evangelical 360°
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!
Episodes
86 episodes
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 ...
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 Gene...
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,” an...
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 ...
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, r...
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 ...
Ep. 79 / From Hindu Heritage to Christ's Call to NextGen with Amit Khaira
An unexpected hug in an Asian grocery store becomes the spark for a family’s spiritual transformation. In this episode we sit down with Amit Khaira, the South-Pacific Regional Director for NXT Move Ministries. Amit grew up in Perth, Australia i...
Ep. 78 / Finance Tech and the Great Commission with Simoun Ung
Marketplace ministry is easy to praise and hard to live, especially when your career spans countries, cultures and competing definitions of success. In this episode we sit down with CEO Simoun Ung and trace the story of how an entrepreneur and ...
Ep. 77 / Russian Wartime and the Evangelical Witness with Vitaly Vlasenko
A pastor in Russia chooses his words carefully, not because he lacks conviction, but because every sentence can carry a cost. In this episode Rev. Vitaly Vlasenko joins us. He currently serves as the General Secretary of the Russian Evangelical...
Ep. 76 / Ethiopian Evangelicals and the Women's Commission with Seble Daniel
The story of Christianity in Ethiopia is older than most nations, yet its churches are leading through modern pressures that test unity, identity and hope. In this episode we sit down with Dr. Seble Daniel to hear what faithful leadership looks...
Ep. 75 / What "Evangelical" Means and What It Might Cost Us with Bruce Barron
“Evangelical” can sound like a poll category or a culture-war tribe, but in this episode we get underneath the label and ask a simpler question: what does it actually mean, and what does it cost? Our guest is Dr. Bruce Barron, a longtime observ...
Ep. 74 / Easter, Female Apostles and Christ's Call to Women Across Asia with Grace Hee
An engineer leaves home for university and finds something she never expected: a faith that feels more real than the world around her. In this episode we talk with Grace Hee, Executive Director of the Women Commission for Asia Evangelical Allia...
Ep. 73 / Surprising Trends: The World Is Getting More Religious with Todd Johnson
Everyone has heard the storyline that modern life squeezes religion into irrelevance. Then the numbers show up and the story flips. In this episode we're joined by Dr. Todd M. Johnson, Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity...
Ep. 72 / How Software Success Reframed My Faith with Lewis Cirne
You can build world-class technology and still feel the harder question pressing in: what keeps you fully human when everything around you rewards speed, scale and control? In this episode we sit down with Lewis Cirne, a software entrepreneur w...
Ep. 71 / Gospel Stewardship in Business and Mission with Lord Robert & Lady Tracie Edmiston
A teenager who disliked God becomes a businessman, philanthropist and member of the House of Lords, yet the turning point is shockingly small: an invitation slipped through a letterbox. In this episode we sit down with Lord and Lady Edmiston of...
Ep. 70 / Ukraine's Stolen Children and Rebuilding Hope with Mykola Kuleba
Children taken in the chaos of invasion, identities stripped, futures rewritten—this is the hidden frontline of the war in Ukraine. In this episode we sit down with Mykola Kuleba, cofounder of Save Ukraine, to hear about the present-day “underg...
Ep. 69 / Faith in the Newsroom: Canadian Media and Religion with John Longhurst
What happens to public life when newsrooms stop covering faith? In this episode we sit down with John Longhurst, one of Canada’s most experienced religion journalists, to explore why religion beats disappeared, what communities lose when belief...
Ep. 68 / The Spirit in a Disenchanted Age: An Evangelical History with Bruce Hindmarsh
Headlines love to shrink “evangelical” to a political label. In this episode we open the frame with historian and theologian, Dr. Bruce Hindmarsh. We journey all the way back to the Great Awakenings of the 1730s—when nominal churchgoers found l...
Ep. 67 / Searching for God in a Noisy Age: The Gen Z Revival with Stephen Adubato
Headlines love a big story about sweeping revivals, but the truth on the ground is quieter and far more interesting. In this episode we sit down with writer, theologian and cultural commentator, Stephen Adubato. He helps us explore a smaller, s...
Ep. 66 / Another King: Why Religious Liberty Shapes Human Rights with Paul Marshall (Part 2)
Pressure is rising on believers worldwide, but the story is bigger than any single faith. In this episode we continue our conversation with Dr. Paul Marshall, a political theorist from Baylor University, who helps us trace threats to religious ...
Ep. 65 / Elbows Up: Canada's Rejection of the 51st State with Paul Marshall (Part 1)
A throwaway line about Canada becoming the “51st state” lit a fuse that burns back centuries. In this episode we open the map to a rarely told story: English Canada was built by people who rejected the American Revolution, chose loyalty to the ...
Ep. 64 / A Faith that Holds in a Fractured World with Richard Mouw
What if the word "evangelical" could mean conviction without coercion, and courage without cruelty? In this episode with sit down with Dr. Richard Mouw—philosopher, former president of Fuller Seminary, and one of the clearest voices in public t...
Ep. 63 / A Palestinian Lawyer and Evangelical Leader with Botrus Mansour
A global movement just turned toward Nazareth for its next chapter. In this episode we sit down with Rev. Botrus Mansour—Palestinian, evangelical, lawyer and lifelong reconciler—moments before his induction as Secretary General of the World Eva...
Ep. 62 / Gen Z 's Quiet Renewal and Return to Religion with Daniel K. Williams
Headlines keep telling one story, but the numbers point somewhere else: a growing percentage of Gen Z is finding their way to church—and staying. In this episode we sit down with historian Dr. Daniel K. Williams to unpack fresh data, campus ane...
Ep. 61 / The Evangelical Rise of the Ethiopian Church with Girma Bekele
What happens when a government locks church doors—and the church grows anyway? In this episode we sit down with, Rev. Dr. Girma Bekele, an Ethiopian scholar and missional leader who shares stories of prayer, perseverance and revival. From a cal...
