Thousands of lives are transformed through the work of the Holy Spirit and World Mission Broadcast (WMB) programs. WMB began as the Nazarene Radio League in 1944 and has expanded to a global network of programs contextualized for listeners and viewers around the world.
Now more than ever, we hold on to the connections all around us, strengthening our sense of community. Thanks to today’s technology we are able to connect with others worldwide and broadcast for the better. Now more than ever, it is time to refocus and share the message of hope in Jesus.
World Mission Broadcast desires to create a place for people across the world to connect with each other in a time where it is needed now more than ever. We are reaching beyond borders and barriers to share the light of Jesus in the dark corners of our world.
Now more than ever it is important to equip our partnering ministries with the tools they need to continue to connect with others despite this time of uncertainty.
Church Planting During a Pandemic – Papua New Guinea
World Mission Broadcast’s partners in Papua New Guinea established their radio ministry in 2002 with the goal to evangelize and do discipleship. They have three programs that they produce:
“Cry of women”: aims to reach women who go through violence, abuse, and polygamy through dramatized skits.
“Starting a Good Life”: aims to reach the youth of the nation to bring them hope and encouragement through the Word of God.
“Christ Loves All the Children”: aims to reach children from 7-13 years of age through dramatized Bible stories and real-life testimonies from children as they come to know Jesus as their Savior and friend.
This year the ministry celebrates a church that they were able to plant and its 27 new members. They also rejoice as another church was able to be planted by a businessman and local politician. Both buildings were dedicated in December 2020.
A Return to Radio in the Middle East – Beirut, Lebanon
For the first time ever in the Middle East, a Christian Evangelical Radio Station was launched in November 2020. Be Light FM (105.6 FM) is the first Arabic-speaking Evangelical radio station based in Lebanon, and it is now partnering with World Mission Broadcast.
After 16 years of producing TV programs and podcasts, WMB is now airing its production on Be Light FM, starting with the first radio show that used to be aired on TransWorld Radio in 2004 till the most recent TV program produced in 2019 on TV. It is a blessing for the Nazarene media ministries in the Middle East to reach even more people in the Arab world through the first Evangelical radio station in Lebanon.
Pastor Ayman Kafrouny continues to lead the Arabic television ministry around the world. A new season of “Esalouni An Yasouh” (Ask Me About Jesus) is currently in production. The television program, which originally was a 40-episode Lenten Special, is now a weekly series that includes a live interactive episode each month. In a new partnership agreement, the ministry will also be moving production and airing on a new global satellite network, The Kingdom Sat from Atlanta, GA in 2021.
When Doors Close, You Pivot – Latin America
Church planters Pastors Marcelo Fretes and Viviana Perez have partnered with World Mission Broadcast for nearly 20 years. When the pandemic closed their church doors, they launched EsperanzaHoy.net (HopeToday) for global discipleship, reaching not only their young congregation but the Spanish-speaking world.
Through the website and social media, they share graphic devotionals and host live discussions weekly, beyond their Sunday service streams. Their ministry has become global, with people from diverse regions, including illiterate gypsies in Argentina and a doctor in Peru, engaging with the content.
A barber named Evan came to Christ through their ministry and now impacts his community. They even received encouragement from evangelist Luis Palau to continue their efforts.
Plans are underway for two new digital devotional packages for churches, expanding their outreach. World Mission Broadcast continues to share the hope of a loving, unchanging God.
