Imagine a place where Father Christmas and baubles celebrate New Year (not Christmas). In that land the local church does a Christmas nativity play, except the cast don't know what the angel does  next or where the baby is born. This is Kazakhstan. Hear about the thrills, the surprises and the lessons from Christmas in far off lands.Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. Starting out as an engineer, he became the children's ministry leader for a large church in London for 12 years, before setting up Faith in Kids in 2017. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas. He is the presenter of the Faith in Kids podcast. He’s married to Mary and they have three children.Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. She co-hosts the Faith in Parents podcast. She lives in Liverpool with her husband Ste and their four lively children. She is passionate about teaching the Bible to children faithfully, simply and creatively. Amy is happiest on a beach or adventuring with her family.Andy & Jo - with their 2 daughters who are 11 and nearly 13, live inKazakhstan. Sometimes they are working in "normal" jobs like projectmanagement and finance but they are focused on seeing the small localChurch encouraged, equipped and mobilised to reach out tothose around them. Kazakhstan is a beautiful country filled with amazingpeople and adventure! Due to their sensitivity of their ministry, they have asked to withhold their surname.Ken & Helen - spent 4 years in the Indian Subcontinent seeking to share their lives and the Gospel with their community before returning to live in Bradford where they and their two daughters now live and work.If you have any questions or comments, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. We won't read out your emails on the podcast if you don't want us to, but we'd love to hear your stories and feedback.Support the showThese podcasts are only possible because of the faithful generosity of our supporters and listeners. Faith in Kids exists because people like you give generously. If you've enjoyed listening, you share our passion for the Gospel to be shared with children and for them to be raised in faith. Will you support us financially? For the cost of a cup of coffee per month, you could enable Faith in Kids to reach more parents, churches, and ultimately, children for Christ. Click here. Explore the Christmas Build-Up here:christmasbuildup.faithinkids.orgSound Effect by Krzysztof Szymanski from PixabaySupport the show

Released on 28 Dec 2022