From the Frontlines is a powerful series where Ron Pearce shares updates and inspiring stories of faithful national workers serving in the world’s spiritual hotspots. These are the men and women risking everything to bring the Truth of Jesus to dark and desperate places. Each segment offers firsthand accounts of miracles, perseverance, and the unstoppable growth of the Church where persecution is intense but faith burns bright.
There's far too much to do for the Kingdom of God for Ron to retire. Watch now...
What are the main strategies Empower Ministries International uses when working with national churches worldwide? Watch now...
The national churches around the world request one thing more than any other. They are desperate for copies of God's Word. Watch now...
In this episode, Ron Pearce shares insights from church leaders in Vietnam, India, China, and Ethiopia on preparing believers for persecution: teach God’s perspective. You’ll hear how Christians are learning to view suffering in light of eternity and stand firm, including a gripping story from India where new believers, driven from their village, endured life on the jungle’s edge rather than renounce Jesus. This episode challenges us in North America to move beyond shallow responses to suffering and embrace a deeper, biblical view—seeing hardship through heaven’s eyes. Listen now...
What does it really mean to be called into ministry — and how does that calling shape the character and courage of national church planters around the world?In this episode, we draw from Isaiah 6, where the prophet encounters God's holiness and responds with, "Here am I. Send me!" That same call echoes today in the lives of men and women across closed and restricted nations.Ron Pearce shares real stories of church planters who are marked by deep humility, fierce obedience, and unwavering resolve — even in the face of persecution. You'll hear how they experience God's call, how they count the cost, and how they walk forward with power, not in comfort but in conviction.This is a powerful glimpse into what it means to surrender fully to the call of ministry, no matter the cost. Listen now...
Ron explains the meaning of a bondservant and how this attitude is transforming evangelism globally. Listen now...
In every major move of God that Empower is supporting around the world, a consistent and unmistakable characteristic stands out—humility. Read more...
The connection between Passover and Easter is one of the most profound theological links in the Bible. Both events centre on deliverance—one from physical slavery in Egypt and the other from spiritual bondage to sin. Read more...
Around the world, God is moving powerfully as national believers boldly share the Gospel in the face of opposition. Whether through miraculous healings in Ethiopia, acts of compassion in Laos, or the relentless witness of young believers in Vietnam, the Spirit of God is transforming lives and lifting the veil of unbelief. While each country has its own challenges, the same divine strategies seen in the Early Church are at work today, drawing people to Christ in extraordinary ways. This report highlights these incredible movements, with a special focus on Laos, where the Gospel is advancing despite persecution. Read more...