evangelical 360°

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A timely and relevant new podcast that dives into the contemporary issues which are impacting Christian life and witness around the world. Guests include leaders, writers, and influencers, all exploring faith from different perspectives and persuasions. Inviting lively discussion and asking tough questions, evangelical 360° is hosted by Brian Stiller, Global Ambassador for the World Evangelical Alliance. Our hope is that each person listening will come away informed, encouraged, challenged and inspired!

  1. 1d ago

    Ep. 87 / A Palestinian Pastor and Bible College in Bethlehem with Jack Sara

    Bethlehem is one of the most storied places on earth, but it’s also a hometown for real families, real churches, and leaders who wake up to uncertainty and still choose to serve. In this episode we sit down with Rev. Dr. Jack Sara, president of Bethlehem Bible College, to hear what life looks like for Palestinian evangelicals who keep the faith alive in the Holy Land under intense political and economic strain. Pastor Jack shares his personal journey from Jerusalem to pastoral ministry and then into leading a growing evangelical institution located just minutes from the Church of the Nativity. We talk about the shrinking Christian presence since 1948, the complications of identity and citizenship, and what it means when evangelicals are not treated as a fully recognized denomination. Along the way, we explore how Christians have contributed to society through schools, hospitals, and community service, even as numbers decline and pressures rise. If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s hope beyond the headlines, this conversation will expand your view. If you'd like to learn more from Rev. Dr. Jack Sara you can go to the Bethlehem Bible College website and follow them on Facebook. And please don't forget to share this episode and join the conversation on YouTube!  ____________________ ▶ Watch Interviews on YouTube ▶ Sign Up for FREE Dispatches From the Global Village ▶ Free Downloadable eBook "Here's Hope" ▶ More Info: evangelical360.com #evangelical360

    Ep. 87 / A Palestinian Pastor and Bible College in Bethlehem with Jack Sara

  2. Jul 10

    Ep. 86 / From Young Parliamentarian to Church Planter with Devon Rachae

    He became Grenada’s youngest senator at 22, with a clear path toward national leadership, and then he walked away. In this episode we speak with, Bishop Devon Rachae, as he tells the real story behind that decision and why a call to church planting carried more weight than a seat in parliament. Bishop Rachae shares in depth reflections on Christian leadership, vocational calling, and what it costs to truly follow one's convictions and walk by faith. We also widen the lens to the Caribbean church and the work of the Evangelical Alliance of the Caribbean, where Bishop Devon now serves as president. We talk about why evangelical churches have grown through culturally vibrant worship and bold evangelism, and why that same momentum can stall when discipleship is thin. Then the conversation turns practical and sobering: hurricanes, economic shock, long-term depression after disaster, and the pressure placed on leaders and communities when homes and church buildings are lost. Bishop Devon tells us what compassionate disaster response can look like, including rapid relief efforts from Samaritan’s Purse, and why sustainable livelihood matters alongside spiritual care. If you'd like to learn more from Devon Rachae you can follow him and Agape Ministries on Facebook and check out the World Evangelical Alliance website. And please don't forget to share this episode and join the conversation on YouTube!  ____________________ ▶ Watch Interviews on YouTube ▶ Sign Up for FREE Dispatches From the Global Village ▶ Free Downloadable eBook "Here's Hope" ▶ More Info: evangelical360.com #evangelical360

    Ep. 86 / From Young Parliamentarian to Church Planter with Devon Rachae

  3. Jul 3

    Ep. 85 / Youth Missions in the Mountains of Sri Lanka with Asiri Fernando

    A quiet kid from Sri Lanka ends up in pulpits all around the world, not because he wanted to be up front, but because the Word of God kept proving itself in powerful ways. In this episode we down with Pastor Asiri Fernando, a leader with Youth for Christ Sri Lanka. We trace his story from early years shaped by YFC, to a simple home and upbringing, to the greater context of a country marked by civil war and economic crisis. Along the way, Pastor Asiri shares why he believes joy is found less in affluence and more in knowing God and living close to the people you love. We get practical about Bible teaching and inductive Bible study. Asiri walks us through how he studies Scripture, from repeated reading to careful observation, interpretation in the original context, and then the toughest step: application. He explains why application requires proximity to real people and real pain, and he tells a vivid story of choosing to stay near struggling families in Sri Lanka rather than taking an easier, more comfortable path. If you care about Christian discipleship, spiritual formation, and preaching that connects with the next generation, this conversation will stretch you. If you'd like to learn more from Asiri Fernando and Youth for Christ International you can go their website, purchase his book, and follow him on social media. And please don't forget to share this episode and join the conversation on YouTube!  ____________________ ▶ Watch Interviews on YouTube ▶ Sign Up for FREE Dispatches From the Global Village ▶ Free Downloadable eBook "Here's Hope" ▶ More Info: evangelical360.com #evangelical360

    Ep. 85 / Youth Missions in the Mountains of Sri Lanka with Asiri Fernando

  4. Jun 26

    Ep. 84 / The Gospel Mission of Island Nations with Rachel Afeaki-Taumoepeau

    The South Pacific sits far from most global power centers, but Rachel Afeaki-Taumoepeau argues it should never sit on the margins of the global church. Rachel is a New Zealand-born leader of Tongan heritage who currently serves as Regional General Secretary for the South Pacific Evangelical Alliance, part of the World Evangelical Alliance. Our conversation is part personal story and part big-picture map of what God is doing across island nations that are often overlooked in world evangelicalism. We start with Rachel’s journey: family roots, identity and how genealogy and belonging shape leadership in places like New Zealand and Tonga. From there we get practical about faith that lasts beyond Sunday, why she talks about Jesus as Lord and Saviour, and what it means to move from cultural Christianity to a deeper, day-to-day relationship with Christ. Then we zoom out to the South Pacific region itself. Rachel explains why many Pacific believers effectively live out evangelical faith without using the word, and how strengthening National Evangelical Alliances can equip leaders across Tonga, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and beyond. We also touch on the realities of the region: climate change, rising seas, creation care, and political campaigns in small nations where church life and public life overlap. If you'd like to learn more from Rachel Afeaki-Taumoepeau and the South Pacific Evangelical Alliance you can go their website and follow her on Facebook and LinkedIn. And please don't forget to share this episode and join the conversation on YouTube!  ____________________ ▶ Watch Interviews on YouTube ▶ Sign Up for FREE Dispatches From the Global Village ▶ Free Downloadable eBook "Here's Hope" ▶ More Info: evangelical360.com #evangelical360

    Ep. 84 / The Gospel Mission of Island Nations with Rachel Afeaki-Taumoepeau

  5. Jun 19

    Ep. 83 / Broken Walls: An Indigenous Testimony with Jonathan Maracle

    A Mohawk musician is invited to sing “Amazing Grace” at a major gathering of faith leaders in 1995, and he says no, only because a brand-new song floods his heart and mind and changes the trajectory of his life. That song was “Broken Walls,” and that musician is, Jonathan Maracle, our guest. In this episode we follow the full arc of Jonathan's story, from growing up in Akwesasne as a kid who “didn’t fit,” to carrying the generational weight of residential school trauma, to walking away from church and chasing the rock and roll dream in California, to now thirty years of faithful contextual ministry amongst Indigenous people.  Jonathan doesn’t tell a polished story of faith, he talks about addiction, broken relationships, cultural shame, thoughts of suicide, self-hatred, and a phone call from his father that changed everything. From there Jonathan talks about his return to Christianity, but the pain of being told that his Mohawk heritage, language and drum are “not of God.” He explains how that message lands among First Nations, how it hinders a proper Indigenous-Christian identity, and how the Holy Spirit is raising up a new generation of Indigenous and non-Indigenous followers of Jesus alike! We also explore practical steps toward truth and reconciliation, including the KAIROS Blanket Exercise, and why education matters if churches want to walk in right-relationship with their Indigenous brothers and sisters. If you'd like to learn more about Jonathan Maracle and his ministry through Broken Walls you can go to their website, follow him on social media, and listen to their music on all streaming platforms.  And please don't forget to share this episode and join the conversation on YouTube!  ____________________ ▶ Watch Interviews on YouTube ▶ Sign Up for FREE Dispatches From the Global Village ▶ Free Downloadable eBook "Here's Hope" ▶ More Info: evangelical360.com #evangelical360

    Ep. 83 / Broken Walls: An Indigenous Testimony with Jonathan Maracle

  6. Jun 12

    Ep. 82 / Reading The Bible On Turtle Island with Daniel Zacharias and Chris Hoklotubbe

    The land beneath our feet has a longer story than most of us were taught and the Bible has far more to say about land, belonging and relationship than our usual readings admit. In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Daniel Zacharias and Dr. Chris Hoklotubbe, two Indigenous New Testament scholars and co-authors of the new book "Reading the Bible on Turtle Island," and we explore what changes when Scripture is read with an Indigenous worldview, memory and communal perspective. We talk about Turtle Island as a name that signals deep history, then get practical about hermeneutics: the lenses we all bring to the text, whether we name them or not. Daniel explains a medicine wheel approach to biblical interpretation that holds Scripture alongside creation, cultural stories and the shared hearts and minds of a people. Chris shows how this kind of reading can illuminate familiar passages, including Jesus and the rich young ruler, where “possessions” in an agrarian world often means land, debt and dispossession and where Jubilee themes can suddenly come alive. We also face the harder background: colonization, residential schools and the ways Christianity was used to condemn Indigenous culture, creating shame and silence even inside church communities. But we don’t stop at deficit stories. We dig into asset-based theology, the power of relationships, and why storytelling often moves hearts more than arguments ever will. If you care about faithful Bible study, Christian discipleship, reconciliation, and hearing the global church more clearly, this conversation will widen your field of view. If you'd like to learn more from Daniel Zacharias and Chris Hoklotubbe you can purchase their book and explore NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community. And please don't forget to share this episode and join the conversation on YouTube!  ____________________ ▶ Watch Interviews on YouTube ▶ Sign Up for FREE Dispatches From the Global Village ▶ Free Downloadable eBook "Here's Hope" ▶ More Info: evangelical360.com #evangelical360

    Ep. 82 / Reading The Bible On Turtle Island with Daniel Zacharias and Chris Hoklotubbe

  7. Jun 5

    Ep. 81 / Abortion, Human Equality and Medicine with Dr. Calum Miller

    Abortion is one of those issues where smart, compassionate people can stare at the same facts and walk away with totally different conclusions. And so, in this episode, we slow the conversation down and replaces slogans with careful thinking, real empathy and clear definitions. Dr. Calum Miller is an Oxford-trained medical doctor and philosopher who has published widely on medicine, law, ethics and the beginning of life, and who has taken these arguments into some of the toughest public debates you can imagine.  We talk about why Dr. Calum believes - life begins at conception - is a scientific statement before it’s ever a religious one. From there we dig into the deepest questions underneath the abortion debate: What makes a human being valuable? Is personhood tied to abilities like consciousness, feeling pain, or rational thought, or does human equality require something more stable than performance? Dr. Miller also lays out three kinds of pro-choice arguments, including bodily autonomy and pragmatic claims about law and safety, then explains how he responds in a way that aims for precision without losing compassion.  We also explore how listening changes the conversation, how to speak in pluralistic public forums without hiding faith or forcing it, and why human-rights language and medical ethics matter for public policy. If you care about medical ethics, human rights, and how to talk about abortion with clarity and grace, this episode will be meaningful.  If you'd like to learn more from Dr. Calum Miller you can go to his website and follow him on social media. And please don't forget to share this episode and join the conversation on YouTube!  ____________________ ▶ Watch Interviews on YouTube ▶ Sign Up for FREE Dispatches From the Global Village ▶ Free Downloadable eBook "Here's Hope" ▶ More Info: evangelical360.com #evangelical360

    Ep. 81 / Abortion, Human Equality and Medicine with Dr. Calum Miller

  8. May 29

    Ep. 80 / Africa's Spiritual Hunger is Shaping the Global Church with Calisto Odede

    A teenage believer gathers friends for a quiet Bible study because his Catholic boarding school won't allow Protestant meetings, and that small act sparks a lifetime of preaching. In this episode we sit down with Bishop Calisto Odede of Christ Is The Answer Ministries (CITAM), to hear how God shaped his calling through conversion, Scripture and a series of unexpected open doors. We talk about the unique blend that marks much of African evangelicalism: deep love for the Bible, bold worship, and an openness to the supernatural. Bishop Calisto shares how his faith moved through Catholic roots, Pentecostal renewal, and Baptist-style Bible exposition, including a personal story of baptism in the Holy Spirit changed his prayer life. Then the conversation turns to the bigger story of global Christianity. Bishop Calisto describes how his home country of Kenya is becoming a missions force. We also explore Kenyan-led church planting in places like Romania, support for Ukrainian refugees, and why leadership training matters when congregations are increasingly educated and asking tougher questions.   If you'd like to learn more from Bishop Calisto and Christ Is The Answer Ministries (CITAM) you can go to their website and follow them on Facebook. And please don't forget to share this episode and join the conversation on YouTube!  ____________________ ▶ Watch Interviews on YouTube ▶ Sign Up for FREE Dispatches From the Global Village ▶ Free Downloadable eBook "Here's Hope" ▶ More Info: evangelical360.com #evangelical360

    Ep. 80 / Africa's Spiritual Hunger is Shaping the Global Church with Calisto Odede
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A timely and relevant new podcast that dives into the contemporary issues which are impacting Christian life and witness around the world. Guests include leaders, writers, and influencers, all exploring faith from different perspectives and persuasions. Inviting lively discussion and asking tough questions, evangelical 360° is hosted by Brian Stiller, Global Ambassador for the World Evangelical Alliance. Our hope is that each person listening will come away informed, encouraged, challenged and inspired!

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  • Creator
    Host Brian Stiller
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    88
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