Paulo Feniman, a Brazilian leader with Africa Inland Mission (AIM), describes his transition from 26 years serving AIM Brazil/South America—20 as executive director focused on mobilizing churches to send missionaries—to becoming AIM International’s collaboration director, building connections with the African church and mission movement. He recounts an early calling to mission and pastoral ministry shaped by local service, later using his marketing/media background in mission communications. Feniman explains COMIBAM as a Latin American mission movement launched with a 1987 São Paulo congress that reframed the region as a “mission force,” leading to major growth, including about 35,000 cross-cultural missionaries (22,000 from Brazil), many among unreached peoples and Muslim contexts. He emphasizes partnership—setting aside “ego and logo”—training through collaboration, perseverance amid economic challenges, and the Great Commission as a privilege for the whole church.

01:29 Meet Paulo Feniman
02:00 AIM Brazil to Global Role
02:52 Called Into Missions
04:29 Leadership Shift and Pandemic
06:38 Passions Mobilization Partnership
08:16 Teenage Calling and Mentors
11:20 Design Career Back to Mission
13:01 COMIBAM Origins and Growth
15:53 Latin America Mission Stats
16:13 Collaboration Principles
18:56 Unity Takes Effort
20:55 Humility In Teamwork
21:52 Training Through Partnerships
23:28 Redefining True Riches
25:02 Called To Connect Others
28:02 Prayer Card Breakthrough
31:27 Latino Missions Perseverance
35:43 Capacity And Heart Check
37:23 Great Commission Invitation
40:05 Final Thanks And Blessing

In Nairobi, Gordon interviews Andy Mburu, leader of Litmus Africa, about engaging Africa’s overwhelmingly young population and why many churches struggle to connect with Gen Z, who face countless information sources and often question the Bible’s authority. Andy explains that in shame-honor cultures, questioning can be seen as rebellion, leaving issues like sexuality, gender identity, and whether Christianity is “good news” for Black Africans—amid renewed interest in ancestral practices—largely unaddressed in church. Litmus creates spaces for apologetics and critical thinking, welcoming questions and emphasizing that truth is ultimately a person, Jesus. Andy shares examples, his own journey after his first wife Priscilla died in a traffic accident soon after their wedding, his training at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, reflections on the Ravi Zacharias scandal, and his hope to equip Kenyan youth as “undercover missionaries,” especially those studying abroad.

01:33 Meet Andy Mburu
02:01 Swahili Youth Greetings
03:22 Africa Is Young
06:00 Gen Z Worldview Shift
07:25 Questions Seen As Rebellion
10:51 Why Litmus Exists
14:05 Truth Is A Person
15:34 Real Questions Teens Ask
18:59 Faith And African Identity
23:22 Called Into Ministry
24:39 Accident Details
26:02 Was It Gods Will
27:58 Pain Suffering Questions
28:47 Discovering Apologetics
30:44 Training At Oxford
32:39 Ravi Scandal Fallout
35:09 Truth And Coverups
36:52 Comforting Victims
38:37 Grief Ten Years Later
42:24 Hope For Kenyan Youth
44:21 Undercover Missionaries
47:09 Final Thanks Farewell

In an interview, Javad (born in Iran to Afghan parents, later living in Norway, Germany, Afghanistan, and now Austria) describes how his family fled Afghanistan during the Soviet war, and how at age nine he first learned he was a refugee when UNICEF aid was distributed at school, leading him to hide his identity and resent his parents’ choice of Iran. As an adult and Christian, he later understood his father’s decision as a practical move to provide quickly due to shared language and culture. Javad recounts discovering Christianity after watching The Passion of the Christ, being welcomed by churches in Norway and Germany, and then being deported to Afghanistan due to lack of documentation, where he secretly followed Jesus, connected with an underground church, and faced Taliban violence, including the killing of a YWAM teacher and his children. He escaped via Iran–Turkey–Greece and gained asylum in Austria, where he married and serves refugees, emphasizing Jesus as his true identity, the prodigal son’s themes of shame and restoration, and the need for “hamyar” companionship in church, while acknowledging the cost of putting Jesus first, including separation from family.

01:06 Where Is Home
02:05 Family Flees To Iran
02:46 Languages Of Afghanistan
03:51 Finding Out He's A Refugee
05:46 Second Class In Iran
07:30 Faith Reframes His Past
11:05 Dreams For Afghanistan
11:54 First Trip Back
14:02 Discovering Jesus
19:21 Asylum Struggles In Europe
21:39 Deported to Afghanistan
22:07 Secret Faith and Shame
23:01 Underground Church Connections
24:33 Taliban Threat and India Escape
25:49 Back to Europe as Refugee
27:23 Dangerous Border Crossing
29:16 Asylum and New Purpose
31:08 Norwegian Pastor Hospitality
33:53 Prodigal Son Through Honor
37:33 Identity Found in Jesus
39:29 Hamyar Companions for Life
41:55 Cost of Following Christ
42:59 True Belonging Conclusion

Geordon Rendle is a Canadian raised in Colombia whose parents served with Prison Fellowship International and who has lived mostly in Latin America (including Argentina, Venezuela, and Costa Rica) while serving with Youth for Christ (YFC). Rendle describes Venezuela’s danger, diaspora, and natural beauty, then argues YFC’s answer is to reset a generation through integrity/holiness, the fear of God, and giving teenagers agency and mission. He recounts being sent at age 12 to share the gospel with “sicarios” in a Medellín prison, and explains YFC’s juvenile justice work, including being called to sit with youth offenders. Rendle advocates “upstream leadership,” applied listening, and equipping, endorsing, and entrusting youth, sharing examples like an eight-year-old leading a church in prayer and his daughter leading YFC social media. He also discusses five Ironmans, two cerebral aneurysms and surgeries, and his message that there is always hope in Jesus, with an ultimate hope that two billion teenagers know God loves them.

01:11 Reconnecting With Geordon
02:26 A Global Citizen Story
03:36 Life Across Latin America
04:17 Venezuela Under Chávez
05:23 Why Venezuela Captivates
07:33 Integrity Holiness And Youth
08:24 Agency For Teenagers
09:57 Meeting Marilyn On Mission
11:33 Integris People And Imago Dei
15:08 Medellín Prison Ministry Origins
16:32 Sharing The Gospel At 12
18:47 Juvenile Justice Ministry
20:51 Advocating Teen Leadership
22:02 Kids Leading in Prayer
24:34 Upstream Listening on Suicide
26:35 Passing the Baton Well
30:07 Applied Listening to Leaders
32:30 Equipping and Entrusting Teens
34:59 Scripture Fueled Mission
36:35 Ironman and Body Stewardship
37:26 Aneurysm Scare and Recovery
41:32 Always Hope in Jesus

In this episode, host Gordon Showell-Rogers speaks with Jordanian-Canadian filmmaker Faten Alfaraj, the producer and director of the award-winning documentary Life Jacket. Faten shares her journey from Jordan to Canada — a leap of faith that left her well-established life behind — and how that experience of chosen displacement gave her unexpected empathy for those who had no choice.

She takes us to the island of Lesbos, Greece, where she spent two weeks filming inside the notorious Moria refugee camp, one of the most overcrowded camps on earth. Through conversations with Syrian, Iraqi, and Afghan refugees, she encountered stories of unimaginable loss, extraordinary resilience, and a deep, cross-cultural trust in God as the ultimate "life jacket."

We hear about the film's three-layered title, a woman who witnessed her entire village massacred by ISIS, children who smiled despite trauma, and the missionaries and organisations quietly sharing hope on the ground. Faten also reflects on what fifteen years in Canada have taught her about belonging, identity, and the citizenship that matters most.

What does it take to lead with integrity in a culture where leadership is often viewed as a pathway to power, status, and personal gain?

In this episode, we sit down with Bishop Dr David Oginde—former bishop, leadership scholar, consultant, and now Chairperson of Kenya's Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.

David shares his remarkable journey from studying architecture to spending decades in student ministry, church leadership, leadership development, and eventually stepping into one of the most challenging public roles in Kenya.

We explore why leadership begins with self-awareness, how identity shapes integrity, and what happens when leaders pursue influence for what they can get rather than what they can give. David also offers practical insights from his leadership training work, including his powerful framework: Know Yourself. Accept Yourself. Appreciate Yourself.

The conversation then turns to corruption, ethics, and public service. David reflects on the realities of combating corruption, the risks involved, and why he still believes transformation is possible.

01:01 Introduction and Background
01:23 From Architecture to Ministry
02:31 Eleven Years with FOCUS
03:01 Becoming a Bishop
03:25 Transition During the Pandemic
04:12 Academic Journey in Leadership
05:18 Life Lessons in Leadership
06:54 Training the Next Generation
08:07 The Catalead Consultancy
08:50 High Impact Leader Program
10:13 Building Leadership Muscles
10:29 Growing Leadership Capital
11:28 Leadership Without a Title
12:39 Changing the Tide in Africa
13:38 Leadership for Impact Not Gain
14:27 Sacrificing Status for Service
16:55 Leadership Crisis in the Church
18:13 Empowering Through Self Confidence
19:01 Biblical Foundation of Leadership
19:40 Know Accept Appreciate Yourself
22:21 Identity and Material Possessions
23:02 Corruption and Self-Worth
24:13 Leading the Anti-Corruption Commission
26:09 From Leadership Studies to Government
27:59 The Appointment Process
29:14 Parliamentary Vetting on Live TV
29:35 Inside the Fight Against Corruption
30:28 Global Corruption Networks
31:28 Dangers of the Role
32:15 Recent Attack on Staff
33:25 Why Take This Risk
34:22 Life with Bodyguards
35:02 Committed Young Investigators
37:43 Hope for Kenya's Future
38:13 Prayer and Divine Intervention
39:39 The Jericho Strategy
40:34 David Facing Goliath
41:00 Closing Prayers and Gratitude

Gordon interviews Adrian Blenkinsop of Access the Story in Adelaide, which runs the Junction cafe op shop and supports scripture engagement and youth mental health, and also houses Converge Oceania. Adrian describes the “Your Story” nationwide Australian research (439 respondents aged 16–20 connected to Christian contexts) exploring influences shaping young people’s experience of God, highlighting that faith is complex and non-linear. He reports churches help most when they welcome young people, respect their agency, and allow doubts and questions, and harm when they misuse power or act coercively; he shares examples including a same-sex attracted young person welcomed by a small church. Reports are free at convergeoceania.com, with schools and churches applying findings (e.g., longer home groups, mapping relational ecosystems, and eight faith trajectories). Adrian also recounts his daughter Imogen’s death from brain cancer at 13, his anger and lament toward God, grief as waves where joy and sorrow coexist, and his critique of Christians offering simplistic “God’s plan” answers instead of presence and practical support.

00:40 Reconnecting in Goa
01:42 What Access the Story Does
02:33 Junction Cafe Op Shop
03:10 Converge Oceania Overview
03:52 Your Story Research Origins
05:38 Church at Its Best
09:08 Beyond In or Out Faith
10:14 Young People Stepping Away
13:47 Who Was Surveyed
15:20 Negative Influences Power
19:21 Reports Without Prescriptions
20:29 Early Responses in Schools
21:00 Home Groups After Lunch
22:29 Faith Grows Relationally
23:04 Eight Faith Trajectories
24:00 Discipling With Small Teams
25:08 Imogen’s Cancer Story
27:54 Anger Lament and Faith
30:44 Grief and Joy Together
33:43 When Christians Get It Wrong
37:36 Jesus the Alongsider
40:50 Staggering Forward

Michelle Sheba Tolentino explains her middle name’s origin from the biblical Queen of Sheba and discusses her work with vulnerable children through the Global Children’s Forum and as catalyst for the Lausanne Movement’s Children at Risk Issue Network, which since 2010 has emphasized children as co-laborers in God’s mission. She defines “children at risk” as those under 18 exposed to poverty, war, exploitation, child labor, trafficking, and online sexual exploitation, noting a 2015 study that eight in ten Filipino children experienced violence and an IJM estimate of 500,000 children impacted by online sexual exploitation. Tolentino shares growing up in Metro Manila slums amid poverty, abuse, and community drug addiction, and founding Made in Hope in 2011 to support women survivors of sex trafficking and their children through livelihood, leadership, spiritual formation, child support, prevention training, prayer practices, and government partnerships, while advocating for churches to welcome survivors with patience.

00:51 Origin of Sheba
01:55 Global Children’s Forum
02:17 Lausanne Children at Risk
03:45 Defining Vulnerable Children
05:35 Calling and Early Ministry
07:13 Growing Up at Risk
10:34 Violence and Exploitation Stats
12:43 Made in Hope Programs
15:24 Breaking the Cycle for Kids
17:55 Radio Show by Children
20:12 Kids On Corruption
20:52 Called To The Work
22:54 Restoring Voice And Power
24:37 Why Churches Feel Unsafe
26:43 Becoming A Welcoming Church
28:32 Culture Pets And Affluence
29:24 Signs Of Hope And Prevention
31:41 Prayer Practices For Resilience
34:11 Mobilizing Government And Policy
36:32 Lament Perseverance And Emmanuel
39:28 Let The Children Come