For the Kingdom: a neverthirst podcast

Jason Berry on the front lines in sub-Saharan Africa

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Jason just got back from a country in sub-Saharan Africa, where he camped in villages for nearly a week with no electricity and 110-degree heat. He went to document the work for the 99% of supporters who'll never see it firsthand.

He rode a donkey to the contaminated source one mother had used for about 20 years, then filmed her at her new tap stand. The reclaimed time let her be with her 8 kids and start a small business.

Jason and Spencer also talk about why neverthirst now lists regions instead of countries (to protect partners), and how clean water meets a real need and opens the door for the gospel in places where the church is a tiny minority.

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Host: Spencer Sutton

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

Monuments That Last: Building Legacies That Matter

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Spencer reflects on two recent trips. First, Washington, D.C. for National Police Week to honor his brother-in-law Mark. Then California with colleague Brandon Gossett to visit faithful neverthirst donors. Walking among the monuments and memorials in D.C. got him thinking about how people throughout history have built structures to be remembered, from the Lincoln Memorial to the Taj Mahal to the Great Pyramids to Cambodia's Killing Fields memorial. He brings that thread to the story of Mary anointing Jesus in Matthew 26:6–16, where an act of sacrificial worship became an eternal memorial. Mary poured herself out for Christ, and Jesus said her story would be told wherever the gospel is proclaimed. Spencer draws on James Montgomery Boice and the Puritan prayer collection The Valley of Vision to show how God's economy works: the way down is the way up, and whoever loses his life for Christ's sake will find it. He connects this to the generosity of neverthirst supporters whose giving platforms the gospel through clean water in unreached communities.

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Host: Spencer Sutton

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

Don't Waste Your Life

Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Spencer revisits Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper, a book he first read during the 2007–2008 financial crisis that went on to shape the founding of neverthirst. He shares three principles from the book that still drive the ministry today: be mastered by one great thing, risk is right, and live to prove that Christ is more precious than life. Along the way, he gets personal about the tension between wanting a life that counts and wanting comfort, and he closes by praying for the Tugali people of Sudan, an unreached group of 130,000 near the Nuba Mountains.

Resources Mentioned:

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Host: Spencer Sutton

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

Do You Want to Get Well?

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode, we walk through John 5:1–9, the story of Jesus healing the invalid at the pool of Bethesda. We explore why Jesus asked “Do you want to be healed?” and what it reveals about our tendency to grow comfortable in brokenness rather than face the cost of change. We also see similarities through neverthirst’s field work, where communities without clean water are asked if they’re willing to sacrifice for transformation. The episode closes with a spotlight on the Mubi people of Chad and a prayer for laborers to reach them with clean water and the gospel.

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Host: Spencer Sutton

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

Faithfulness on the Front Lines: Praying for the Church Where Christ Is Not Yet Known

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Spencer dives into Paul's prayer in Colossians 1:9–14. Drawing from a recent trip to Southeast Asia and conversations with neverthirst's programs team, Spencer reflects on what it means to pray for the global church...especially believers serving faithfully in remote, hard-to-reach areas where Christ is not yet known. He challenges listeners to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and bear fruit for His glory. The episode closes with prayer for neverthirst's church partners and for the Kanembu people of Chad, an unreached group of roughly one million with no known evangelical believers.

Notable Quote:
"The problem with the church today is not that there are too many people who are passionately in love with heaven... The problem is that professing Christians are spending 10 minutes reading scripture and then half their day making money and the other half enjoying and repairing what they spend it on. It is not heavenly-mindedness that hinders love. It is worldly-mindedness that hinders love, even when it is disguised by a religious routine on the weekend." — John Piper

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Host: Spencer Sutton

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

The Thirst Beneath the Thirst

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Spencer opens this episode with a vivid memory from a 2010 field visit: trekking through elephant grass ten feet high, following two children to the muddy stream they relied on for water every day. That image becomes the lens for a central conviction: there is always a thirst beneath the thirst.

Drawing from John 4 and the story of the woman at the well, Spencer walks through seven core desires that God places in every human heart, and why only Christ can fully satisfy them. He also explores why Neverthirst's water access work matters beyond the water itself, and how a community gaining clean water becomes an entry point for gospel conversations that simply weren't possible before.

The episode closes with a prayer for the Cham people, an unreached people group of nearly half a million with no known believers.

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Host: Spencer Sutton

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

Hard Places, Faithful Servants

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode of For the Kingdom, we share the story of Sun Art who is serving in one of the most difficult and remote corners of the 10/40 Window. His story is a great reminder that no assignment is too small, and no contribution too ordinary. If you've ever wondered whether your part in this story matters, this one's for you.

New episodes drop every two weeks. To learn more about how you can partner with neverthirst, visit neverthirstwater.org.

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Host: Spencer Sutton

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

Do Not Grow Weary in Doing Good

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0500

In this episode, co-founder and CMO Spencer Sutton reflects on the biblical call to perseverance and the quiet temptation to grow weary while doing good. As John Piper reminds us, “The greatest threat to our faithfulness is not opposition from the outside, but weariness on the inside.”

Through the lens of the work at neverthirst, Spencer shares stories of how partners continue forward amid questions and fatigue—and also explores the fruit that comes when we refuse to grow weary, remaining faithful as God brings renewal, impact, and lasting transformation.

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Host: Spencer Sutton

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

When God Changes Enemies

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

God is at work in remote, unreached places, even among those who once opposed His Church. In this episode, neverthirst team member Jason shares a recent story from sub-Saharan Africa about a pastor who once burned churches and now boldly proclaims the gospel in a hostile region.

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Host: Spencer Sutton

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

Beyond Your Strength. The Point Where God Becomes Your Only Hope

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

In the Christian life, we face trials and burdens. In this episode of For the Kingdom, we look at Paul’s suffering that was beyond his strength. So severe he felt the “sentence of death.” God’s purpose was not to crush him, but to teach him to stop relying on himself and to depend on the God who raises the dead. We trace God’s past, present, and future deliverance. We also explore why shared prayer matters when suffering comes.

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Host: Spencer Sutton

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

Welcome to For the Kingdom: a neverthirst podcast

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Join For the Kingdom, a neverthirst Production and be encouraged as we recount journeys of faith, hope, and transformation from some of the hardest-to-reach places on earth. Each episode invites you to see how God is moving among the unreached through the gift of clean water and the faithful witness of His church. You’ll hear short devotionals from God’s Word, powerful stories from donors and team members, and join us in prayer for people groups who are still waiting to know about Jesus. Be encouraged. Be inspired. And be part of God’s mission to bring clean and living water to the unreached.

"Bringing Clean and Living Water to the Unreached"

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Host: Spencer Sutton

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

Poor in the World, But Rich in Faith

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500

God’s economy contradicts human status systems. Wealth, power, beauty, office, and influence carry no weight before Him. The poor in the world are “rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom.” The episode dissects this reversal and applies it to Christian life, global missions, and the unreached.

Primary Texts:

James 2.5
Proverbs 8.32–34
Mark 7.14
Luke 6.20–23

The biblical command is to listen. Stop. Attend. Refuse favoritism. Evaluate people by spiritual condition rather than external status. The poor whom God chooses stand as evidence that His kingdom prioritizes faith rather than worldly metrics. Material poverty does not prevent spiritual abundance. Pastors laboring in remote regions often exhibit stability, joy, and conviction that supersede Western comforts.

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Host: Spencer Sutton

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

13 Years in Hard Places

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0500

A decade in North Africa. Years before that in South Asia and East Africa. Fluent in multiple languages. Trusted by local pastors and communities. Amanda Stillman has spent 13+ years on the frontlines of neverthirst’s work in some of the most unreached and unstable regions in the world.

In this episode, Amanda lays out:

How she went from a global childhood to joining a brand-new nonprofit that had no playbook but a clear calling.
Why she’s stayed through instability, evacuations, and constant transition.
What clean water projects actually do for local church access in sometimes hostile environments.
What she witnesses firsthand: joy at clean water, openness to the gospel, and believers strengthened under pressure.
The one thing she asks listeners to pray for.

A clear look at why clean water matters. Why local churches matter. And why partners who give make transformation possible.

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Host: Spencer Sutton

Guest: Amanda Stillman

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

From Cambodia to the Ends of the Earth: Jason Berry's Story

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0500

In this episode of For the Kingdom, host Spencer Sutton sits down with Jason Berry, one of neverthirst’s longest-serving team members and a driving force behind our global work.

Jason shares how a handwritten prayer in Cambodia over a decade ago led him to a life’s calling...helping the church bring clean and living water to the unreached. From walking hours with women in Ethiopia to witnessing pastors courageously sharing the gospel in remote villages, Jason recounts powerful stories of transformation, faith, and perseverance.

You’ll hear:

How a simple prayer became a global mission
The incredible journey from early hand pumps to complex solar water systems
What local churches are doing (often at great risk) to bring hope and the gospel
How supporters’ generosity continues to ripple across nations

The episode closes with Jason’s heartfelt prayer for our partners, donors, and those still waiting for water and the Word.

Listen now to be reminded of what’s possible when God’s people work together for His glory and the good of others.

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Host: Spencer Sutton

Guest: Jason Berry of neverthirst

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

Calling > Career: How One Trip Changed Everything for Brandon Gossett

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400

A candid, faith-forward conversation with neverthirst’s Chief Development Officer, Brandon, on turning compassion into commitment, why stories beat statistics, and what donors need to know about impact in the 10/40 Window.

In this episode of For the Kingdom, host Spencer Sutton sits down with longtime friend, Brandon, who has served in development since 2012 and now leads as Chief Development Officer. Brandon shares the moment the water crisis first hit home, the missionsional DNA that drew him to neverthirst, and the South Sudan field experience that changed his life’s trajectory. He explains why he took a 70% pay cut to join a two-person nonprofit, why he intended to stay five years but never left, and how donor partnership equips local pastors to bring both clean water and the hope of the gospel to some of the hardest-to-reach places on earth.

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Host: Spencer Sutton

Guest: Brandon, Chief Development Officer at neverthirst

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

How It All Started - God's Blessings for His Purpose

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In this very first episode of For the Kingdom, we share the heart behind this new podcast — and the story of how neverthirst began.

What started in 2006 with a sermon from Psalm 67 and a question — “Have you disconnected God’s blessing from His purpose?” — has become a global movement to bring clean water and the gospel of Jesus Christ to some of the hardest-to-reach places on earth.

In this episode, co-founder Spencer Sutton walks listeners through the origins of neverthirst, the powerful way God stirred a few friends to pray, and how those prayers led to life-changing impact in countries like India, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.

You’ll also hear why this podcast exists:

To encourage your faith through Scripture,
To celebrate God’s work in unreached regions, and
To pray together for the nations still waiting to hear the good news of Jesus.

Scripture Focus

“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us,
that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.”

— Psalm 67:1–2

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Host: Spencer Sutton

To Learn More About neverthirst: neverthirstwater.org

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Production House: Flint Stone Media