God’s Secret Listener by John Butterworth | Inspiring True Story of Faith

God’s Secret Listener (eBook)
By John Butterworth

He was meant to be an enemy of the Church. Instead, he became a follower of Christ.

Berti Dosti faced a terrible but intriguing dilemma. He was an Albanian army captain and his job as a radio specialist was to listen into the world’s airwaves ... As he idly twiddled the radio dials, he heard a voice saying: “If you want to find out more about God we will meet again tomorrow.”

1980s Albania. The world’s most isolated country and ‘the first atheistic state’. Captain Dosti knows that by secretly listening to a Christian radio station he could put his life and the life of his whole family at risk. And yet, he cannot resist.

This inspiring story of Berti’s journey from Captain Dosti to Pastor Dosti gives us a glimpse of the explosive growth of the early Albanian church after nearly half a decade of repressive atheism and the untiring efforts of Trans World Radio to broadcast the Christian message across closed borders to Albanians, who for most of their life had been told there was no God.

This eBook edition delivers:

A gripping, real-life testimony of grace and redemption
A powerful picture of God at work behind closed doors
An engaging read suitable for outreach and personal encouragement

Readable, moving, and rooted in gospel hope, God’s Secret Listener is a timely reminder that no one is beyond the reach of Jesus.

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Great for:

Readers exploring Christianity
Evangelistic digital gifting
Testimony-based small group discussions
Christians encouraged by stories of faith overcoming fear

Title

God's Secret Listener
Author(s)

John Butterworth
Series

10Biography
ISBN

9781914966606
Format

eBook
Publisher

10Publishing
Topic

Evangelism & Mission
Audience

Adults
Pages

272
Published

01/07/2022

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John Butterworth

John Butterworth is an award-winning journalist and newspaper editor. In 2008 he was awarded the MBE for services to journalism and charity. He has written six books, and travels all round the Midlands giving talks to groups.

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"This extraordinary story is a powerful testimony of the way that human beings need to worship. The God-implanted impulse to worship, found in every human heart, does not change whether it is confronted by militant atheism in Albania or, as in the case of much of the West, with materialism. John Butterworth’s account of Berti Dosti’s life will inspire Christians around the world to share their faith confidently in word and deed."

- Alan Smith, Bishop of St Albans

"John Butterworth’s wonderful story about the life of the Albanian army officer Berti Dosti, shows us that God calls people from every possible background and changes their lives for ever. The story of what happened to Berti is as enthralling as a spy thriller. And it leaves the reader asking: If God can call people like this, might he be calling me too?"

- Gordon Mursell, Former Bishop of Stafford

"There are lessons to learn here. We see that prayer is key to making things happen … We see that perseverance in preaching the Word is essential … We are reminded that there are corners of the world that we do not know about even though the world is shrinking. Missionaries are needed to preach the gospel in those places, and this book reveals just how much spiritual hunger there can be in those who have never heard."

- Rico Tice, Senior Minister at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London

Overall rating

5.0 based on 1 review

God's Secret Listener

Before reading I knew next to nothing about Albania, its history or the Albanian Church. The stories of how God used TWR and ECM to grow His church and bring so many to living knowledge of Him in such difficult and unlikely circumstances is enormously encouraging. I was reminded of the power of the Gospel and the real need there is to faithfully pray and proclaim – whatever the circumstances. There’s so much encouragement in this story of the Albanian church and Pastor Dosti!