On the 25 of September, 1968, Phil Masters and Stan Dale were trekking through the Seng Valley in what is now Papua, Indonesia, attempting to spread the gospel to the Yali people.

As their families waited for a scheduled report about their progress, they learned that a band of Yali warriors had misunderstood the men’s attempt to greet them as an act of aggression. In a narrow gorge, a hail of arrows propelled the two men into the presence of the Lord.

Eight years ago we released a conversation on YouTube with Phil Masters’ wife, Phyllis, and their daughter, Crissie. In honor of Women’s History Month, we re-release the audio from that conversation here so that you may hear the powerful story of how God worked in their lives following those harrowing events.

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Stephanie and Amy arrived in the Middle East to begin ministry in 2024, but their journey started long before that. Hear how they got here, how they are adjusting to the language and culture, and how God is already at work in the hearts and lives of their friends and neighbors.

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World Team's mobilizers spent the first three days of the new year at CROSS CON26 in Louisville, KY. Ashlee, Easton, and Shelby shared about the experience, the conversations they had, and how World Team is addressing the questions students and young adults are asking about missions.

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What are World Team short-term trips like, and how do they benefit everyone involved? Easton and Shelby from our mobilization team joined us to tell us all about the short-term trip process and experience with World Team!

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One of World Team’s mobilization priorities in recent years has been the establishment of three expansion ministry locations: Belgium, the Middle East, and Paraguay. Alex and Deltha are leading the team in Paraguay, and they joined us along with their teammate Julian, to talk about the culture, the spiritual needs, and God’s impact on the diaspora community in Paraguay.

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Two couples (Charlie and Sarah, Jack and Rachel) are beginning their journey to opening a new ministry in Belgium. They spoke with us about their path to this point, how their families are preparing for the next steps, and what pioneering ministry in Belgium may look like.

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This month's episode follows up on last month's conversation with our pioneering team in Lancaster, PA, by featuring conversations with leaders at two established INN locations - Heather in Savannah, GA, and Joseph in Central Pennsylvania. Hear how God is working through these growing and multiplying teams.

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Brandon and Rachel began serving with The INN in Lancaster, PA, in 2024. They shared with us about the process of pioneering a new INN location, how they're making connections with the diaspora community, and what ministry could look like as they add teammates in the future.

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Chris & Heidi joined World Team’s work in Cambodia in 2018. They started an organization called Roots of Grace to come alongside Cambodians and provide them with much-needed care, education, and spiritual investment. They spoke with us about their journey to career missions, and how God is impacting lives through Roots of Grace.

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This is part two of our "Women of World Team" series, featuring Betsy, who has spent ten years serving at an English school in Spain, and Beth, who is serving at a university dorm in Cambodia.

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Hear from two women currently working with World Team in Central Asia and France as they tell stories of ministry, growth, and need in their communities.

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Ryan and his family have been serving in France for over a decade. Hear from him about the work that World Team France is doing in Paris and the surrounding areas, and what needs the team is facing going forward.

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Daniel Topf has been a missions coach with World Team for eight years, helping people who are interested in missions discover their fit within World Team’s ministries. In our conversation, Daniel provides insights into how mobilization has changed in recent years, technology’s impact on missions, and his new book, The Church’s New Front Door.

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As we enter the holiday season, we asked our workers to share with us how Christmas is celebrated in their corners of the world, as well as what holidays they experience in their community that others may not know about.

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Dan and Heidi have been serving in the Philippines for a decade, planting churches in local communities and raising their children. They shared with us about their ministry journey, their adoption story, and what God is doing among the people and churches in the Philippines.

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WTUS Executive Director shares a word about Scripture and workers from around the world share the Bible verses that have influenced their lives and ministry

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Larry and Catherine are World Teamers serving in Central Asia. Their ministry has been growing and evolving recently as they have added teammates and built relationships in their community. We caught up with them about how God is transforming not only their ministry, but the people of Central Asia.

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Barry and Desma are working among the Baka people in Cameroon. Their ministry involves Bible translation, training and equipping Baka believers, community outreach, and more. We spoke with them about their ministry journey and how God is working in the Baka community today.

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Today, many of the same people groups we have been trying to reach with the gospel overseas are arriving here in the United States, opening up opportunities for those who are already accustomed to their culture and language to join in and lead ministry here in our own backyards. Several Arabic-speaking men serving with the INN were recently together for an event, and they took the time to share with us about their ministry journey and the unique nature of the work they are doing here in the US.

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World Team US board member Tom Pirrone and Executive Director Kevin Oessenich developed the idea of the World Team Foundation over years of conversations about the changing face of global missions. Now, in 2024, Tom and Kevin are launching the World Team Foundation to help provide resources to global missions, including the many ministries of World Team.

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Brian and Heather are the directors of The International Neighborhood Network, more commonly known as The INN. They have spent years reaching communities of immigrants in the United States, addressing their diverse needs with gospel-driven initiatives such as ESL classes, cross-cultural coaching, tutoring, and more. They shared with us how they got connected with this ministry and how the teams they lead impact lives with the gospel.

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Jerry and Carolyn have served with World Team for many years, taking on various roles in Europe and Australia. We spoke with them about one of our guiding principles: Reliance on prayer. They reflected on what prayer has meant to them and shared encouraging stories about the effect prayer has had on their ministries.

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Barry and Desma have been serving together in Cameroon for nearly two decades. They work among the Baka and are seeing the gospel impact on their community in exciting ways. They shared with us about their ministry, its challenges, and how God is reaching individuals where they serve.  

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Brian and Jen were missionaries in the Middle East for nearly a decade before the doors to continuing ministry were closed. In this episode of Acts of Faith, we hear from them about their experiences over the past nine years and how they are handling this period of uncertainty and shifting direction.

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Hear from Pat, Liz, and Susan as they share about the newest ministries being launched across the globe by World Team!

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Larry and his family are serving with World Team in Central Asia. Last summer, he shared with us the hope and potential for vibrant ministry where he and his family are serving. In the year since. their ministry and their team have grown. They have been able to devote more time to learning the language and deepening relationships in their community.

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The work being done in the Preah Vihear province of Cambodia is a textbook example of World Team’s commitment to educating, training, and discipling national believers. Through dorm ministry, internships, and Bible school, we see God work in countless Cambodian nationals' lives. Jim, Carolyn, and Chelsea each play a unique role in these ministries.

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Hear the latest updates from The Philippines and what God has been doing through the ministry of Joshua and Joy in this episode of World Team's Acts of Faith podcast!

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Last month, workers with the INN joined Susan, the Director of The INN, for a conversation about the successes and challenges of their ministries over the past year!

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The INN is rapidly expanding its ministry in the United States. Hear from workers in Houston, Texas, and The INN's director, Susan, as they share how God is working and growing The INN's reach.

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A special episode highlighting the work of The INN in Savannah, GA

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Dan and Lisa have been serving in Cameroon for 25 years. Lisa now serves as the field director for World Team Cameroon, and in this episode, she and Dan share stories of how God is working among the unreached, the creative teams that are serving in Cameroon, how you can pray, and more.

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Hear from several World Team workers about how they are using their skills and gifts from God in education to reach unreached people with the gospel!

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A new bonus episode from The INN!

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Hear about World Team's burgeoning ministry in Manaus, Brazil from two workers who are on the ground in the city!

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In the Great Commission, Jesus called us to preach the Gospel to all creation and make disciples of all nations - a call that is the foundation for World Team’s church planting and discipleship work worldwide.   That call to make disciples drives our missionaries to come alongside those that have a heart to share the gospel with others. Our workers take diverse but Biblically grounded approaches to come alongside others who follow Christ and grow in their knowledge of him.   This episode will feature views on discipleship from many of our workers: Tom, Alicia, and Joel in Cambodia, Suzy in France, Nathan in Africa, Marco in South America. We’ll start this conversation on discipleship with Kevin Oessenich - Executive Director at World Team US.

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The International Neighborhood Network, better known as The INN, is a community of believers with a passion for serving those who have resettled in the U.S. from throughout the world due to war, poverty, and persecution. They seek to share the gospel and plant churches among these unreached diaspora communities.

The INN currently serves communities in eight locations in the U.S. and is growing and expanding through God’s grace. Each INN team connects with the community, meets felt needs, and identifies themselves as spiritual people with a life-changing message to share.

The vision of the INN is to see a world where the hope of Jesus is transforming communities among all peoples, starting with the nations in our backyard.

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In this special episode brought to us by The INN, three workers serving in the United States share what their experiences have been in building relationships with their Muslim friends and neighbors

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Church planting and World Team are practically synonymous. Hear from workers from around the world about what it means to plant churches and what that work looks like where they are serving!

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World Team’s passion and calling for reaching the unreached with the gospel means that many of our teams serve in closed countries with major restrictions on evangelism. Our guest on this episode serves in Central Asia among Muslim people and cannot use his real name or his specific location. The challenges he faces will compel you to pray, give, or even go.

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Hear directly from our workers about World Team's ministries among Muslims across the globe!

Short-Term Trips Coordinator Liz shares about the benefit of exploring your fit in missions by serving cross-culturally on a short-term trip

Hear more about God's work in Haiti through World Team!

Trained in nursing, Ginny worked in a clinic located in a remote area of Indonesia, serving thirty-five villages of natives including headhunter tribes. She was used by God to reach out to children, developing study materials that taught about God, while providing vital health information, as well.

This Acts Of Faith Podcast features Lisa & Dan who have been missionaries with World Team since 1993, and serving in Cameroon since 1997. Lisa is the Field Director for Cameroon and oversees a team of more than 20 members who work in social services, translation, church planting and evangelism. Dan is the Africa Area Director, overseeing and developing several diverse ministries among the unreached people groups there.

To learn more about World Team's ministry opportunities in Cameroon, head to us.worldteam.org/go.

This episode features several World Team workers sharing Bible verses, passages, and stories of how God has inspired them through their journey in ministry.