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A 16-year-old persecuted Christian girl in the Himalayas would crawl<\/em> to gather with other believers for worship and Bible study. In spite of suffering and persecution, she would not stop sharing the gospel!<\/p>\n

That\u2019s just one story you\u2019ll hear this week in the second half of our conversation with Andy Byrd. He\u2019s part of the leadership team of Youth With a Mission<\/a> in Kona, Hawaii, and also leads The Send<\/a>, an international event to motivate Christians to share the gospel.<\/p>\n

Byrd has spent significant time in the Himalayas\u2014\u201cthe roof of the world\u201d\u2014and says the impact of the Word of God is beyond what we could imagine in countries like Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet.<\/p>\n

He\u2019ll also tell how COVID opened doors for the gospel and helped people\u2014both Christian and non-believers\u2014focus on what really<\/em> matters, and what sources truly<\/em> give hope.<\/p>\n

Finally, Andy will advise people\u2014at any age\u2014feeling called to missions, and equip listeners to pray for God\u2019s work overseas.<\/p>\n

You can register now<\/a> to be among the first to get registration and ticket information for The Send, happening next summer in Kansas City. If you missed the first half of our conversation with Andy, you can listen to it here<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast.<\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to this episode on VOMRadio.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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