Stretching nearly 200 feet into the air is the future Radio Tower for Radio Advent Papua – Nabire. This tower has been welded together in faith that someday finances will come in to help them get a fully functional radio station – Airing the message that Jesus is coming soon.
December 5 I met with the main brains behind this station and discussed ways to get this station going soon. #1 priority start pre-recording programs. My department is planning to share via a hard drive many radio programs that we are producing. Nabire is the gateway to nearly 50 language groups most of whom have never heard the Adventist message in their own language. So a great way to share the gospel is make programs in their local languages so that they can hear in their mother tongue. # 2 priority is to make a proposal for funding to Adventist World Radio, The local supporting churches, the local mission, the union, the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and donors such as you. If priority #1 has several hundred hours of programming already in the files then donor and organizations will be more excited about supporting. #3 will be to get the legal licensing to go on air at the same time as priority # 4 which will be to finish building the studio and train and employ several staff. # 5 start operating.
As I met with those who are pushing to get their radio station going I heard the wonderful news that since the 1970’s this group has been buying 30 minutes of time each week on the Government Radio station. This station can be heard for more than 100 miles away. One pastor testified that while he was a young pastor serving in a very far off district that he looked forward to the weekly sound of the song “Lift up the Trumpet” as Voice of Prophecy was played for 15 minutes followed by 15 minutes of local programming put on by these lay men.
Tears flowed as they realized their dream is finally getting closer to have an FM Radio station playing eventually 24 hours 7 days a week. They imaging a mix of Music, sermons, practical skills such as agriculture tips, other language to reach far away places, marriage seminars, family life seminars, young people call in programs, prayer request times, and much more.
Pastor Yordan stands with me at the base of the nearly 200 foot tall radio tower. He hopes to be able to hear the Adventist message in his 4 far off churches in the tribal areas nearly 60 miles away from Nabire.
Donations for this and other projects can be sent to our former church in America
Battlefield Community Church of SDA (Seventh-day Adventists)
PO Box 5306
Ft Oglethorpe, GA 30742
Please, mark your donation for Papua Mission Evangelism.
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