. In places where the gospel is already accessible, we work to awaken and mobilize the church. In areas where access is limited, we work to advance the gospel and see churches planted.