Faith under pressure, told firsthand.
VOMRadio is a weekly interview program centered on Christians facing pressure, violence, imprisonment, and isolation because of their faith. Its strongest moments come from patient conversations with gospel workers who describe what is happening, how churches endure, and where prayer or practical help is needed.
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VOMRadio is a Christian interview show focused on believers living under pressure for their faith. It is serious work. The program travels through stories from hostile areas and restricted nations, often with guests who have served, visited, or supported Christians in those places. Recent conversations move from Nigeria to Nicaragua, Laos, Afghanistan, Central Asia, India, and Bible-access efforts across many countries. The format is simple and consistent. Todd Nettleton introduces the guest, names the location, gives the listener enough context to follow the stakes, and then lets firsthand testimony carry the weight. That patience matters. Matthew Hanson speaks about attacks on Christians in northern Nigeria. Pastor Chico describes government-driven persecution in Nicaragua. Sean Chan explains the Camus people, gospel radio, and the pressures faced by believers in Laos and nearby countries. Brother Matthew remembers Afghanistan, loss among fellow gospel workers, and the cost of long obedience in Central Asia. Steve Russell brings the conversation into mission aviation, relay service, and the burden of reaching the last mile. Brother Vijay reports on India, where ministries and Christian institutions face tightening restrictions. Brother Webo points to the Bible Access List and the goal of getting Scripture into the hands of believers still waiting for their own copy. The show is not casual, and it is not theatrical. Its emotional power comes from restraint, clear questions, and the willingness to stay with difficult details without turning them into drama. Listeners hear about violence, imprisonment, displacement, blocked funding, lost co-workers, and churches trying to endure. They also hear repeated attention to prayer, Scripture, courage, and practical service. VOMRadio is best for Christians who want a global view of persecution that is concrete, pastoral, and anchored in testimony rather than commentary. It keeps returning to one question: how does the church remain faithful when following Jesus carries a visible cost?
Made for: For Christians who want sober, firsthand accounts of persecution, missions, Bible access, and church endurance around the world. It especially fits listeners who connect global news to prayer and practical support.
What sets it apart: VOMRadio stands apart through patient, field-informed interviews with workers and believers close to restricted nations and hostile areas. It favors testimony, context, and ministry mechanics over debate or headline commentary.
Welcome to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network! Join host Todd Nettleton each week as we share testimonies of brothers and sisters suffering for their faith in Christ. The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) is a nonprofit, interdenominational missions organization that offers practical and spiritual help to persecuted Christians around the world.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
VOMRadio connects testimony from persecuted Christians with careful questions about prison, Bible access, local partnerships, and practical response.
VOMRadio gives sustained attention to Christians facing imprisonment, violence, displacement, and restrictions on ministry. Todd Nettleton combines guest interviews with narrated testimony, asking practical questions about court cases in India, Bible distribution, and aid…
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A missions conversation about availability, family cost, and the practical work behind service.
Mission work is framed less as a career turn than as a test of availability. Steve Russell, president and CEO of JARS, looks back on an unexpected invitation to lead a worldwide mission after years that had already included youth ministry, military service, elected office, and…
A steady, firsthand look at pressure, perseverance, and gospel work in India.
Voice of the Martyrs Radio stays centered on India, where Brother Vijay describes growing pressure on ministries, churches, and Christian institutions, alongside a funding squeeze that has left many organizations shut down or strained.
A practical look at Bible access that turns country lists into concrete ministry priorities.
Todd Nettleton speaks with Brother Webo about the Bible Access List, a project built around one clear aim: every believer in Jesus having a copy of God's Word.
A prison prayer story that reaches India's Supreme Court.
Voice of the Martyrs Radio follows Pastor Paul from imprisonment in northern India to a Supreme Court bail hearing, with his wife’s 40-day fast and the petition she carried coming into focus on the very day the judge they had prayed for is presiding.
Pastor Paul's witness turns arrest, violence, and prison into a sober study of Christian endurance.
Pastor Paul's arrest in India gives this episode a clear center: faith spoken under pressure. In court, in response to a police officer, and later inside prison, he keeps returning to Jesus as Savior and to prayer as the needed response.
A testimony of escape sits beside the quieter cost of pastors staying and displaced believers receiving care.
Violence, endurance, and the everyday labor of care shape VOMRadio's journey through Togo and Burkina Faso. Brother Matthew recounts a church worker's abduction by a jihadist group in 2022, his refusal to quote the Quran, and his escape on the ninth night of captivity.
A measured look at Christian partnership as presence, prayer, and practical care.
Serving persecuted Christians comes through as a network of trust rather than a simple aid pipeline. Todd Nettleton's conversation with Jonathan Ekman, VOM's Director of Global Partnerships, traces how help can move from an emergency call by a ministry leader to local churches,…
Two Bible translators unpack Scripture's hardest passages, from Revelation's 666 to the Witch of Endor.
Live sermons with Easter-shaped urgency.
This episode of The Voice of the Martyrs Radio features an interview with John Burrow, CEO of Partners International, discussing Christian mission work, persecution, and ministry in difficult regions around the world.
Host Todd Nettleton interviews Jonathan Ekman, Director of Global Partnerships at Voice of the Martyrs, about how VOM partners with other mission organizations to serve persecuted Christians.
Host Todd Nettleton interviews Matthew Hanson, who leads VOM's work in West and Central Africa.
This episode discusses the potential genocide against Christians in Syria under the new regime, featuring an interview with John Samara from Ananias House to explore the situation and how listeners can help.
Ken Katyama, global president and CEO of Crossover Global, tells host Todd Nettleton how a missions conference at age 17 led him to a calling toward people who had "never heard" of Jesus.
This episode discusses Christian persecution in Nigeria, featuring an interview with Matthew Hanson about recent attacks and the inspiring faith stories of believers facing violence.
This episode features an interview with Pastor Chico discussing the persecution of Christians in Nicaragua, where the government has jailed thousands of pastors and classified the country as a restricted nation.
This episode features an interview with Sean Chan, founder of the Camus Christian Connection, discussing the persecution of Camus Christians in Laos and Southeast Asia, their faith, and how listeners can help.
This episode features an interview with Brother Matthew, a gospel worker in Central Asia, discussing his experiences in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover and stories of martyred colleagues.
This episode features an interview with Brother Matthew, a gospel worker in Central Asia, discussing his missionary experiences in Afghanistan, including encounters with the Taliban and his personal testimony of faith.
Todd Nettleton talks with Steve Russell, the president and CEO of JARS, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and Russell walks through a career that includes the U.S.
Brother Vijay returns to Voice of the Martyrs Radio for a follow-up conversation about India.
Todd Nettleton opens with memories of growing up in the Netherlands in the 1960s and 1970s, after his parents lived through the Nazi occupation and the country’s liberation by the Allies.
Todd Nettleton returns to Pastor Paul's story.
Pastor Paul faces arrest in India after sharing the gospel with Hindus.
This episode discusses the persecution of Christians in Latin America, focusing on Nicaragua's new status as a restricted nation and featuring an interview with Brother Isak from Voice of the Martyrs.
This episode of The Voice of the Martyrs Radio features an interview with John Burrow, CEO of Partners International, discussing mission work, faith in difficult regions, and how listeners can get involved.
This episode shares the inspiring story of a Christian church worker in Togo who was abducted by a jihadist group but miraculously escaped through divine intervention, highlighting the persecution faced by believers in Africa.