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Rayana* in Kazakhstan
A TWR video content viewer in the Karakalpak language
"We discovered your YouTube channel. We share the link with many people, including unbelievers. The channel impacts them in a positive way. Thank you very much!"
*a pseudonym is used to protect this listener's identity
*a pseudonym is used to protect this listener's identity
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Jin-sung* in North Korea
A listener of TWR's shortwave broadcasts
"Without your programs, love and dedication, we would not have access to the gospel of our Father in heaven and we would be lost."
*a pseudonym is used to protect this listener's identity
*a pseudonym is used to protect this listener's identity
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Ditya* in Sri Lanka
A 15-year-old listener of The Way Of Righteousness radio series in Tamil
"I am the only Christian in my family. I have been listening to this programme for a month. It is very useful for my spiritual life because sometimes I could not go to church as my parents are against it. Thank you."
*a pseudonym is used to protect this listener's identity
*a pseudonym is used to protect this listener's identity
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Intan* in Indonesia
A listener of Thru the Bible program in Sundanese
"Praise the Lord. After believing in Jesus, my husband does not gamble or believe in superstitions anymore. He believes in God's Word and has become a witness of Christ. The words of the Sudanese Thru the Bible program leads our lives."
*a pseudonym is used to protect this listener's identity
*a pseudonym is used to protect this listener's identity
Over the years, God has graciously equipped us with an abundance of resources to share the gospel. From administrative professionals to engineers, mobile apps to our 300-foot broadcast towers on Guam, each staff member, instrument and media platform works in unique ways to take the good news to people wherever they are, bringing them God's hope right when they need it.
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The Japanese have been called the second-largest unreached people group in the world.
Hope Challenge,
TWR Women of Hope
The Pol Pot regime and Khmer Rouge have left Cambodia's people shattered. In some villages, so many husbands were murdered that...
TWR Women of Hope
Although approximately half of Nepal’s population is female, Nepali women do not enjoy equality with men. Violence against...
TWR Women of Hope
TWR Women of Hope produces a weekly, 30-minute radio broadcast for suffering women in Vietnam. The Women of Hope program...
TWR Women of Hope
Much of the media world is going digital, including some of TWR’s ministries, but there are still strategic places for...
Asia,
Asia - Northeast,
China,
MIF
What began as a ministry to tsunami survivors over a decade ago has grown into a variety of media initiatives aimed at sharing...
Asia,
Asia - Northeast,
Japan,
MIF,
RFTW,
Unreached
TWR’s Korean programs include Bible reading and teaching, seminary training, children’s programs, and a worship service on the...
Asia,
Asia - Northeast,
MIF,
North Korea,
persecution
Staff members of TWR Nepal are very active in following up with FM radio listeners throughout this very poor country of the...
Asia,
Asia - South,
MIF,
Nepal
TWR Philippines wants to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and introduce the true peace of God in this region where emotional...
Asia,
Asia - Southeast,
MIF,
Philippines
Darin and Linda will be serving on Guam to ensure that our broadcasts to believers and unreached peoples throughout Asia and...
Asia,
Maintenance
The Brunsons are serving at TWR’s station on the Pacific island of Guam. Steve serves as the station's Chief Engineer, working...
Asia,
Engineering
I felt God’s call into missions in 2005 when I joined Korean Christian Church in Japan as pastor with one of its churches in...
Administrative,
Asia
Cody and his wife, Chelesse, along with their four daughters – Cecilya, Chamberlyn, Cora, and Camrie serve with TWR on the...
Asia,
Guam,
Maintenance,
Project Management
Grant, Jenna, Rachel, and Matthew serve with TWR on the island of Guam in the western Pacific. Grant is the...
Asia,
Leadership
The Lamberts are missionaries to the TWR station on Guam. Mike is currently serving at KTWR as Chief Engineer, where he leads...
Asia,
Engineering,
Guam,
Missionary
Since the beginning of 2012, Daryl and Gaynelle Renshaw have been serving through TWR. Following assignments in Singapore,...
Administrative,
Asia
At a mission’s conference in their local church, the Lord called Mike and Eli (Elizabeth) to get more involved in missions....
Asia,
Maintenance
Billy was led to join TWR in 2002 when the 'South East Asia' region needed a project coordinator and audio technician for the...
Asia,
Information Technology
Develop and maintain TWR Japan’s corporate and ministry website(s); develop online ministry platforms.
Administrative,
Marketing,
Asia,
Asia - Northeast,
Full Time,
Japan,
Long-term (1+ years),
Missionary
Assist in all phases of planning, development, construction and remodeling projects at facilities.
Asia,
Engineering,
Maintenance,
Featured,
Guam,
Full Time,
Long-term (1+ years),
Missionary
Provide administrative support and work with multiple projects to ensure efficient operation of the office.
Administrative,
Asia,
Featured,
Guam,
Full Time,
Part Time,
Long-term (1+ years),
Missionary,
Volunteer
Lead IT support services/service desk functions in the Singapore office and Asia region.
Asia,
Asia - Southeast,
Full Time,
Information Technology,
Long-term (1+ years),
Missionary,
Singapore
Assist the Chief Engineer in providing reliable and timely technical services for the station broadcast equipment.
Africa,
Asia,
Global,
Engineering,
Maintenance,
Project Management,
Featured,
Guam,
Full Time,
Long-term (1+ years),
Missionary
Help missionaries unfold their God-given potential and thrive where God has planted them!
Administrative,
Asia,
Full Time,
Guam,
Long-term (1+ years),
Missionary
Serve as the link between media listeners interested in the Gospel, and TWR!
Administrative,
Asia,
Full Time,
Part Time,
Volunteer
Give your spare weekdays to the Great Commission to serve the people of Australia!
Administrative,
Asia,
Global,
Australia,
Long-term (1+ years),
Part Time,
Volunteer
If you are interested in putting your administrative and relational skills to use, join our incredible team in Singapore!
Administrative,
Asia,
Internship (2-3 mo.),
Singapore
Updates from Asia
Author: Malise Terrell
Jul 12, 2024,
Interns With Impact 2024: Emma, Engineering Intern
Asia
Following in her parents' engineering footsteps, Emma is spending her summer on the Pacific island of Guam,...
Author: Lauren Mock
Jul 9, 2024,
Five Ways You Can Pray for the Japanese People
Asia
The Japanese people need your prayers. Here are five specific ways you can pray for them.
Author: Lauren Mock
Jul 1, 2024,
Reach the Last: Spreading Seeds of Hope Among the Japanese
Asia
For the Japanese, the second-largest unreached people group in the world, giving their lives to Christ...
Author: TWR Asia Staff
May 16, 2024,
Childhood Listener of TWR Is Partner Now
Asia
In the early 16th century, Portuguese missionaries brought Catholicism to East Timor. Over time the...
Author: Rachel Mehlhaff
Apr 15, 2024,
Five Ways to Pray for the Thai People
Asia
"To be Thai is to be Buddhist," said Josh Terndrup, a church planter with Antioch Ministries International...
Author: John Lundy
Apr 4, 2024,
Bringing Jesus, Through Animation, to the Thai
Asia
The TWR MOTION team paid a visit to Thailand early in 2023. They were meeting with church planters and...
Author: Rachel Mehlhaff
Apr 1, 2024,
Reach the Last: Waiting for a Movement of God in Thailand
Asia
Josh Terndrup and the Antioch Ministries International team in Thailand are asking God to work in the...
Author: Leanne Tan
Feb 12, 2024,
Five Ways to Pray for the Hazara People
Asia,
Middle East
Of the world’s 4.4 million Hazara people, fewer than 1 in 3,000 know that Jesus came to earth for them. At...
Author: Leanne Tan
Feb 1, 2024,
Reach the Last: Unparalleled Hazara boldness amid adversity
Asia,
Middle East
The Hazara people knew persecution long before the Taliban gained control of their native Afghanistan in...
Author: Malise Terrell
Jul 28, 2023,
Joining God’s Work in the World: Timothy, TWR Electrical Engineering Intern
Asia,
Global
College students relish their summers. Thankfully for TWR, Timothy Zhuang chose to spend his summer serving...
Author: Leanne Tan
Jul 19, 2023,
A Radio Encounter That Changed Everything
Asia,
Global
From a radio listener to a ministry champion, John Reeder's 50 years of service has left a lasting impact...
Author: Jon Hill
Jul 14, 2023,
Working Hard as Guam Recovery Reaches Milestone
Asia,
Global
First, the great news about the ongoing recovery efforts of KTWR following the onslaught of Super Typhoon...
Author: Jon Hill
Jun 28, 2023,
Nearly Back to Full Speed on Guam
Asia,
Global
When Super Typhoon Mawar knocked out KTWR’s broadcast antennas last month, earnest concern spread across...
Author: Jon Hill
Jun 15, 2023,
Broadcasting Again After a Natural Disaster
Asia,
Global
Winds of at least 108 mph swept over the TWR shortwave station’s radio towers on Guam, damaging all five...
Author: Jon Hill
Jun 8, 2023,
Resilience Is Key After Super Typhoon
Asia,
Global
In the aftermath of Super Typhoon Mawar, the strongest storm to hit Guam in two decades, staff members’...
Author: John Lundy
May 25, 2023,
TWR Reaches Out to a Major Unreached Group: the Japanese
Asia,
Global
Reaching the third of the world’s population who are yet unreached for Christ starts with prayer.
Author: Rachel Mehlhaff
May 19, 2023,
Bridging the Bible and Buddhist Worldviews
Asia,
Global
The TWR MOTION visual-media team, in partnership with Antioch Ministries International, has been looking at...
Author: John Lundy
May 18, 2023,
TWR Lanka strengthens churches with radio homes
Americas,
Asia,
Global
The Christ-followers meet at night, after the day’s work has been done.
Three men and three women, one...
Author: Malise Terrell
Jan 25, 2023,
TWR Reaches Milestone in India
Asia,
Global
TWR India reached a milestone late last year: 150 languages. Since 1977, TWR India has sought to “speak...
Author: Malise Terrell
Oct 19, 2022,
A Legacy of Faithfulness, David and Flora Rittenhouse
Africa,
Asia,
Global
The Rittenhouses joined TWR in 1979 and began serving on Guam in 1981. For more than 30 years, they...
Author: Malise Terrell
Jul 26, 2022,
Summer of Impact 2022: Denali, Media Services Broadcast Content Creator Intern
Africa,
Americas,
Asia,
Global
Denali is serving as a summer intern in our Cary office from the Indiana/Kentucky area. She is a rising...
Author: Bill Mial
Jul 13, 2022,
It Was Hard to Get Mad at This Leader
Africa,
Americas,
Asia,
Europe,
Global,
Middle East
When TWR veteran missionary Dick Olson passed away in Cary, North Carolina, on July 2, 2022, we turned to...
Author: TWR Staff
May 27, 2022,
How TWR Invests in Unreached People
Americas,
Asia,
Europe,
Global
Sunday, June 5, is International Day For the Unreached, calling attention to the 1 in 3 people on the...
Author: TWR Staff
May 23, 2022,
Despite difficulties, TWR team faithfully ministering in Sri Lanka
Asia,
Global
In the face of a worsening economic crisis and civil unrest, our team in Sri Lanka continues to speak hope...
Author: John Lundy
Feb 22, 2022,
TWR Reaches Countries Where Persecution Is High
Africa,
Asia,
Global,
Middle East
A persecution watchdog group’s annual list of the most dangerous places to practice Christianity contained...
Dec 8, 2021,
Special Program Tells How to Give the Best Christmas Gift of All
Asia,
Global
Could there be a better time to share the story of Jesus Christ with others than this season of celebrating...
Author: TWR Staff
Aug 4, 2021,
TWR Affiliates With SE Asian Station to Expand Gospel Outreach
Asia
TWR is seizing a new opportunity to provide encouragement and hope to a potential audience of 7 million...
Author: Rosie McMahan
Jul 22, 2021,
TWR360 Web Platform Is Touching Hard-to-Reach Countries
Africa,
Asia,
Europe
Among the top 10 countries accessing TWR’s online content platform (TWR360) in 2021, five are ranked on...
Author: Rosie McMahan
Jul 22, 2021,
Unmasking the Gospel in 2021: Makenna, Engineering Intern
Asia
Makenna is trusting God’s providence while serving with TWR as an Engineering Intern in Guam this summer to...
Author: Rosie McMahan
Jul 8, 2021,
Unmasking the Gospel in 2021: Selena, Finance Intern
Asia
TWR’s mission of hope seeks to continually add children to the family of God. Growing up in a Christian...
Author: TWR Staff
May 20, 2021,
Partners or Staff? TWR Workers Are Both
Africa,
Americas,
Asia,
Europe,
Global,
Middle East
Service with TWR looks a lot more like partnership than ordinary employment. Support-raising missionaries,...
Author: TWR Staff
May 20, 2021,
TWR Builds This Gospel Partnership on a ROCK
Africa,
Asia,
Middle East
The Way of Righteousness, now available in more than 36 languages, was originally developed by Bramsen as a...
Author: TWR Staff
Mar 30, 2021,
Strong Towers Beam Hope to Restricted Societies
Asia
Persecution in Asia is no barrier to the gospel! From its remote setting in the western Pacific, KTWR...
Author: TWR Staff
Mar 23, 2021,
Pastors wanted – in spite of adverse conditions!
Asia
Despite of the persecution of Christians in China, the Church continues to grow. But without sound biblical...
Author: TWR Staff
Mar 20, 2021,
When Persecution Is Up Close and Personal
Asia
Persecution in Sri Lanka. TWR’s national partner in Sri Lanka hears from numerous radio listeners who share...
Author: TWR Staff
Mar 11, 2021,
Hope Spoken in the Language of the Heart
Asia
When her husband abandoned her to the perils of poverty, Nahal (a pseudonym) was forced to take her...
Author: TWR Staff
Mar 6, 2021,
Fishing in the Desert
Asia
The Aral Sea is a desert in more than one sense. Not only is it mostly dry soil and sand covering the...
Author: TWR Staff
Mar 4, 2021,
The Power to Stand Firm: A Story from Uzbekistan
Asia
Conditions for Christians in Uzbekistan have improved somewhat, but life can still be very challenging. On...
Author: TWR Staff
Feb 11, 2021,
Through Radio, TWR Ministers to Persecuted Listeners
Africa,
Americas,
Asia
The words of Makhset, a Central Asian pastor who was forced out of his homeland, is one of many reasons TWR...
Author: Birgit Billau
Feb 10, 2021,
From Strife and Turmoil to Lasting Peace
Asia
Christian radio programs are broadcast by TWR in over 275 languages, including Chhattisgarhi, spoken in a...
Author: TWR Staff
Oct 23, 2020,
‘Crazy Faith’ Leads the Custers to the Mission Field
Asia
A text message from his wife nearly knocked Cody Custer out of his comfortable office chair at the...
Author: TWR Staff
Sep 16, 2020,
Broadcaster Schroeder Had Disproportionately Large Impact for God’s Kingdom
Africa,
Asia,
Global
For decades, Schroeder led a modest-sized church, Our Shepherd Lutheran in Greendale, Wisconsin, as...
Author: TWR Staff
Sep 4, 2020,
Replacing Alcohol With Real Meaning in Life
Asia
Milind* doesn’t shy away from the hard truth about his earlier days: Alcohol was the one thing that made...
Author: TWR Staff
Aug 26, 2020,
I Believe God Answers Prayer
Asia
We received a call from Mrs B, one of our Women of Hope listeners in Cambodia. She shared her family...
Author: TWR Staff
Jun 17, 2020,
Food for the Body and Soul in Bangladesh
Asia
For some of TWR’s faithful listeners in Bangladesh, coronavirus lockdowns resulted in more than anxiety...
Author: TWR Staff
May 25, 2020,
Called to Serve: Jeremy Weaver, Telecommunications Engineer
Asia
Jeremy, his wife, Tammy, were appointed by TWR to Guam in 2019. The Weavers and their two children will be...
Author: Richard Greene
Apr 24, 2020,
Japan Programs Combat Disasters
Asia
Disasters shake men’s souls. But tragedies also create unique windows of opportunity when hearts soften and...
Author: TWR Staff
Apr 13, 2020,
TWR Now Speaking Hope in More Than 275 Languages
Asia
Do you speak Bhadrawahi or Tok Pisin? Have you ever heard of these languages? TWR can speak them and has...
Author: Jon Hill
Apr 12, 2020,
The Dawn Will Come: Easter in the Days of Coronavirus
Africa,
Americas,
Asia,
Europe,
Middle East
Pondering the events of Holy Week is timely, of course, with Easter season upon us. Perhaps you, too, are...
Author: TWR Staff
Mar 23, 2020,
Turning Fear Into Hope: 10 Ways You Can Respond to COVID-19
Asia,
Europe,
Middle East
With the onset of the coronavirus, it can be difficult to know how to respond as Christians, but there are...
Author: TWR Staff
Mar 6, 2020,
Hope Transcends Societal Boundaries
Africa,
Asia
Poverty. Lack of education. Child marriage. Teenage motherhood. There are an abundance of hardships that...
Author: TWR Staff
Jan 1, 2020,
Thank You: 2019 Year-in-Review
Africa,
Asia
As TWR moves into a new decade, may we take a moment and reflect on where we have been and what lies ahead?...
Jun 11, 2019,
More Fruit Than Ever
Asia
"Before I accepted Jesus, I had many bad habits and no peace in my heart. I was always depressed."
Jun 4, 2019,
Newfound Strength
Asia
"Someone shared the gospel with me some time ago, but I was not interested until I heard it on the Thru the...
May 21, 2019,
Always With Me
Asia
"The more I listen to [the programme], the more I find good ways to respond to the problems I am facing."
May 14, 2019,
Our Hope is in God
Asia
"Somehow the Word of God strengthened me every time I was feeling suicidal."
May 7, 2019,
True Repentance
Asia
"My wealthy and satisfied lifestyle led me to many vices. I was recklessly extravagant. I slept with many...
Apr 24, 2019,
Words of Gratitude
Asia
"The programme gives us a lot of new knowledge that we otherwise would not have."
Apr 9, 2019,
I Hope We Will Receive More Radios
Asia
"The radio I received from TWR gives me a chance to hear God’s word every day."
Apr 3, 2019,
What A Privilege
Asia
"I enjoy listening to the programme and feel inspired to draw close to Jesus."
Mar 26, 2019,
No One Else
Asia
"I have been tuning in to the Gospel of John with a Radio Home Group for four months. I cherish finding out...
Mar 19, 2019,
Making the Gospel Easy to Understand
Asia
"This story about Jesus has greatly blessed us. We can easily understand the story ..."
Mar 13, 2019,
Words of Thanksgiving
Asia
"Thank God for His grace, and thank you for your radio program! Thank you for your teaching, pastoral care...
Mar 5, 2019,
Only Inside My Room
Asia
"I started believing in Jesus but I knew so little about God and there was no one around me to guide me in...
Feb 12, 2019,
God Gives Me Wisdom
Asia
“I tried to read the Bible that my sister sent me but... there were many things I could not understand.”
Jan 29, 2019,
God Healed Me
Asia
" I became sick and weak, and was unable to work. During that depressing period, God spoke to me through...
Jan 22, 2019,
Only By Grace
Asia
The TWR team in Cambodia regularly travels to various villages to meet up with partners and listener...
Jan 8, 2019,
A Unique Peace
Asia
"I have received a new ray of hope in my life because of the grace of the Lord."
Dec 10, 2018,
Getting Through to Him
Asia
One of Sav's deepest wishes was for her husband would come to accept Jesus Christ too. The challenge was...
Dec 3, 2018,
He Chose Me
Asia
Sari thought her life was great, and that she had no need for God ... until the day things went very wrong...
Oct 16, 2018,
Saved to Serve Others: SW broadcasts from Guam
Asia
"I felt that radio might be the best way to reach every person in this country ... "
Oct 2, 2018,
Now I Can See Peace
Asia
“Your program has touched my heart and God’s word has changed my life. I thank God for what you do so I can...
Sep 25, 2018,
Encouraging the Weary
Asia
Liza has been a long-suffering Christian. Disabled from a young age, she loved reading the Bible and took...
Aug 27, 2018,
Whoever Hears Him and Obeys is Wise
Asia
Here is a message we received from a listener of the Mandarin program, Heralds of Hope.
Jul 23, 2018,
Freed From Anger and Revenge
Asia
“Lord, I thank you. You touched me and I felt it... Cover me so that I won’t seek revenge again.”
May 29, 2018,
Seven Days and then a Miracle
Asia
"Some months ago I fell sick and could not stop vomiting ... I was put on different medications. However...
Apr 30, 2018,
God Called Me Back to Him
Asia
"I was a Christian who turned away from God, many years ago. ... But God called me back to Him. "
Feb 26, 2018,
Treasured in My Heart
Asia
"Whenever I hear your message and read your posts on WeChat, I feel deeply touched ..."
Feb 12, 2018,
Ready to Dry Our Tears
Asia
We at TWR do our best to share the gospel with people in Sri Lanka via our FM radio broadcasts, but truly...
Jan 22, 2018,
Hurt, Anxious and Awake
Asia
When a marriage falls apart, people get hurt and some lose hope. A listener from Thailand shares his...
Sep 4, 2017,
KTWR Turns 40!
Asia
KTWR, our powerful shortwave station on Guam, celebrates 40 years of broadcasting hope to Asia on September 5.
Author: Rachel Mehlhaff
Aug 22, 2017,
A Challenging Faith Walk
Asia
A soldier in Pakistan was introduced to Jesus Christ through our programs and received encouragement to...
Author: Rachel Mehlhaff
Aug 15, 2017,
Shortwave Broadcasts Carry Hope
Asia
TWR broadcasts hope to North Korea from a shortwave transmitting site on Guam.
Author: Rachel Mehlhaff
Aug 8, 2017,
Full of the Gospel
Asia
Watch to find out how one listener's life is full of the gospel now.
Author: Rachel Mehlhaff
Aug 2, 2017,
Lessons From A Tsunami
Asia
The 2011 tsunami in Japan destroyed Pastor Hiroshi Minegishi’s church building, but it didn’t deter his faith.
Author: Rachel Mehlhaff
Feb 23, 2017,
Growing Stronger
Asia
"Whenever I listen to your programs, I feel strength growing in me."
Author: Rachel Mehlhaff
Sep 13, 2016,
Rare Confirmation of ‘Precious Support’
Asia
Because they are so rare, messages from listeners in North Korea serve as great encouragement for the TWR...
Every person
has a story
North Korea
North Korea
Julieta, The Philippines
Julieta, The Philippines
Wira, Indonesia
Wira, Indonesia