The Back to Jerusalem Podcast

On the heels of their time together in Cambodia for the BTJ Business as Missions conference, Pastor Chris from Indiana joins Eugene again on the podcast to discuss his new book, "The God Men: From the writings and messages of John G. Lake."

Naghmeh Panahi joins Eugene on this episode to discuss some of the work she has recently been doing with partners inside of Iran and Afghanistan–including providing medical help to women who are coming out of prostitution/sex slavery and who have decided to keep their babies.

Bethany and Stefanie are back for another episode of Mail Time! It’s time to read some of the “hate” mail and social media messages that BTJ receives. Buckle up!

Eugene was wrong. While working on our new series 'Chasing Legacy' and after a recent trip to Vietnam, Eugene uncovered a story that proves he has been wrong about BTJ missionaries and the timeline of Chinese missions from the 1960s to today.

Eugene opens with a few stories from BTJ vision trips, including from the most recent trip to Vietnam. He also talks about something happening right now in the US Congress, banning TikTok. His opinion may be different than the things you're hearing and seeing in the news and online.

For the last couple of years, Eugene has been working on something called Chasing Legacy. It will be a series that explores forgotten 'giants of faith' who shaped history by planting the gospel in diverse nations.

Get a real-time update from Cambodia while Eugene is on the BTJ Vision Casting Trip. A yearly trip that brings people from around the world to show them how the BTJ vision and the underground Chinese missionaries operate on the field in unreached areas of the world.

Coming to you from a busy, loud airport in China, Eugene has exciting news to share about using business as missions. For many years, BTJ has brought together Christians from around the world to hear about the ways business is used on the field to support missions, missionaries and their families, and end-time evangelism.

The 2024 elections might be the most dangerous in history because of what just took place in Munich. This might be the most important podcast that Eugene does this year. This isn't something you're really going to find in the news. You may find it if you read between the lines or do a little bit of research, or if you have exposure to amazing individuals who highlight the real, unseen dangers in every day life. Eugene talks about insights and revelations that were shared recently at the BTJ Hackers' conference.

Eugene is in the UK to visit a long-time church partner of BTJ. He plans to share about life inside of China and the daily miracles witnessed by the Chinese underground church. He says it often feels like living in a dream, and wants to reads an excerpt from the Book of Acts to illustrate this dream-like state.

Our old friend Gabe Jackson joins the podcast to talk about his incredible, revival-sparking platform, United Hive. It is a new kind of platform where Christians everywhere can share in seconds what God is doing around them. Gabe is preparing to launch a whole new version of the app and shares the latest updates with us.

Pastor Joshua Jones joins the podcast again to talk about a subject that Eugene thinks you will find very interesting, the Biblical perspective of UFOs and aliens.

A shocking letter has just been released from Rep. Jim Jordan identifying a program that has been carried out by the US Government to monitor activities closely related to missionary work, such as travel and purchasing Bibles. Eugene breaks it down in this episode.

Bethany from the UK joins Eugene on this episode to talk about the amazing few months of Underground Publishing, a publishing house started by BTJ in 2023. It was created specifically to bring old Christian books back to life–and the response has been amazing! They also spend a few minutes at the beginning discussing (arguing) an extremely important and pressing question regarding spiders.

Tym from our BTJ Office in Poland joins Eugene on this episode.

The 30 Days of Prayer for North Korea will consist of stories and testimonies collected by Back to Jerusalem over the last twenty years. Each day of prayer will only take five minutes to read through, but your continuous prayer throughout the day for the entire 30 days is essential. Many brave missionaries have recently tried to bring the Gospel to the nation, but it seems that their efforts have been repeatedly repelled over and over again. 

We believe that the day is coming when the spiritual walls around North Korea will come tumbling down and the freedom of Christ will prevail in the hearts of the people, but in order to see that, the Body of Christ needs to pray; pray like never before.

We have a special collection of Christmas songs that come directly from the underground house church in China. In order to record these songs, underground church worship leaders from all over China were gathered into a makeshift studio built inside of a hotel. You may not recognize or understand these special songs, but you will understand the spirit of them and connect with the message they tell of the one who brought light to the darkness.

More than 200 years ago, Robert Morrison had a dream to get the Bible into the most populated nation on earth, but that dream was said to be unattainable. Robert Morrison dared to do it anyway. Now, in our latest book 'Bury Me In China', read for the first time how Morrison gave the ultimate sacrifice to translate, print, smuggle, and distribute the entire Chinese Bible inside China – how he lost friends and loved ones, buried two children, a wife, and eventually died on the mission field, thousands of miles away from the land of his birth.

The Terrible Red Dwarf a little tale for children like the folklore of the Brothers Grimm, written in the 1800s, of a naughty dwarf who plagued the local villages, burning houses and robbing the inhabitants until timely intervention by the King put pay to his dastardly ways. Written in Cornwall, buried in the south of England, this little book made its way to the other side of the world; its message reaching thousands in China. It tells a tale of caution, warning against the downfall that can be swiftly brought about by the words that so easily escape our mouths. Reintroduce your children to a story heard by children 200 years ago and its message of truth.

Robert Morrison was a cross-cultural missionary pioneer who changed the trajectory of Christianity in China forever. He planted a foothold in China and paved the way for every Protestant believer in China today, yet very little has ever been written about him – until now. Eugene's latest book is the first detailed biography written about Robert Morrison in over a hundred years and maybe the most comprehensive ever!

Nepal was smashed on Friday night by a 5.6 earthquake that toppled buildings, destroyed homes, and killed at least 157 people. BTJ has sent immediate aid through the missionaries on the ground and additional help is needed.

Joel Veldkamp from Christian Solidarity International joins Eugene on the podcast to discuss the troubling events happening in Azerbaijan and the persecution taking place.

There are both supporters and non-supporters of BTJ that feel it's not wise for us to talk about missionary activities in closed countries. Eugene recently posted an article on the BTJ website about the mission work BTJ is doing in Afghanistan and there were some individuals who critiqued the fact that we were sharing this information. Eugene explains how and why we do it.

Eugene wants to share one simple thing that you can do to help future missions. We aren't sure that anyone else is talking about this, but after working in frontline missions for over 20 years, this one thing has proven to be extremely effective in getting the Gospel into closed countries.

Most of what you hear in this episode will be things that you've never heard before. What is the two-state solution? Why is there war in Israel? Eugene explains the 5 lies that make the two-state solution impossible.

Loren Duane Cunningham was an American missionary who was the founder of the international Christian missionary organization Youth With A Mission and the University of the Nations. Cunningham founded YWAM in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1960 with his wife, Darlene Cunningham, at the age of 24.

This is an urgent podcast that we want to get out to our supporters. You may not be aware of recent earthquakes that have devastated parts of Afghanistan. In the last few days, multiple 6-7 magnitude earthquakes have killed thousands and displaced thousands more. BTJ is on the ground providing support and ministering, and we need your help!

Does motivation matter when it comes to helping others? Supplying food, donating money, and providing humanitarian assistance to those in need is an absolute good, isn't it?

The massive event ticketing website Eventbrite deemed their event to be hateful and violent and removed it from their platform. Justin with the Palmetto Family Council in South Carolina joins Eugene on this episode to discuss.

"We are at war," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address yesterday. "Not an 'operation,' not a 'round,' but at war." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war after a deadly shock attack on Israel launched by Hamas during a holy reflective time in Israel. Rabbi Myles Weiss joins Eugene on this episode to discuss.

This podcast was recorded in late August 2023. During this wide ranging discussion, Eugene and Rabbi Myles Weiss cover a number of topics including signs that Saudi Arabia and Israel may be entertaining a deal for cooperation.

There are two very different ways of looking at the “15-minute city” idea. For some, it’s a sustainable, convenient, progressive urban planning concept. For others, it’s a conspiracy by “tyrannical bureaucrats” to take our lives, our cars and freedom. What is the truth? Perhaps China’s history can shed some light on this.

Pastor Chris Monaghan joins Eugene on this episode to discuss a recent event at his church. After inviting an evangelist who claimed he had visited heaven and hell to share his testimony, Pastor Chris and his church discovered things that led them to the conclusion that the evangelist was a fraud.

On this BTJ Story Time episode, Bethany reads an excerpt from the latest book released by BTJ's Underground Publishing House, The Lame Shall Take The Prey. Listen as the author describes what daily life was like with evil, dark opposition against the spreading of the Gospel in China.

George Stott’s story of how God called him to Wenzhou is an impossible one. If God has called you to do the impossible – this story is for you! This story shares of how a one-legged man turned Wenzhou into a city with the most Christians in China. Bethany joins Eugene on this episode to announce the book and share excerpts with you!

Eugene joins Rabbi Myles Weiss' program to talk about three book projects Eugene is currently working on.

There has been some unrest in Sweden. There have been Muslim protests, Quran burnings, and the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad was recently stormed and torched. Eugene discusses on this episode.

The smash hit movie, BARBIE, is hitting theaters now and it is a huge hit in China, but according to the BTJ UK Director, Bethany Hope, it has an overall theme of a world that is ruled by an evil "patriarchy" made up of powerful, privileged males subjugating underprivileged females. The film seems to promote a feminist message that elevates women over men, essentially trading one inequality for another.

This is Back to Jerusalem Story Time. We read the words of Christians from long ago that had so much to say, but have been forgotten. Join us as we read from the most recent book published by BTJ, A Voice In The Darkness.

There seems to be an undeniable ‘dumbing down‘ pervasive in Christian literature today. Many Christian books deliberately oversimplify the complexity of God’s Word and the struggles of man and this has arguably created a weak Christian culture unable to answer difficult questions about faith. Perhaps this is why authors like C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, and John Bunyan have stood the test of time, but are there any others? Good news. There are even more refreshing authors who have written books you may never have heard of that will change the way you think and look at the world. Griffith John’s book “A VOICE IN THE DARKNESS” is one of those books, and it is now available as a eBook. Eugene shares more on this episode of the podcast.

Eugene is putting on his waders to address all of the haters. It's time to read some of the "hate" mail and social media messages that BTJ receives. Buckle up!

A licensed acupuncturist and a former Falun Gong practitioner, Gina, joins Eugene on this episode to talk discuss the practices of Falun Gong and the persecution its practitioners in China.

After hearing and reading some of the content that Eugene has published on Tibetan Buddhism, our special guest Adam wanted to join the podcast to discuss and debate some of the points he took issue with. Join us for this interesting, and sometimes heated, debate on Buddhism.

Amazon, one of the world’s largest companies, locked a man out of his smart home after he was falsely accused of saying something that the tech giant did not agree with. Christians, take notice.

This episode was originally recorded and published in October 2020. Walt Heyer spent 8 years of his life living as a transgender female, and now he says that sex change is a myth. He's the author of multiple books and after Eugene saw him being interviewed on the Candace Owen's show and knew he needed to talk with him about the rise of transgenderism in China and the Church's response.

If you want daily updates from BTJ on disaster relief in Turkey and Syria, or on the work with the refugees in Iraq, or the victims of Islamic terrorism in Somalia, or the ongoing projects in North Korea or China, or any project we're working on you may be interested in joining our Telegram channel. Eugene and special guest, Roy, tells you how on this episode.

Our partners inside of China recently held a secret meeting in Hunan Province. Some leaders from one of the main networks of the underground church came together to discuss the things they've seen in the last 3 years, and what they will do going forward. Out of this meeting they said there is one thing that they have need of... Bibles.

Our guest on the podcast today, John, wrote us a letter about what he thought could be the start of the tribulation. So, Eugene has invited him on this episode to discuss his ideas and findings.

The Coronation of Charles III and Camilla in the United Kingdom is scheduled for this week, and Eugene has something that he wants to share with you. It's a relatively unknown thing that connects England directly to Israel, and it's something that you can be looking for if you watch the Coronation ceremony.

In this episode from January 2023 Eugene talks about three crazy rules for traveling to and from China. The pandemic that started in China now seems to be, in a way, ending in China.

Leading up to Easter weekend, Eugene wants to talk about the endless debate around the word "Easter," and how Chinese Christians see it.