God’s Secret Listener by John Butterworth | True Story of Faith in Albania – 10ofThose Canada (Audiobook) by John Butterworth

When listening becomes a lifeline to truth.

In God’s Secret Listener, journalist John Butterworth shares the remarkable true story of an Albanian officer who spent his career eavesdropping on the radio—only to be changed by the gospel he overheard.

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 audiobook draws listeners into the world of communist Albania, where faith was forbidden, and believers were watched. But one man’s quiet observations of courageous Christians led him to ask bigger questions... and ultimately to follow the Jesus he once opposed.

Be encouraged by a story that proves no heart is beyond the reach of God's grace.

This gripping, faith-building testimony is ideal for:

Those curious about Christianity
Church or missions-focused listening
Teen and adult audiobook groups
Encouraging believers to trust God's work in hard places

Title

God's Secret Listener
Author(s)

John Butterworth
Series

10Biography
ISBN

9781545930434
Format

Audiobook
Publisher

10Publishing
Topic

Evangelism & Mission
Audience

Adults
Run Time

306 mins
Published

15/07/2022

John Butterworth

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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