Episodes

  • The Unexpected Lessons of the Cross Cultural Worker - Rich shares two stories from East Asia
    Jun 26 2025

    Rich has been working in East Asia. Now in the Uk he recounts some life lessons he learned while reaching out in an unreached people group.

    Welcome to REACH, the WEC Australia Podcast. A podcast that invites people who are actively sharing their faith in Christ to share their own story. Some are living in other countries where they do this across the cultures. Some within their own culture in their own home country. For more information and to contact WEC Australia go to https://wec.com.au/

    Music intro and outro:
    The Writer · StoryBox
    The Thing About This Road
    Turkish version: https://artsrelease.org/en/resources/yazar-the-writer
    English version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeLUzo-kVQU

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    18 mins
  • The Africans Are Coming - Cristina Grenier shares about a new wave of cross cultural workers
    Jun 11 2025

    Sub Sharan Africa has over 1 billion people and the world's biggest Christian population. They are mature in faith and ready to go to the nations. In Nigeria alone there is upwards of 80 million Christians in a population of 170 million.

    Cristina shares about this movement of the African mission force, now reaching out across the continent and to all countries around the globe.

    Cristina Grenier has been serving God in Africa for 31 years. Originally from Columbia she served firstly in Equatorial Guinea. Cristina and her husband Roly live now in Ghana and lead the Acts13 ministry throughout Africa.

    https://acts13africa.org/

    Welcome to REACH, the WEC Australia Podcast. A podcast that invites people who are actively sharing their faith in Christ to share their own story. Some are living in other countries where they do this across the cultures. Some within their own culture in their own home country. For more information and to contact WEC Australia go to https://wec.com.au/

    Music intro and outro:
    The Writer · StoryBox
    The Thing About This Road
    Turkish version: https://artsrelease.org/en/resources/yazar-the-writer
    English version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeLUzo-kVQU

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    27 mins
  • Can God Truly Change Our Weeping Into Dancing - Cristina shares her story
    May 22 2025

    Cristina Grenier has been serving God in Africa for 31 years. Originally from Columbia she served firstly in Equatorial Guinea.

    When her son was 15 he tragically died in a road accident. Cristina shares her journey of grief and the community that supported through dark times. She titles this episode 'Can God Truly Change Our Weeping Into Dancing' and hopes anyone listening who has also suffered a great loss will be helped by her story.

    Cristina and her husband Roly live now in Ghana and lead the Acts13 ministry throughout Africa.

    https://acts13africa.org/

    Welcome to REACH, the WEC Australia Podcast. A podcast that invites people who are actively sharing their faith in Christ to share their own story. Some are living in other countries where they do this across the cultures. Some within their own culture in their own home country. For more information and to contact WEC Australia go to https://wec.com.au/

    Music intro and outro:
    The Writer · StoryBox
    The Thing About This Road
    Turkish version: https://artsrelease.org/en/resources/yazar-the-writer
    English version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeLUzo-kVQU

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    26 mins
  • Reaching Buddhists - Malcolm shares his story and wisdom
    May 15 2025

    Malcolm Gray is the Director of WEC UK. From his story you will learn many lessons about the providence of God in your own life journey. He was born in Thailand, but spent many of his formative years in the Phillipines and the USA. This is a wonderfully personal testimony, as Malcolm recalls the work of the spirit in his own salvation story and calling.

    From his many years as a cross cultural worker in Thailand he shares great wisdom in communicating the Gospel to Buddhist peoples.

    Welcome to REACH, the WEC Australia Podcast. A podcast that invites people who are actively sharing their faith in Christ to share their own story. Some are living in other countries where they do this across the cultures. Some within their own culture in their own home country. For more information and to contact WEC Australia go to https://wec.com.au/

    Music intro and outro:
    The Writer · StoryBox
    The Thing About This Road
    Turkish version: https://artsrelease.org/en/resources/yazar-the-writer
    English version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeLUzo-kVQU

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    36 mins
  • Seek Out The Kingdom People - Howard tells his story, sharing faith at school and throughout his community
    Apr 28 2025

    Howard Barnes had a profound encounter with Jesus when he was 4 when his family were living in England. They moved to Sydney, and Howard narrates his journey with Christ and sharing the hope he has. First as a school student and then as a school teacher. He then shares his story in bringing communities and churches together to seek first the kingdom God, together, in Tamworth, NSW.

    Welcome to REACH, the WEC Australia Podcast. A podcast that invites people who are actively sharing their faith in Christ to share their own story. Some are living in other countries where they do this across the cultures. Some within their own culture in their own home country. For more information and to contact WEC Australia go to https://wec.com.au/

    Music intro and outro:
    The Writer · StoryBox
    The Thing About This Road
    Turkish version: https://artsrelease.org/en/resources/yazar-the-writer
    English version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeLUzo-kVQU

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    35 mins
  • Gen Z Mission Gap Year participants Rachel, Hannah, Ava and Josiah focus on Jesus
    Mar 13 2025

    Rachel, Hannah, Ava and Josiah are currently doing the JUMP Gap Year with WEC Australia. They start in Brisbane serving in the church and learning much about mission, themselves and Jesus. Then they move to Worldview in Launceston to do one term of Bible College, then they head overseas for 8 weeks to join in with a mission team in an unreached people group.

    Listen as they share their heart for Christ and what it is to follow him as part of the Generation Z cohort. We also explore their observations of the other Generations: Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials.

    For more info about the JUMP Gap Year go to: https://wec.com.au/content/gap-year-jump/gkoh2g

    Welcome to REACH, the WEC Australia Podcast. A podcast that invites people who are actively sharing their faith in Christ to share their own story. Some are living in other countries where they do this across the cultures. Some within their own culture in their own home country. For more information and to contact WEC Australia go to https://wec.com.au/

    Music intro and outro:
    The Writer · StoryBox
    The Thing About This Road
    Turkish version: https://artsrelease.org/en/resources/yazar-the-writer
    English version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeLUzo-kVQU

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    25 mins
  • Lessons from an MK - Jared shares his story - Papua New Guinea to Australia to Albania
    Feb 3 2025

    How does a Missionary Kid (MK) become a missionary? Jared Emery shares his journey from PNG to Australia to Albania. He grew up in the highlands of Papa New Guinea. Now he and his family are preparing to go to Albania as cross cultural workers. He narrates his unique story and it may help you understand your own unique story.

    Welcome to REACH, the WEC Australia Podcast. A podcast that invites people who are actively sharing their faith in Christ to share their own story. Some are living in other countries where they do this across the cultures. Some within their own culture in their own home country. For more information and to contact WEC Australia go to wec.com.au

    Music intro and outro:
    The Writer · StoryBox
    The Thing About This Road
    Turkish version: https://artsrelease.org/en/resources/yazar-the-writer
    English version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeLUzo-kVQU

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    23 mins
  • Short Term Mission in 2025 - Are you ready to go?
    Jan 16 2025

    Host Richard Jenner teams up with Renee Burgess to explore everything you need to know about taking a Short Term Mission trip. Renee lives in South West Sydney, is married with 2 small children. After leaving school she did a Gap Year through the UK, Spain and Kenya serving in various mission endeavours. She interviews Reach's regular host Richard Jenner about all things, Short Term Mission.

    https://www.diveintowec.com/

    https://wec.com.au/content/shortterm-mission-trips-stomp/gl643k

    Welcome to REACH, the WEC Australia Podcast. A podcast that invites people who are actively sharing their faith in Christ to share their own story. Some are living in other countries where they do this across the cultures. Some within their own culture in their own home country. For more information and to contact WEC Australia go to wec.com.au

    Music intro and outro:
    The Writer · StoryBox
    The Thing About This Road
    Turkish version: https://artsrelease.org/en/resources/yazar-the-writer
    English version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeLUzo-kVQU

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    21 mins