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George Calleja

Give Me Something Better Than a Disco and Smuggling 500 Bibles into the USSR
14 September 2026 by
George Calleja
Hope Team

In this episode of 12-Minute Convos with Jesus Believers, Engel Jones connects with author and missionary George Calleja, joining the program from the historic Mediterranean island of Malta, where the Apostle Paul was once shipwrecked. Raised in a traditional Catholic home, George describes how his faith weakened during his teenage years in the 1980s as he became absorbed in popular music and the local disco scene. Everything changed at age 24 when he attended a Charismatic Renewal prayer meeting. Sitting at the back of the room trying to look cool and laughing, the speaker suddenly called him to the front and asked what he wanted from the group. George blurted out a prayer that would define his life: Give me something better than a disco. God answered that prayer in abundance. George stepped out in faith, leaving a stable office job to spend six years in full-time mission work across Europe. He learned to perform street mimes, played football with street children, and even embarked on a daring mission into the USSR just months before its collapse, smuggling 500 Bibles and vital medicines for children in need. After completing his mission years, George met his wife at a Christian music concert, married at 33, and raised two children. 

Today, though still a shy introvert in everyday settings, George becomes bold whenever he shares the love of Jesus. If you have ever felt too shy to share your faith, wondered if God can give you something better than the world offers, or searched for your true purpose, George's joy-filled testimony will deeply inspire your walk today!

Engel Jones
Engel Jones
Podcast Host


                         Guest's Bio

George Calleja is a Maltese Christian content creator, author, podcaster, lyricist, evangelist, and Christian music songwriter dedicated to spreading the Gospel through both traditional and digital media. From 1990 to 1996, he served full-time with The International Catholic Programme for Evangelization (ICPE), proclaiming the Good News in countries including Russia, Ghana, Poland, Germany, and Malta. Since 1997, he has been an active member of the Focolare Movement in Malta, continuing his lifelong mission of promoting Christian unity, peace, and faith in Jesus Christ.

Since 2012, George has embraced digital evangelisation through books, podcasts, videos, online courses, and music. He has published 19 Christian books, written hundreds of inspirational articles, and created four online courses on Udemy, all aimed at helping people deepen their relationship with God.

In recent years, Christian music has become a central part of George's ministry. As a lyricist, he writes original songs that proclaim the Gospel and encourage listeners to place their trust in Jesus Christ. His music covers different genres and themes such as God's love, hope, forgiveness, discipleship, peace, prayer, salvation, and everyday Christian living. His songs are available on major streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, TikTok, and many others, making his ministry accessible to a global audience. Through every lyric, George seeks to inspire, evangelise, and bring people closer to Christ, using music as a powerful instrument of faith and encouragement for believers and seekers alike.

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