With more than two decades of experience in the Middle Kingdom, Ben tackles China’s toughest questions while telling captivating stories and challenging Christians to intercede for revival and reformation. Follow to stay informed on current events and evangelism efforts, missionary history, and the ongoing persecution of Christians in China.
Each weekend episode takes on Chinese current events with wisdom and a wealth of experience (ie, lots of stories), while the midweek podcast (aka, The Prison Pulpit) seeks to give persecuted believers a voice, challenging Christians to pray for those in chains “as bound with them.”
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Campus Preacher: High Mileage, Butte Bar, Chinese Racists, and Aussie Hecklers (Error Fixed)
I recently sat down with the Campus Preacher, Keith Darrell, to discuss a variety of topics, including his “favorite” bar in Butte, Montana, Chinese racists and feminists, and getting...
Campus Preacher Convo: High Mileage, Butte Bar, Chinese Racists, and Aussie Hecklers
I recently sat down with the Campus Preacher, Keith Darrell, to discuss a variety of topics, including his “favorite” bar in Butte, Montana, Chinese racists and feminists, and getting...
Wurmbrand’s Problem with Voice of the Martyrs + Powerful Prison Testimonies│Prison Pulpit #85
Welcome to the weekly “Prison Pulpit” series on the China Compass podcast! I’m your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post...
Doug Wilson Interview: Early Years in Japan, Trump’s China Tactics, and Climbing the Great Wall (Someday)
I was blessed to sit down once again with Pastor Doug Wilson in his Idaho office to discuss a variety of China-related topics, including Trump’s China tactics and whether...

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China Compass
China’s Early Rain Church Busted AGAIN│Prison Pulpit #87
This week’s episode of the Prison Pulpit once again gives us the opportunity to talk about Wang Yi’s Early Rain Church in Sichuan, China. The church was forcibly closed...