In Touch Mission International Podcast

ITMI’s Tomek Jezyk shares how the Lord used him and his supporters to grow Kalisz Baptist Church in Poland from 4 to 40 people, renovate a historic church building and start reaching families in their impoverished neighborhood for Christ through summer camps and a martial arts program.  Plus, the story of the man who survived jumping from 11 stories and how you can help Tomek spread the Gospel in Poland this Christmas. 

In today's episode, I’m chatting with the translator of the two newest translations of the Bible into the Polish language.

In addition to translating, ITMI's Piotr Zaremba is a pastor, church planter and our European Director. Also, fun fact…Piotr was recently named “Personality of the Year in his hometown of Poznan Poland.

In this second episode, Piotr talks about memorable moments in the translation project and how they have impacted the ministry of his church and led to the planting of 14 churches in his area plus a myriad of outreach ministries. Piotr also shares a story from when he was first saved and living in Communist Poland, and some insights from it that are extremely relevant for our 2020 challenges.

In this episode, ITMI's Piotr Zaremba looks back over the gargantuan Bible Translation project. Piotr gives us some advice on how to accomplish crazy big and daunting projects - like translating the Bible, opens up about one way the calling to translate the Bible for Revival impacted his prayer life, and shares a few stories that illustrate how deeply the translation is impacting people and reveals some interesting thoughts as he looks ahead to what God might be doing with His Word in Poland and beyond!

In this episode, ITMI's Mark Burritt and Steve Evers tell the story of Tara's unusual bus ride.  Our partner, Tara, was riding the bus to the slum where she ministers when she noticed a young woman looking at her strangely, and Steve reveals why. 

Plus, Steve and Mark reflect on their visit to the slum where Dan and Tara minister, and Steve reveals will never get to visit Dan’s ministry in remote villages.

(Dan and Tara and changed names for our partners' security.)

In this episode, Kent Reisenauer is telling us all about his last trip to South Africa and Zambia. 

He’s talking about visiting Johan and Lesley not long after their home burned down, delivering pillowcase dresses and knitted hats from some US churches and supporters to remote villages across the Zambezi River, the progress and impact of Eugene Kalunga’s village school, what happened when Eugene put him on the spot to share something with the students at Excellence Christian Academy, and the baptisms of new Zulu believers he got to witness in South Africa. 

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In part 3, Charl and Steve Evers are chatting about a practicing witch’s observation of the power of the ministry in Stone Hill, what happened when one of the believing young men in Stone Hill was commanded by his fathers to make a sacrifice to his ancestors, the surprising response of youth in Stone Hill when invited out to lunch after their wrestling competition, and three things we can hold up in prayer for Charl and his ministry. 

In Part 2 of Steve's interview with ITMI's Charl van Wyk, Charl tells some wonderful and uplifting stories about the observed difference the Gospel makes in the lives of African believers, plus the unbelievable assumption some made when a bus broke down three times between destinations, the (Biblical) worldview tenet the communists have stolen from the Puritans, one teacher’s interesting observation about her believing students that may (but really shouldn't) surprise us, and where Charl was and what he was doing when an outreach almost started a riot - and how he escaped. 

In this episode, ITMI Director, Steve Evers is interviewing our South African partner, Charl van Wyk.  He's not pulling punches or sugarcoating the truth, he's telling it just like it is. 

Charl shares some unbelievable stories of what life is like in South Africa right now, including what the criminal who was apprehended in Charl’s backyard was guilty of, the sinister agenda of those in charge of the South African education system, the heinous offense that was legalized by the South African government...and the grievous repercussions, and who many South African police officers are really protecting and serving.

In part 2 of this interview with ITMI's Kelly and Cherise Smith, they're letting us in on what it's like sharing the Gospel as "white people" living in an African village, sharing some exciting new places God is taking their ministry, a little about their Thanksgivings in South Africa and why they're now doing something they thought they wouldn't do when they first arrived in KwaZulu Natal.

In this episode, Kelly and Cherise Smith are sharing what it's like living among the Zulu tribe in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. 

They're sharing some remarkable physical feats of Zulu women and girls' daily lives, the extents people are going to so they can attend Kelly and Cherise's monthly “Bible Verse Shop” outreach and a few only-in-africa stories of snake bites, late night labors and extreme runs to the hospital!

Adi and Ema Ban share about Adi's recent visit to the war zone in Ukraine. Adi brings us news of our brothers and sisters that are under fire and stories of their faith, love and dedication.

In this 30 minute interview, Adi shares:

• A sometimes overlooked intangible that means a whole lot to the believers in Ukraine.
• The beginnings, goals and driving forces of their ministry in Ukraine.
• Something beautiful Adi and his team felt as they worked to bless their brothers in Christ in Ukraine.