China Compass

China Compass
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With more than two decades of experience in the Middle Kingdom, Ben tackles China’s toughest questions while telling captivating stories and challenging Christians to intercede for revival and reformation. Each weekend episode takes on Chinese current events with wisdom and a wealth of experience (ie, lots of stories), while the midweek podcast (aka, The Prison Pulpit) gives persecuted believers a voice, challenging Christians to pray for those in chains "as bound with them." (Heb. 13:3) Follow to stay informed on current events and evangelism efforts, missionary history, and the ongoing persecution of Christians in China.

  1. 3D AGO

    Australia: Giant Koalas, Garibaldi, and “Drunk” John Paton (+ Trump in China)

    Recorded in three parts, today’s podcast was recorded in Victoria and South Australia, as I attempted to follow John Paton’s footsteps from his “crowning adventure” Down Under in 1862. The bulk of the show was recorded in my car just below the “Giant Koala” on Australia’s “Great Western Highway.” Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast network! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city or county to pray for every single day.  Feel free to write anytime: chinacompass@privacyport.com. All my books, substack, patreon, and everything else can be easily found at PrayGiveGo.us!   On Today's Podcast:  The Autobiography of John G. Paton: Part I (JohnGPaton.com) Part II will be out sometime in the next year, and is what I am working on now…   Classic Missionary Biographies that I have edited and helped to publish: Borden of Yale: The Millionaire Missionary (BordenofYale.com) The Memoirs of William Milne: First Missionary to Malaysia (PrayGiveGo.us) Unbeaten: Arrested, Interrogated, and Deported from China (Unbeaten.vip)   This coming week's Pray for China (PrayforChina.us) cities… https://chinacall.substack.com/p/pray-for-china-may-17-23-2026   Thank you for listening! Subscribe + leave a review on your preferred podcast platform! If you’d like to support our China ministry, that, and everything else can be found @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, vs 2: the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few, so let's ask the Lord for more!

    40 min

  2. 6D AGO

    Kidnapped in Kuala Lumpur (One Year Ago Today)│Prison Pulpit #82

    Welcome to this special episode of the China Compass Podcast, which was originally recorded on this day last year (2025) as #30 in the weekly “Prison Pulpit” series. I'm leaving Malaysia today for more than three months, so it seems fitting to post a final Malaysia-themed episode.  I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China. To learn more about our various ministry endeavors and to get any of the missionary biographies I’ve published, visit www.PrayGiveGo.us!   For a few weeks now, I've been telling the story of my arrest and interrogation eight years ago…  Get my book and other special content @ UNBEATEN.VIP!   Today I want to discuss the unique and potentially dangerous situation for Christians in Malaysia:    Christian Pastors Abducted in Malaysia https://www.uscirf.gov/religious-prisoners-conscience/forb-victims-database/raymond-koh https://www.uscirf.gov/religious-prisoners-conscience/forb-victims-database/joshua-hilmy A Look at Malaysia’s Laws Against Sharing Christ With Muslims https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_religion_in_Malaysia https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/index.php/s/151363 https://www.dw.com/en/malaysia-to-deport-christian-finns-for-proselytizing/a-46464573   Follow China Compass Follow or subscribe to China Compass wherever you are listening. You can also email any questions or comments to contact @ PrayforChina . us or send me a DM on X: @chinaadventures. Hebrews 13:3

    27 min

  3. MAY 10

    Deportation Purgatory + Mega Churches in Muslim Malaysia

    Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast network! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city or county to pray for every single day.  Feel free to write anytime: chinacompass@privacyport.com. All my books, substack, patreon, and everything else can be easily found at PrayGiveGo.us!   Classic Missionary Biographies that I have edited and helped to publish: Autobiography of John G. Paton (JohnGPaton.com) Borden of Yale: The Millionaire Missionary (BordenofYale.com) The Memoirs of William Milne: First Missionary to Malaysia (PrayGiveGo.us)   Today’s podcast once again takes me down memory lane, as I share memories from the aftermath of my arrest and interrogation in China 8 years ago this week, as I wandered the streets of NW China in deportation purgatory.   Today’s podcast is sort of an addendum to what I describe in my little memoir:  Unbeaten Arrested, Interrogated, and Deported from China  Unbeaten.vip   This coming week's Pray for China (PrayforChina.us) cities… https://chinacall.substack.com/p/pray-for-china-may-10-16-2026 Thank you for listening! Subscribe + leave a review on your preferred podcast platform! If you’d like to support our China ministry, that, and everything else can be found @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, vs 2: the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few, so let's ask the Lord for more!

    42 min

  4. MAY 7

    Critical Iran Outreach Update + Strategic China Training│Prison Pulpit #81

    I’m finally back home in Malaysia (at least for a little while) after a truly “round-the-world” trip, and today I want to briefly cover a few different topics including a critical ministry update in Iran and a strategic opportunity in China later this year.  I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on Twitter/X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city to pray for every single day. Feel free to email anytime: chinacompass @ privacyport.com. Check out PrayGiveGo.us for everything else, incl. Patreon, Substack & books…   The Memoirs of William Milne (PrayGiveGo.us) The Autobiography of John G. Paton (JohnGPaton.com) Borden of Yale: The Millionaire Missionary (BordenofYale.com) Unbeaten: My Arrest, Interrogation, and Deportation from China (Unbeaten.vip)   Why the Prison Pulpit?  The goal is to remind people to pray for persecuted believers as Hebrews 13:3 teaches: “Remember those who are in prison, as bound with them.” We’ve looked at Wang Yi and Early Rain Church’s writings in the aftermath of their arrest and attack in 2018, but I’ve also regularly turned to other persecuted ministers who have gone before, such as Richard Wurmbrand, to give us a voice literally from prison. (Here are some free PDF books by Richard Wurmbrand: https://richardwurmbrandfoundation.org/)   Iran: Critical Update https://email.revelationmedia.org/iran-critical-update-a-letter-from-steve-cleary-   Strategic China Gathering Major project in 2026 to equip China's underground church. $50k+ need! How to Give? MCI3.org    Follow China Compass Thank you for listening! Subscribe & leave a review on your preferred podcast platform! And don’t forget to visit PrayGiveGo.us for books + Heb. 13:3: Remember those who are in prison, “as bound with them”!

    28 min

  5. MAY 2

    Remembering My Chinese Arrest and Interrogation (8 Years Ago This Week)

    Today’s podcast once again takes me down memory lane, as I share memories from my arrest and interrogation in China 8 years ago this week (recorded last year on the 7th anniversary).  Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast network! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city or county to pray for every single day.  Feel free to write anytime: chinacompass@privacyport.com. All my books, substack, patreon, and everything else can be easily found at PrayGiveGo.us!   Today’s podcast is sort of a Prologue to what I describe in my little memoir:  Unbeaten Arrested, Interrogated, and Deported from China  Unbeaten.vip   Classic Missionary Biographies that I have edited and helped to publish: Autobiography of John G. Paton (JohnGPaton.com) Borden of Yale: The Millionaire Missionary (BordenofYale.com) The Memoirs of William Milne: First Missionary to Malaysia (PrayGiveGo.us)   This coming week's Pray for China (PrayforChina.us) cities… https://open.substack.com/pub/chinacall/p/pray-for-china-may-3-9-2026 Thank you for listening! Subscribe + leave a review on your preferred podcast platform! If you’d like to support our China ministry, that, and everything else can be found @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, vs 2: the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few, so let's ask the Lord for more!

    48 min

  6. APR 29

    Reflections On Being Deported + Fighting Complacency│Prison Pulpit #80

    I’m running out of time this week, but managed to record a few thoughts from a small lounge in the Houston airport, on my way to teach in Lima, Peru, on the (almost) anniversary of my arrest in China.  I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on Twitter/X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city to pray for every single day. Feel free to email anytime: chinacompass @ privacyport.com. Check out PrayGiveGo.us for everything else, incl. Patreon, Substack & books…   Unbeaten: My Arrest, Interrogation, and Deportation from China (Unbeaten.vip)   Why the Prison Pulpit?  The goal is to remind people to pray for persecuted believers as Hebrews 13:3 teaches: “Remember those who are in prison, as bound with them.” We’ve looked at Wang Yi and Early Rain Church’s writings in the aftermath of their arrest and attack in 2018, but I’ve also regularly turned to other persecuted ministers who have gone before, such as Richard Wurmbrand, to give us a voice literally from prison. (Here are some free PDF books by Richard Wurmbrand: https://richardwurmbrandfoundation.org/)   How to Give? MCI3.org (Major project in 2026 to equip China's underground church. $50k need!)   Follow China Compass Thank you for listening! Subscribe & leave a review on your preferred podcast platform! And don’t forget to visit PrayGiveGo.us for books + Heb. 13:3: Remember those who are in prison, “as bound with them”!

    19 min

  7. APR 25

    Uncareful: The Mistakes That Led To My Arrest, Interrogation, and Deportation from China (Unbeaten.vip)

    Today’s podcast was recorded in a church parking lot in Enfield, CT. The show travels down memory lane, as I try to remember more details from the days leading up to my arrest and interrogation on the night of April 30, 2018, including a look at a number of things I did wrong that likely led to my capture by the Chinese Communist police.  Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast network! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city or county to pray for every single day.  Feel free to write anytime: chinacompass@privacyport.com. All my books, substack, patreon, and everything else can be easily found at PrayGiveGo.us!   Today’s podcast is sort of a Prologue to what I describe in my little memoir: Unbeaten: Arrested, Interrogated, and Deported from China (Unbeaten.vip)   Classic Missionary Biographies that I have edited and helped to publish: Autobiography of John G. Paton (JohnGPaton.com) Borden of Yale: The Millionaire Missionary (BordenofYale.com) The Memoirs of William Milne: First Missionary to Malaysia (PrayGiveGo.us)   This coming week's Pray for China (PrayforChina.us) cities… https://open.substack.com/pub/chinacall/p/pray-for-china-apr-26-may-2-2026   How to Give?  We have a major project this year to train and equip the missionary arm of China's underground church. $50k need! MCI3.org    Thank you for listening! Subscribe + leave a review on your preferred podcast platform! If you’d like to support our China ministry, that, and everything else can be found @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, vs 2: the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few, so let's ask the Lord for more!

    37 min

  8. APR 24

    From Madrid: The Spanish Inquisition & Martyrdom of Mateo Salado│Prison Pulpit #79

    I’m in Spain for a few days and today’s podcast looks at a particularly dark era of Spain’s persecutory past, and how it connects to the man who became the first protestant martyr in Peru.  I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on Twitter/X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city to pray for every single day. Feel free to email anytime: chinacompass @ privacyport.com. Check out PrayGiveGo.us for everything else, incl. Patreon, Substack & books…   The Memoirs of William Milne (PrayGiveGo.us) The Autobiography of John G. Paton (JohnGPaton.com) Borden of Yale: The Millionaire Missionary (BordenofYale.com) Unbeaten: My Arrest, Interrogation, and Deportation from China (Unbeaten.vip)   Why the Prison Pulpit?  The goal is to remind people to pray for persecuted believers as Hebrews 13:3 teaches: “Remember those who are in prison, as bound with them.” We’ve looked at Wang Yi and Early Rain Church’s writings in the aftermath of their arrest and attack in 2018, but I’ve also regularly turned to other persecuted ministers who have gone before, such as Richard Wurmbrand, to give us a voice literally from prison. (Here are some free PDF books from Richard Wurmbrand: https://richardwurmbrandfoundation.org/)   How to Give? MCI3.org  We have a major project this year to help the missionary arm of China's underground church. $50k need!   Follow China Compass Thank you for listening! Subscribe & leave a review on your preferred podcast platform! And don’t forget to visit PrayGiveGo.us for books + Heb. 13:3: Remember those who are in prison, “as bound with them”!

    30 min
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With more than two decades of experience in the Middle Kingdom, Ben tackles China’s toughest questions while telling captivating stories and challenging Christians to intercede for revival and reformation. Each weekend episode takes on Chinese current events with wisdom and a wealth of experience (ie, lots of stories), while the midweek podcast (aka, The Prison Pulpit) gives persecuted believers a voice, challenging Christians to pray for those in chains "as bound with them." (Heb. 13:3) Follow to stay informed on current events and evangelism efforts, missionary history, and the ongoing persecution of Christians in China.

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  • Creator
    China Compass
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    198
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    China Compass

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