On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Tim Keesee have a great conversation about the state of persecution around the world, praying for our persecuted brothers and sisters, the importance of reading Christian biographies, along with his book, A Company of Heroes: Portraits From the Gospel’s Global Advance (Crossway, 2019).
What you’ll hear in this episode
- Why Christians should be interested in Christian heroes from the past.
- The importance of reading Christian biographies to grow in one’s understanding of what the Lord is doing in the world to advance the gospel.
- The state of persecution around the world.
- The reality on the ground in China about persecution and how Christians can pray intelligently for our brothers and sisters in Christ there.
- Resources to help Christians learn more about the persecution of fellow Christians around the world.
- The state of the Church in Syria and what the Lord is doing there.
- The state of the church in Afghanistan and what the Lord is doing in the Church there.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
