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China Compass
by China Compass
With more than two decades of experience in the Middle Kingdom, Ben tackles China’s toughest questions while telling captivating stories and challenging Christians to intercede for revival and reformation. Each weekend episode takes on Chinese current events with wisdom and a wealth of experience (ie, lots of stories), while the midweek podcast (aka, The Prison Pulpit) gives persecuted believers a voice, challenging Christians to pray for those in chains "as bound with them." (Heb. 13:3)Follow to stay informed on current events and evangelism efforts, missionary history, and the ongoing persecution of Christians in China.
Episodes
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Abby and I Recount Our Indescribably Awful Malaysia Boat Ride + Deaf Outreach in Western China (+ more w/ Dr. Claud)
Welcome to the China Compass Podcast on the Fight Laugh Feast Network and the Christian Podcast Community! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). Email any questions/comments to...
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Wang Yi’s "Declaration of Faithful Disobedience" + Dark Clouds Over China│Prison Pulpit #104 (2 Yrs!)
Welcome to this special 2 year anniversary edition of the Prison Pulpit on the China Compass podcast! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on Twitter/X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city to adopt in prayer every single day. Email anytime: bfwesten AT...
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Does Pastor Wang Yi Have Cancer? + Jetlag Travelogue: Darjeeling → New Delhi → Abu Dhabi → Atlanta (in 42 hrs)
Welcome to the China Compass Podcast on the Fight Laugh Feast Network and the Christian Podcast Community! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). Email any questions/comments to...
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Elderly Early Rain Church Members Arrested at Tea House (+ Inside India)│Prison Pulpit #103
Welcome to this mid-week Prison Pulpit edition of the China Compass podcast! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on Twitter/X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city to adopt in prayer every single day. Email any questions or comments to: bfwesten AT gmail...
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N.D. Wilson is Wrong about Tibetan Yak Butter (+ Trump Troubles Taiwan)
Welcome to the China Compass Podcast on the Fight Laugh Feast Network and the Christian Podcast Community! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). Email any questions/comments to...
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“We Were Waiting To Die”│Prison Pulpit #102
Welcome to this mid-week Prison Pulpit edition of the China Compass podcast! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on Twitter/X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city to adopt in prayer every single day. Email any questions or comments to: bfwesten AT gmail...
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Macau: The Las Vegas of Asia & the Legacy of Pastor Lucky (+ Surviving SARS)
Our two big China training events are complete, but I’m already back on the road in Macau. Today’s show (besides the intro/outro) is a mashup of a couple previous episodes about Macau, the Las Vegas of Asia, where I am ministering this weekend. After a brief Macau introduction, we remember Pastor...
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Righteous Deception and the Persecuted Church (w/ Andrew Rappaport)│Prison Pulpit #101
On this 101st episode of the Prison Pulpit, Andrew and I have a discussion about the ethics of deception in missions and other war-time scenarios, and then I give some real-time examples from our ongoing Chinese conferences. Finally, a quick look at the remaining Pray for China cities this week....
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Are China's NEW Visa Rules an Open Door? + Evangelism in the Mysterious Mountains of Guilin
Due to our ongoing China conferences, I am unable to record a new podcast this week. What follows is a lightly edited show from 2024, that focuses primarily on Guangxi, the province where the grandfather of my current travel partner, Dan Bausum, lived and served. We're going to be sharing some of...
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Is Persecution Good or Bad for the Chinese Church? (w/ Andrew Rappaport)│Prison Pulpit #100
On this 100th episode of the Prison Pulpit, Andrew and I have an in-depth discussion about the spiritual state of the modern Chinese church and why the revivals of the past generation may be waning. Welcome to the China Compass podcast! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow...
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Charlie Kirk’s China Warning: “America Must Shape Up, or China Wins”
I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Follow me (@chinaadventures) on X, email any questions/comments (bfwesten at gmail dot com), and find verything else at PrayGiveGo.us! In honor of the anniversary of the martyrdom of Charlie Kirk, I’m re-sharing a lightly edited version of the episode...
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On Praying for China + Equipping the Chinese Church (w/ Andrew Rappaport) │Prison Pulpit #99
On this week’s Prison Pulpit I am joined by Andrew Rappaport, host of the Rapp Report podcast (among other things) to discuss praying for China and equipping the Chinese church. This segment is part of a longer conversation Andrew and I had the other day. You can listen to the rest on his podcast...
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China’s Visa-FREE Boom, Beware the Banned VPNs, Tibetan Internet Blockade
On today’s China Compass podcast, we work our way through three inter-related articles that flow together, starting with China’s relatively open borders, its banning of many VPN services, and its long-time blockade of Tibet, both physically and virtually. Last, we look at all the Pray for China...
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Dr. James White on Hebrews 13:3 + Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret│Prison Pulpit #98
On this week’s Prison Pulpit we start out by looking at some helpful thoughts from James White’s 12 year old sermon on Hebrews 13:3, the timeless passage on which this podcast is based. Then after talking a bit about the uniquely difficult situation in India, we briefly open up the latest edition...
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How the World Sees the US vs China + Missionary Converted BY Amazon Tribe (Bonus: Blessing Nepali Christians)
On today’s China Compass podcast, we begin by looking at the best way to bless suffering Christians after the devastating Tibet-Nepal landslide/flood, followed by some thoughts on the China-Indian border region and how the world perceives both the US and China. Then we look at a few recent China...
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Thoughts from Thessalonica + Tortured in the Tower of London│Prison Pulpit #97
This week’s Prison Pulpit was recorded on location in Thessalonica, where I am spending a day or two en route to Istanbul. Join me today in studying some of 2 Thess, and talking about a few specific prayer needs, and then looking at a few folks who were tortured and/or martyred in the Tower of...
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Was Tim Walz a China Asset? + Tales from Black Dragon River (Flashback: 3rd Most Downloaded Episode, 2 Yrs Ago This Week)
Welcome to the China Compass podcast on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! You can follow me on Twitter, @chinaadventures, where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). You can also email me any questions or comments @ bfwesten at gmail dot com… And if you want to learn more about...
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Better Late Than Never: Pastor Cao's Petition + Adopting Chinese Pastors│Prison Pulpit #96
I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben, back in Oklahoma for a few days before returning (finally) to my overseas home in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Follow me on Twitter/X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city to pray for every single day. Email me with any questions,...
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China Strengthens Border Controls + Puddleglum on Persevering through Persecution (Burnt Marshwiggle)
On today’s China Compass podcast, we begin by giving thanks for the surprising release of missionary pilot, Kevin Rideout, from the hands of Muslim terrorists in Niger. Then we talk about China’s new border control laws, which don’t seem that new at all. Next, we discuss two fascinating Chinese...
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C.S. Lewis Letters on Prayer (and the Persecuted Chinese)│The Prison Pulpit #95
As I'm still on the road in Moscow, Idaho, today's podcast was originally recorded exactly one year ago. It's sort of a part two with the most recent weekend podcast about the Letters of C.S. Lewis. Today we look at four of these letters more closely, especially in regards praying for suffering…
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The C.S. Lewis China Letters
Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Follow me (@chinaadventures) on Twitter/X where I post new Chinese city prayer profiles every single day, with amazing pics and links to many more China resources. Feel free to email me…
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China Targets Overseas Citizens (including Christians) in Global Tax Hunt │Prison Pulpit #94
This week’s episode of the Prison Pulpit was recorded in Billings, MT, on our way to Grace Agenda in Moscow, Idaho. I talk about China’s global tax hunt and how it affects Christians, and then much more about a strategic opportunity to bless the Chinese house church next month (sponsor a…
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China's Greatest Evil, the World's Highest Prison, and the CCP Sabotaged Hong Kong's A/C
On this week’s rather busy China Compass podcast, we begin with a quick look at Chinese state propaganda this week (no Fauci), followed by a laugh at Dictator Xi’s expense, a look-in at Hong Kong’s weak air and fierce security. Then we travel to far west China’s border with Afghanistan, before...
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What is “Chinese Christianity”?│Prison Pulpit #93
This week’s episode of the Prison Pulpit begins with a deep dive into an article written by a Chinese pastor about his experiences answering two Chinese objections to Christianity: is it all about money? And is Christianity a foreign religion? He eventually boils down his response to one final...
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Beijing: China’s Seat of Power + Begging for Baby’s First Visa
On this week’s China Compass podcast, we take a longer look at China’s Seat of Power, Beijing, and the “Son of Iron”, plus a few stories from the early days of the podcast, including the miracle of getting our son's first Chinese visa. Last but not least, I tell the story of getting my car...
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Praying for Tibet (After Sneaking In 20 Yrs Ago) + Iranian Preachers Imprisoned│Prison Pulpit #92
This week’s episode of the Prison Pulpit begins with a look at what has been going on with Iranian Christians for many years, followed by a look at the remaining five Chinese (and Tibetan) places to pray for this week. Finally, I talk about a strategic opportunity to “adopt” a Chinese...
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MacArthur's Ten Errors on the Life of William Borden (+ The True Story of the Millionaire Missionary)
Today's show is a flashback to nearly one year ago, in which I begin with a clip of John MacArthur accidentally sharing (10!) falsehoods about the millionaire missionary, William Borden, from a sermon back in 1988. Then, after explaining which details MacArthur got wrong, I give my broader...
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Remembering MacArthur’s Shortest Exposition (On the Anniversary of His Passing)│Prison Pulpit #91
I've got an extremely busy week down in Mobile, Alabama, and so I'm re-sharing the John MacArthur memorial podcast I did last July after he passed away. I begin with a few memories of running into MacArthur's writing and preaching, followed by a clip of what may have been his shortest exposition...
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Pastor Dan On His Family's Unique Relationship to Hudson Taylor + More
On this week’s China Compass podcast, I sit down with long-time friend, Pastor Dan, to discuss his family's rich Missionary Legacy in Asia (China + Malaysia), their relationship with Hudson Taylor, and much more... I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on Twitter/X...
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The Day Joy Died: Pastor Dan on the Life and Legacy of His Missionary Daughter│Prison Pulpit #90
On this week’s Prison Pulpit I talk to my good friend, Pastor Dan, about the death of his adult daughter on the mission field, and how to pray for others who go through similarly devastating circumstances. I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on Twitter/X...
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On Eating Grubworms, Learning Mandarin, Chinese Reality TV Stardom, and Fleeing from the Tibetan Communist Police (A Chat with Brent from NSA)
In honor of my good friend Brent P, who teaches rhetoric at New St. Andrews in Moscow, Idaho, and along with his lovely wife is expecting their first baby any day now, I am re-sharing this lightly edited episode (from 2024) in which we discussed a wide range of topics, including: Brent carrying…
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How China Has Changed in the Last Five Years (+ Venezuela & India Updates)│Prison Pulpit #89
This week’s episode of the Prison Pulpit begins with a few thoughts about the ongoing situation in Venezuela, as well as the lesser-known persecution in India, before taking a deeper look at the current situation for Christians in China, and how things have continued to worsen since around the…
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Learning to Fly in the Chinese Birdcage + Tibetan World Cup Experiences (Also: Venezuela Earthquake)
I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben, recording today from Lima, Peru… I’m in a bit of a hurry today, but wanted to touch on a few different things. First, I wanted to mention the tragic earthquake that happened in Venezuela the other day and what I know. Second, every time the World Cup...
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Ray Comfort on China & Preaching through Persecution│Prison Pulpit #88
Today’s episode is a lightly edited version of an interview I did with Ray Comfort* one year ago this week. We spoke via Zoom from my hotel on the China border (Ray was at his office in LA) about my deportation and attempts to re-enter China, the dangers of being arrested as a spy, Ray's early...
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Father's Day: Missionary Ben's Daughters Discuss His Deportation + Growing Up In China
Today I'm sharing a lightly edited version of a conversation I first had with my two daughters exactly one year ago this week, on Father's Day. I personally enjoyed listening to it again, and even learned a few things that I had forgotten (lol), even though I am one of the actors in the story....
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China's Early Rain Church Busted AGAIN│Prison Pulpit #87
This week’s episode of the Prison Pulpit once again gives us the opportunity to talk about Wang Yi’s Early Rain Church in Sichuan, China. The church was forcibly closed down in December of 2018, which is when Wang Yi went to Prison. The remaining congregation has continued to be harassed all…
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Keith Darrell (Campus Preacher) Interview: High Mileage, Chinese Racists, and Aussie Hecklers
I recently sat down with the Campus Preacher, Keith Darrell, to discuss a variety of topics, including his "favorite" bar in Butte, Montana, Chinese racists and feminists, and getting heckled (and shut down) while preaching Down Under. Campus Preacher Podcast:...
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Wurmbrand's Problem with Voice of the Martyrs + Powerful Prison Testimonies│Prison Pulpit #86
Welcome to the weekly “Prison Pulpit” series on the China Compass podcast! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). To learn more about our ministry endeavors or get one of my…
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Doug Wilson Interview: Early Years in Japan, Trump's China Tactics, and Climbing the Great Wall (Someday)
I was blessed to sit down once again with Pastor Doug Wilson in his Idaho office to discuss a variety of China-related topics, including Trump's China tactics and whether or not Doug thinks he'll ever stand on the Great Wall of China. We also spent quite a few minutes discussing his early years…
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Wang Yi's Prayer for China on Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre │Prison Pulpit #85
Welcome to another special episode in the weekly “Prison Pulpit” series on the China Compass podcast! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben, currently returning (overland) to Oklahoma from Moscow, Idaho. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for…
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On the Road to Moscow (Idaho): Vanuatu Miscellanies + Urgent China Request
Today’s podcast was recorded on the highway en route to Moscow, ID. I discuss a few things I forgot to mention from Vanuatu, a big prayer request from China, a few thoughts on Iran, and more. Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast network! I'm your China travel guide in exile…
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Vanuatu: Chinese in the South Seas + Spurgeon's Support for "the King of the Cannibals" │Prison Pulpit #84
On my final day in Vanuatu, as I continue my work on Part II of John G. Paton’s autobiography, I read a portion from the forthcoming book that includes both George Mueller and C.H. Spurgeon. Then I discuss the growth of the Chinese church in the capital city of Vanuatu, Port Vila, before looking…
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Happy Birthday John G. Paton (May 24, 1824) + My Deportation Day (May 25, 2018)
As Americans celebrate Memorial Day, I'm busy traveling the South Seas (Vanuatu), so today's show (#200!) is a mashup of two shorter bonus episodes I recorded exactly two years ago, when the podcast was just getting started. The first discusses John G. Paton on his birthday (May 24, 1824), as…
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The Word is Not Bound: Guarding the Church in China (w/ Brett from Sydney)│Prison Pulpit #83
My Australian friend Brett Lee-Price recently published a timely article about China’s need for solid theology, and what some Australians are doing about it. I’ve been meaning to share this for a few months now, and today felt like the time after meeting with Brett on Monday during a whirlwind…
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Australia: Giant Koalas, Garibaldi, and “Drunk” John Paton (+ Trump in China)
Recorded in three parts, today’s podcast was recorded in Victoria and South Australia, as I attempted to follow John Paton’s footsteps from his “crowning adventure” Down Under in 1862. The bulk of the show was recorded in my car just below the “Giant Koala” on Australia’s “Great Western Highway.”...
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Kidnapped in Kuala Lumpur (One Year Ago Today)│Prison Pulpit #82
Welcome to this special episode of the China Compass Podcast, which was originally recorded on this day last year (2025) as #30 in the weekly “Prison Pulpit” series. I'm leaving Malaysia today for more than three months, so it seems fitting to post a final Malaysia-themed episode. I'm your China...
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Deportation Purgatory + Mega Churches in Muslim Malaysia
Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast network! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city or county to pray for every single day. Feel free to write anytime: [email protected]. All my books,...
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Critical Iran Outreach Update + Strategic China Training│Prison Pulpit #81
I’m finally back home in Malaysia (at least for a little while) after a truly “round-the-world” trip, and today I want to briefly cover a few different topics including a critical ministry update in Iran and a strategic opportunity in China later this year. I'm your China travel guide in exile,...
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Remembering My Chinese Arrest and Interrogation (8 Years Ago This Week)
Today’s podcast once again takes me down memory lane, as I share memories from my arrest and interrogation in China 8 years ago this week (recorded last year on the 7th anniversary). Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast network! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben....
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Reflections On Being Deported + Fighting Complacency│Prison Pulpit #80
I’m running out of time this week, but managed to record a few thoughts from a small lounge in the Houston airport, on my way to teach in Lima, Peru, on the (almost) anniversary of my arrest in China. I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on Twitter/X (@chinaadventures)...
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With more than two decades of experience in the Middle Kingdom, Ben tackles China’s toughest questions while telling captivating stories and challenging Christians to intercede for revival and reformation. Each weekend episode takes on Chinese current events with wisdom and a wealth of experience (ie, lots of stories), while the midweek podcast (aka, The Prison Pulpit) gives persecuted believers a voice, challenging Christians to pray for those in chains "as bound with them." (Heb. 13:3)Follow to stay informed on current events and evangelism efforts, missionary history, and the ongoing persecution of Christians in China.
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