Fuel For The Harvest: The Forge Podcast Network

Charlie and Nathan
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Fuel For The Harvest podcast hosts, Charlie and Nathan are coming to you from all around the world (here, there, and everywhere) with wild testimonies, tips, and talks. The mission: equipping "ordinary" Christians around the globe to become everyday Kingdom laborers in their harvest fields (Matthew 9:35-38). It's all about living with hearts on fire and lives on purpose! Check Out Our Podcast Page: FuelForTheHarvest.com Contact us at: FuelForTheHarvest@gmail.com Check out more of what we do at: ForgeForward.org

  1. 5d ago

    Episode 308: Inside The Horn - The Stories of Christians in the World's 2nd Most Dangerous Country

    What does it actually cost to follow Jesus in the world's second most dangerous country to be a Christian?In this powerful and rare episode of Fuel for the Harvest, host Nathan sits down with Warfa, FORGE's ambassador in Somalia (face concealed for his protection), for an unfiltered look at what life and ministry look like on the ground in one of the most hostile places on earth for believers.Warfa shares the real history behind Somalia's decades of civil war, the rise of Al-Shabaab, and how the country's identity became inseparable from Islam — plus astonishing evidence that Christianity may have existed there long before Islam ever arrived.But this episode isn't just about danger — it's about hope. You'll hear:✅ Why Somalia ranks #2 on the world's most dangerous countries to be a Christian (just behind North Korea)✅ The incredible story of a widow who now leads multiple underground fellowships despite immense loss✅ How "rehabilitation centers" are used to torture young believers back into Islam — and a current, ongoing story of a brother in that exact situation✅ How a simple act of listening saved one man from suicide and another from joining a terrorist group✅ Creative, Spirit-led ways believers are gathering safely to worship and grow✅ Practical ways YOU can pray for and support the underground church in SomaliaThis is a raw, real, and deeply moving conversation about what it means to follow Jesus when it could cost you everything — and why the light of the gospel shines brightest in the darkest places.🙏 How you can help:Pray for protection, provision, and open doors for the gospel in SomaliaGive directly to support believers on the ground at forgeforward.org → Give Now → Support a Ministry Initiative → Ambassador Somalia Fund (100% goes directly to the mission)🔔 Subscribe to Fuel for the Harvest for more stories of what God is doing around the world.Timestamps:0:00 – Intro & meeting Warfa1:18 – Life and ministry in Somalia3:37 – Somalia's civil war, Al-Shabaab, and political chaos9:09 – Why the international community is pulling out10:26 – Somalia: the #2 most dangerous country to be a Christian12:02 – Ancient evidence of Christianity in Somali history16:49 – Stories of transformation among widows and outcasts23:02 – Rehabilitation centers: torture for turning to Christ28:10 – A life saved from suicide through one act of listening31:41 – A life saved from joining a terrorist organization38:00 – How to pray and give#FuelForTheHarvest #Somalia #Persecution #ChristianPodcast #Missions #OpenDoors #WorldWatchList #FORGE #FaithUnderFire #GreatCommission

    Episode 308: Inside The Horn - The Stories of Christians in the World's 2nd Most Dangerous Country

  2. Sep 22

    Episode 307: The Language of Heaven - Why Encouragement & Exhortation Change Everything

    What is the "language of heaven," and how do we speak it fluently in our everyday lives?In this episode of Fuel for the Harvest, host Nathan sits down with pastor, speaker, and Forge team member Paul Epperson to unpack the biblical practice of encouragement and exhortation — straight from Hebrews 3. Paul shares why he believes this is not just a "nice to have," but the actual need of the hour for the church in a culture saturated with negativity.Together they dig into:✅ The real biblical difference between encouragement and exhortation✅ Why true encouragement is more than "seeing the gold" in someone — it can also mean a loving, hard truth✅ How to encourage the people closest to you (spouse, kids, best friends) when it feels hardest✅ The "30-second rule" — a simple, practical habit to build daily encouragement into your life✅ Why staying rooted in Jesus is the only way this becomes sustainable, not performative✅ A powerful illustration about a 100K race that shows the power of the right words at the right timeWhether you're a parent, a leader, a friend, or just someone who wants to grow in speaking life over others, this conversation will equip you to become a vessel of the Holy Spirit's encouragement — starting today.🔔 Subscribe for more episodes of Fuel for the Harvest, where we equip everyday believers to live on mission for Jesus.Timestamps:0:00 – Intro1:16 – What is the language of heaven?2:07 – Hebrews 3 and the need of the hour3:23 – Encouragement vs. correction — where's the line?5:14 – More than "seeing gold": encouragement as loving rebuke9:34 – Encouraging the people closest to you13:14 – Removing the log before the splinter18:32 – Practical habits: prayer, scripture, and the 30-second rule22:35 – Staying connected to the root: why fake fruit doesn't last25:38 – The 100K race illustration#FuelForTheHarvest #ChristianPodcast #Encouragement #Hebrews3 #Exhortation #ChristianLiving #Discipleship #BiblicalEncouragement #FaithPodcast #PaulEpperson

    Episode 307: The Language of Heaven - Why Encouragement & Exhortation Change Everything

  3. Sep 15

    Episode 306: Christ-Haunted, Not Christ-Hungry - How Familiarity Kills Faith

    Why does living in a "Christian" culture sometimes make it HARDER to actually hunger for Jesus?In this episode of Fuel for the Harvest, host Nathan sits down with pastor and Forge speaker Chris Prather to unpack a phrase from writer Flannery O'Connor: the South (and much of American culture) isn't "Christ-centered" — it's "Christ-haunted." Jesus is everywhere — on billboards, in hotel drawers, woven into politics and small talk — but that overexposure can leave us inoculated against ever truly encountering Him.Chris shares the conversation that changed how he pastors, the story of the woman who touched Jesus's garment in a crowd of people all "touching" Him but not seeking Him, and three practical postures — fasting, denial, and community — for cultivating real desperation for God in a culture that's overfamiliar with Him.🔑 In this episode:0:00 – Intro2:01 – Growing up in the "buckle of the Bible Belt"5:04 – Why planting a church in LA is "a dumb thing to do" (and why that's the point)9:06 – Is Denver more like LA or Mississippi?12:03 – Flannery O'Connor's idea of a "Christ-haunted" culture15:01 – The woman who touched Jesus's garment: touching vs. reaching for healing21:02 – Trading intimacy with God for sermons, podcasts, and social gatherings25:25 – Building hunger for Jesus: fasting, denial, and community26:00 – The "snack before supper" analogy34:00 – Denying yourself: Dallas Willard's challenge to the church37:44 – Acts 1:8 and what it really means to be a "witness" (martys)41:21 – Closing thoughtsWhether you grew up in a place where "everyone" goes to church or in a post-Christian city where almost no one does, this episode will challenge you to move from familiarity with Jesus to real hunger for Him.🎙️ Guest: Chris Prather, pastor and Forge speaker🎧 Host: Nathan👉 Subscribe for more episodes of Fuel for the Harvest, where we equip everyday believers to become laborers in God's harvest.#FuelForTheHarvest #ChristianPodcast #Discipleship #Fasting #SpiritualHunger #ChrisPrather #BibleBelt #FlanneryOConnor #Acts1_8 #ChurchCulture #Christianity #FaithPodcast

    Episode 306: Christ-Haunted, Not Christ-Hungry - How Familiarity Kills Faith

  4. Sep 8

    Episode 305: Thirty-Three Unreached People Groups - Reports of Reaching South Asia’s Hidden Villages

    What does it look like when the book of Acts happens again, right now, in 2026? In this episode of Fuel for the Harvest, Nathan talks with Kashif (not his real name, for his protection), a ministry leader working to reach unreached people groups across South Asia, about what God is doing in some of the most spiritually dark and physically dangerous regions on earth.Since 2018, Kashif's team has grown from reaching just one unreached people group to thirty-three, planting organic house churches, baptizing new believers in ponds and plastic swimming pools, and raising up local kingdom laborers who disciple their own communities. Kashif shares real, documented stories of persecution, arrest, and violence faced by his team, alongside powerful testimonies of Muslim and Hindu background believers publicly renouncing protective amulets and false idols after putting their faith in Jesus.Nathan and Kashif also talk about the scale of impact: over 30,000 Bibles distributed in partnership with Voice of the Martyrs, and how a single audio Bible given to one woman can ripple out to reach an entire family and community.In this episode you'll discover:-How one unreached people group in 2018 grew into thirty-three today-What house churches and baptisms look like in remote, unreached regions-Real stories of persecution, arrest, and God's protection over local believers-Why Muslim and Hindu background believers are publicly removing protective threads and idols after coming to Christ-How Bible distribution multiplies far beyond the number of physical Bibles given out-Specific ways to pray for and financially support this workWhether you want a front-row seat to what God is doing in one of the hardest places to be a Christian, or you're looking for a way to practically support persecuted believers and unreached communities, this conversation will move you.📖 Scripture: Matthew 9:37 | Acts (the early church)👇 If this episode gave you a front-row seat to what God is doing in Pakistan, like, share, and leave a comment. It helps more people find this content.#FuelForTheHarvest #Persecution #ChristianPodcast #Missions #GlobalChurch #Evangelism #BookOfActs

    Episode 305: Thirty-Three Unreached People Groups - Reports of Reaching South Asia’s Hidden Villages

  5. Sep 1

    Episode 304: Crisis as an Open Door - A Nigerian Missionary's Noteworthy Perspective on Persecution

    -What does it actually cost to follow Jesus in Nigeria right now? In this episode of Fuel for the Harvest, Nathan talks with Walter Egbe, a field missionary in Nigeria and leader with Perfect Edifiers, about the two major threats facing the Nigerian church today: violent persecution from Islamic extremism in the north, and the erosion of biblical truth by the prosperity gospel in the south.Walter shares sobering numbers, an estimated 500,000 Christians displaced from their homes, and describes a reality where believers risk their lives, families, and communities simply for changing their faith. But rather than framing this as only tragedy, Walter offers a striking perspective: he sees the current crisis as a divine open door for the gospel to advance in places it's never reached before.Nathan and Walter also dig into the practical, on-the-ground strategy Walter's ministry uses: translating gospel and discipleship materials into local languages, disguising them so they can reach restricted regions, training and sending back believers to disciple their own people, and running free Sunday school and leadership training resources to counter prosperity gospel teaching that has taken root in many churches.In this episode you'll discover:-The scale of Christian persecution happening in Nigeria right now-How Walter's ministry gets gospel materials into regions hostile to Christianity-Why prosperity gospel teaching has become one of the biggest threats to the church in southern Nigeria-The training and discipleship pipeline that equips local believers to reach their own communities-Practical, specific ways listeners outside Nigeria can actually help-Why Walter sees this moment of crisis as a divine opportunity, not just a threatWhether you want to pray more specifically for persecuted believers or you're looking for a real, on-the-ground ministry to support, this conversation will give you a clear picture of what's happening and how to respond.📖 Scripture: (no specific verses cited in this episode)👇 If this episode opened your eyes to what the church in Nigeria is facing, like, share, and leave a comment. It helps more people find this content.#Nigeria #Persecution #ProsperityGospel #FuelForTheHarvest #ChristianPodcast #Missions #GlobalChurch #Evangelism #Discipleship #PrayForNigeria

    Episode 304: Crisis as an Open Door - A Nigerian Missionary's Noteworthy Perspective on Persecution

  6. Aug 25

    Episode 303: The Holy Spirit Is Not Simply a Force - This is Who He Really Is

    In this episode of Fuel for the Harvest, Nathan sits down with fellow Forge speaker Jonathan Sherwin to tackle a subject many Christians either love or quietly fear talking about: the Holy Spirit.Jonathan and Nathan trace the Holy Spirit's work through the book of Acts, from Pentecost to Peter's vision of the sheet full of animals to Cornelius the Roman centurion, showing how the Spirit gave the early church boldness, discernment, and unity, and how that same Spirit is at work in believers today. They also dig into the tension a lot of Christians feel around this topic: how to embrace the Holy Spirit's work without either fearing it or reducing it to emotionalism and manipulation.Jonathan describes himself as "charismatic with a seatbelt," and this conversation lives right in that tension, affirming that the Holy Spirit is real, personal, and active, while also insisting he always leads in truth and order, never chaos.In this episode you'll discover:-Why the Holy Spirit is a person, not a force, and what that actually means-What the book of Acts reveals about the Spirit's role in the early church's growth-The difference between true conviction and emotional manipulation disguised as "the Spirit"-How to recognize false spiritual practices without dismissing the Spirit's real work-What 1 Corinthians teaches about spiritual gifts and why love outranks all of them-Practical ways to grow in dependence on the Holy Spirit in ordinary, everyday lifeWhether you grew up wary of this topic or you've wondered how to tell the real thing from a counterfeit, this conversation offers a grounded, scripture-first way to think about the Holy Spirit.📖 Scripture: Acts 1:8 | Acts 2 | Acts 6-9 | Acts 10-11 | Acts 13 | Ephesians | 2 Corinthians 3:17 | 1 Corinthians 13-14👇 If this episode helped you understand the Holy Spirit more clearly, like, share, and leave a comment. It helps more people find this content.#HolySpirit #BookOfActs #FuelForTheHarvest #ChristianPodcast #SpiritualGifts #Pentecost #Discernment #FaithTeaching #Sanctification #CharismaticWithASeatbelt

    Episode 303: The Holy Spirit Is Not Simply a Force - This is Who He Really Is

  7. Aug 18

    Episode 302: Paul's Spiritual Run for Jesus - What Philippians 3 Says About Spiritual Growth

    Even the Apostle Paul said he hadn't "obtained it" yet. In this episode of Fuel for the Harvest, Nathan sits down with fellow Forge speaker Nicholas Hindes to walk verse by verse through Philippians 3:12-21, and unpack one of the most misunderstood tensions in the Christian life: grace versus effort.Nicholas and Nathan dig into what Paul actually means when he says he's "straining toward what is ahead," why pursuing spiritual growth isn't a works based gospel, and how the church has sometimes swung so hard toward "salvation is free" that it's quietly rejected the call to maturity, discipline, and striving that Paul describes throughout the New Testament.Along the way, they get practical: how to use goal-setting (yes, even SMART goals) to actually grow in prayer, evangelism, and your relationships, and how to reverse-engineer big spiritual goals, like sharing your faith with a neighbor, into small, doable steps.In this episode you'll discover:-What Paul really means by "I don't consider myself to have taken hold of it"-Why effort and striving aren't the same thing as earning your salvation-The danger of doubling down on "free grace" to the point of rejecting growth-A practical, reverse-engineered framework for sharing your faith with someone specific-Why new spiritual habits feel hardest at the start, and what to do about that-The gardening metaphor that reframes what patience with growth really looks likeWhether you're wrestling with what it means to "try" in your faith without falling into legalism, or you just want practical steps to grow this week, this conversation will meet you there.📖 Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21👇 If this episode encouraged you to keep pressing toward Christ, like, share, and leave a comment. It helps more people find this content.#Philippians3 #GraceAndEffort #SpiritualGrowth #FuelForTheHarvest #ChristianPodcast #Sanctification #Discipleship #ApostlePaul #Evangelism #FaithInAction

    Episode 302: Paul's Spiritual Run for Jesus - What Philippians 3 Says About Spiritual Growth

  8. Aug 11

    Episode 301: The Prayer That Isn't in the Bible - How to Lead Someone in the Sinners Prayer

    Where is the "sinner's prayer" in the Bible? Trick question. It's not there. In this episode of Fuel for the Harvest, Nathan sits down with fellow Forge speaker Joshua McFann to unpack where this prayer came from, why it works, and exactly what to say when someone tells you they want to give their life to Jesus.Joshua and Nathan trace the sinner's prayer back to its roots, from baptism in the book of Acts, through the Second Great Awakening, to Billy Graham's altar calls in the 1900s, and explain why both baptism and the prayer function the same way in a person's life: as the starting line of following Jesus, not the finish line.You'll walk away understanding the three biblical components every salvation prayer needs (surrender, belief, and repentance), grounded in Romans 10:9-10 and 1 John 1:9, along with practical, word-for-word guidance for actually praying with someone in that moment.In this episode you'll discover:-Why the sinner's prayer isn't "magic words," and what actually has to happen in someone's heart-The real difference between baptism and the sinner's prayer (and why neither saves on its own)-The 3 non-negotiable components of a biblical salvation prayer-How to guide someone through their own words instead of just feeding them a script-Why what happens after the prayer matters just as much as the prayer itself-A powerful true story of transformation from Joshua's time in ZimbabweWhether you've never led anyone to Christ before or you do it often and want to sharpen how you disciple new believers, this conversation will give you real, usable tools.📖 Scripture: Romans 10:9-10 | 1 John 1:9 | Acts 8:26-39 | Mark 1:14-15🔥 Free resource mentioned in this episode: find "Multiplying Movements" at theforgeapp.com, a free discipleship tool for walking new believers through their first steps in following Jesus.👇 If this episode helped you understand how to lead someone to Christ, like, share, and leave a comment. It helps more people find this content.

    Episode 301: The Prayer That Isn't in the Bible - How to Lead Someone in the Sinners Prayer
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Fuel For The Harvest podcast hosts, Charlie and Nathan are coming to you from all around the world (here, there, and everywhere) with wild testimonies, tips, and talks. The mission: equipping "ordinary" Christians around the globe to become everyday Kingdom laborers in their harvest fields (Matthew 9:35-38). It's all about living with hearts on fire and lives on purpose! Check Out Our Podcast Page: FuelForTheHarvest.com Contact us at: FuelForTheHarvest@gmail.com Check out more of what we do at: ForgeForward.org

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