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The World Mission Update

by World Mission, Rusty Humphries, Greg Kelley

Greg Kelley, CEO of World Mission gives you a weekly update of spreading the Gospel of Christ to the most difficult regions of the world.

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Episodes

  1. Why Myanmar needs the gospel!!

    Why Myanmar needs the gospel!! - The World Mission Update Myanmar has been in the news for all the wrong reasons in 2021. They are one of the greatest violators of human rights and their military forcefully took control in a coup a few months ago. For these reasons, World Mission has made it a…

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  2. Northern Nigeria - Urgent Update!

    Northern Nigeria - Urgent Update! - The World Mission Update Northern Nigeria is one of the hot spots in the world today. Christians continue to be targeted. Regular kidnappings, attacks, and killings are common in the north. Rusty and Greg are sharing some current news that will keep you…

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  3. An Important Afghanistan Refugee Crisis Update

    An Important Afghanistan Refugee Crisis Update - The World Mission Update The Taliban continue to kill Christians inside of Afghanistan. At the same time, Afghans are finding access to the gospel for the first time in history. Listen to Rusty Humphries and Greg Kelley's amazing update. You will...

  4. Living Water

    Living Water - The World Mission Update Living Water represents the Word of God combined with clean water projects. Learn how World Mission is bringing life-transforming clean water to thousands of people living in physical and spiritual darkness. Can you imagine not having access to clean water...

  5. Training in the 10/40 Window

    Training in the 10/40 Window - The World Mission Update One of the greatest needs among the unreached is leadership training and development One of the most important elements of taking the gospel where it has never been is the process of raising up leaders. Christian leaders who are mature in...

  6. Update on Afghanistan

    Update on Afghanistan - The World Mission Update Christians in Afghanistan are literally being hunted by the Taliban right now. Join Rusty and Greg as they discuss the realities these precious Christ-followers are facing and how we can help them in their moment of crisis. World Mission is…

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  7. Acts 1:8

    Acts 1:8 - The World Mission Podcast Jesus' last words were NOT the Great Commission - to make disciples of all nations. But rather, to be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, AND the ends of the earth. The famous mission verse of Acts 1:8 is a calling and responsibility for every Christian....

  8. Refugee Crisis in Afghanistan

    Refugee Crisis in Afghanistan - The World Mission Update #WorldMIssion #TheGreatCommission #Afghanistan Things are changing dramatically in Afghanistan and those who suffer the most are the weak and vulnerable. Rusty and Greg are providing a current update from the field as World Mission has...

  9. Devastation in Myanmar

    Devastation in Myanmar - The World Mission Update Displaced people are occupying the most vulnerable and hostile places in the world. Due to flooding, COVID, and the military coup, Myanmar has been dramatically impacted. World Mission is reaching people all over this precious land that is…

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  10. Afghanistan

    Afghanistan - The World MIssion Update Podcast #Afghanistan #WorldMission #TheGreatCommission On this episode of The World Mission Update, Greg Kelley and Rusty Humphries are talking about Afghanistan, and how it's spiraling out of control as the world watches with a broken heart. As Christians…

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  11. Humanitarian

    Humanitarian - The World Mission Update A healthy way to share the gospel is through a holistic approach! Jesus cared about the physical needs of everyone he touched. Many secular and faith-based humanitarian organizations only care for physical needs. World Mission does both!! As we deliver…

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  12. Orality

    Orality - The World Mission Update 2/3 of the world's population prefer to learn in a non-literate way! That means printed bibles ALONE, will not create disciples of all nations. Our main tool at World Mission is a solar-powered audio bible that is available in thousands of languages. Learn from...

  13. Pakistan - The 2nd Most Populated Muslim Country in the World

    Pakistan - The 2nd Most Populated Muslim Country in the World - The World Mission Update Pakistan is the 2nd most populated Muslim country in the world. More than 95% of their 220 million citizens have never heard the gospel message! World Mission is taking the love of Jesus to these precious...

  14. North Africa Update

    North Africa Update - The World Mission Update Boko Haram and radical Islam are threatening all of North Africa. Despite these threats, the gospel is expanding in places like Chad and Mauritania. World Mission is even seeing Muslim leaders open their hearts to the Savior! Showing the love of…

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  15. Unreached People Groups - Why Does it Matter?

    Unreached People Groups - Why Does it Matter? - The World Mission Update Jesus very last words matter! They are the instruction guide for everyone who considers themselves a Christian. Greg Kelley and Rusty Humphries are talking about the ends of the earth and unreached people groups. More...

  16. Bangladesh - Rohingya

    Bangladesh - Rohingya - The World Mission Update #WorldMissionUpdate #Rohingya #TheGreatCommission Greg Kelley and Rusty Humphries are going back to Bangladesh. The Rohingya have arguably faced greater persecution and trauma than any people group in the world over the past 5 years. The 1 million...

  17. India

    India - The World Mission Update #WorldMission #India #TheGreatCommission If there was a ground zero for unreached people groups, India would make the best representation. 48 of the 100 largest unreached people groups in the world reside in this amazing country. Greg Kelley and Rusty Humphries…

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  18. The Danger coming from Boko Haram in Nigeria

    The Danger coming from Boko Haram in Nigeria - The World Mission Update As the most strategic country in all of Africa, Nigeria requires our attention. Thousands of school children live in fear of being kidnapped by bandits or terrorists from Boko Haram. The northern tribes such as the Fulani,...

  19. Nigeria

    Nigeria - The World Mission Update #WorldMission #Nigeria #TheGreatCommission Nigeria is the most populated country in the continent of Africa. Nowhere in the world does Christianity and Islam collide with more devastating effects than along the 10th parallel. This is the dividing line within...

  20. Rohingya People Update

    Rohingya People Update - The World Mission Update #WorldMissionUpdate #Rohingya #TheGreatCommission On this episode of the World Mission Update, Greg Kelley and Rusty Humphries are updating us on the worst refugee crisis in the world. The 100% Muslim Rohingya of Bangladesh have been horribly...

  21. The Central Africa Republic

    The Central Africa Republic - World Mission Update The Central Africa Republic is under siege! Rebel groups are surrounding the capital city of Bangui right now in an effort to choke the government off from any supplies. People are suffering, but World Mission is there! Join Rusty Humphries and...

  22. Orus, Kenya - The Least Of These

    Orus, Kenya - The Least Of These - The World Mission Update #WorldMission #Kenya #Africa #Orus Rusty Humphries and Greg Kelley are still in the vast remoteness of Northern Kenya. Today they are taking you one of the most remote places in the world... Orus, Kenya. You'll see Africa like you've…

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  23. Sights, Sounds, and People Watching in West Pokot Kenya

    Sights, Sounds, and People Watching in West Pokot Kenya - The World Mission Update #WorldMission #Kenya #Africa #Pokot Rusty Humphries and Greg Kelley are still in the vast remoteness of Northern Kenya. Today they are taking you to an authentic Pokot market where they come weekly to buy and sell...

  24. Danger in Kenya

    Danger in Kenya - The World Mission Update Podcast Greg Kelley, and Rusty Humphries are still in northern Kenya. This week they go to a town that has no Christians and no gospel witness. It is a village that is very dark. Garbage, drunkards and enormous history of fighting nearby tribes. Watch...

  25. Goodbye 2020

    Goodbye 2020 - The World Mission Update Today is the last World Mission Update for 2020! We have a fun recap for you and Greg wants to give you a free gift from World Mission. Greg Kelley and Rusty Humphries are planning a full year of shows in 2021 including the last episodes from northern Kenya...

  26. The Most Remote Village in Kenya - Orus, Kenya Part 1

    The Most Remote Village in Kenya - Orus, Kenya Part 1 - The World Mission Update Greg and Rusty are heading to Greg's 2nd home - Orus, Kenya! The eastern tribe of the Pokot people live in this incredibly remote area. You'll see the bush airport and authentic village life that is harsh and rugged....

  27. Meet the People of West Pokot, Kenya

    Meet the People of West Pokot, Kenya - The World Mission Update Greg and Rusty made it to an area of West Pokot that is one mile from the Uganda border. Several people groups border this area which leads to frequent grazing land conflicts that have turned deadly in the past. The Treasure and...

  28. The Dangerous 500 Mile Journey To Meet the Pokot People of Turkana, Kenya

    The Dangerous 500 Mile Journey To Meet the Pokot People of Turkana, Kenya - The World Mission Update On this exciting episode of The World Mission Update, Greg Kelley and Rusty Humphries take you on a harrowing journey through the tough terrain of Turkana, Kenya, to meet the Pokot People....

  29. Traveling To Kenya

    Traveling To Kenya - The World Mission Update On this episode of The World Mission Update. Greg Kelley and Rusty Humphries travel to Kenya, but things don't go as planned as COVID-19, and new government policies get in the way. Watch what it's REALLY like to get to the mission fields to spread…

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  30. Back From Kenya

    To Kenya // World Mission Update Get ready for several weeks of exciting stories from the beautiful lands of northern Kenya. Greg Kelley and Rusty Humphries are giving you a preview today of why this trip was so powerful. Go with the guys on this amazing journey and experience how God is using...

  31. Heading To Africa

    Heading To Africa - WORLD MISSION UPDATE Greg Kelley and Rusty Humphries are heading to Africa this week, (God willing.) Find out about the trip and what you can expect to see in the next few weeks. God Bless, Greg Greg Kelley CEO/Executive Director World Mission Our Mission World Mission…

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  32. Going To Kenya during COVID?

    Going To Kenya during COVID? - The World Mission Update Greg Kelley, and Rusty Humphries have a looming trip to the Horn of Africa. The global pandemic is making international travel very difficult but the gospel must go forth and leaders in Kenya/Ethiopia are counting on the guys. Will they be...

  33. Reaching The Unreached in India

    Reaching The Unreached in India - World Mission Update The country of India has the highest concentration of unreached people groups of any country in the world. Over 460,000 villages have no Christian presence in this Hindu majority country. Greg Kelley and Rusty Humphries are talking about the...

  34. Flooding In India

    Flooding In India - World Mission Update The monsoon season in SE Asia is devastating for poor and vulnerable communities. India, Bangladesh, and Nepal are countries World Mission is actively involved in and annual victims to the destruction. Thousands of families have lost everything as rivers…

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  35. Clean Water - World Mission Update

    Clean Water - World Mission Update Access to clean water is one of the greatest humanitarian needs in the world today. 1 out of 3 people in the world does not have access to clean drinking water. Some estimates say that every 21 seconds someone dies because of a lack of clean water. It is a huge...

  36. Africa's Culture Clash

    Africa's Culture Clash - The World Mission Update Africa is a continent in crisis! The line (culture) that separates Islam and Christianity is one of the fiercest in the world. There is no better example than Nigeria where Boko Haram reigns. They have caused the displacement of over 3 million...

  37. The Persecution of Christians

    The Persecution of Christians - The World Mission Update Greg Kelley and Rusty Humphries cover this topic at least once every 4-5 months because it is so critical to finishing the Great Commission. Persecution! Every day, 10 people are killed for simply being a follower of Jesus. 25 church...

  38. Global Refugee Crisis

    The World Mission Update - Global Refugee Crisis The numbers are higher than at any time in history. Every 2 seconds someone is newly displaced due to war, violence, or persecution. World Mission has active outreach going on in some of the most challenging locations. Today, Greg Kelley and Rusty...

  39. Rural Philippines

    The World Mission Update - Rural Philippines Imagine a country that has over 7,600 islands, located in the Pacific region's Ring of Fire and 8 of the 10 most disaster-prone cities in the world! That is the Philippines which Rusty Humphries and Greg Kelley are digging into today. World Mission has...

  40. People Groups and Indonesia

    People Groups and Indonesia - The World Mission Update Jesus told us to reach NATIONS not COUNTRIES. Greg Kelley and Rusty Humphries, are talking about how important it is for the Body of Christ to understand the importance of nations or people groups when doing missions. With over 17,000 people...

  41. The Horn of Africa - The World Mission Update

    The Horn of Africa - The World Mission Update The Horn of Africa is a heavily Muslim area of Africa. It consists of areas in NE Africa along the Indian Ocean including Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania. This area has been devastated by drought and now more recently, torrential...

  42. Ramadan

    Ramadan - The World Mission Update Greg Kelley and Rusty Humphries are digging into Islam on today's World Mission Update because this is their holiest time of the year! Ramadan is celebrated by 1.6 billion Muslims in the world for another week. Tonight happens to be Laylat Al Qadr or the Night…

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  43. Nepal

    Nepal - The World Mission Update PLEASE HELP! Go to www.WorldMission.cc On this episode of The World Mission Update, Rusty Humphries and Greg Kelley are talking about the final leg of the recent trip to Asia. All about Nepal!! The World Mission national leaders from India gathered together for an...

  44. Dhaka

    Dhaka - The World Mission Update Greg Kelley and Rusty Humphries are revisiting their amazing experience in Dhaka. You'll see their actual video from one of the most highly concentrated cities in the world that is full of people who have never heard the gospel message. The guys are showing you…

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  45. Chittagong, Bangladesh Part II

    Chittagong, Bangladesh Part II - The World Mission Update Please help the poorest of the poor! Go to WorldMission.cc and make a difference with children and in villages, who have NEVER heard the word of God, in the furthest unreached areas of the world. The poverty in rural Bangladesh is...

  46. Chittagong, Bangladesh

    Chittagong, Bangladesh - The Great Commission Update Please help the poorest of the poor! Go to WorldMission.cc and make a difference with children and in villages, who have NEVER heard the word of God, in the furthest unreached areas of the world. You can't miss this episode! Join Greg Kelley…

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  47. Cox's Bazar - Part II

    Cox's Bazar Part II - The Great Commission Update Please help the poorest of the poor! Go to WorldMission.cc and make a difference with children and in villages, who have NEVER heard the word of God, in the furthest unreached areas of the world. In this special series of The Great Commission...

  48. From Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh - Part 1

    Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh - Part 1 - The Great Commission Update Please help the poorest of the poor! Go to WorldMission.cc and make a difference with children and in villages, in the furthest unreached areas of the world. In this special series of The Great Commission Update, Greg Kelley and Rusty...

  49. Trouble on The Trip

    Trouble on The Trip - The Great Commission Update Please help the poorest of the poor! Go to WorldMission.cc and make a difference with children and in villages, in the furthest unreached areas of the world. In this episode of The Great Commission Update with Greg Kelley, Rusty Humphries and Greg...

  50. Getting Ready For The Big Trip To Bangladesh and Kathmandu

    Rusty Humphries and Greg Kelley are talking about their exciting trip to Bangladesh and Nepal. Can you imagine a country the size of Michigan with 16x the population! Then consider they have the largest unreached people group (Shaikh) who are 133 million strong and 0.0% Christian! That is...

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Greg Kelley, CEO of World Mission gives you a weekly update of spreading the Gospel of Christ to the most difficult regions of the world.

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World Mission, Rusty Humphries, Greg Kelley

Produced by Rusty Humphries

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