Steven Morales shares on the reality of the persecuted church, reminding us that for many of our brothers and sisters, following Jesus isn’t symbolic or safe but costly, and deeply uncertain. And yet, in the midst of persecution, they walk with a dependence on God most of us can barely imagine, trusting a Shepherd who sends His sheep into hard places.

Steven Morales is the content director at Follow Radical and pastors the community at Iglesia Reforma. He is based in Guatemala and lives there with his wife Gabriela and children.