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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 1H 4M

The Real Cost of Following God’s Call | Francois Ruach (CEO Harvesters)

from Opening The Way · host Harvesters Ministries & MSS Studios

In this episode of Opening the Way, we sit down with Francois Ruach, CEO of Harvesters Ministries, for a raw and powerful conversation on what it truly costs to follow God’s call.From selling everything in obedience, to facing spiritual opposition in the mission field, Francois shares first-hand accounts of danger, pressure, and the weight of leadership. He speaks openly about burnout, the trap of putting the work before God, and the moment it nearly cost him everything.But through it all, we see the turning point, how applying the Harvesters strategy led to rapid multiplication, with dozens of churches planted in just months.This is not theory. This is real mission, real leadership, and real faith under fire.Harvesters Ministries is a global church-planting movement dedicated to fulfilling the Great Commission, training leaders, reaching the lost, and planting churches in over 90 countries, with a vision to see 1 million churches planted by 2030.Harvesters Ministries is a church-planting organisation dedicated to fulfilling the Great Commission. For over 25 years, we have been training pastors, evangelising the lost, discipling believers, planting churches and distributing Bibles. Operating in more than 90 countries, our vision is to plant 1 million churches by 2030, opening the way for the world to know Jesus. To learn more about Harvesters, visit our website: www.harvestersministries.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestersmin Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/harvestersministries/ Follow us on X: http://twitter.com/harvestersmin Discover stories of impact: https://www.harvestersministries.com/en/category/stories-from-the-field/

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