Summary

I grew up hungry to know God, gave my life to Jesus at 13, and years later a battered copy of Tortured for Christ shattered my “easy faith.” I led youth, wrote letters to imprisoned believers, and lost my role—yet God kept pulling me toward the persecuted church. After a snow-wrecked speaking tour and a costly ad flop, I wanted to quit. Instead, God asked if I’d trust Him even with failure. I stayed, became the first employee of Voice of the Martyrs in Oklahoma, and learned to “be a voice.” Later I stepped out to serve through media—producing Tortured for Christ, Pilgrim’s Progress, and a visual Bible so the unreached can encounter Jesus in their own languages. I’m not the most qualified—but God multiplies small obedience. All glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 🙌🎬📖🌍

Interview with Steve Cleary.

As a young man, Steve Cleary gave his life to the Lord at the age of 13. Years later as a young adult and church youth leader, he was given the book, Tortured For Christ, an autobiography of Richard Wurmbrand, who was persecuted and imprisoned for his faith while serving the Lord in Romania.

Steve was initially reluctant to read it, but eventually did so. As a result, he grew to have a great burden for missions and those that are persecuted for their faith.

Through several God-ordained events, Steve was eventually hired as the first employee of Voice of the Martyrs.

Steve went on to serve ten years alongside its founders, Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand.

Today, Steve Cleary continues working with Voice of the Martyrs, while running his own media ministry, Revelation Media, which is dedicated to providing sound, quality media for missions efforts around the world.

Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/08-steve-cleary-a-media-missionary/

Tortured for Christ movie: https://www.torturedforchrist.com/

Pilgrim’s Progress movie: https://www.pilgrims.movie/

Voice of the Martyrs: https://www.persecution.com/about

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Steve Cleary Pages: Show Notes | Tortured for Christ | Pilgrim’s Progress | Voice of the Martyrs (About)


Time Chapters


01:03 Early hunger for God


03:44 Book shatters “easy faith”


05:58 Youth letters to prisoners (1988)


07:40 Resignation after pushback


12:50 Snowstorm tour; faith amid failure


17:44 Hired as first VOM employee (1990)


26:05 Friendship with Richard & Sabina


28:14 Filming Tortured for Christ in prison


31:27 Why animation for missions


35:24 Building a visual Bible series


 




			

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