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South Sudan: Bringing Encouragement, Teaching and Trauma Counselling to Christians

On July 9, 2011, South Sudan officially becomes an independent nation, making it the world’s youngest country. For two years there was relative peace and growing prosperity, but in 2013 a civil war broke out creating a massive humanitarian crisis. 13 years later the country is still reeling from ethnic tensions, political maneuvering, civil war over failed promises and now a nation that is considered a fallen state. On this episode of Closer to the Fire, Greg Musselman talks with Stephen Wesley. Stephen is the Director of Global Education and Discipleship for the Voice of the Martyrs Canada and recently went traveled to South Sudan along with two VOM Canada parters to encourage, teach (The Theology of Persecution and Discipleship) and provide trauma counselling to our brothers and sisters in Christ in South Sudan who have endured so much.

Date: March 2026
Length: 52 minutes

Episode Notes:
The Persecution and Prayer Alert (weekly email)
The Voice of the Martyrs Canada