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The Broadcasting Mission
and The Everlasting Gospel
Broadcasting--An Exquisite Tool for World Evangelization
In the 20th century, radio and television broadcasting
came into being, and soon proved to be an innovative
means of world evangelization. It contributed greatly
to spreading the Good News of the Gospel of Salvation
to the un-reached areas of the world, far beyond
the barriers which make traditional missionary work
impossible.
“And they that be wise shall shine as the
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firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as
the stars for ever and ever.” (Dan. 12:3)
“6. And I saw another angel fly in the midst of
heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them
that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred,
and tongue, and people.
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7. Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give
glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come:
and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and
the sea, and the fountains of waters.” (Rev.
14:6-7)
These words describe the proclamation of the Last
Day message which shall be fulfilled. God has commissioned
us to broadcast for Him in this last period of world
history. Therefore, simultaneously for all broadcasting
mission leaders and mission organizations, this
truth is part of the wonderful plan and vision of
God.
Lately, reading the article “Radio and the
New Roman Road” in the National Religious
Broadcasters (NRB) magazine (Religious Broadcasting,
Sept. 1999), we see that the broadcasting ministry
brought about a geometrical expansion of world evangelization.
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Two thousand years ago, the apostle Paul was called
and ordained by God to carry the Gospel to the four
corners of the earth. He walked on Roman roads and
spoke in Greek, generally recognized as the most
highly-developed and precise of all languages. Without
those two key means of communication, it would have
been nearly impossible for him to land at the Port
of Neopolis, make his way to Philippi and be part
of one of the defining moments in Western history.
The Internet is today's Roman road, leading to every
place in the world that has a telephone line, soon
making possible an
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even greater outreach via satellite. The universal language
being imposed on the world is English.
The roads we use to communicate our message have been
widened and expanded by the Internet, the new Roman road.
This technology affords broadcasters an unprecedented
opportunity to reach the world. Every Christian radio
station and programmer can stream its broadcasts onto
the Internet. Truly, the fields are white unto harvest.
We have a historic opportunity to travel this road and
use this language to lead the world to Christ.
The Broadcasting Mission of the Gospel of Grace
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The 20th century, with the appearance of radio,
television and communication satellites, enables
us to be able to fulfill the Great Commission of
the Lord effectively to the global village, which
consists of diverse cultures and languages.
The appearance of these means of mass media has
turned out to be a wonderful blessing of God for
his servants and the organizations that are commissioned
to spread the message of the gospel of grace to
the ends of the earth. Radio and television broadcasting
provided a means of expanding world evangelism in
the 20th century. It became a means of lighting
a bright flame for achieving the goal of reaching
the ends of the earth and fulfilling the vision
of ministering the passion of the gospel of grace.
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The Broadcasting Mission in the United States of America
Through the NRB in the United States, many mission
organizations early realized the importance of the broadcasting
ministry. As a result and in order to carry out the task
of world missions, they established a grand strategy for
broadcasting the gospel and carried out this work with
dedication. This contributed greatly to open the door
in the age of mass media gospel broadcasting in the U.S.
and throughout the world. Now, the NRB serves as an umbrella
organization over more than 90% of all the Christian broadcast
networks in the world and is a great influence in the
work of world evangelization. Broadcast organizations
in the U.S. in the 21st century will make it possible
to fulfill the wonderful vision of God and open a new
chapter in gospel broadcasting. I know they need our prayer
and our financial support. Because of this, we have to
enter into a new phase of the end-time Great Commission
by being one united body of all Christians who love the
Lord. We have to adjust our vision to the new plan and
goal of God. (Dan. 12:3; Eph. 4:3; 4:11-13; Mt. 28:18-20)
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