Magnified Ministries Podcast Fr.Rob

In this episode we sit down with Fr. Rob Galea, an evangelist whose entire life is centered on one mission: telling the world about Jesus. He shares how his calling grew far beyond music and became a global outreach through ICON Ministry, a worldwide evangelization organization that now reaches more than 2.2 million people each year.

Fr. Rob talks about the reality of evangelizing in places where faith has faded for generations, like his home country of Australia, where many people have never heard the name of Jesus in any meaningful way. His work takes him across the globe, more than 150 flights a year, as he trains leaders to enter schools and difficult environments to bring the message of hope to people who are hearing it for the very first time.

This conversation looks at why the first impression of Jesus matters, how evangelization must adapt to different cultures and generations, and what it means to carry the Gospel into a world that often has no frame of reference for faith. It is a powerful look at modern mission work, global ministry, and the courage it takes to step into places where the story of Jesus has never been told.

Resources:
Barna — Rising Spiritual Openness in America (2023): barna.com/research/rising-spiritual-openness/

• Barna — Teens & Jesus (2023) and 52% Very Motivated (2025): barna.com/research/teens-and-jesus/ ; barna.com/trends/teens-curious-about-jesus/

• Pew Research — Religious 'Nones' in America (2024) + 2023–24 Religious Landscape (2025): pewresearch.org/religion/2024/01/24/religious-nones-in-

america-who-they-are-and-what-they-believe/ ; pewresearch.org/religion/2025/02/26/religious-landscape-study-executive-summary/

• Springtide — The State of Religion & Young People: springtideresearch.org

• Fuller Youth Institute — Growing Young: fulleryouthinstitute.org/growingyoung

• Vatican — Towards Full Presence (2023): vatican.va/roman_curia/dpc/documents/20230528_dpc-verso-piena-presenza_en.ht