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His greatest joy is to see others called to go and spread the gospel to the unreached parts of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Pray that the Lord would call more laborers into the harvest and that the gospel wildfire would continue to spread in closed nations.<\/p>\n<p>OM co-founder Dale Rhoton has also <a href= \"https:\/\/www.vomradio.net\/episodes\/detail\/dale-rhoton-total-commitment-to-jesus\"> been a guest on VOM Radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/app\/\"><strong><span lang= \"DE\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\" xml:lang=\"DE\">The VOM App<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily for persecuted Christians in Syria, North Korea, Iran, China and other nations throughout the year, as well as giving\u00a0<u>free<\/u>\u00a0access to e-books, audio books, video content and feature films. 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Andrew shares three things the Lord taught him in the 18 months before he took over the presidency of OM-USA, preparing him to lead OM through this season. He also talks about the weight of leadership when sending gospel workers to places where their lives are at risk due to Christian persecution. Andrew is reminded that it&#8217;s his job to inform, not to stop people from being a witness for Christ. &#8220;It&#8217;s very easy to give up control, hold my hands up, and let the Lord do the work,&#8221; Andrew says, &#8220;The gospel moves in our presence but not because of our presence.&#8221; Andrew will also share the story of one witness in Sudan, and how OM-USA is using social media to reach individuals willing to be disciple-makers. His greatest joy is to see others called to go and spread the gospel to the unreached parts of the world. Pray that the Lord would call more laborers into the harvest and that the gospel wildfire would continue to spread in closed nations. 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