Media ministries of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

Media ministries of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Type Religious
Region served
Worldwide
Parent organization
 General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Website www.news.adventist.org/

There are a number of media ministries associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. These come in print, radio and television forms and reach countries all around the globe. The Adventist church has a long history of media-based communication, having grown out of the Millerite movement of the 1840s which heavily used the print media. Some of the media ministries are directly funded by the church, while others are self-supporting organizations that rely on donations.

All the main Adventist broadcast ministries have engaged in worldwide outreach via numerous crusades and rallies. Worldwide outreach is also conducted by Adventist World Radio mostly via shortwave radio transmissions, but also via AM, FM, satellite, Internet, including social media platforms, and direct-to-home satellite radio transmissions.[1] Broadcasting is currently done from 10 transmitter sites in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Publishing

Adventists are prolific publishers. They operate numerous publishing houses around the world, with the two main ones in North America being Review and Herald and Pacific Press.[2]

Many Adventist magazines are published around the world.

Radio

The Voice of Prophecy[3] was founded in 1929 by H.M.S. Richards, Sr. on a single radio station in Los Angeles, but has since spread to stations throughout the nation and has recently begun television and video production. Richards' son, H.M.S. Richards, Jr., succeeded him in the late 1970s, and today is hosted by Pastor Shawn Boonstra.

Quiet Hour Ministries (formerly The Quiet Hour)[4] was founded in 1937 by J.L. Tucker as a radio program on station KEX in Portland, Oregon. Succeeding members of the Tucker family served as president/speaker of the ministry until 2014 when Randy Bates became president and CEO. The organization first expanded into television in 1949 in San Francisco. Several different television programs followed. The current television program is a reality series called Missions Today. Radio program production ceased in 2005 and the ministry currently focuses on international evangelism and mission projects.

Joe Crews founded Amazing Facts in 1965 in Baltimore, Maryland.[5] Inspired by the success of the Voice of Prophecy, Crews originally aimed to reach out to both Christian and non-Christian listeners via daily 15-minute programs by opening with a catchy historic fact and demonstrating how it applied to the overall Biblical messages. Later the program offered accompanying home Bible-study courses, as well as books written by Crews himself. In 1987 Amazing Facts initiated a television ministry. In 1994, after the death of Joe Crews, Doug Batchelor assumed the position of Director/Speaker, and has held that position ever since. As of 2016 Amazing Facts broadcasts mainly out of Sacramento, California.

Daniel Lubega is an Omaha, Nebraska Seventh-day Adventist pastor with a radio show on KCRO and a TV show on Omaha Cox Channel 23.

Adventist World Radio, founded in 1971[6] is the "radio mission arm" of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It utilizes AM, FM, shortwave, satellite, podcasting, and the Internet, broadcasting in 77 major language groups of the world with a potential coverage of 80% of the world's population. AWR's headquarters is in Silver Spring, Maryland with studios throughout the world. A large portion of the ministry's income derives from membership gifts.[7]

3ABN Radio was founded in 2000. A radio retwork has programming similar to television. 3ABN Radio broadcasts programming from 3ABN Television to listeners at home, work, car, mobile devices and the Internet. Also based in West Frankfort, Illinois.[8]

3ABN Latino Radio was founded in 2012. A Spanish-language radio network, it has programming similar to television. 3ABN Latino Radio broadcasts Spanish-language programming from 3ABN Latino Television to Spanish-speaking listeners at home, work, car, mobile devices and the Internet. Also based in West Frankfort, Illinois.

3ABN Radio Music Channel was founded in 2016. A radio network broadcasts Christian, Gospel and spiritual songs and hymns by various Christian music-artists 24/7 to listeners at home, work, car, mobile devices and the Internet. Also based in West Frankfort, Illinois.

Your Story Hour[9] is a radio program for the young and the young at heart to hear stories from the Bible. Hosted by Uncle Dan and Aunt Carol.

Tu Historia Preferida[10] is a radio program for the young and the young at heart to hear stories from the Bible in the Spanish language.

生命影響生命[11] is a Cantonese radio program for listeners to hear about how to deal with positive life situations and how to overcome adversity. In Cantonese there is also Sunset Boulevard(陽光大道)[12] which discusses health topics and Bible stories.

Adventist Radio Australia! started in October 2010 and lists all its radio stations on a database which allows for searches via postal codes.[13]

Hope Radio Philippines is a radio division of Hope Channel Philippines and operates radio stations throughout Mindanao.

Television

Hope Channel is the church's official TV channel. It started to operate in 2003 and can be watched via satellite, mobile device and the Internet on every inhabited continent.[14]

Adventist News Network is the Official News Service of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church.

Hope Church Channel is Hope Channel's sister network. It carries church services of preaching, teaching and special music, etc. 24/7.[15]

Faith For Today was launched in May, 1950, by William and Virginia Fagal and was fully sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Since its inception, Faith For Today sought to reach out to the vast and diverse television audiences. By December, 1950, it became the first authentically national religious telecast in North America. Since the very first broadcast, Faith For Today offered viewers Bible lessons, books and other spiritual and personal growth materials. For nearly 20 years, Faith For Today's program format was similar to the popular variety shows of that era. Featuring music by the Faith For Today Quartet, discussions, special guests, short dramatic skits, and inspirational commentaries by William Fagal, the audience's interest was kept engaged while communicating the basics of Christianity. In 1972, Faith For Today moved its format to a weekly dramatic series called Westbrook Hospital (while technically the series had originally been called "Faith For Today"). (Reference @ http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/westbrook-hospital/205421).

Then those earlier titled episodes, became combined inclusive within this newly re-titled series in 1975. (Reference @ http://www.adventistmediacenter.com/article/22/about-us/history).

Thus, not surprisingly missing is their well recognized signature "Westbrook Hospital" opening credit, title sequence video theme song in those early episodes, with attributed various dates for the series beginning have been floated as 1969, 1971, 1972. This drama first characterized the people involved, dealing with every day problems in every day settings, then -circa 1971- the drama later moved to a hospital setting, while continuing to show that Christian virtues such as honesty and love work in the real world. A total of 59 episodes were broadcast.(Reference @ satellite.mcminnvilleadventist.org/shows/series/83).

Currently, Faith For Today's programs include McDougall, M.D., The Evidence and Lifestyle Magazine. This ministry, led by Mike Tucker, is proud to celebrate its 60th year in broadcasting.[16]

It Is Written was founded in 1956 by George Vandeman and was the first religious program to air in color, and the first to take advantage of satellite technology. Mark Finley succeeded Vandeman in 1992. He left the show in 2004 and was replaced by Shawn Boonstra. Pastor John Bradshaw became the fourth speaker/director of the international It Is Written ministry on Jan 1, 2011[17]

Breath of Life is one of the most recent Adventist broadcast ministries to hit the airwaves. Although its main audience is African American, the message is similar to the other broadcast ministries.[18]

Loma Linda Broadcasting Network (LLBN) began in 1997 is based in Loma Linda, California, and features programming from the Loma Linda University Church of Seventh-day Adventists as well as original programming and other Seventh-day Adventist produced programming. LLBN can be viewed on every inhabited continent via satellite and the Internet. LLBN has also spawned two additional ethnic channels, LLBN Arabic and LLBN Chinese.[19]

Three Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN) began in 1984 and is based in West Frankfort, Illinois. It features Seventh-day Adventist produced programming of music, sermons, cooking, health, documentaries, and coverage of live events 3ABN can be watched via satellite, Internet, mobile devices, Roku, MySDATV and many pay-TV services on every inhabited continent.[20]

3ABN Latino 3ABN Latino began in 2003 and is also based in West Frankfort, Illinois. It features Spanish and Portuguese Seventh-day Adventist produced programming of interviews, music, sermons, cooking, health, and coverage of Live events. 3ABN Latino can be watched via satellite and many pay-TV services throughout the Americas and Europe, and worldwide on the Internet, Roku, MySDATV and mobile devices.[21]

3ABN Kids Network began in 2009 formerly named as SonBeam Channel and is also based in West Frankfort, Illinois, a network that is similar to Trinity Broadcasting Network's Smile of a Child. 3ABN Kids Network features various children's programming 24/7 of music, cooking, health, nature, crafts, Bible stories, etc. and 3ABN Kids Network to have their own offices and studios to be located near Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee. 3ABN Kids Network is currently available on the Internet, mobile devices, MOIPTV, Roku (www.moiptv.com), MySDATV and MOPCWEB (www.mopcweb.com) and soon to be on satellites worldwide.[22]

3ABN Russia 3ABN Russia began producing programs for broadcast in 1993 and is based in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. They produce Russian Seventh-day Adventist programming of interviews, music, sermons, cooking, health, etc. In December 2008 3ABN Russia launched its own 24/7 channel, and can be watched Internet, mobile devices, MOiPTV, MySDATV and Roku (www.moiptv.com).[23]

The Carter Report is produced by John Carter.[24]

Hope for Life is a half-hour television program from Cicero Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cicero, Indiana. Director/Speaker is Pastor Vic Van Schaik with his Associate Speaker, Pastor Aaron Clark.[25]

3ABN Proclaim! began in March 2010 is also based in West Frankfort, Illinois, a network that is similar to Trinity Broadcasting Network's The Church Channel. 3ABN Proclaim! features preaching and teaching programming 24/7.

3ABN Dare to Dream Network began in December 2010 is also based in West Frankfort, Illinois, a 24/7 Urban Christian network to reach the African American population.[26]

Gospel Ministries International GMI’s largest ministry is through 3 television networks (several more in development). The Advenir Spanish Television Network (ASTN) reaches the entire Spanish speaking world through satellite and cable networks in many areas. The Advevir Portuguese Television Network (APTN) will soon reach the entire Portuguese speaking world, and the Caribbean Family Network (CFN) is rebuilding to reach the Caribbean in Caribbean English and French. A new network broadcasting in Romanian is currently in development. The beautiful Christian family programming provided by these networks includes kids programming, soothing nature scenes, music videos, cooking shows, historical programs, and Biblical preaching.[27]

Amazing Discoveries TV Amazing Discoveries is a non-profit organization committed to exposing deceptions in the areas of science and creation, current world events, Bible Prophecy, the music world, health and nutrition.[28]

Esperanza TV is a Spanish-language outreach.[29]

LifeStyleTV was founded in 2005 and the ministry based in Horby, Sweden. LifeStyleTV’s vision is to provide relevant, meaningful and life-changing programing to Scandinavia 24×7. Our programs are lifestyle focused and Bible-based, seeking to bring life together, physically, mentally and spiritually, as a whole. We welcome you, and hope you will enjoy our wide variety of programs, including: health, cooking, exercise, seminars, music, nature, sermons, family issues, interviews, talk-shows, Bible-studies and more. You will find programs in English, Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish. LifeStyleTV is available all over northern Europe free-to-air on the THOR 6 satellite, and throughout Scandinavia via Canal Digital’s satellite packages. All of our programs and resources are also freely available worldwide via the Internet, and now on your iPhone too! Enjoy!![30]

3ABN Australia is a media ministry, also a division of 3ABN, based in West Frankfort, Illinois. Their Australian headquarters is located in Morisset, New South Wales, Australia. They produced their Seventh-day Adventist Christ-centered programming to be shown on television and heard on radio, not only in Australia and New Zealand, but also around the world, as 3ABN International. 3ABN International can be seen on the Internet, Roku, MySDATV and mobile devices.[31]

3ABN Français is a French-language Christian television network. 3ABN Français is available on the Internet, Roku, MySDATV and Mobile Devices.[32]

Video sharing

3AngelsTube is based in Pompano Beach, Florida. 3AngelsTube is a Seventh-day Adventist video sharing ministry that is similar to YouTube is for and by Seventh-day Adventists around the world. Seventh-day Adventists including their churches, ministries, organizations, etc. make Christ-centered SDA videos on Bible studies, documentaries, preaching, teaching, vegetarian cooking, health, nature, music, etc. to share with other Seventh-day Adventists worldwide that honors and glorifies God.[33]

Adventist News Network

The Adventist News Network is the official news agency of the church. It was founded in 1994. It is part of the General Conference, and also has regional offices worldwide.[34]

Adventist Book Centers

Adventist media, and some other Christian material, may be purchased from Adventist Book Centers throughout the United States (website), or from Adventist Book Centres in Australia (website).

See also

References

  1. ↑ Historical dictionary of Seventh-Day Adventists By Gary Land, page 15
  2. ↑ See also Spectrum issue 8:4 (August 1977), which focuses on publishers
  3. ↑ Voice of Prophecy
  4. ↑ The Quiet Hour
  5. ↑ Amazing Facts
  6. ↑ AWR.org
  7. ↑ Adventist World Radio
  8. ↑ 3ABN Radio
  9. ↑ Your Story Hour
  10. ↑ Tu Historia Preferida
  11. ↑ 生命影響生命
  12. ↑ 陽光大道 (Sunset Boulevard)
  13. ↑ http://www.Adventist-Radio-Australia.org
  14. ↑ Hope Channel
  15. ↑ Hope Church Channel
  16. ↑ Faith for Today
  17. ↑ It Is Written
  18. ↑ Breath of Life
  19. ↑ LLBN
  20. ↑ 3ABN
  21. ↑ 3ABN Latino
  22. ↑ 3ABN Kids Network
  23. ↑ 3ABN Russia
  24. ↑ The Carter Report
  25. ↑ Hope for Life
  26. ↑ Dare to Dream Network
  27. ↑ GMI
  28. ↑ ADtv
  29. ↑ Esperanza TV
  30. ↑ LifeStyleTV
  31. ↑ 3ABN Australia, Inc.
  32. ↑ 3ABN Français
  33. ↑ 3AngelsTube
  34. ↑ Adventist News Network
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