Media ministries of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
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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, and direct-to-home satellite radio transmissions. Broadcasting is currently done from 10 transmitter sites in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
and Pacific Press
.
Many Adventist magazines are published around the world.
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 Lonnie Meleshenko and Connie Jeffery (daughter of It Is Written founder George Vandeman).
The Quiet Hour was founded in 1937 by J.L. Tucker as a radio program. Succeeding members of the Tucker family have run the ministry since then, and it too has expanded into television.
Amazing Facts
was founded in 1965 by Joe Crews in Baltimore, Maryland. Inspired by the success of the Voice of Prophecy, Crews' original objective was to reach out to both Christian and non-Christian listeners via daily 15-minute programs by opening with a catchy historic fact, and how it applies 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 Joe Crews' passing, Doug Batchelor
assumed the position as Director/Speaker, and has held that position ever since. Today, 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 was founded in 1971 and 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 ministries income is derived from membership gifts.
3ABN
Radio was founded in 2000. A Radio Network has programming similar to television. 3ABN Radio broadcasts programming from 3ABN Television to listeners at home, work, car, and the Internet. Also based in West Frankfort, Illinois
.
Adventist Radio Australia! started in October 2010 and lists all its radio stations on a database which allows for searches via postal codes. www.Adventist-Radio-Australia.org
is the church's official TV channel. It started to operate in 2003 and can be watched via satellite on every inhabited continent.
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. This drama in a hospital setting showed that Christian virtues such as honesty and love work in the real world. 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.
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
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.
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.
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, and many pay-tv services on every inhabited continent.
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 world-wide on the internet.
SonBeam Channel began in 2009 and is also based in West Frankfort, Illinois, a network that is similar to Trinity Broadcasting Network
's Smile of a Child
. The SonBeam Channel features various children's programming 24/7 of music, cooking, health, nature, crafts, Bible stories, etc. The SonBeam Channel is currently available on MOIPTV (www.moiptv.net) and MOPCWEB (www.mopcweb.com).
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 can be watched via MOIPTV (www.moiptv.net) and MOPCWEB (www.mopcweb.com).
The "Carter Report" is produced by John Carter
.
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.
, and also has regional offices worldwide.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
. 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
Satellite radio
Satellite radio is an analogue or digital radio signal that is relayed through one or more satellites and thus can be received in a much wider geographical area than terrestrial FM radio stations...
, Internet, and direct-to-home satellite radio transmissions. 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 HeraldReview and Herald Publishing Association
The Review and Herald Publishing Association is one of two major Seventh-day Adventist publishing houses in North America and is the oldest institution of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The organization publishes books, magazines, study guides, CDs, videos and games for Adventist churches,...
and Pacific Press
Pacific Press Publishing Association
The Pacific Press Publishing Association, or Pacific Press for short, is one of two major Seventh-day Adventist publishing houses in North America. It was founded in 1874 by James White in Oakland, California, and is now located in Nampa, Idaho. Its titles include theological works as well as...
.
Many Adventist magazines are published around the world.
Radio
The Voice of ProphecyVoice Of Prophecy
The Voice Of Prophecy is a long-running Seventh-day Adventist religious radio broadcast founded in 1929 by H.M.S. Richards, Sr.. Initially aired on a single radio station in Los Angeles it has since grown to numerous stations throughout the United States and Canada and more recently has begun...
was founded in 1929 by H.M.S. Richards, Sr. on a single radio station in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, 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 Lonnie Meleshenko and Connie Jeffery (daughter of It Is Written founder George Vandeman).
The Quiet Hour was founded in 1937 by J.L. Tucker as a radio program. Succeeding members of the Tucker family have run the ministry since then, and it too has expanded into television.
Amazing Facts
Amazing Facts
Amazing Facts is an American Christian ministry. Beginning as a single radio program in 1966 it has expanded into television programming, training, health, prophecy seminars and online Bible study ministries. Its theology is largely that of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.-History:Amazing Facts...
was founded in 1965 by Joe Crews in Baltimore, Maryland. Inspired by the success of the Voice of Prophecy, Crews' original objective was to reach out to both Christian and non-Christian listeners via daily 15-minute programs by opening with a catchy historic fact, and how it applies 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 Joe Crews' passing, Doug Batchelor
Doug Batchelor
Doug Batchelor is an evangelist of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and author of several books including The Richest Caveman. His primary ministry is Amazing Facts - a worldwide television and radio broadcast ministry based in Sacramento, California. He also pastors the Sacramento Central...
assumed the position as Director/Speaker, and has held that position ever since. Today, Amazing Facts broadcasts mainly out of Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
.
Daniel Lubega is an Omaha, Nebraska Seventh-day Adventist pastor with a radio show on KCRO
KCRO
KCRO 660 AM is an Omaha, Nebraska area Salem Communications - owned Christian radio station that can be heard during the day as far south as Missouri and Kansas and North into parts of Minnesota and South Dakota. KCRO airs national programs hosted by such people as Hank Hanegraaff, Jay Sekulow,...
and a TV show on Omaha Cox Channel 23.
Adventist World Radio was founded in 1971 and 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 ministries income is derived from membership gifts.
3ABN
3ABN
Three Angels Broadcasting Network, or 3ABN for short, is a nonprofit, 24-hour television and radio network that primarily focuses on Christian and health-oriented programming...
Radio was founded in 2000. A Radio Network has programming similar to television. 3ABN Radio broadcasts programming from 3ABN Television to listeners at home, work, car, and the Internet. Also based in West Frankfort, Illinois
West Frankfort, Illinois
West Frankfort is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 8,182 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Metro Lakeland area.-History:...
.
Adventist Radio Australia! started in October 2010 and lists all its radio stations on a database which allows for searches via postal codes. www.Adventist-Radio-Australia.org
Television
The Hope ChannelThe Hope Channel
Hope Channel is an international Seventh-day Adventist TV network and the flagship station of the Adventist Television Network . Hope Channel features programming produced by Adventist churches, colleges, hospitals and institutions, covering religious, health, educational and family life topics...
is the church's official TV channel. It started to operate in 2003 and can be watched via satellite on every inhabited continent.
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. This drama in a hospital setting showed that Christian virtues such as honesty and love work in the real world. 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.
It Is Written
It Is Written
It Is Written is an internationally broadcast Christian television program founded in 1956 by George Vandeman. Its title comes from the Gospel of Matthew: "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'" The programs are produced by the...
was founded in 1956 by George Vandeman
George Vandeman
George Edward Vandeman , was a Seventh-day Adventist evangelist who founded the It Is Written television ministry.#- Biography :...
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
Breath of Life is one of the most recent Adventist broadcast ministries to hit the airwaves. Although its main audience is African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, the message is similar to the other broadcast ministries.
Loma Linda Broadcasting Network (LLBN) began in 1997 is based in Loma Linda, California, and features programming from the Loma Linda University Church
Loma Linda University Church
The Loma Linda University Church of Seventh-day Adventists is a Seventh-day Adventist church in Loma Linda, California. It is home to one of the largest Adventist congregations in the world, with about 7,000 members....
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.
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, and many pay-tv services on every inhabited continent.
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 world-wide on the internet.
SonBeam Channel began in 2009 and is also based in West Frankfort, Illinois, a network that is similar to Trinity Broadcasting Network
Trinity Broadcasting Network
The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New...
's Smile of a Child
Smile of a Child
Smile of a Child TV is a Christian children's channel affiliated with Trinity Broadcasting Network that offers programming 24 hours per day, seven days a week...
. The SonBeam Channel features various children's programming 24/7 of music, cooking, health, nature, crafts, Bible stories, etc. The SonBeam Channel is currently available on MOIPTV (www.moiptv.net) and MOPCWEB (www.mopcweb.com).
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 can be watched via MOIPTV (www.moiptv.net) and MOPCWEB (www.mopcweb.com).
The "Carter Report" is produced by John Carter
John Carter (evangelist)
John Carter is a Seventh-day Adventist Christian evangelist known especially for his work in Russia. His presentation is known as the "Carter Report", and he is a leading figure within the Adventist church. He is married to Beverley L. Carter....
.
3ABN Proclaim! began in March 2010 is also based in West Frankfort, Illinois, a network that is similar to Trinity Broadcasting Network
Trinity Broadcasting Network
The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New...
's The Church Channel
The Church Channel
The Church Channel is a Christian television network owned by Trinity Broadcasting Network . It broadcasts church service programs 24 hours per day, seven days a week from several of America’s leading churches, representing several Christian denominations, as well as independent and...
. 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
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
population.
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 ConferenceGeneral Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
The General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is the governing organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is located in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, where it moved in 1989...
, and also has regional offices worldwide.