I've been a backslider since 1995 and now I'm receiving Jesus as my Savior again. Please pray for my husband and kids.
Praise God and thank you for praying for me and my family. Through Jesus I was saved last Thursday from death on radio. Somehow I had high blood pressure measuring up to 200 and I nearly got a stroke. Thank GOD, through your prayers I was saved. I was instantly healed. I'm healed and well, no signs of HBP !
Good night Pastor Joe, my name is Julius and I left church for almost 4 months. However yesterday (15.09.09) while listening to this wonderful program I prayed with you and recommitted my life to God. Thank God for Wantok Radio Light
I'm Maggie and I enjoy all the programs on Wantok Radio Light. My husband left me and my 4 kids but I thank the Lord for His love and comfort through this radio station.
Dan of Rainbow in Port Moresby. I am one of the hard core sinner, I really want to give my entire life to Jesus. Please pray for me.
Pastor your salvation scripture steps in Romans has taught me a lot. I want to be like Barnabas, set free by Jesus. Morin of Rigo – Port Moresby – Papua New Guinea.
I'm a young student girl at Port Moresby National High School. I really want to give my heart to Jesus tonight and make Him my Lord and Savior. Nelly of Port Moresby.
My name is Sandra of Port Moresby, I never go to church, but listening to your station, I'm a heathen and I need Jesus Christ.
My name is Trisha John, I'm a regular listener and a born again, and I would like to ask you to pray for my husband who is an alcoholic.
Thank God for the salvation He offers through Radio Ministry. I confess I have terribly sinned and my addictions, lustful thoughts, bad behaviors and ungodly desires always keep me from complete repentance. Please need your prayers for God's salvation. I want to be a new and good person.
My name is McCarthy and I live in Lae. I left church for 3 years now and have done many bad things. Please I want to live with Jesus again but every time I fail and loose hope.
I'm a young man and my name is David, I was once a Christian but now I've backsliden due to the influences of this world. Please help me pray to repent and come back to Jesus so I can live for Him.
In the last 3 weeks I found out my husband was having affair and left me with my kids. Please pray for us.
I want to thank God for His healing on my body. Since November 2007 I had a disorder with one part of my body. I've been praying since then, until you (Pastor) came on air and you quote James 5:13-16 when praying for healing. So I always tune in, put oil on my body and pray and meditate upon the word. I thank God that I received my healing last week Tuesday (11.08.09) and now my disorder left me. Glory to God Almighty the healer of all healers AMEN..... Haru of Port Moresby.
I'm a regular listener, I thank God for reaching out to the lost like me. Tonight I want to ask for inner peace and forgiveness prayer. My heart is troubled regarding my relationship with a married man. Please pray for me to leave this great sin and burden that I carry within me. Anne
My name is Stephanie, I've been a backslider since 1995, thank God for Wantok Radio Light, I received Jesus as my Savior again.
Below are some responses from the mountains of Nepal. The programmes
are produced in Nepal, sent to HCJB Melbourne and broadcast from HCJB Kununurra back to Nepal.
"This is a time of transition in the country of Nepal: transition from having a ruling king, to an elected Parliament and a Constitution; transition from a Hindu state to a secular state. As doors for the truth are opening in Nepal, we are working with an established partner in the country to broadcast to the Nepalese people.
HJCB Global Voice has built and equipped a radio studio and recording control room where our partner produces weekly programs for local and shortwave use. We also provide them with ongoing broadcast and leadership training, as well as continued support for operational and training costs.
In addition, exciting new doors are opening for local radio planting and other media coverage, making this an unprecedented time for mass media ministry in Nepal!"
1. Lal Mani Pokharel from Okhaldhunga wrote:
I am a regular listener of your program, which I like very much. Please send me a book about the Message of Hope and about Jesus
2. Rajendra Kayat from Achham wrote:
I am greatly touched by this program. I have been learning about sin and righteousness, through your program. Please send me books related to the messages. Also, please let me know what must I do to start a Listeners Club.
3. Roshan Prasad Pant from Baitadi wrote:
As we live in a remote place, radio is the only media through which we can hear about God, Jesus. I have been listening about Jesus. Now, I trust him fully and am committed to preach his good news to all people of this village where about 1500 people live.
4. Am Bahadur Tamu from Kaski wrote:
I really want to know more about God. Please send me Bible so that I can learn & teach to other people.
5. Puskar Bista from Baitadi wrote:
I had faith in God, but was not satisfied. Since the time I heard about Jesus I have been attracted to His words. I have now found a new life in Him. My purpose and desire have been changed. I feel more successful and healthy now. Please send me VCD and other related books and Bible.
6. Prem Kumar Shrestha from Lalitpur wrote:
I really like the program of the Message of Hope. I listen this regularly. I feel 30 minutes is too short. I would to suggest making it to one hour. Please send me books and VCD so that I know more about God Jesus.
7. Dilli Ram Paudel from Morang wrote:
I like your Program very much. Although I am not a Christian I am
interest to know the truth. Please send me books related to this.
Please send me VCD related to the Bible. I will pay the price.
8. Suresh Bahadur Aire from Dadeldhura wrote:
I very much like the program Message of Hope. Every Sunday at 9:30 P.M. I turn on the Radio to hear this program. I want to learn more about Jesus. Please send me book and VCD about him.
9. Sabita Chaudhari from Kailali wrote:
I am a regular listener of your program. I really like your program. I have accepted Jesus as my savior. Please send me some books and VCDs about Him. Also, please explain about Holy Spirit and let me know why Baptism is taken.
10. Ain Bahadur Singh from Bajhang wrote:
People of our village listen your Program regularly. We all feel it is good program. Please send me literature and VCDs related to the Bible.
11. Durga Bahadur Danuwar from Udayapur wrote:
I am very happy and thankful to you for your programs. I have learned that there is only one true God and Jesus Christ. I have also leaned that only Jesus gives us peace, joy and salvation.
12. Naragh Prashad Dhamala from Okhaldhunga wrote:
For the first time I have heard about Jesus through your Radio program. I really enjoy it. I want to know more about Jesus. Please send me some books and VCDs about Jesus.
13. Subhas Kumar Mahata from Doti wrote:
I have heard about Jesus through your program. I want to do deep study about Jesus. Please send me more books and VCD about Him.
Nepal - visited by a team from HCJB Global Voice and Hands - here is Steve Balzer's perspective
10 days of ministry trip to Nepal together with our programming manager Ty Stakes….
Our time was spent in a couple of areas in the hill region south of the Himalayan mountain range. It was extremely dry – it had not rained for the past eight months – so pollution and dust was thick in the air. The Himalayas were not visible from the ground due to the thick air.
Electricity is intermittent across the country. On a typical day there was power for about 4 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the evening. The people live with very little and do almost everything manually.
One major purpose of this trip was to provide hands-on help to one of our radio partner (names and organizations are withheld for security reasons).
Three Nepali broadcasters produce programs which are aired to their people via HCJB Australia’s shortwave service. Each of them has an amazing story to tell of how they came to love and believe in Jesus in the midst of communist influence, civil war and previous religion. Now they’re sharing their faith through radio.
We brought over and installed a much needed new computer. As well, we shifted around some other equipment to give them an audio editing machine, and generally help out with other technical issues they had. These tasks were made more interesting by the intermittent power. The studio was equipped with a battery which charged when the power was on, but even so, we had to be careful with the resources in order to get everything done.
We also met with other groups who want to use radio to tell with their people about Jesus. Some of these meetings will hopefully be the first step in partnerships where we can help compliment their ministries with things like equipment, technical support, and / or radio training.
Article by Steve Balzer, IT Manager HCJB
NEPAL
"Khadka (not his real name) was working in Malaysia. One day he was tuning the radio in search of hope, feeling very tired after a long day at work. He found our Nepali program on the air (broadcast from HCJB Australia), and he carefully listened to our address and wrote an email to us. He requested literature because he was interested in knowing more about Christ. We sent him a letter with some gospel books, and he agreed to visit our friends here in Nepal. While visiting, he went to church with them. He and the friends he brought heard the word of God, responded, and now they are growing in their faith!"
Article by Ty Stakes
Praise God for the successful time Ty Stakes and John Brewer spent in Nepal last May assisting our partners set up two FM radio stations. Pray for God’s enabling to bring this project to fruition. Pray for Ty, Paula and their family as they commence HMA in early June.
ENGLAND:
“It is some time since your English (program) to Europe from Quito ended. I do still miss those transmissions, but at least thankfully, I’m still able to hear HCJB (from Australia). I am disabled and a keen shortwave listener. I like listening to shortwave most of the day.”
INDIA
One of the countries we impact is India, which has a population of over 1 billion people! 2005 figures* showed that the population was 1,080,264,388 and growing! HCJB in Kununurra broadcast into India in 14 different languages. Those languages include Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Chattisgarhi.
There are over 422 million speakers of Hindi, 51 million speakers of Urdu and 29 million speakers of Punjabi. Chattisgarhi, a so called minor language, has roughly 13 million speakers. As we know that is more than half the population of Australia! Amazing!
(from Dale Stagg)
“This is my first letter to you. I like your programs and tune in daily. We get to know more about the Bible from your daily programs, thank you. Please pray that I may grow spiritually and understand the Bible better”
“I like listening to the verses and stories you share from the Bible. I want to know more about Lord Jesus Christ. Please send me a Program Guide and reading material.”
In a country of over one billion people what are the chances of Christopher and Dolly Kirubakaran, HCJB’s partners in India, receiving letters from two different people in the same household? Not only that, but neither one knows the other is listening to HCJB’s shortwave broadcasts, or that each has written to HCJB.
They are from a Hindu family, and if caught listening to HCJB there could be serious
consequences. From the letters received Christopher and Dolly believe that both people
may have accepted Christ.
“Listeners are contacting us because they feel their lives have no meaning and that our programs have stirred something deep within them, that this Jesus we speak of is what they have been looking for.”
– Dolly Kirubakaran
“I very much appreciate that HCJB Australia is committed to shortwave broadcasts. HCJB is the only source to gain knowledge and information about the Lord Jesus. High quality programming such as these broadcasts by HCJB is now rare. Please don’t stop broadcasting in short wave.”
– a listener from India
Dolly Kirubakaran laughed in response to the question, “How do you find time to do all your work?” She responded, “God is good. Nothing else.”
Dolly and her husband Christopher are part of Genesis Media Training Associates (GMTA), who partner with HCJB Global to produce 14 different language programs from India that are broadcast back into their country via our shortwave transmitters at Kununurra. That amounts to 112 programs every four weeks!
If 80% of people in India speak or understand Hindi, why should we bother with the smaller languages? Dolly responded, “Your heart language is easier to understand. Two years ago we commenced Kuruk language programs. Within a week of starting we received a letter from a listener who said, “Until today I had heard the gospel in other languages, but it was my desire that someone would teach the gospel in my language. When I heard your program it really touched my heart.” The listener was so happy because they could appreciate it better, and it’s easier for them to come to a decision when they hear the gospel in their own language.”
GMTA is focusing on languages in northern India, as people there receive fewer Christian outreach programs than those in southern India. Dolly said, “Some of these States are closed and have anti-conversion laws. Because of this, there are many hidden disciples who cannot openly say they are Christian, but certainly are. Christians are often thrown out of their homes and families, and are discriminated against in other ways as well.” GMTA is a partner with a recording studio in northern India that provides programs in four languages. The political pressure on Christians makes it difficult for this partner to find people who can help them. Please pray for these, and other partners throughout India, who faithfully record programs every week.
Dolly and Christopher work with local radio stations as well. Two government FM stations have broadcast their Easter and Christmas programs for the past five years, and they would like to get a regular weekly program on air in the future.
Dolly informed me that in a recent 15 month period they received 752 letters, 175 emails and 600 phone calls. How do they reply to all these? Vishal Daniel helps in their office and replies to the Hindi listeners, while other letters are sent to producers of specific language programs and they reply to their listeners. One exciting fact is that nearly 90% of letters received from northern India are from listeners who are not Christians.
Not only have Dolly and Christopher managed to do all this, but they’ve also found time to help in a medical ministry at Faridpur, eight hours east of Delhi. Last November a team from HCJB NZ refurbished a clinic that caters for 70 local villages, then in January an HCJB Global Hands team from Ecuador saw over 2,000 patients in their 10 day visit. Many of the women and children saw a doctor for the first time in their lives.
I asked Dolly how we could pray for them. She said, “GMTA wants a place of their own that can be a centre for training, recording of music and teaching programs, and enable listeners to visit for follow-up. Secondly, with plans to go on FM radio we will need more volunteers and church support.”
Dolly and Christopher and their team of producers have faithfully supplied us with programs for five years now. Please pray that this valuable ministry will continue to grow and bless listeners in South Asia.
Peter Penford
Partnerships, Mobilization Yield ‘Concrete’ Results in Ghana and Ecuador Source: HCJB Global (written by Ralph Kurtenbach and Harold Goerzen)
As concrete blocks are tossed and plumb lines are stretched, the values and strategies of HCJB Global played out in the nitty-gritty of manual labor, medical work and play while teams ministered in Africa and Ecuador the last three weeks.
Partnership—a mission core value—was most evident in Ghana with the confluence of a three-way partnership for construction and medical work. A 12-member team from Woodmen Valley Chapel in Colorado Springs, Colo., linked up in Ghana with physicians from Ecuador. Coordinated by HCJB Global’s Nate Dell, the combined teams were hosted by a national partner, Theovision, based in Accra.
When the medical team arrived on Saturday, Feb. 13, the Woodmen group had just finished its construction efforts at the Tree of Life Health Post with local Ghanaians. “We met our construction goal for the day [building the clinic’s exterior and interior walls four blocks high] shortly after lunch,” blogged a Woodmen team member, “just in time for a 30-minute flag football game that ended up a combination of football, soccer and rugby.”
Tasked with mobilizing Latin Americans into cross-cultural missions, Quito-based team leaders blended the Ecuadorians into the medical team. Tired but enthusiastic, they all arrived in Accra after a 28-hour trip.
At a Sunday church service, HCJB Global President Wayne Pederson preached a sermon titled, “Love God, Love Your Neighbor.” African dance accented the service, too, as a least two Woodmen team members—Deb Brown, the church’s global impact coordinator, and Mike Thiessen, co-offensive coordinator of the Air Force Academy football team—dared to join in. “Mike, especially, blended in remarkably well,” wrote a fellow team member.
In the ensuing days of 90-degree heat and high humidity where Ghanaians in dusty, remote settlements greeted the visitors with both smiles and symptoms, this ad hoc team of Ecuadorians, Ghanaians, and U.S. citizens staged mobile medical clinics. Team members saw more than 2,500 Ghanaians, treating many of them for a wide range of health disorders such as malaria, parasites, iron deficiency and skin problems.
“Almost every belly I felt had a large spleen, the telltale sign of living in a malaria zone and getting malaria over and over,” wrote Dr. Steve Nelson, a longtime family physician in Ecuador. “These kids average around 10 episodes of malaria a year, so they probably have more than the average number of challenges in fighting off infection.”
A general diagnosis of malaria for all fevers was tempting, but Nelson’s inquiries revealed just one school child death to malaria in the past year. “I have been trying to figure it out, based on any other possible reasons for their fever,” he wrote.
A Ghanaian translator, Alfred, had never allowed drudgery to creep into his work with Nelson’s numerous medical consults. As symptoms were recited again and again, many complained of back pain—the result of endless field labor with a hoe. Alfred’s energy never flagged and “in fact, once he had heard my routine about dry itchy eyes a few times he would just launch into the remedy on his own,” Nelson said.
Pederson also spoke at dedication services for two partner radio stations, the result of persistent and faithful work of Theovision. Last weekend the combined teams were on hand for the inauguration of stations in Asamankese near Accra and in the central Ghanaian city of Assin Fosu. Both started test broadcasts in December 2009 and officially went on the air just days before the dedication ceremonies.
“It was great to see how our radio and healthcare ministries are working together,” Pederson said. “In the markets you could hear the programs playing on radios everywhere. This was Assin Fosu’s only local community radio station, and the signal is reaching nearly 80 miles!” He added that the “Woodmen team was great, working morning to night and never complaining.”
Dell added that “local officials, pastors, leaders, businessmen, the Muslim imam in the area and dozens of taxi drivers and dignitaries joined the tribal leaders in lots of speechmaking and hoopla to kick off the station.” Dancers moved with rhythms as the air was punctuated by the sounds of traditional drums, Dell said.
Among the HCJB Global entourage were family physicians Paola Vélez and Fernando Espinoza, both recently graduated residents of HCJB Global’s Hospital Vozandes-Quito. It was their second such trip, whereas Manolo Córdova from the jungle town of Macas had left Ecuador for the first time. He assisted Nelson’s wife, Dorothy, with children’s ministries.
About this time in Ecuador, the mission’s staff members were wielding shovels in another missions endeavor—this one high in the Andes. On Feb. 22 they left their Quito offices for six days of manual labor in Lirio San José, a community in the highland province of Chimborazo. Working on a project that may take months to complete, they helped area residents protect and direct spring water to service the community.
Unique to this was the combination of HCJB Global Voice (mass media) with HCJB Global Hands (community development) in a joint effort. Hard labor at high altitudes was integrated with thought-provoking devotional times led by staff members from Vozandes Community Development.
Buffeted by wind and cold in the Andes or sweating in sweltering sunny Ghana, these two teams plunged ahead wholeheartedly in ministry as the Voice and Hands of Jesus.
For more information, visit http://www.hcjbglobal.org/ and check out the following blog sites: http://treesontheriverbank.blogspot.com/
http://wvcglobalimpact.wordpress.com/
and http://cbinghana.blogspot.com/
This story also appears at http://calloftheandes.wordpress.com/
Feb. 12, 2010
Below is a link to a video of the work being done in Ghana by HCJB and associates
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PttaUP2WSVY&feature=player_embedded
History of HCJB : http://www.hcjb.org/History/radio-station-hcjb.html
Articles taken from :
http://ap.hcjbglobal.org/index.php/in_the_news.html
http://www.hcjb.org/ (US)
http://www.hcjb.org.au/ (AUS)
http://ap.hcjbglobal.org/ (East Asia)
other HCJB websites include:
http://calloftheandes.wordpress.com/ weblog – Quito, Ecuador
http://www.vozandes.org/ “Voice of the Andes” in Spanish
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