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NEWS OF THE GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION
Walter and Mainie Coble, Founders
JANUARY 1970
G.B.M. looks At
The Future
This being the very beginning of anew
decade, we do well to ask ourselves,
What does the future hold for the Gospel
Broadcasting Mission?
We dare not be naive. We are on the
brink of an era that promises to exper
ience change at such rapidity that few
can comprehend it. The word Is out-
the 1970's will see a lion share of these
changes as a result of what Is being
called "the communication revolution."
It is predicted that just as the indus
trial revolution caused large numbers of
the rural populus to migrate to the
cities, so will the communication revol
ution cause many to move tothe country,
as the new communication will make it
unnecessary to go to town so often.
Many executives will be able to con
duct much of their business at home
through new devices of electronics. In
stead of going to the library, people
will be able to punch buttons on a coding
device and the printed pages from books
of their choice will appear on their
television screens. Television programs
are expected to be put out in inexpensive
cartridges that you can buy like a paper
back book. The cartridges will be made
to fit an attachment on home t.v. sets so
if desired, one can pick up a programor
two, take them home and spend the even
ing watching hand-picked programming.
The world is rapidly being reduced
to "a village" as someone has said, by
mass communication. We will in the near
future have access to people in every
area of the world by virtue of electro
nic communication aided by satellites.
These things won't happen overnight,
but in a decade we will be astonished
at what has been happening and how fast
it came about.
G.B.M., being aware of this, sees
' itself as a special agency whose lot it
is to help gear the brethren of Chris
tian Churches and Churches of Christ to
fit Into this technical era, alive with
opportunities to preach the Word.
The question is, what can we do?
First we need to Inform our people,
so we have launched out on a program
of clinics to be held at colleges. The
first will be at the Ozark Bible College
at Joplin, Missouri, May 12-15. We are
working hard to make this a real success.
Second, we are establishing an Idea
Exchange designed to create a brain
trust, so to speak, among us. The Idea
Exchange will attempt to even establish
in time programming of professional
quality for syndication, as wellastodls-
pense information andhelpinevaluations
to those seeking aid In local program
ming.
Third, we are attempting to create a
program on the college level that will
encourage youth to enter the fields of
communication with the idea of sharing
their learned skills with the church and
In some cases serving as their profes
sion the church in mass communication.
Fourth, and primary in our future is
the continued task of raising funds for
overseas programming and adding as
quickly as possible more programming
when areas and opportunities are open
to us.
It is going to take moneylots and lots
of money sacrificlally given to this end.
We need more churchesmany more
churches, that will make this ministry
with the answers for tomorrow their
concern today. We of the Restoration
Movement have often accused ourselves
of being fifty years behind the times when
it comes to techniques and methods of
serving Christ. This time let's rally to
the front. A handfull of people and
churches can't do it. We need a power
pack of interest that just won't quit. We
need churches to make G,B,iM, their
Faith Promise recipient, that make our
labors their prayer projects and our
goals their goals.
Don't just lay this down, but rather
encourage us with your prayers and
support, and we will give Christ the glory.
NO. 80
How About It!
Here is a classic-êxample of an op
portunity to increase the impact of the
Gospel in a foreign land.
Brother Charles Phipps is currently
broadcasting on Radio MANX, England
on a religious frequency. Recently he
asked if it were possible to get on their
regular wavelength with very brief
"spot" type messages. The idea wasnew
to the station and their board had to pass
on it. It was approved.
The broadcasts would be at 8:10 AM,
prime time, when listening Isat its peak,
according to the station's representative
who further said, and we quote: "You
can be assured of complete coverage on
this early morning message as it will be
transmitted on 232 meters and 188
metres in medium waveband, and also
on 89 and 91.2 m/cs in the VHF band."
The station has offered to also announce
following these short messages Informa
tion about Phipps' "Search the Scrip
tures" broadcast currently on the re
ligious band.
15 second messages will cost $1.50
30 second messages will cost 2.40
45 second messages will cost 3,60
60 second messages will cost 4,80
Phipps feels that the 30-second spots
365 days a year would prove most
practical. This would be an annual cost
of $876.
The Phipps believe the spots will
prove well worth the expenditure. How
about it? Will your church accept apart,
or all of this opportunity. For $73 a
month, thousands in England can hear the
plea of the gospel of Christ. I'm sure
Brother and Sister Phipps would be most
happy to report their experience in using
this extra radio coverage to its sup
porting congregation.
Highlights of ''Electronic
Evangelism Clinic"
May 12th through May 15th marks the
beginning of what Is expected to be an
annual event among churches of Christ
and Christian Churches. We refer to
the upcoming "Electronic Evangelism
Clinic" to be held at the Ozark Bible
College in Joplin, Missouri.
The clinic will prove timely asAmer-
ica and the world itself is on the brink
of a communication revolution which
promises to have as much, if not more,
impact on mankind as did the industrial
revolution. Here are some highlights of
the clinic.
For those now engaged in religious
radio or television, or who are consid
ering the possibility, there will be a very
practical session ondevelopinginterest-
getting programming. Information and
knowhow will range from material on.
spots to programs of five minutes or
more in length. This session will ex
press current trends in keeping with
contemporary radio and television. The
clinic will feature a good solid look into
the fantastic future. We expect to hear
from an authority on communications,
academically-speaking; get some down-
to-earth Information on approaching the
radio or television station; explore fin
ancing niass media religious program
ming; reflect current strides in mission
ary electronic evangelism; get informa
tion on follow-up techniques; and be spi
ritually inspired so that it can be said
of the New Testament cliurches, "Their
sound went out into all the earth."
A special feature at the beginning of
the clinic will be an explanation, and we
expect a demonstration of ham radio and
how it serves the brotherhood electron
ically.
Watch the next issue of LISTEN forthe
clinic's agenda and a list of personnel.
LISTEN
January-1970 No. 80
LISTEN is published monthly by the
Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box 199
Lacrosse, Wis. 54601. Publication ad
dress: 17359 71st Court, Tinley Park,
111, 60477. Second Class postage paid,
Tinley Park, 111.
THE GOSPEL
BROADCASTING MISSION
Box 199, Lacrosse, Wls. 54601
Cloyd and Helen Christman
Burdett and Elaine Wakeman
Walter and Ardls Leeper
NOW BROADCASTING OVER
RADIO LUXEMBOURG
MONACO
*IBADAN-LAGOS, NIGERIA
TAIWAN
KOREA

PHILIPPINES
SEATTLE, WASH.
Director's Doins
Our hearts were made sad as we read
the letter from Nigeria, West Africa
written by Don and Marianne Baughman
(the letter is reproduced in this Listen).
The letter reached the Leepers too late
to be published in our December Listen.
We have prayed and continue to pray that
the "God of all comfort" will give com
fort and encouragement to Don, iMarianne
and family. Please remember them in
your prayers.
During the month of December I wrote
to each of the missionary familiesassoc-
iated with GBM and enclosed a "GBM
Fellowship Report". We are seeking
through this Fellowship Report to have
news from the fields reachusevery other
month. Our desire is to keep you, the
supjxirters, as well informed as possible
on what God is doing through these radio
ministries. Working together as a close
knit team we believe God can amaze
us all."
Letters have gone out and phone calls
have been made (where necessary) in an
effort to secure more speaking appoint
ments. Lord willing I will be in Racine
and Kenosha, Wisconsin this month,
plans are also being made to attend the
Mid-Winter Conference at MBC in Min-
neajjolis, Minnesota. The Charles Street
Church of Christ will be havingitsannual
Faith-Promise Rally January 29th-Feb
ruary 1st.... and I'll be sharing in this
rally. A large portion of the giving
through the Faith-Promise here is La
Crosse goes to support GBM.
Burdett Wakeman and I have been to
gether several times in the past few-
weeks to work on plans to increase the
out-reach of the Gospel Broadcasting
Mission, He will tell you about some of
our plans. We do want to be of greater
service to all who are involved in world
evangelism through the aid of electron
ics.
We liad an enjoyable Cliristmas and
New Years and hope that you were blessed
as much as we were. Tliank you all for
your Love, concern, and faithful support.
We trust that you will continue as co-
workers with us in "Sounding Forth
The Word of Life."
With Christian Love & Concern
That Millions More May Hear,
Cloyd Christman
GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION
17359 71st Court
Tinley Park, Illinois 60477
Box 46, Otta
Nigeria, West Africa
5th December 1969
Mrs. Ardis Leeper
17359 - 71st Court
Dear Friends in Christ,
Our Loving Father tookthedaughterof
our Love, Ruthie, to be with Him in His
Eternal Home on the 28th day of Novem
ber 1969.
She was laid to rest on our compound
at Sango-Otta on Monday, the 1st of
December.
On the threshold of death she knew
that Our Heavenly Father loved her.
"Jesus said. . . I am the Resurrec
tion and the Life; he that believeth on
me though he die, yet shall he live."
John 11:25
Ruthie Carol Baughman was born Feb
ruary 19, 1954, and passed from this
life 28th November 1969 at 15 years of
age to be with Our Heavenly Father in
His Eternal Home. She is bereaved by
her parents, Don and Marianne; her
three sisters, Judy, Lisa and Jane; an
aunt, uncle and two cousins here in
Nigeria where she has lived since she
was 2 years old and n\any other rela
tives in the United States. Ruthie was
immersed into Our Lord on 20 August
1965. She was a Form V student at the
International School, Ibadan. Her future
plans were to have a Bible College ed
ucation and to return to Nigeria as a
servant of Our Lord,
With Christian Love,
Donald & Marianne Baughman
SECOND CLASS MAIL
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Walter and Malnie Coble, Founders
February 1970
No. 81
MANX RADIO
'The sum oj happiness in the world is
not too large. I would like, if possible,
to increase it by the modest contribu
tion oj my own store."
Thomas Edward Brown, a native of the
Isle of Man, is thepoet who thus expressed
this admirable thought. His words voice
one of the reasons we are broadcasting
the Gospel. And it is appropriate that the
Word of God go out from MANX Radio, the
government station for the Isle of Man.
The Isle of Man is host to the "Search
the Scriptures" program in the English
language twice every Lord's Day on the
188 meter spot on the dial (1595)- The
times are 3:45 in the afternoon and 7:00
that same evening. Charles is still the
broadcaster, as he has been since April
1959- (This is the English language pro
gram which formerly was aired over Radio
Luxembourg.)
The term "Manx" simply means "of the
Isle of Man," as "New Yorker" means one
of chat state or city. The people are
definitely one might say, stubbornly
independent. They have historically stood
for the principle of self-government. In
fact, although the Isle of Man is a part of
the British family of nations, it still has
its own ancient form of government. The
national assembly is called the "House of
Keys" and conducts the affairs of the
Manx people.
MANX Radio is the only commercial
radio station authorized to operate in the
whole United Kingdom. The BBC (British
Broadcasting Company) is operated by the
British Government and has a complete
monopoly on the field MANX Radio is
the otily exception. In all Britain, the
BBC is the only radio voice originating on
British soil penetrating British atmosphere
except for MANX Radio!
The "Search the Scriptures" program
reaches the homes of the people during
those hours when the strenuous competition
of TV is hardly felt. The reason for this
is that peak television viewing starts to
build up in the evening. So everyone has
the chance to hear "Search the Scriptures"
in the afternoon, and listeners havereported
hearing (with pleasure and interest) the
evening broadcast, as well.
The only authorised
independent loial radio
station in the British Isles
MANX Radio is the only station in the
United Kingdom depending entirely on
advertising for its income. It is, frankly,
a surprisingly successful experiment in
broadcasting in Britain. Perhaps the
particularly independent spirit of the Manx
people has been intrigued by this fresh
note of independent enterprise. "Listener
appeal" is heeded by advertisers. Of
course, that is why the audience has more
direct influence on the programming where
private interests are given thoughtful
consideration, as compared with a merely
bureaucratic viewpoint.
It is obvious that this factor is of
great importance to those who use the
immeasurable power of radio to communi
cate the Good News of Christ. Contact
with the people is best established on the
air over radio stations whose programming
responds to the desires of the people they
reach. The voice of a "monopoly" is often
discounted as representing bureaucratic
interests. But where the station depends
on the good will of the people it serves,
sensitivity to the people themselves will
characterize the operation.
It is typical of the Manx character
that their governmentally-owned radio
station hangs its hopes and bases its
entire operation on the needs, desires and
response of its listeners, although, being
the only one on the Isle of Man, it could
act like a monopoly. In fact, when the
government of the Isle of Man took over an
already functioning radio operation, in the
business arrangement agreed upon, the
policies followed by the private station
were continued. It is obvious that to the
Manx, people are important.
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Douglas, capitol of ihc Isle of Man.
This psychology fits in perfectly with
the aim of the "Search the Scriptures"
broadcast. From the first hopes, nurtured
in the hearts of Walter and Mainie Coble
that the Gospel might reach the millions
of Europe right down to the present, the
value of the individual has always been
of prime concern. Throughout the years of
the Cobles' unremitting labor and tireless
dedication, their longing to make the
millions hear the Word of God expressed
itself in countless letters written, people
contacted, conventions and rallies, camps
and churches personally reached, articles
written and papers published all at great
cost to their health and strength and
personal means.
All of this was aimed at reaching the
individual for Christ. When Sister Coble's
health began to fail and later the Lord
saw fit to call her to Himself; and when
physical powers were not sufficient to
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LISTEN
February 1970 No. 81
Lislen is published monthly by
the Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box
199, LaCrosse, Wis. 54601. Publication
address: 17359 71st Court, Tinley Park,
111. 60477. Second Class postage poid,
Tinley Park, III.
THE GOSPEL
Box 199, LaCrosse, Wis. 54601
Walter and Ardis Leeper
RADIO LUXEMBOURG
RADIO MONACO
ISADAN-LAGOS, NIGERIA
TAIPEI. TAIWAN
SEOUL, KOREA
MANX, ENGLAND
MANILA. PHILIPPINES
KT, SEATTLE, WASH.
DIRECTOR'S DOIN'S
Faith-Promise ^Rally
main speaker. It will
be my privilege to share in this rally
and represent the Gospel Broadcasting
Mission. The elders of this congrega
tion are the advisors of GMB, and the
congregation is a strong supporter of
the work.
On January 11, I spoke to the First
Christian Church in Racine, Wis. during
the morning service and to the First
Christian Church in Kenosha, Wis.
during the evening service. Thank you,
Christian friends, for giving me the
opportunity to share the work of GBM
with you. Also, I want to thank you for
your interest and love offering.
The Lord willing, the 25th of
January, I will present the GBM Story
to the congregation which meets at
Eighth and Cass in LaCrosse, Wis.
We here at GBM are expecting
great things from God as we look into
the future and plan to be used by Him
for the growth of His kingdom. May we
be so yielded to Him that His Spirit
will find a "clear channel" through
which He can flow unto others. We pray
your heart may rejoice as you think of
your fellowship in spreading the Gospel
around the world. Thank you for your
sincere and cheerful giving to the
Ruthie Carol Baughman
^prepare
the material for this
W. 1 issue for press, we
flhave just received a
. mL \ letter from the Don
Baughmans (dated
"BH January 21), giving
some of the circum-
stances surrounding
the passing of their 15-year-oId daugh
ter, Ruthie on November 28.
Ruthie was stricken while away at
school at Ibadan. By the time her
parents reached her bedside at the
University College Hospital in Ibadan,
paralysis of the chest muscles was
making her breathing difficult and that
day a tracheotomy was performed to
insert the respirator.
No clear diagnosis of what struck
Ruthie down has been given. The
doctors did everything in their power
and several times "saved" her life; but
they were stymied. They treated her
for polio, though she had been inocu
lated, and for food poisoning, though
all their tests proved negative. For a
while she rallied and became fully
conscious, though she could not speak.
She talked with her eyes and answered
questions by moving her feet. For four
days she suffered with all the instru
ments and physical therapy to keep
her alive; but at 3:30 a.m. on the morn
ing of November 28, she suffered a
serious collapse and "God lifted
Ruthie up to be with Him in His eternal
home."
May we relay this message from
the Baughmans to all of you who have
kept them in your prayers in this time
of their great sorrow: "We want to
thank all of you for the many beautiful
cards, letters, and for your constant
prayers at the passing over of our
daughter, Ruthie. We are thankful to
our Heavenly Father for your love and
concern for us.
"Our hearts are full of sorrow; but
full of joy, too, because we know that
Ruihie loved God and trusted Him for
she gave her life to Him. Jesus said,
'I am the resurrection and the life; he
that believeth in me, though he were
dead, yet shall he live.' (John 11:25)-
"Ruthie believed that; and we do
too."
Ardis Leeper
t M M M H M n M M M M M M U
ministry of GBM. We hope you will
intensify your prayer life and giving
. . . the saving of the lost depends
on it.
With Christian Love and Concern
Cloyd Christman
MANX RADIO
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allow Brother Walter to carry the burden
alone, others took up the task but the
goal is unchanged: reaching the millions
by speaking to them individually. The
radio Is especially suited to the fulfillment
of this goal.
Radio is IN! The incredible number of
hours amassed by our fellow-Americans in
viewing television may cause some to
think that radio is out. But far from being
out, radio is more "in" than ever before.
In Europe, a radio Is heard in almost every
shop, every store one may step into. The
little transistor is everywhere. The barber
has it on the shelf next to the hair tonic
the cashier, by the cash register at the
dry cleaners, it's on the counter, blasting
away teenagers (and others!) hold the
radio to their ears as they walk down the
street. All this, not to mention homes,
automobiles, restaurants, and all the /est!
Radio fits the times. It is a well-known
fact that radio waves travel with the speed
of light. In one^ single second, the sound
ot the radio makes more than seven trips
around the world in distance! The combina
tion of instantaneous communication and
the universality of the radio itself, make
a great team in the service of the King.
Good news ought to travel as fast as we
can make it, and radiodoes just that. Good
news ought to reach as many people as it
can, and radio gives it the chance to do
exactly that!
Radio works for you. It lets you be your
own boss and suggests changes you
might want to make, sounds and ideas you
might enjoy. It does not make slaves of
your eyes, a peasant of your mind and a
prisoner of your initiative. It does not
commandeer your resources of time,
engineer your personal plans, domineer
your family activities. To radio, you bend
your ear not your day's schedule, not
your life.
Radio is great for the Gospel. It speaks
loud and clear. It reaches a "congregation"
of thousands, hundreds of thousands,
millions. It makes "calls" in thousands
of homes Instantaneously and simultan
eously. It is the cheapest form of trans
portation known, carrying the preacher
across national borders, into countless
cities and towns and country places. It
Is the only regularly operating international
device known to modern science that makes
it possible to locate Instantly the people
who speak a given language. For instance,
"Search the Scriptures" is broadcast in
English by Charles; and instantly, all
kinds of people, in many nations, of various
languages but who know English are
located by radio and hear the Gospel. This
unique service comes at no extra cost.
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Four hour voyage ahead for the Isle
of Man.
ELECTRONIC EVANGELISM CLINIC
For several months we have been
announcing the forthcoming clinic on
"Electronic Evangelism" to be held at
the Ozark Bible College, Joplin, Mo.,
May 12-15. We are happy to present in
this issue the schedule and content of
the clinic along with names of person
nel. Bear in mind some minor changes
could yet be made; but for all practical
purposes, this is the program as it now
stands.
Two names on this list may be
unfamiliar to Church of Christ and
Christian Church people Mr. Abe
Thiessen, executive director of Inter
national Christian Broadcasters,
Minneapolis, Minn, and Dr. JohnJenks,
head of the Communications Department
at the State University, LaCrosse, Wis.
To conserve space in this issue, we
have chosen not to identify the posi
tions or offices of the rest of the
personnel. This information will be
included in future releases.
Just this final word. To add atmos
phere, an interesting glossary of terms
familiar to the radio and television
industry will be used at the clinic. We
think this clinic holds forth the promise
of something different and will be
filled with challenge. Plan now to
attend the ELECTRONIC EVANGELISM
CLINIC.
Burdett Wakeman
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Iêmemkna4ix:e
of Mrs. Mary Olive Snyder of
Montpelier, Ohio, given by the Mission
ary Society of the Montpelier Church
of Christ, $25.
of Mrs. Martha Summers of Mont
pelier, Ohio, given by her daughter,
Mrs. Paul Payne, $5.
of Mainie G. Coble of Garrett, Ind.,
given by Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Gring
through the Christian Church of
McCracken, Kan., $100; by the Live,
Laff and Learn Club of the First
Church of Christ, Garrett, Ind., $10.
CLINIC ON ELECTRONIC EVANGELISM
MAY 12-15, 1970
Theme: "Their sound went out into all the earth.**
(Romans 10:18}
Programme
TUESDAY, MAY 12:
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Registration
6:30 p.m. Banquet
Song service, etc.
Welcome Message: Don Earl Boatman
"Ham Radio Serving the Church" Gerald Fargusson
(It is planned that we have a demonstration of ham radio in
action.)
Introduction of clinic personnel
Review of clinic program
Booth visitation
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13:
9:00 a.m. -
9:20 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Noon break
2:00- 3:20 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 14:
8:00 a.m.
8:20 a.m.
8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
11:00 - 12:00 a.m.
Noon break
2:00 - 3:20 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 15:
9:00 a.m.
9:20 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Song service
Devotion
Announcements
Go to first clinic
First Clinic
"Looking at the Future" Abe Thiessen
Coffee Break
Keynote address "Sending the Sound' Burdett Wakeman
Second Clinic
"Communications Academically Speaking" Dr. John Jenke
3:20 - 3;40 p.m. Coffe Break
3:40 - 5=00 p.m. Third Clinic
"Developing Interest-Getting Programming"
John Young and Elwyn Buche
7:00 p.m. General Assembly "The Extent of the Sound" Freeman Bump
Song Service
Devotion
Announcements
Go to clinic
Fourth Clinic
"Approaching the Radio or TV Station" (A panel)
Thiessen, Vernon, Todd; Dr. Jenks, moderator
Coffee Break
Chapel
"The Quality of die Sound" Don Evans
Booth Visitation
Fifth Clinic
"Financing Mass Media Religious Programming"
Christman, Todd, Eton Evans, Vernon, Thiessen
3:20 - 3:40 p.m. Coffee Break
3:40 - 5:00 p.m. Sixth Clinic
"Missionary Radio and Television"
Bajko, Morse, Soon gook Choi; Christman, moderator
7:30 p.m. General Assembly
"Effects of the Sound"
B.J. Vemon (This may be substituted by another Vemon)
Song service
Devotion
Announcements
Go to clinic
Seventh clinic
"Materializing Listeners"
Bajko, Morse, Christian's Hour, Rivival Fires;
Vernon, moderator
Coffee Break
Closing address
"Activating the Sound"
Bruce Rodrick
OZARK BIBLE COLLEGE
1111 N. Main
Jopfin, Missouri
MANX RADIO
Radio works for "Search the Scrip
tures." Over the years, thousands of
people have written in response to having
heard the Gospel on this program. They
cover most of the nations of Europe. They
are found in Africa, in all of Britain.
Charles and Mary Frances have kept in
contact with many who have moved to
India, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong,
and still more places. Others have made
it a point to visit Charles and Mary Frances
personally in Italy.
The future can be made even brighter
by intensified radio activity. (This is the
good kind!) The nations are engaged in
massive programs of radio communication,
most of it for political purposes. But the
reason for their immense investment of
time, equipment, personnel and finances
is their need to reach and convince the
people of what is considered to be the
justice of their cause. Commercial interests
are not in the hands of stupid people; and
the most astute business and diplomatic
minds of our time recognize the effective
ness of the radio voice. Practical results
must be produced or material interests are
not convinced. The universal use of
radio for such purposes as those concerning
businesses, the arts, the sciences, those
institutions which exist for the public's
security, health, information and education
all this has a message for Christian
people who want to give the Gospel
message wings. The results produced via
radio cannot be ignored.
In this connection, the strategic
position of the Isle of Man is not to be
underestimated. Its importance goes back
to the time of Celtic invasion. Its language
is today the Gaelic of Ireland and the West
of Scotland, as well as the original of the
two languages of the Isle of Man itself.
(Annually, its laws are read publically in
both Manx and English.)
The Norsemen were involved strongly
in the next 450 years of Manx history. It
reflects their influence in various aspects
of Manx life. The location of the island
in the middle of the Irish Seals significant.
It is to the west of England, to the east of
Ireland and to the south of Scotland. Its
33 miles of length and maximum width of
12 miles become a center of beauty and
beach-seeking tourists in the summer. It is
a beautiful island: oddly enough, without
snakes, squirrels, foxes or moles. The
The native Manx cats, born without tails,
and the origlnad Many fout-hoined sheep
add a fascinating note. The historical and
picturesque make a delightful admixture
of both the quaint old and functional
modern.
During a personal visit to MANX Radio,
Charles and Mary Frances conferred with
administrative personnel both there and in
London, in addition to meeting some of
the broadcasting and engineering staff.
Charles was interviewed on the air and
unexpected listener response (favorable)
came in person from an Italian working on
the Isle of Man with whom Charles and
Mary Frances had made friendly acquaint
ance- In the very short time they were
there, they had several conversations with
people about the Scriptures, some of whom
they are keeping regular contact with by
correspondence.
The method hey use in their follow-up
work was described by them in Listen,
March-April 1967 (No. 59). The same
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Charles entering MANX Radio studios (Mary Frances at the camera!).
systematic approach is being used now as
in previous years. Briefly summarized: the
listener's response is immediately answered
with a card informing him that his request
has been received. Shortly afterward, a
letter Is sent, welcoming the respondent
to the "congregation" of listeners and
Inviting him to share any problems he may
have regarding the Scriptures. Studies for
New Converts by Price Roberts is also
sent free of charge. In addition to keep
ing up this personal correspondence with
each listener who writes, a news-and-
teaching letter periodically goes to all
those who have written In response to the
broadcast. Careful attention Is given to
filing each listener's letters and replies
sent him. In this way, the "case history"
of each one is developed and preserved.
The problem pointed out in 1967 Is
still pressing because they do not have
adequate addressing equipment, Charles
and Mary Frances must type each envelope
(actually, Mary Frances does almost all
of It!).
One of the listeners in England
recently wrote: "... at the moment, not
many young people are coming through for
Christ. We know the fault lies with us.
Anyway, God has given us a work to
do ..."
Another dear soul writes: "... it so
specially did me good, your writing . . .
Publication Office
17359 71st Court
it's good to be remembered; so, dear sir,
you see, even a letter works wonders, and
believe me, I don't think we are strangers
even though the distance (between us) is
great .... Now, I can't thank you too
much for your lovely letter . . . eagerly
looked forward to. So, dear sir, many
tributes in your great work for the benefit
of all mankind and one day we will all
meet on that golden shore, so we are told,
aren't we?"
Please keep praying for the Word of
God jrom the Isle of Man to the Viorld of
Men and don't forget to search the
Scriptures!
The Isle of Man welcomes tourists.
SECOND CLASS MAIL
Ttnle/ Park, Illinois 60477
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MARCH - 1970
Help Needed! I !
The Gospel Broadcasting Mission is the only agency in the brotherhood
designed to;
1. Educate the brethren in the use of radio and T.V. through carefully
planned clinics.
2. To establish an accredited college level approach to mass media communi
cations for Christian young people. (This is in the development stage now.)
3. To unite the radio and television people of the brotherhood in an exchange
of information and ideas under the auspices of "The Idea Exchange".
4. And to raise funds w/ith w^hich to establish missionary radio programming
throughout the vt/orld.
Do you think these are worthy goals? If your answer is Yes, then we need
your help to guarantee our ability to continue our efforts in these directions.
We are in debt because of necessary expenditures and because far too little
concern is being shown on the part of our readers. We are not hopelessly in debt.
One dollar ($1.00) from each reader of this paper will make us debt free. Think
of that one dollar ($1.00) from each recipient of LISTEN will make G.B.M.
debt free.
Please mail us one dollar right now and watch for a victory report in a subse
quent issue, along with a complete annual report of monies received and expend
itures.
"Electronic Evangelism Clinic" To Receive
Live Session From 600 Miles Away
Sevt'iueon nieii cuiicerned with mass
media will be feaiure<l in ilie "Elec
tronic Evangelisni Clinic'' lo be Ik'IU
ai the Ozark Bible College, May 12 -
ID. -'Talkiny: sliop" will be the onler
of ilie (lay during the l(iui'-<lay clinic.
.Ml bill one, Dr. John Jenks of the
Si;iie University, La Cros.se, Wisconsin
are religiously urit'iiieii in their as-
sigtnnenis. Dr. Jenks lias been asked
to speak on Coiniiiunic.iUons Acadenuc-
ally Speaking". We believe his views
will <lu iiiucii to sharpen uur concepts as
to what to exi)eci of iiuism media now
and til the future, ami how we might
best take advantay;e ol our opiionunities
coininunicationwise.
Dr, Jenks' jirGsematioii will be di--
livored from La CrcKssr, Wisconsin via
a special telephone setup. People at the
clinic will be able to see accain]janying
slides rluring his presentation.Time will
be allowed for questions and answers as
clinic larticipants will be able to ad
dress the doctor direct and all will
hear his answers.
By ihe way, arranging the telephone
preseniaiioii has proven less costly than
(lie travel and lodging cost.s involve<l ii
Dr. Jenks were to have attended the clinic
in person.
Full details, iiiotures, etc. regarding
the entire clinic will be iiublisheii in
the April edition of LISTEN. It you are
interested in radio and television from
Ihe slandjoint of Christian programm
ing, if you are a broadcaster, or just
plain interested in what's new in tlie
task ol reaching the world for Christ,
plan now to attend.
No. 81
The "Clinic on Electronic Evangel
ism" will open with a banquet. The cost
is only $1.50 jjer person. In order to
know how many i>eople to plan for, it
is lmix)rtant that those expecting to
attend register. Please send the follow
ing blank or information to:
Banquet Registration Cotnniittee
"Electronic Evangelism Clinic"
c/o President Don Earl Boatman
Ozark Bible College
1111 No. Main
Joplin, Missouri 64801
Please register the following for the
banquet to be held at G:30 P.M. during
the kick-off session of the clinic:
Name
Name
Name
Name
Enclosed is my check for $
ON THE AIR IN NEW YORK CITY
Brother Elmer Faust oi New York al
erted GB.\1 to a rare opix^rtunity in New
York city to proclaim Christ to millions.
Here is an excerpt from a letter written
by Charles F. Fordyce that explains
somewhat wiiat this is all al)out?
"Elmer Faust told me he talkedtoyou
about the ixDssibility of our starting a
new program on WTHE. The station
(continued on back)
DIRECTORS DOIN'S German Broadcast Temporarily Off The Air
Brother Cloyd Christman has been
an extremely busy man. More and more
requests for information and speaking
dates are coming in. His correspon
dence is heavy, but of course that is
as it ought to be. Besides answering
requests, he also has to do much cor
responding to get dates to round out
his various tours.
As this paper goes to press our dir
ector is on the road again. This trip will
take Cloyd to Indiana where he will be
speaking at the Church of Christ at An
gola, and then over to the five-day
Faith-Promise Rally at Garrett, Indiana.
The Garrett Church has proved a vital
part of the lifeline of GBM reflecting
the fact that it was the home church of
our founders, Mr. and Mrs. Coble.
Going to Indiana, Brother Christman
had a chance to stop at Tinley Park, 111.
where he could go over details of our
-laboxs-wlth-our fcllov/ work&FSr-Ardis
and Walter Leeper. This particular
LISTEN is being written and printed in
La Crosse, Wisconsin. Every other
month the Leepers write and print the
LISTEN, which has been in their case a
full-size four-page edition. They mail
all of the LISTEN'S every month and
keep our mailing lists in order. On the
side, Walter speaks for GBM and need
less to say, we need as many personal
contacts with these faitliful laborers as
we can get. We trust their meeting has
proved most fruitful.
Pray for Cloyd as he continues his
travels and fulfills his many facits as
director of GBM. While you're at it,
remember his good wife, Helen and
their two daughters who have had to
suffer the absence of husband and father
during these demanding travels.
On The Air In New York City
(continued)
called and wanted us to put on a fifteen
minutes, five-day a week "Call in"
program, where we preachers would
answer questions over the air. He would
give us a 11:00 - 11:15 spot Monday
through Friday for $100. per week,
nvhichrsressHrhanliaH- of whfrtthe)
normally charge. In addition, I asked
him about a sacred music program,
and if we take the first 15 minutes,
he will give us the next 15 minutes for
music and devotional thoughts at no
cost to us."
With tlie "Call in" program where
New Testament Christians such as Bro
ther Faust and Fordyce talk directly
with people about their needs, plus a
follow-up of fifteen minutes - this allows
a total of thirty minutes of exixjsure a
day five days a week in a metropolis
area oi millions. Quite an opixjrtunity
to say the least.
Nine of our Bible Colleges around the
nation liave asked their students to
pray for the fumis to make this lossible.
At this printing a little over $500 has
been disignated. We only had until the
28th of February to sign a contract.
WE SIGNED - A thirteen - week con
tract. We hope our brethren will respond
to tliis opiKjrtunity. We need ten churches
to give $10 a week so that we can con
tinue on the air. II your congregation
over 3,000 miles. Yet if our message
is heard in a shorter radius, but at a
better time than 5;45 AM, and in an
area easier reached for follow-up work,
we may learn that some advantages will
be forthcoming in seeking a change.
Readers particularly interested in the
Luxemboug broadcast and Brother Fausz
should feel free to contact GBM for any
answers to questions they may have.
Please do continue your support as God
willing, we will soon be back on the air.
We may need to expend some funds to
establish a new contact, so we need your
constant support.
Brother Fausz has even thought of
appealing directly to state-owned radio
stations, which in time past could be had
for less money except they wouldn't
sell time to any but what is known as
the state religions. If this could be
done we believe it would amount to a
giant step forward.
Pray for God's hand to move quickly.
Brother Fausz will continue to corres
pond with the listeners on his mailing
list while together we search out a
new outlet.
Much prayerful concern has gone into
a decision to drop Radio Luxembourg
from GBM's broadcasting schedule. The
reason is solely financial. In recent
years Luxembourg has raised its prices
so drastically that first we had to drop
the English program produced by Brother
Phipps. Charles Phipps has a tremen
dous ability in the field of radio and a
printed ministry as its follow-up, so we
simply moved their program to a radio
outlet in England at a much lesser
cost. It appears thus far it was a
good move and we feel it will prove*
a potent tool in making contacts for
Christ and the church of the New Test
ament in England.
Ed. Fausz, best known for his long
standing radio ministry over the far-
reaching Luxembourg station, has also
proved most capable both in producing
a German language broadcast and through
an extensive printed ministry. We under -
stand Brother Fausz communicates with
approximately 1,000 listeners through
the mail and is in touch with some
twenty study groups using the program
as a basis for their Bible centered
gatherings.
Attempts are being made to place
his programming on another station
but at a more reasonable cost as was
done in the case of the Phipps. We
here at GBM tend to think God wants us to .
make the change and that it is possible
He put us in a financial bind to forc^
us to see new and better opportunities.
The cost on Luxembourg has continued
to mount until recently it has cost
$180 for fifteen minutes. We could neither
afford it, nor could we be sure that the
broadcast rendered a fair return for the
amount spent. One can't put a price
tag on a soul, but we believe with God's
help we can effectively win souls within
our financial ability to buy radio time.
For example we reach all of Korea
for as little as $32 for fifteen minutes.
Granted, Luxembourg gave us a greater
outreach in that it could be heard for
is not currently supiorting GBM, would
youplease-cottsiUtrtH^hitj opix>Ft unity,and
when sending your money please desig
nate it NEW YORK BROADCAST. Eight
ministers of the gospel will follow up
the programs. Reports will be sent to
participating churches.
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April 1970 No. 83
IN THE KHASI LANGUAGE
S. Bnasan Uriah
The Khasi-language program is one of
the tribaManguage programs beamed from
the facilities of the Far East Broadcasting
Co., Manila, Philippines. Cost of the radio
time for this weekly, 15-minute program is
underwritten by the youth of the Charles
Street Church of Christ, LaCrosse, Wis.
Mr. S. Bnasan Uriah is a native of Assam,
India and is presently studying at Minne
sota Bible College, Minneapolis. Mr. Uriah
and his co-workers are responsible for
production and follow-up costs in connec
tion with the Khasi language program.
Other tribal-language programs now on
the air over FEBC. Manila are a daily, 15-(
minute program in the Lisu language and a
weekly, 15-minute program in Rawang.
Radio time for each 15-minute program is
five dollars. Eight programs times five
dollars each means $40 per week.
Can you or a group with which you are
affiliated underwrite a tribal-language
broadcast? To underwrite a program is to
assure the Gospel Broadcasting Mission
that you will contribute a specific amount
regularly (weekly or monthly as you may
prefer) toward paying for the air time of a
specific program.
There are opportunities for putting other
tribal-language programs on the air; but
first we must underwrite those programs
which are already being broadcast.
Editor
By 5. Bnasan Uriah
Though the missionaries were
asked to leave the Khasi Hills of
Assam, the Lord found Mr. S. Bnasan
Uriah at the right time to preach the
Gospel of Christ to his people of India
every Sunday evening by means of the
RADIO PROGRAM. Rejoice and praise
the Lord!
Mr. Uriah, whose nickname is
Bana, is the only speaker on a weekly,
Khasi-language radio broadcast. Emirys
I. Rees is the one who records the
sermons while Bana is preaching in the
Khasi language. Both of them, along
with other co-workers, appreciate the
encouragement of the personnel from
the Gospel Broadcasting Mission who
have asked them to step into this radio
ministry for the Khasi people.
THE KHASI PEOPLE
AND THE RESTORATION MOVEMENT
Most Khasi people are not hea
thens, though they are not Christians.
By nature they are religious people,
but the doctrine of their faith is
unitarianisra. They are sincere to find
out the truth.
I know there are many people here
in the States and throughout the world
who do not know how the New Testa
ment churches started in Assam, India.
There had been some denominational
Christian teaching among the hill tribes
of Assam for about 120 years. These
tribes included the Khasi, Mikir, Garo,
Lushai, Naga, Jaintia, etc.
In about 1925-32, some of the
Khasi people began following the New
Testament teachings. The leaders in
this movement were Rajoni Kharkongor
and Enren Uriah, both Khasi tribesmen.
There were also others who began
teaching directly from the New Testa
ment. These people found the name of
the church from the Bible; and they
called it Church of Christ. From 1932
It's HERE...
(Well, Almost)
\
) Clinic on
Electronic Evangelism
Electronic evangelism is a must. Time
is loo short for us to continue using pony-
May 12-15, express methods of communicating the Gospel.
Look Instae
PAUL BAJKO
Director of Department of Missions, Eastern Christian
College, Bel Air, Maryland
Producer of Polish programming lander auspices of
G.B.M.
DON EARL BOATMAN
President Ozark Bible College, Joplin, Missouri
ELWYN BUCHE (not pictured)
Audio-Video Director, Lincoln Christian College,
Lincoln, Illinois
FREEMAN BUMP
Spanish-American Êvangelism
Director of radio work in Spanish language heard on six
stations. El Paso, Texas
SOONGOOK CHOI
Korean Evangelistic Mission
Supervised programming carried on KLKY, Seoul, Korea,
and affiliated stations in Taegu, Pusan, Kwangju and
Iri
Seoul, Korea
CLOYD CHRISTMAN
Director of Gospel Broadcasting Mission, La Crosse,
Wisconsin
DON V. EVANS
Chairman Speech and Radio Departments at Ozark Bible
College
Manager of KOBC-FM Radio Station, Joplin, Missouri
GERALD FARGUSSON
Professor of Christian Education, Lincoln Christian
College
Ham radio (missionary)
Lincoln, Illinois
EDWARD W. FAUSZ
West German Christian Mission
Producer German language programming, Radio Luxem
bourg, under auspices of GBM, Frankfurt, Germany
Electronic Eva
OZARK BIBI
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May 12-
Theme: "Their sound wen
(Romans
Prog
TUESDAY, MAY 12:
4:00- 6:00 p.m.^Registratioi
6:30 pjn.Banquet
Song servici
Welcome
"Ham Rad]
gusson (
stration c
Litroductioi
Review of c
Booth visiti
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13:
9:(X) a.m.Song Servi<
9:20 a.in.Go to first c
9:30 a.m.First Clini<
"Looking at
10:46 ajn.Coffee Brej
11:00 a.m.Keynote Ai
XT 1 Wakemai
Noon break
2:00 p.m.Second Cli
Speaking
3:20 p.m.Coffee Bre;
3:40- 5:00 p.m.^Third Clini
*T)evelopinj
John Yoi:
7:00 p.m.General Asj
THURSDAY, MAY 14: Fj'eeman
8:00 a.m.Song Servi<
8:20 a.m.Go to clinic
8:30 a.m.^Fourth Clir
Station"
Wakemai
9:45 a.m.Coffee Brei
10:00 a.m.Chapel"1
11:00 a.m.^Booth Visit
Noon break
2:00 pjn.Fifth Clini(
ming" C1
Evans, n
3:20 p.m.Coffee Bres
3:40- 5:00 p.m.Sixth Clinii
"Missionarj
Bajko, Mor;
7:30 p.m.General Asi
FRIDAY, MAY 15:
9:00 a.m.Song Servic
9:20 a.m.Go to clinic
9:30 a.m.Seventh Cl:
Bajko, M
10:45 a.m.Coffee Bref
11:00 a.m.Closing Ad'
Bruce Rc
ngelism Clinic
LE COLLEGE
Jopiin, Missouri
15, 1970
r out info all fhe earth."
10: 18]
3, etc.
essage: Don Earl Boatman
0 Serving the Church"Gerald Far-
[t is planned that we have a demon-
ham radio in action.)
1 of clinic personnel
Uriic prograin
:tion
Devotion Announcements
linic
the Future" Abe Thiessen
ik
Idress"Sending the Sound" Burdett
nic; "Communications Academically
' Dr. John Jenks
1Interest-Getting Programming"
ng and Elwyn Buche
embly "The Extent of the Sound"
Bump
e Devotion Announcements
ic: "Approaching the Radio or TV
(A panel) Thiessen, Vemon, Todd;
i, moderator
k
"he Quality of the Sound" Don Evans
ation
"Financing Mass Media Program-
iristman, Todd, Vemon, Thiessen;
oderator
k
Radio and Television"
56, Fausz, Choi; Christman, moderator
;embly: "Effects of the Sound"
e Devotion Annoimcements
nic :"Materializing Listeners"
orse, Rodrick; Vemon, moderator
k
Iress: "Activating the Soimd"
drick
DR. JOHN JENKS
Professor and Chairman of Communications Dept.,
Wisconsin State University, La Crosse, Wisconsin
LAVERNE MORSE
Professor of Missions, Cincinnati Bible Seminary
Director South East Asia Evangelizing Mission
Producer LISU language programming on FEBC Manila,
P.I. under auspices of G.B.M.
BRUCE RODRICK ||^
Television personality widely known as "Uncle Bruce"
and also one time producer of "The Kids' Bible Club",
Channel 8, Tampa, Florida ^ ^
Christian performer and evangelistic minister, member of ^^^' 3
"Revival Fires", Jopiin, Missouri
A. G. THIESSEN
Executive Director International Christian Broadcasters,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
CECIL TODD
Director, Christian Evangelizers Association, Inc.
Producer "Revival Fires" radio and television programs
seen and heard coast to coast
Jopiin, Missouri
, B. J. VERNON
Christian Television Mission Producers,
Homestead U.S.A.; Syndicated TV Series
J Recording artist and minister
Springfield, Missouri
BURDETT WAKEMAN
Minister, Charles Street Church of Christ, sponsoring
church of Gospel Broadcasting Mission
Program Director for Gospel Broadcasting Mission,
La Crosse, Wisconsin
JOHN YOUNG
Professor of Speech and Radio-TV at Lincoln Christian
College
Faculty advisor WLCC Campus Radio Station
Newsman WAND-TV, Decatur, Illinois
listen
April 1970 No. 83
Listen is published monthly by
address; 17359 71st Court, Tinley Park,
111. 60477. Second Class postage paid,
Tinley Pork, 111.
THE GOSPEL
RADIO MONACO
IBADAN-LAGOS, NIGERIA
TAIPEI, TAIWAN
SEOUL, KOREA
MANX, ENGLAND
MANILA, PHILIPPINES
KTW, SEATTLE. WASH.
WTHE, LONG ISLAND, N.Y.
IN THE KHASI LANGUAGE
to 1948, these churches were
indigenous.
In 1949, Ben E. Schiller, an Ameri
can missionary who was serving with
the Central Provinces India Mission,
visited the area. During this time, the
Khasi people came to know from this
missionary that the so-called Churches
of Christ existed outside the Khasi
Hills, In October 1950, the Edgar
Nichols family stopped in the Khasi
Hills after fleeing through Tibet from
the Communist advance in West China.
In December 1951, Bra Nichols began
to work with the Khasi people, until
April 1953' The Archie Fairbrother
family came to this field in November
1951, and the David Reeses in 1953'
The problem of these churches
since then has been one of illiteracy.
Other stronger religious groups, through
their sophisticated philosophy, are
always trying to root out these New
Testament churches. In the city where
I used to work in India there were eight
colleges, six hospitals, and several
denominational churches; such as,
Church of God, Roman Catholic, Pres
byterian, Episcopalian, Seventh Day
Adventist, and other small churches.
The Presbyterians alone had six con
gregations with about 10,000 members.
In these congregations no one can be a
pastor (minister) unless he has a B.D.
degree. Some of them receive their
degrees from overseas; but most of
them have their degrees from their own
national seminary near Calcutta.
THE RESULT OF THE
RADIO MINISTRY
The radio broadcast is beamed
from Manila, Philippines. The Khasi
program was sent to Manila for the
first time during the fall of 1968. The
first letter from the listeners was
received on April 1, 1969- Though the
program was not at all advertised in
any local newspaper, yet almost every
week the listeners write of their appre
ciation for the program. One of my
friends in India who belongs to the
Presbyterian church enjoys the program
very much. As a result, he advertised
the program in the local newspaper.
From now on more letters from listen
ers will be received than ever before.
One of the listeners, Mrs. D.
Lyngdoh, wrote: "I thank the Lord that
I have this opportunity to write you, on
account of the good news that the
Spirit of God has spoken through you
which has given me light and clear
understanding about every week on
the radio. I don't have words to tell
you how much the news that you give
touches my heart and fills me with
gladness to share every week in your
sermon and I also tell all those who
have radios to listen and call their
friends to receive the news from you
which leads straight to the heavenly
road."
There is no greater joy in our
radio ministry than the joy of receiving
letters every week from the listeners.
THE PROBLEMS OF FOLLOW-UP
There are thousands of Christians
in the Khasi Hills who are members
of the Church of Christ. Almost all of
them are in the villages. It is very
hard for ministers from the village
churches to do follow-up work among
the sophisticated people of the city.
These are the high-class people that
our missionaries could not reach in the
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17359 71st Court
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Bingdro Myrthong and his family. Bro.
Myrthong is the first listener of the Khasi-
language program lo correspond with us.
past. Now, by the help of the radio
ministry, the Gospel has gone to the
homes of the rich as well as the poor;
to the high-class as well as the low-
class people.
As it is now, most of the letters
recei'vcd from listeners are personally
answered from the States while I am
here as a student at Minnesota Bible
College. We hope the follow-up work
can be more effectively conducted
when I return to my country this
summer (1970).
EMRYS REES ON THE WAY TO INDIA
The Lord has answered the prayers
of thousands who prayed for Emrys
Rees to be back in India. Without any
problem, he obtained his passport
along with other necessary legal docu
ments in order to enter India. Emrys is
going to India to lay the groundwork
for the establishing of a Preacher
Training Institute. He will also do
follow-up work for the radio ministry.
It is the aim of this Institute, in which
I will share the responsibility with Mr.
Rees, to raise the academic standing
of the ministers of the Church of
Christ so that they will be able to
preach, teach and conduct the follow-
up work of the radio ministry among the
sophisticated and high-class people
more effectively than ever before.
SECOND CLASS MAIL
IS!I
MAY 1970
German Broadcast
Back On Air Soon
Do you remember reading in the March
issue of Listen the article about the Ger
man broadcast being(Jroi)ped?Wee>:iJlain-
ed that it was necessary because of arise
in radio time cost and a lack of needed
funds. We asked you to pray with us that
God's hand might move quickly. Now we
want to report to you what we believe is
an answer to our prayers. We tried to
secure radio time on FEBC and Monte
Carlo, but found that these "doors" were
closed to us at this time. When Cloyd
Christman was sharing in the Fwith-
Promise Missions Round-Up at Garrett,
Indiana in March he heard of a new sta
tion being built in Euroi^. He was told
that this station would be able to accept
some religious broadcasting. Uix)n writing
the man in charge of religious program
ming he found that time was still avail
able if GBM wanted to contract for it.
We are now in the process of contract
ing for 15 minutes per week so that
brother Ed Fausz may continue his radio
ministry to the needy souls in Germany
and other areas of Europe. Brother Fausz
has over 1,000 people that he com
municated with through the mail (these
are contacts made through his radio
program). Some twenty Bible study groups
gather weekly to hear liis preaching. This
new station Radio Trans EuroiJa
is being built in the country of Portugal
near Lisbon. It will have a power out
put of 250,000 watts (short wave) and
will cover much of Euroj*. We are told
that the audibility should be very good.
The cost of time on this station is $100,00
per broadcast which is 80.00 less than
it was on Radio Luxembourg. We believe
that we will have a much better time
schedule on Radio Trans Europa than
we had on Luxembourg. When the""old"
listeners learn of the change they should
be able to hear Ed again and a new
audience will also be gained. Radio Trans
Europa expects to begin broadcasting by
the end of May or in June. We are ex
cited about this new opportunity and look
forward to seeing the "sky waves" carry
ing the Good Newsto multitudes of German
speaking people in Europe. Please con
tinue to pray with us that this new station
will be broadcasting SOON and helping us
to "Sound Forth The Word Of The Lord,"
Your faithful support is much needed and
appreciated....God bless you for it and
Thank You sincerely.
See You in Saint Louie
St.LOUMS m
THE GREAT NORTH AMERICAN CHRISTIAN CONVENTION WILL MEET IN ST.
LOUIS, MO., in 1970. The opening session will be the evening of July 7, 1970.
GBM plans once again to have a booth When at theNorth American, please plan
at the North American Christian Con- to stop by and say hello. It's a great time
vention to be held at the Kiel Auditorium, to renew acquaintances and to make new
July 7 - 10, 1970 in St. Louis, Missouri, friends.
NUMBER 83
TESTIMONIES FROM RADIO
LISTENERS
Ciêchoslovakia: "Thank you very much for
your letter from Dec. 9th '69. We
often talk about you and how it is good
to listen to your broadcast. Many people
in our country are listening and are
interested in your broadcast very
much." H.B.
Poland; "Thank you for your schedule
of broadcast which I distribute among
the people. People listen gladly and
we see results." M.M,
New York, N.Y.
Broadcast Report
A detailed report on the recently con
tracted five day a week broadcast to
thousands in New York will be found in
a subsequent issue. In brief, ?790,22 has
been received. We will need $509,78 to
complete the first thirteen weeks con
tract, plus out of the pocket costs of
approximately $200 to get the need before
our brethren.
Eleven churches have been directly
approached and asked for help. We are
waiting their replies.
Bro. Bill Palmer of New York reports
that thus far they have an audience of
approximately 30,000 listeners per day.
The station has been so pleased with
production that they have given additional
time to our New York brethren without
charge. According to Palmer, the mission
churches conducting the New York pro
gramming will be able to sustain about
$25 a week of the $100 a week cost if
program continues beyond the thirteen
weeks trial period.
We need New Testament churches not
currently supporting GBM activities to
join the dynamics of mass communication
for Christ in New York. Will you con
gregation consider giving weekly to this
fruitful ministry to some 30,000 people
in the New York metrojxjlis? If-so, please
contact us at once. Only through specific
commitments can tliis radio ministry be
continued in this, the biggest city of
America. We need at least $75 a week
on a regular basis. Will you congregation
assume a portion of this?
Do Our Needs
Seem Real?
In the March issue of "LISTEN" we
published a special item bordered in
black on the front page entitled "HELP
NEEDED'". This item restatedGBM'sfour
basic goals, stating that the Gospel Broad
casting Mission is the only agency in the
brotherhood designed to meet these needs.
Like so many purposeful efforts in
God's kingdom, it was pointed out that
necessary expenditures had levied some
indebtedness we need to get out from und
er. Our situation is not hopeless by any
means, but it is real. So in that item
we asked that those receiving the
"LISTEN" send one dollar if possible
that if all of our readers would send one
dollar, we would be debt free. Too, we
might further note, we wuld have a
balance to operate on.
Our circulation Is approximately 8,000.
To date we have received $173 from 73
people in response to that plea. These
good people sent from $1 to $15. God
bless them. To these 73 people, that plea
was real. We do wonder if other new gifts
that came in about this time might not
have been in response to that special
appeal, though not so indicated. Even so,
we are yet in need of your special con
cern.
Look carefully ancj prayerfully at this
request and then, God willing, send your
dollar or dollars over and above your
regular giving to GBM that we might face
the summer debt-free.
How about it. Do our needs seem real
to you?
WATCH FOR REPORT ON
"ELECTRONIC EVANGELISM CLINIC"
By the time you receive this issue of
"LISTEN' the "Electronic Evangelism
Clinic" held in Joplin, Missouri in May
will be history. This issue of "LISTEN"
had to be at the printers just before the
clinic began, so the results will of neces
sity be pictured and reported in a sub
sequent issue. Please watch for the report.
THE CASH BOX
On hand, April 1, 1970
April deposits
Total
Bills paid
Balance
Unpaid bills
$ 945.64 W
$3305.68 0
$4202.56 M
$3256.92 ?
$ 954.64 W
$2000.76 ^
IT'S A FACT
"In the areas of the globe where more
than 1/4 of the world's population live
because churches are closed and Mis
sionaries are banned radio is the
only means of hearing the Gospel, ",
The Gospel Broadcasting Mission
is an agency designed to:
1. Educate the brethren in the use of
radio and T.V. through carefully plan
ned clinics.
2. To .establish an accredited college level
approach to mass media communica*
tions for Christian young people. (This
is in the development stage now.)
3. To unite the radio and television peo
ple of the brotherhood in an exchange
of information and ideas under the
auspices of "The Idea Exchange".
4. To raise funds v/ith which to establish
missionary radio programming through
out the world.
Do you think these are worthy goals?
If your answer is Yes, then we need your
help to guarantee our ability to continue
our efforts in these directions.
PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ
EACH SIDE OF THIS VITAL PAPER.
TOTAL READING TIME. IF READ
LEISURELY. LESS THAN TEN MIN
UTES. THE RESULTS COULD BE
EVERLASTING.
- LISTEN -
MAY - 1970- NO. 83
Listen is published monthly by the
La Crosse, WIs. 54601. Publication ad
III. 60477. Second Class postage paid,
Tinley Park, III.
THE GOSPEL
-Box-199i-Le Crosse,-Wis. 54601
Cloyd and Heien Christman
R A D I O LUXEMBOURG
*RADIO MONACO
*TAIPEI, TAIWAN
*SEOUL, KOREA
*MANX. ENGLAND
*MANILA, PHILIPPINES
*KTW, SEATTLE, WASH.
*WTHE, NEW YORK, N. Y
. I believe an "IDEA EXCHANGE" is a needed thing in our brotherhood. Please iJUt
me on your mailing list if such a service should be developed.
My name is;
'irst Name Last Name
My address is:
I attend
I am a Minister Teacher
(Church's Name)
Board Member
We have a radio program on the air called
It is S.min. 15 min.
It is aired on Radio Station
Please send me information on GBM,
I am already on GBM's mailing list.
GOSPEL BROADCASTING
17359 71st Court
ISSION
30 min.
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No. 85
STOTS
OF THE GBM STORY
IT ISN'T EVEN THE same today
as it was a year ago." We used
this sentence in the introduction
to the story of GBM progress in the
June 1969 issue of Listen.
Again this year, as in 1969, we
plan the June issue with the North
American Christian Convention in mind.
We admit it: we want to interest new
people in the world-wide program of the
Gospel Broadcasting Mission. But,
too, we want to summarize for those
who have stood by us faithfully for so
many years the changes that have taken
place during the past year (June 1969
to June 1970). And there have been
changes. It really isn't the same as it
was a year ago!
A BIT O' HISTORY
was first conceived by Mainie and
Walter Coble after the death of a
nephew, Merwyn H. Greene during World
War II. Merwyn's desire was to return
to Europe following the war and preach
the Gospel to the warring nations.
Grieved by his death, the Cobles began
searching for a way to help fulfill
Merwyn's dream of taking the message
of Christ to Europe. They started a
memorial fund in his honor and intended
to use this money to help send one or
more missionaries to the European field.
After the war had ended, there were no
recruits preparing for this field; and
interest in this memorial had all but
died out.
In the summer of 1951, ^ door was
opened with an offer to produce a Gos
pel radio programwhich could be broad
cast over Radio Luxembourg, located
in the small country of Luxembourg.
Believing it was the will of the Lord,
the Cobles used the memorial fund to
help get the "Search the Scriptures"
program on the air.
On April 7, 1952, the first broad
cast a 15-minute, English-language
program was beamed to many souls
within an 800-mile radius of Luxembourg.
Now, 18 years later, the Gospel
Broadcasting Mission is sponsoring
Gospel programs over ten stations in
various parts of the world in seven
languages: English (on six stations),
German, Polish, Korean, Lisu, Rawang
and Khasi, with the possibility of being
on the air in Czechoslovakian and
another tribal language soon.
Since 1966, the work of GBM has
been carried on under the leadership of
three couples: Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd
Christman (serving as general direc
tors); Mr. and Mrs. Burdett Wakeman,
(both couples from LaCrosse, Wis.);
and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Leeper of
{Please turn page.)
The long-adverlised Electronic Evangelism Clinic sponsored by the Gospel
Broadcasting Mission was held May 12-15 at Ozark Bible College, Joplin, Mo.
Pictured above are the CBM personnel who were in attendance. Lefl to right:
Paul Bajko, formerly with the Polish broadcast, now working toward one in
Czechoslovakian; Burdett Wakeman, program director; Waller Leeper, publica
tions director; Ed Fausz, German broadcast; Singook Choi, Korean broadcast;
Boleslaw Winnik, Polish broadcast; LaVerne Morse, Lisu and Rawang broad
casts; and Cloyd Christman, GBM general director.
LISTEN
June 1970 No. 85
address; 17359 7 1st Court, Tinley Park,
Tinley Park, 111.
THE GOSPEL
Cloyd and Helen Christian
RADIO TRANS EUROPA
MANX, ENGLAND
RADIO MONACO
[BADAN-LAGOS. NIGERIA
TAIPEI, TAIWAN
SEOUL, KOREA
MANILA, PHILIPPINES
KTW, SEATTLE, WASH
KB80. YAKIMA, WASH.
Tinley Park, III. These three couples
are backed by an advisory board made
up of the elders of the Charles Street
Church of Christ, LaCrosse, Wis.
June 1969 began with a sense of
great loss. Mrs. Coble was no longer
with us. She had gone to her reward
May 6, 1969. Then later came the
announcement that the much-loved
column, "Cobles' Capers" would be
discontinued.
erman
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For nearly 18 years the Gospel
Broadcasting Mission had been asso
ciated with Radio Luxembourg; but
cost of air time on this powerful Euro
pean station was becoming prohibitive.
In February 1968, the English-language
program was moved to Radio MANX,
located in the British Isles. In Febru
ary 1970, it became apparent that we
were going to have to move the German-
language program to a less costly
station. We were paying S180 for each
15-minute program. Without knowing
where or how soon the German-language
program could be returned to the air,
arrangements were made to discontinue
the program and for Bro. Ed Fausz to
keep in touch with his some 1,000 con
tacts by correspondence.
In answer to our prayers, we learned
of a new station being built near Lis
bon, Portugal scheduled to go on the
air in late May or early June. There
was time available for the German-
language program. Cost of one 15-
minute program per week will be $100
still high, but less than we have been
paying. The new station, Trat2s Europa,
also has a 15-minute time slot in the
Czechoslovakian language if we can
pick up the option.
0
I mill..
Also in February, an unusual oppor
tunity came our way. Station WTHE of
Long Island, New York was offering to
the churches of the New York City area
(those established by the "Go Ye"
Chapel Mission) a 15-minute-a-day,
five-day-a-week, ques tion-and-answer
program. This was to be followed by a
daily 15-minute program of sacred
music all for the package price of
$100 a week. GBM signed a 13-week
contract and then went about raising
the necessary money.
The programs have been well
received in the New York City area.
The first 15-minute, question-and-
answer period, "Ask the Preacher," is
hosted by William A. Palmer, minister
of the Glen Cove church. The second
period, "Songs of the Heart," hosted by
Charles E. Fordyce of the Hicksville
church, has now been extended to 30
minutes a day at no extra charge. The
response has been so great that the
station management is very much
impressed. One day, "Songs of the
Heart" received more mail in a single
day than any other program in the his
tory of the station.
Charles Fordyce
^ nîrLaJ,
Added to the tribal-language pro
grams beamed from the facilities of the
Far East Broadcasting Co., Manila,
Philippines, is a weekly, 15-minute
program in the Khasi language. Khasi
is one of the languages of the Assam
area of India. Tapes for this program
are prepared by S. Bnasan Uriah, a
native of Assam, who is now complet
ing his studies at Minnesota Bible
College. He will return to his own
country in November. Air-time costs of
the Khasi-Ianguage program are under
written by the youth of the Charles
Street Church of Christ, LaCrosse, Wis.
Programs in two other tribal lan
guages are also broadcast over the
facilities of the Far East Broadcasting
Co. in Manila a daily program in Lisu
and a weekly program in Rawang. These
are tribal languages of Burma, where
the Morse families labored as long as
allowed. (There are also Lisu-speaking
people in Thailand, India and China.)
Arrangements for the tribal-language
programs are made in conjunction with
the Southeast Asia Evangelizing Mis
sion under the leadership of LaVerne
Morse.
IGERIA
Since 1961, there has been an
English-language program produced by
Don and Marianne Baughman, mission
aries to Nigeria, West Africa, and aired
simultaneously over the stations at
Ibadan and Lagos. Nigeria is one of
the most heavily populated countries
of Africa. Now the Nigerian civil war
is over and it is a country more than
ever in need of the Gospel of Christ
to help heal its wounds. As a part of
their follow-up program for these people
contacted through radio, the Baughmans
carry on extensive correspondence
courses some of which have been
translated into native languages. They
are aided in their follow-up work by
the native ministers, who before the
close of the war were very restricted
in where they could travel. Also, since
the close of the war, the Baughmans
are again in touch with Christians and
listeners in the Eastern (Biafran) Sector.
H'
The original English-
, language program begun
in 1952 over Radio Lux-
embourg was in 1968
transferred to Radio
MANX, located on the
Isle of Man in the British Isles. Charles
and Mary Frances Phipps produce the
tapes and carry on the follow-up work
along with their other missionary duties
in Italy. This past year they were able
to spend some time on the Isle of Man
and see first hand the facilities over
which the Gospel message is broadcast
and to meet personally some of the
listeners living nearby. They were
favorably impressed by, and also made
a favorable impression upon, the Isle
of Man.
MANX
Soongook Choi, who has supervised
the production of our broadcast in the
Korean language over the facilities of
the Christian Broadcasting Station in
Seoul, Korea, is now in the States for
advanced studies. The care for the pro
gram has been entrusted to the hands
of Il-Yup Kim, who has been doing a
fine job not only in maintaining the
audience interest level, but also is
upgrading the follow-up materials and
procedures. This program was under
written by the Eastside Church of
Christ, Scottsbluff, Neb.; but they have
been unable to completely keep up their
commitment. We are now seeking
another group who will underwrite this
program or share in its costs with the
Eastside church.
Rememknance
of Mainie G. Coble of Garrett, Ind.,
given by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Nighbert,
Indianapolis, Ind., $30; by Walter S.
Coble, Garrett, Ind. $100.
given in honor of Mr. and Mrs,
Walter Coble by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Woods, North Liberty, Ind., $20.
Otfter
Sroad- r
caiti ^
Two of our long-standing programs
still continue on the air each week. In
1961, there began the broadcasting of
a program in the Polish language which
is now carried over the powerful station
in Monte Carlo, Monaco. This program
goes by short wave into Poland, Rus
sia, France, Belgium, Yugoslavia and
Czechoslovakia. The present producer
of the Polish-language program is
Boleslaw Winnik of Baltimore, Md., a
well-known Polish minister who was
brought to the States in April 1967 for
this express purpose.
Since September 1962, Berl Thomas
of Wapato, Wash, has been producing a
program designed for servicemen and
other English-speaking people, and
broadcast in Taipei, Taiwan. He also
cares for raising the finances for this
program, but broadcasts in the name of
Publication Office
17359 7Ut Court
the Gospel Broadcasting Mission. Bro.
Thomas also prepares and airs over
stations KTW in Seattle and KBBO,
Yakima, Wash, a program which reaches
as far south as Fresno, Calif, and
north into Canada and Alaska, blanket
ing British Colombia, where we have
several mission works. These broad
casts are financed by friends on the
West Coast.
CommiHsid
Treasures
is now committed to a weekly budget
of 8380.96 for air time alone. This does
not include the other expenses of oper
ating the mission; such as director's
salary, printing, travel and office costs,
etc. (Please remember that the costs
of preparing programs for broadcast
and follow-up are borne by the mission
aries who cooperate with us.) Our aim
is to,send the Gospel as far as we can
in the languages of the people. We do
this through faith. Our faith is in the
Lord and in you. Will you keep the
faith with us?
SECOND CLASS MAIL
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July 1970
No. 86
Radio, Printing and Leadership-Training
Ministries make it possible to have
"AWORLD
CONCEPT
OF MISSIONS'
by Ed Fausz
Tremendous changes in modern meth
ods of communicating the Gospel of
Christ has made it not only possible,
but imperative that ws update our meth
ods to keep abreast of advancing tech
nology. Today, science is placing the
evangelist in every home and auto that
is equipped with radio. Political and
physical barriers are being whisked
aside and overcome as air communica
tions penetrate even the most remote
areas of the globe. It is no longer feas
ible to think of missions in terms of
one community, country or even con
tinent, because modern communications
and travel have changed our horizons
to include every nation on the earth.
While personal evangelism and eye
contact are still necessary for local
evangelism, it is no longer necessary for
the missionary or foreign evangelist.
This type of evangelism can be done more
effectively and economically by the local
congregations. We, as foreign mission
aries, can recruit, cultivate and train
local leadership to expand the Kingdom
of God on a local level; but we can
never do the work for them, nor should
we be expected to attempt it.
For this reason, we are moving our
base of operations to Cincinnati, Ohio
as we conduct our radio and printing min -
istries from an area which is the center
of our support. At the same time, we
are reaching out to an even greater
area, as we expand our efforts to include
all of the German-speaking peoples ofthe
earth. Realizing the need for training
nationals, we will be spending our sum
mer months in Europe as we conduct
a "Traveling Bible Institute" to train
elders and leaders personally through
out the German-speaking nationsof Eur
ope. Since Europe contains the greatest
number of German-speaking peoples, we
will naturally devote more time there in
training nationals; but through the mod
ern use of radio and printing, vre are
not limited to that continent alone.
Opportunities have been and are being
presented for us to place our German
Radio Broadcast on other stations where
there are German-speaking people. In
Siberia, for example, we have learned
about the presence of two-million Ger
man speaking people whichcan be reach
ed by the Far Eastern Christian Broad
casting Station in Manilla, P.I, Even now,
we are in the process of negotiating
for radio time there. Australia has a
large number of German Immigrants
who are residing in various parts. In
Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay,
there are tens of millions more of Ger
man-speaking nationals who have mi
grated to South America during and after
World War II. In Africa and in many
cities in the U.S., Germans have settled
into new homes. And Canada, our neigh
bor to the North, contains large numbers
of German immigrants who have settled
in her cities. These all need to be reach
ed with the Gospel of Christ.
Because we Tnist God and His Gos
pel, we can with utmost assurance "fill
the air" with His Message of Truth.
The German people are, for the most
part, a highly educated and literate peo
ple. It is our purpose to instill in them
New Testament concepts of the Church
and to acquaint them with the same
Restoration principles which took root
in the hearts of Americansl The Lord
willing, this will be done with the addi
tional help of printed tracts, booklets
and teaching materials.
These plans are not in the "blue
print" stage. We have been on the air
with the Gospel of Christ now for twelve
years. Although we do not have all the
answers, experience has taught us many
things, and we are willing students. It
would be difficult to Invite you to Ger
many to see the results; but we can ex
tend this invitation to visit us when we
are located in Cincinnati where we can
share both the methods and the fruits
of this ministry with you.
In the meantime, we ask that you
please pray for the Gospel Broadcast
ing Mission and support the work gen
erously; realizing that every gift is an
investment in world-evangelisml
Editor's Note;
The German broadcast of Ed Fausz
was scheduled to go on the air on Radio
Trans Europa in Portugal in June. How
ever due to problems with the electri
cal company supplying them power the
Radio &TV Clinic
The following article appeared in the
Ozark Bible College "Compass" (news
letter) June 1970. "Co-sponsored by
Gospel Broadcasting Mission (Burdett
Wakemanprogramming Director) and
Ozark Bible College, the Electric Evan
gelism Clinic was, according to partici
pants, a great success. Cincinnati Bible
Seminary and Johnson Bible College have
already invited the clinic to their cam
puses In 1971 and 1972. Missionaries,
Bible College staff members. Radio and
TV personnel, ministers and students
attended and helped with challenging ses
sions. Eight different languages were
spoken by native tongues in the course
of the clinic. The major emphasis was
on utilizing the present communications
revolution in the forthcoming decades
for Christ. In addition to learning to use
these mass media means more effective
ly the clinic was also vitally concerned
with how to best alert the total church
to the needs and opportunities for radio
and TV evangelism to help carry out
the great commission in a population-
exploding world."
TESTIMONIES FROM RADIO
LISTENERS
The following are excerpts from letters
of the German broadcast:
From Poland"We rejoice over the lov
ing radio messages which are coming
out of Germany. Truly, God's Word Is
not bound! It is glorious that now in
these last days in which we live, that
ALL MEN can be reached with the Gos
pel of our Lord Jesus Christl"
East Germany"A heart-felt thanks to
you for your helpful messages which
I eagerly and regularly wait to hear!
Your sermons are so clear and meaning
ful and I thank God for the help you have
given me..."
Romanla--"I thank you from the heart
Continued Backside
broadcasts are going to be delayed until
the first of October 1970. The station
Is completed but is able to broadcast
on a part time basis only due to a
lack of electricity. The God of ALL
Power can speed up this time table if
we all pray and expect an Einswer. We
hope you will make this a matter of
specific prayer.
v.\
, G;6sV>el Broadcasting Mission
an agency designed to:
" -1. Educate the brethren In the use of
radio and T.V. through carefully plan-
ned clinics.
2. To establish an accredited college level
approach to mass media communica*
4. To raise funds with which to establish
out the world.
NEWS FROM BROTHER WINNIK (PRODUCER OF POLISH BROADCAST)
"I would like to share with the read- America. We are very happy to b
ers of "Listen" our joy in preaching part of this work and to have two bro
the Gospel of Christ through radio. Just casts each week-one here in Ba
a few days _ago I received, a letter,
which brought me joy because our pro
grams penetrate deep into Russia where
people listen with great interest. We
receive many letters from Poland and
Czechoslovakia where people prayerfully
wait for each broadca^. it was my plea
sure and privilege to attend with brother
Bajko the Clinic on Electric Evangelism
at Joplin, Missouri. It was very beneficial
to me where also I found how much
is upon the hearts of leaders of Gospel
Broadcasting Mission the cause of carry
ing the message of salvation to allcom
ers of the world as well as here in
for your series of sermons during Feb.
and March. They have been a great
blessing to me. May the Lord blessyour
work, so that many souls will come to
know the truth..."
Czecôslovakia"With these enclosed
stamps I wish to express my sincere
thanks for your wonderful and meaning
ful messages which come over the radio.
May God continue to bless and use you
in a wonderful way!"
Czechoslovakia"After having been
privileged to hear your precious mes
sages over Radio Luxembourg,! feel that
-Imust write-and-teU you whai a tre
mendous joy they have been to me and
to thank you for themi Several families
gather around my radio each week and
we continually pray each day that God
will bless Edward Fausz and all his
co-workers as they continue to bring
the Gospel to the people in Europe by
way of Radio LuxembourgI'
(Signed by five Christians)
America. We are very happy to be a
part of this work and to have two broad
casts each week-one here in Balti
more for-Polish, Russian and Ukranian
people and one through Trans World
Radio (Monte Carlo) to millions behind
the Iron Curtain, we measure our
success by the responses of listeners.
Many hundreds of letters arrive with
petitions for literature, Bibles, song
books, etc.from Poland,Czechoslovakia,
Romania, and other countries. We thank
the Lord that we are able to send this
material to them and lead many souls
to Christ through our follow-up work
with the help of our preachers in Poland.
God bless the ministry of Gospel Broad-
casting Mission."
These are excerpts from letters from
listeners of the Polish broadcast:
Russia"Thank you very much foryour
great words of teaching about Christ
which penetrate deep in our hearts. May
the Lord bless you richly.'
Czechoslovakia"We send to you our
greetings and wish you God's blessing.
We Thank God for inventions such as
radio through which we can hear the
Gospel of Christ."
Poland"We would like to inform you
that we listen to your programs with
great joy. Those 15 minutes of program
are the most precious in our lives."
- CORRECTION -
In the June Issue we stated
GBM was seeking another group
to underwrite the Korea broad
cast. We are sorry for this mis
take the Eastside Church in
Scottsbluff, Nebr. is continuing
to underwrite this broadcast.
THE CASH BOX
May-June 1970
On Hand May 1
Income May & June
Total
Bills Paid
Balance
Unpaid Bills
Deficit
$ 954.64
4,435.54
$5,390.18
4,621.62
768.56
1,589.93
$ 821.37
- LISTEN -
JULY - 1970 NO. 86
La Crosse, Wis. 54601. Publication ad
Tinley Park, III.
-THE GOSPEL
Box 199, La Crosse, Wis. 54601
*RADIO LUXEMBOURG
*RADIO MONACO
*TAIPEI, TAIWAN
*SEOUL, KOREA
*MANX. ENGLAND
*WTHE, NEW YORK, N. Y.
17359 71st Court
SECOND CLASS MAIL
Loren L. Dickey
Osark Bi'ble College
Xlll lu Main
Joplin^ Missouri bifSOl
LIST
8
August 1970
No. 87
One afternoon last winter, William
Palmer, the minister of the Church of
Christ in Glen Cove, N.Y., received a
telephone call from Richard Winslow,
the general manager of Radio Station
WTHE in the nearby town of Mineola,
county seat of Nassau County, N.Y.
THE NEW YORK
CITY AREA HAS
more Negroes than the total popula
tion of Pittsburgh.
more Puerto Ricans than the total
population of Washington, D.C.
more Orientals than the total popula
tion of Indianapolis.
more Jews than the total population
of Philadelphia more, in fact, than
there are in the land of Israel today!
many other ethnic and nationality
groups.
more people than die combined popu
lation of the states of Indiana, Ken
tucky, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska.
only one religious meeting house for
every 10,000 persons.
YORKCITY-
A HUGE MISSION FIELD
(population 1,500,000). Winslow had
gotten an idea on the West Coast for a
unique kind of religious broadcast and
was looking for some ministers game
enough to try it. He hadpickedPalmer's
name at random from a county minis
ters' directory.
Palmer was interested in the idea;
but he knew nothing about radio; so he
referred the station manager to Charles
Fordyce, minister of the Church of
Christ at Hicksville. Fordyce, who
already had a weekly taped broadcast
called "Search the Scriptures,' was
interested enough in Winslow's idea to
contact the Gospel Broadcasting Mis
sion, which agreed to subsidize the
new program for 13 weeks.
The station manager's idea was to
produce a daily, live program, called,
"Ask the Preacher," on which listeners
could telephone the ministers in the
WTHE studio and ask them questions
about religion and life. The program
would be aired at 11:00 a.m. each week
day for 15 minutes and would be fol
lowed by another 15-minute segment
consisting of religious music and devo
tional thought.
The Long Island ministers met
together in Hicksville in February and
decided to accept the challenge of this
unique radio ministry. Charles Fordyce
was selected to be the host of the
music program, "Songs of the Heart,"
and William Palmer was selected to be
the moderator of the talk show, "Ask
the Preacher." Other area ministers
agreed to be guests on the "Ask the
By William Palmer
Preacher" program to help field ques
tions from listeners.
With the support of the Gospel
Broadcasting Mission, many prayers,
and much trepidation, the programs
premiered on March 9, 1970. The first
question was a toughie it dealt with
a pregnancy out of wedlock. Charles
Fordyce handled it admirably, and a
new adventure in radio evangelism
was launched.
During the months that followed, a
number of area ministers have volun
teered to be put on the spot in the
cramped production studio of WTHE.
{Continued on page 2)
i vW
Three of the preachcrs who have
helped with the "Ask ihe Preacher"
program. Left loright: Charles Fordyce,
minister of the church at liieksvillc;
Robert Andrews, minister at West Islip;
and Charles E, Fausl, director of "Go
Ye" Chapel Mission (all of the New
York City area).
LISTEN
August 1970 No. 87
address; 17359 71st Court, Tinley Park,
Tinley Park, 111.
THE GOSPEL
RADIO TRANS EUROPA
MANX, ENGLAND
RADIO MONACO
TAIPEh-r-AiÂN
SEOUL, KOREA
MANILA, PHILIPPINES
KTW, SEATTLE, WASH
KBSO, YAKIMA, WASH.
DIRECTOR'S DOIN'S
tSomeof you may
wonder if the (pro
motional) director
has been doing any
thing lately, since
you haven't seen his
column in the last
few issues olListen.
Let me assure you
that he has been busy.
I have visited churches in the
states of Indiana, Wisconsin and Min*
nesota. It was my privilege to share in
the clinic on "Electronic Evangelism,"
which was held in Joplin, Mo. in May.
Wayne Wolchek, dean of the Senior
Week, invited me to be the mission
"speakerâc ^^Tn"e "Haven Christian Camp
in northern Minnesota. It was a good
camp. Several youth were baptized into
Christ and a number of rededications
took place.
I filled the pulpit at the Charles
Street church here in LaCrosse three
times and participated in the DVBS.
Many letters of correspondence have
been written: lining up speaking dates,
thanking supporters, sending out
material on GBM, etc. Aside from these
various activities^ I have been helping
Harold Niles (GBM treasurer) build an
office in ourhome for the work of GBM.
The office is now completed and I am
very thankful for it.
As a representative of GBM, I
attended the North American Christian
Convention in St. Louis, July 7-10.
Our booth was visited by quite a few
people, and we want to thank all who
did stop for a visit. In my opinion, this
was the best NACC I have ever
attended; and I am only sorry that my
family could not attend.
^ BUOiOasrrnt m/smm
GBM booth at the North American.
Visitor is not identified.
I am preparing now to teach in a
Junior camp in northern Wisconsin
(July 19-24) and on the 26th of July,
Lord willing, I'll be on my way to a
camp out in Wyoming.
It was (out years ago this month
that my wife and I became the full-time
directors of GBM. We have enjoyed
sharing this ministry with ourwonderful
co-workers. God has blessed us in
many ways and we hope that our serv
ice has been acceptable in His sight.
We are looking forward to greater
accomplishments in the future.
Don't forget to pray for us and this
entire ministry . . . WE NEED YOU!
Thank you for your faithfulness. God
bless you all.
With Christian Love and Concern,
That Millions More May Hear.
NEW YORK CITY
Richard Crane, William Sayre, Robert
Andrews, Roger Hart and C. E. Faust
have all shouldered the responsibility
of making guest appearances on the
"Ask the Preacher' program. All have
tried to be honest with the listening
audience and callers, admitting some
times to not knowing an answer; some
times promising to study a question
and give an answer the next day. On
the whole, the listeners have appre
ciated this candor, although sometimes
the program does hear from argumenta
tive callers. All kinds of questions are
asked on the program; and at times the
ministers have been amazed by the fact
that so many of the questions deal
with issues that are very simple and
basic, and reflect human needs at the
grass-roots level. Others occasionally
present problems so complex that they
seem a blend of Greek sophistry and
medieval scholasticism.
On the whole, the questions seem
to break down into two categories. The
first contains questions about doctrinal
issues: baptism, predestination, eternal
security, glossalalia, etc. The second
category consists of questions about
personal problems; and this is where
the ministers have an opportunity to
make theprogram truly a radioministry.
Realizing that most of these questions
cannot be handled on the air to the
satisfaction of either the caller or the
counselor, they have attempted to
direct these calls into counseling
situations in the local churches. So
far, one family has been brought into
the church through this strategy.
Both programs also provide unlim
ited publicity for the Long Island-New
York Metropolitan area churches of
Christ. Time is taken, whenever pos
sible, to announce Sunday services,
vacation Bible schools, youth rallies,
etc. Through the study of an indepen
dent survey, WTHE estimates that its
broadcasts reach 30,000 listeners
daily. The station covers all of Nassau
and Queens Counties, most of Suffolk
and Brooklyn, parts of Manhattan,
southern Connecticut and the New
Jersey shore. In one broadcast we can
TAKES
ONLY
Recently we have received anumber
of notes from people, indicating indig
nation because they were having
to pay forwarding charges on copies of
Listen. It takes only a five-cent post
card, or a five-cent stamp affixed to a
"Change of Address* card which the
post office will supply, to let us know
that you have moved.
The Postal Department does not
send us a change of address when you
leave instructions for your second-
class mail to be forwarded. (Incident
ally, it costs us 100 each time they do
supply us with a change of address.)
Notice of address changes should be
sent to 17359 71st Court, Tinley Park,
III. 60477.
In order to put your gifts of money
to work with less delay, they should
be sent directly to LaCrosse: Box 199,
LaCrosse, Wis. 54601.
Remember, gifts to the LaCrosse
office; changes of address to the
Tinley Park office. Thank you.
NIGERIANS RESPOND
TO CORRESPONDENCE
COURSE
p.- _ ^ . Mi I
Top: Ayoola Top: Florence
Bottom: A Clerk Bottom: A Teacher
Don andMarianne Baughmanproduce
the "Search the Scriptures" program
which is aired simultaneously over the
stations of Lagos and Ibadan, Nigeria.
As a part of their follow-up program,
they offer a correspondence course.
The following gives us a glimpse into
the lives of four who are now taking
the correspondence course.
"The Word of God is a light to my path.
The Bible being a very big book, it is at
times difficult to know the exact portion to
read. So, as I take the course lesson by
lesson, 1 become more enlightened as
regards the Holy Book and 1 can now know
where to turn.
'Also, taking this course gives me
much opportunity to know the meaning of
some passages in the Bible.
"During my free periods I direct my
attendon to filling the dotted lines on
each lesson. All in all, it has been a very
nice course; interesting, and a good
teacher that teaches Scripture very well.
Thanks, Ayoola."
From Kano State, Florence writes:
". . . before I did not know anything
about Scriptures. But now I can do better.
Il made me read the Holy Bible continu
ously, I learned more about the wonders
that our Lord Jesus performed, I implore
you to give me more information about the
Scriptures. There is a brother of mine that
would like to enroll. ..."
From a clerk in a store in Apapa:
"Taking this course means just a lot
to me. To mention a few; it has affirmed
my feet in the path of Christianity by
enlightening me in my struggles to go deep
with God, and has consequently increased
my findings (spiritually) on the Scriptures,
knoB Addiction
Knob addiction. We have it and we
have it bad- Get in the car. Insert the
key. Grab the radio knob. Eat supper.
Flip on the little knob. Fiddle with the
big knob until the snow stops. Find
out what happened. Turn the News-
Weather-Sports knob. Find out what is
going to happen. Turn the Community
Calendar knob. Be entertained. Twist
the left knob to the right and roll the
right knob from one extreme to the
other. Radio and television are used
and accepted extensively in our cen
tury. Are we waiting for a special
invitation to use these powerful meth
ods for reaching the billions of the
world with the Gospel of Jesus?
Science says children of addicts
may be born addicted. And so it is. I
do not remember when there were no
radios or no televisioQ sets. As long
as I have been, they have been. It does
not seem unnatural to me that a person
speaking to me in the living room or
kitchen may actually be 80 miles away
and two months past. But it does seem
unnatural to hear Gospel programming.
Since the incipience of my knob addic
tion, there has not been a link estab
lished between the knob and the Gospel.
It is odd to hear Sunday morning sounds
on a Wednesday afternoon while baking
cookies. That is because my addiction
developed in a vacuum of Christian
broadcasting. It does not have to be
that way today if we take decisive
action now.
We the people we're hooked. Our
addiction lowers our power of prudent
discrimination and increases our sug
gestibility. Entrepreneurs harness
these characteristics of knob addicts
and by ingenious methods subject us
to choice manipulation. We are first
made to think that a choice has to be
made and it has to be made byus. Then
the manipulator proposes a decision
compatible to his interests. But this
does not mean that broadcasting is an
evil force wrapping solid state circuit
tentacles around our minds. Instead it
is a challenge. A challenge to present
a different choice not bright teeth or
social disgrace, but heaven or hell. A
challenge to present an alternative
decision not toothpaste, but Jesus.
Every time we turn on a radio or tele
vision the challenge is reiterated.
Radio and television and the knob
addiction which fosters them have all
become indigenous to our living pat
terns. As a third generation addict I
assume that when I turn the knob com-
By Tina Webber
Tina Webber is a student al Ozark
liible College.
munication will issue forth always
everywhere by the wizardry of the Ubi
quitous Broadcaster. Come to find out,
it does not happen that way at all.
Certain coordinated technological and
certainly not magical processes are
totally responsible, but this esoteric
information has been carefullyguarded.
We are besieged with publications
posing as illuminators. Their effective
ness is questionable. But they are
completely useless if they are not read
with understanding. When you read, for
example, the Listen, do you read just
the words or do you read the outreach
that a broadcasting mission has to
knob addicts and to potential addicts?
Do you read that someone you saw on
the bus going downtown might have a
chance to hear the Gospel of Jesus?
Do you read that a person just like you
who gets tired, runs out of fresh
thoughts, needs time with his family
must produce scintillating programs
week after week? Do you read that
high quality equipment must be used?
Do you read that you yourself can turn
a knob and be presented the Gospel
and its ramification in contemporary,
communicative terms directly from
your local stations.
Regardless of our degree of aware
ness this addiction is proliferating.
Picturephones have now become a
reality. Communication satellites are
making knob addicts out ofpeople even
in the remotest regions. Cassette video
tapes will create selective addicts.
Training, experience, and personnel
must increase with these advances in
the technology. To be of value that
increase must come soon, not maybe
sometime later on. Before long the
knowledge explosion is going to anni
hilate any inadequate, inferior broad-
(Continued on poge 4)
NEW YORK CITY
reach many more people than are
reached in many months of conventional
calling and teaching.
For a new program, the response
to these efforts has been uncommonly
good. Of several religious broadcasts
aired by WTHE, "Ask the Preacher-
Songs of the Heart" has had response
second only to the Kathryn Kuhlman
Broadcast, and has received more mail,
than Carl Mclntire's ''20th Century
Reformation Hour," or "Back to the
Bible.' Many of our listeners mail us
questions to be discussed on the air;
others have mailed us various kinds
of tracts; and still others have mailed
anonymous offerings of hate literature.
The most common kind of mail, how
ever,~ts~Th' " faS~t^ter." A typteal
recent letter:
To the preachers of "Ask the
Preacher" and "Songs of the Heart:"
Because I know how much
thought and work go into the prep
aration of these programs, they
are a real inspiration to the lis
tener. No matter what mood one
was in before listening there is
a feeling of peace and joy within
after listening. The love of God is
in evidence in your voices, and is
felt and appreciated. I was about
to ask you a question: but you are
very thorough. It was answered in
your discussions yesterday.
May God bless each of you as
you serve Him via radio.
In His Name, W.C.
However, we do not always find
these radio ministers receiving acco
lades. Since the radio station does not
have a time-lapse device to monitor
the_iAcomyig_ calls,.. the engineer i.s
burdened with the responsibility of
making a quick decision if a crank call
should be received. On one occasion,
after a discussion of the work of the
Holy Spirit, a caller monopolized the
phone with demonstrations of heavy
breathing and nothing else. Happily,
this is the only such incident we can
relate in the department of crank calls.
One may ask why the Gospel Broad
casting Mission has decided to con
tinue support of a program that is not
being beamed to a far-away and primi
tive mission field, but to liie sophisti
cated and urban New York City metro
politan area. The answer is simple:
The asphalt jungles of New York are
as much a mission field as the tropical
jungles of Africa. Ignorance of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ is as rife in
New York as it is in the most back
ward village of India. In short, the
Church of Christ has more strength in
many parts of Africa than it does in
the largest city in the United States.
It is sad to relate that diis was
not always the case. Henry and Sophia
Errett (parents of Isaac Errett, founder
of the Christian Standard) were estab
lishing a church on the New Testament
order in New York City ^île Thomas
Campbell was still laboring over the
Declaration and Address. Walter Scott
taught school on Long Island before
he reached fame as the great Restora
tion preacher of Ohio's Western
Reserve. Alexander Campbell lectured
in New York City in the 1830's and
was greatly impressed by what he saw
there. In the last century. New York
was a bastion of strong New Testament
churches until after the Civil War when
- thousands of -New Yorkets_responded
to the call of Horace Greely: "Go west,
young man." Churches withered and
died as whole congregations packed
up and moved out across the prairies
to the Rockies. After World War I, the
great wave of liberalism that moved
across our nation finished off the few
New Testament witnesses who were
left not only in New York, but in the
entire Northeast.
So that is why New York is a mis
sion field and why a mission-oriented
organization is supporting a radio
ministry in the great city. There is
much work to be done here: our churches
are small; yet the fields are indeed
white to harvest. The laborers are few,
and radio is extending the witness of
these few laborers to thousands who
may not have had the chance to hear
the good tidings of Christ. Great and
effectual doors are opening for these
workers day by day. We pray for your
support as we go forward to reap a
harvest of souls forChrist.
Publication Office
17359 71st Court
KNOB ADDICTION
casting. Novices will not have a
chance. When that happens Christian
broadcasters must be competent pro
fessionals to survive or else their
attempts will be relegated to the
foibles of fanatics.
Broadcasting is not the zenith of
effective evangelism, but it is a means
of relating the Gospel that cannot be
ignored we are already hooked.
Although it does engulf every one of
us, very little is known about knob
addiction and its power. And that very
little is known by very few. You are
one of the addicts find out what it
is all about. Read. Talk with knowl
edgeable people. Dream. Pray. Don't
just sit there twisting those knobs!
NIGERIAN CORRESPONDENCE
settling me by the fact that Jesus, Son of
the Living God, is Christ."
A teacher in Are-Ekiti writes:
"/ have been listening to your Sunday
sermons for the past two years, but did
not think it right writing you because of
the religious belief instilled in me from
my youth. As a Roman Catholic member
we have long been forbidden to read, partake
or listen to any other religion except the
one taught by the church.
"Later this year I had to make up my
mind to write you. At first, I was expect
ing a different religion altogether. . . .
"Since I have started this correspon
dence course, I have been a regular reader
of the Bible. My prayers have been more
regular together with those of my family.
My attitudes and actions have changed for
the better now that I am more patient, I
enjoy the course. I thank you all for your
efforts in bringing Christ closer to the
NatioTu "
SECOND CLASS MAIL
Loren Dickey
Csarcir. Biole College
1111 lo Main
JoDllnp Missouri
O/
LISTEN
September 1970
A funny thing happened on the way to the
editor of the LISTEN last month. Perhaps
you recall the August issue has a picture
of the GBM booth at the North American
Christian Convention. A single visitor was
seen in that picture and the caption said
in effect that the visitor was unidentified.
The fact is, the man in the picture was
soon to be one of the newest members of
the GBM team. Brother Cloyd, who sent
the picture to our editors, the Walter
Leepers, thought he had identified the
young man as:
George KImball, of East Point, Georgia.
Orginally of Tampa, Florida, Mr.Kim-
ball has an impressive background includ
ing a degree from Atlanta Christian Col
lege, having graduated this last May. He
was ordained in August at the East Point
Christian Church, East Point, Georgia.
As a student he was involved in pulpit
work as ad-interim minister of the First
Christian Church, Prattville, Alabama,
May 2, 1969 to December 18, 1969 and did
supply preaching in '68 and '69. His in
terest in Christian radio and television
stems from the fact that he also has a
first-class commercial radio-telephone
license and that he is an amateur radio
operator (ham),
Mr. Kimball served in the UnitedStates
Air Force as an instrumentation mechanic
from 1961-1965. He has had experience
as an announcer and engineer on com
mercial radio stations and has worked
as an audio-visual technician.
Caught up with the purposes, dreams,
and current efforts of GBM he agreed to
move his family to La Crosse, where he
would earn his own support as an engineer
in the field of radio and T.V. and to give
his services to GBM,. We currently have
a small recording studio wiiere hf.s ser
vices can be utilied.
A new F.M. station is being constructed
at the La Crosse State University and Mr.
Kimball has been hiredby the state system
as the engineer to build and maintain the
operation.
While at Atlaiita Christian, George in
1968-69 was involved in the construction
of WACC -AM, a campus limited station.
This included building a five channel board,
a transistor switching device for turn
tables, wiring a patch panel, as w.^ll as
work on the transmitter itself.
If time permits, it is possible that
this radio engineer and preacher will
work in a one-hundred and fifty mile
radius on weekends, speaking at churdies
i;i bshaU of the work of GBM.
Brother George Kimball's wife's name
is Betli and they currently have one young
daughter, Christine. We expect that you
will be hearing more of the Kimballs as
they join Cloyd and Helen Christman,
Burdett and Elaine Wakeman, and Walter
and Ardis Leeper in equal concern that
millions hear the Gospel of Christ.
Pray for all of these laborers. They
take literal the Great Commission to go
into all the world to preach Jesus Christ
and Him crucified.
VITAL NEEDS
New York Broadcast -$75.00per week
Lisu & Rawang Broadcasts - -
$35.00 per week
Much Prayer (daily)
Total $110.00 per week
Our immediate needs are for $97.00
per week to cover present broadcast
ing. Are YOU involved In helping to
support this work? If not, let the Lord
speak to your heart and become a
partner with us. Thank you.
No. 88
PMunammmasrmnt
ENIIlS KtS
Bana Uriah
Bana Uriah, producer of the Khasi langu
age broadcast will soon be back in his
homeland of India. He will be establish
ing a Preacher Training Institute in Meg-
halay, India. Emrys Rees is helping Bana
in laying the ground work for the Preachers
Training Institute and they will continue
on with the Khasi broadcast. Let us be in
prayer for them.
News From EdFausz
We would like to share with you a recent
letter from Ed Fausz who is evangeliz
ing Germans through radio, printing,
teaching, calling and correspondence.
"Just a line to let you know that I've
returned safely to the U.S. after having
spent a very busy four weeks in Germany.
While in Germany, I printed and mailed
a letter out to our complete mailing list,
revealing our new plans to the German list
eners. In the letter to the listeners I
also gave them our new radio time, station,
when we would be back on the air, etc.
So far, the response has all been favorable
and most of them have said that they will
be praying for us as we endeavor to reach
all of the German-speaking people
throughout the world. They are extremely
joyful to see the work expanding to this
extent, our contact with the German-
speaking people behind the iron curtain
will not be broken off, as we have made
a special arrangement which we cannot
reveal in this letter. Being aware of our
stewardship of the Lord's money, it will
be interesting to our supporting churches,
that we have been able to ship an entire
Printing Shop (fully equipped) at LESS
COST than a new offset-press would have
cost us here in the U.S. of comparable
quality. This equipment included every
thing needed to set up a printing oper
ation independent of commercial printers.
We strongly feel that the Lord is direct
ing us in this, and we are fully convinced
that we are doing the right thing. Please
pray for the Mission and for the safe
arrival of the equipment, which is expect
ed to arrive in the U.S. between Sept.
15th and 30th. In the meantime, we will
be keeping in touch with our German mail
ing list through correspondence and per
sonal teaching during the summer months.
Closing for now, In Christian Love to
all! Ed & Mary. If all goes as "planned
Ed Faus will be back on the air on
Radio Trans-E-urope-t4ie first of October.
This 250,000 Watt Short Wave station in
Portugal will carry the message of Christ
throughout Europe. "Search the Scrip
tures" produced by brother Fausz will be
aired at 8:45-9:00 local German time on
Thursdays. The radio time cost for this
program will be $100.00 per broadcast.
We need not only your faithful prayers
but your financial help to keep this much
needed broadcast going out every week.
Can YOU help share the load?? Let us
know of your Interest and what you will
let God do through you.
PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ
EACH SIDE OF THIS VITAL PAPER.
TOTAL READING TIME, IF READ
LEISURELY, LESS THAN TEN MIN
UTES. THE RESULTS COULD BE
EVERLASTING.
DIRECTORS DOIN'S
During the month of August I spoke to
the Westwood Christian Church in Madi
son, Wisconsin sharing with them the
ministry of GBM. Helen and I took our
two week vacation in August spending
one week up in Northern Minnesota near
the Canada border where her brother is
building a home on Sea Gull Lake. We
enjoyed the beauty and quietness of the
great North country. Following our vaca
tion we have been working at the home base.
This month will be a busy one as I
drive to Markle, Indiana to share in a
Faith-Promise Rally and then drive on to
Ferris, Illinois to participate in another
Faith-Promise Rally. My schedule In
cludes a trip to Footville, Wisconsin
where I will speak to the church there
about Gospel Broadcasting Mi ssion. Short -
ly after I get back from Footville I will
be traveling to Eagle Lake, Minnesota
where I have been asked to have a part
in their Faith-Promise Rally. At the end
of the month, Lord willing, I will be taking
a business trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Your prayers m my behali would be
greatly appreciated. If you are planning
a Faith-Promise Rally why not include
Gosiêl Broadcasting Mission in your pro
gram. Dear ones in Christ we hope that
you are praying daily for GBM. In these
last days, before our Lord returns, we
must get the Word of Life to as many
souls as possible and we can only do
this with YOUR help. May your cup be
full and overflowing unto others. Thank
you for your faithfulness.
With Christian Love & Concern
Cloyd Si Helen Christman
is an agency designed to:
1. Educate the brethren in the use of
radio and T.V. through carefully plan
ned clinics.
2. To establish an accredited college level
approach to mass media communica
4. To raise funds with which to establish
out the world.
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Tinley Park, III.
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October 1970 Ho. 89
AFEW DAYS AGO, from one of the
most remote regions of the world,
from a village near the Tibetan
border in northernmost Burma, I received
a letter from a friend. He is a Lisu
Christian preacher with whom 1 have
worked closely now for over 20 years.
His letter came by airmail from 12,000
miles away, undoubtedly most of the
way by jetliners cruising about 600
miles per hour. Speaking about our
Lisu-language broadcasts which are
transmitted seven days a week from a
powerful international-band transmitter
in Manila, he wrote me on September 2,
1970, as follows:
"We have been listening very much
to the 'sound-of-the-wind' (tribal broad
casts) . This thing electricity turns
out to be tremendous. People every-
v/here are able to listen. In the country
v/hich is hostile to God (Communist
China) also they are listening. In the
jungles also (the guerillas) are listen
ing. All the doers of evil deeds also
are listening. Therefore, it turns out
to be a thing of utmost importance. We
are filled with contentment."
Practically every week, as we are
based here in Cincinnati, Ohio, we
receive letters from key leaders of
native Christians in Southeast Asia.
Most of the letters are from areas where
absolutely no Americans are allowed to
travel, but where the electronics revolu
tion has suddenly opened formerly
closed doors for the continued spread
ing of the Gospel. One of the most im
portant goals thus made possible is
the strengthening of native Christians
who are already established in many
parts of Southeast Asia, so that they
in turn might win thousands of non-
Christian Asians to Jesus Christ.
Twenty-four years ago, when I was
a senior in high school living in my
grandmother's home in Tulsa, Okla., I
had a special interest in radio broad
casting. I remember a radio script which
I prepared for my Speech Arts class.
It was a dramatic fantasy production of
flying to an unknown valley in New
Guinea, not very practical then, but
adventurous and imaginative. Later,
during two years of very fruitful studies
which I had in Minnesota BibleCollege,
1 again indulged in taking a course in
radio under Prof. Conley Silsby. I en
joyed it immensely, although in those
days, with my plans for working in
Southwest China on the Tibetan border,
the course for me personally was more
enjoyment than immediate practicality.
Repeatedly through the past years,
however, 1 have been amazed at God's
providence the innumerable times
when seemingly insignificant or irrele
vant experiences of former years turned
out to be tremendously vital for crucial
doors for the Gospel in God's omni
scient plan. Radio broadcasting seemed
a remote possibility in 1949 and 1950,
when I was traveling on horseback in
China and Tibet as the Communists
were taking over. Even getting to hear
a radio was a rare luxury in the years
in Burma when I was tramping on foot
sometimes to villages amidst mountains
15-days' walk away on evangelistic
trips accompanied by Lisu and Rawang
Christian friends. After Lois and I were
married in 1953 and we lived at Muladi
Village in northernmost Burma, broad
casting in the languages of the area
still seemed an unlikely prospect.
Radios were scarce and expensive.
Before the advent of transistors, a big
power plant was necessary to supply
electricity for radios. Our beloved Lisu,
Rawang, and other tribal Christian
friends in the mountains and jungles
simply did not have the material ad
vancement and wealth to be able to own
their own radios.
Having to leave Burma in 1964 was
an almost unbearable heartache. Hopes
and goals of many years seemed
crushed. But thank God, He had even
greater things planned than we had
ever dared dream of. He knew the mighty
political turmoils which were to come
in Asia and the electronic revolution
which would open doors beyond our
wildest imaginations.
LISTEN
October 1970 No. 89
address: 17359 7 Ut Court, Tinley Park,
Tinley Park, 111.
THE GOSPEL
Box 199, LaCrosse^ Wis. 54601
RADIO TRANS EUROPA
MANX. ENGLAND
RADIO MONACO
TAIPEI. TAIWAN .. _
SEOUL, KOREA
MANILA, PHILIPPINES
KTW, SEATTLE, WASH
KBBO, YAKIMA, WASH.
WTHE, LONG ISLAND. N.Y.
In 1966, glimmers of hope started
to shine through. On a survey trip into
the mountains of northernmost Thailand,
I gathered statistics relating to mass
media communications and personnel
among many tribes of Southeast Asia.
Startling developments were beginning
in tribal village patterns in Thailand,
Burma, Laos and Vietnam. Isolated
villages with no newspapers or even
no literature of any kind were begin
ning to get transistorized radios. The
Communists of ChinaandNortbVietnam
were already "cashing in" on the com
munications revolution. Programs in
the tribal languages were attracting
avid listeners who might not be able
to read or write, but certainly could
turn a knob on a radio to tune in on
stations speaking to them in their
mother tongue. Tribal chieftains found
transistorized radios "a fully worth
while status symbol. One radio could
command the attention and respect of a
whole district. Flashlight batteries for
transistorized radios became a high-
premium commodity for traders walking
many days' journey through jungles with
their wares. With jet planes flying over
head night and day, everyone wanted to
know what meanings these strange
happenings had for them.
Some well-meaning Christian people
were unenthusiastic about radio broad
casts in tribal languages. "Whoever
heard of primitive Lisu with a radio?"
"Radios are too expensive for these
poor people." "We have more important
things to do than talking into a micro
phone!" And many other sometimes
scornful comments! Some argued, in
effect, "If the Apostle Paul didn't use
radios, why should we?"
In the studios of the Far East
Broadcasting Co., in Manila, however,
die Overseas Program Director with
whom I conferred was enthusiastic.
FEBC had pioneered in the Christian
broadcasting field since its humble
beginnings in 1945. Dedicated to en
abling all people of the whole world
to hearing the message of Christ, the
directors of FEBC were used to plan
ning carefully for the future, without
being held to the traditional past or
present methods for communication.
Thus, FEBC had become one of the
greatest radio broadcast networks in
the world.
Some Lisu and Rawang Christian
preachers ready to record hymns for
broadcasting.
In 1966, the Southeast Asia Evan
gelizing Mission (Southeast Asia
Christian Services) was incorporated
under the directorship of the elders
and ministers of First Christian Church
and Maple Lawn Christian Church in
in Joliet, 111. The objectives were set
to proclaim the Gospel by every Bibli
cally valid method possible including
radio training of Asian Christian
leaders, Christian literature, and
public and face-to-face evangelism.
Many months of preparation were
necessary for broadcasting in the Lisu
language, however. Though thousands
of Lisu lived in Thailand, almost none
of them were Christians. For the great
est effectiveness, we felt we needed
native Lisu speakers for the broadcasts,
in addition to my speaking and Lois
singing in the language. Gradually, we
contacted and trained two Lisu Chris
tian young men who had come some
years previously from Burma into Thai
land. They had never had a formal
education, and knew very little of how
to teach or speak for the spreading of
the Gospel. Yet, they expressed a deep
desire to serve the Lord Jesus Christ
and to help their own tribespeople
the Lisu people scattered throughout
Burma, Communist China and northeast
India, as well as in Thailand.
In the training program for these
Lisu young men, Daniel and "Peter,
who had formerly been students of Lois
and me in Burma, were vital. They
contacted and recruited the Lisu young
men, giving them Christian examples
to follow. Then in turn, David and
Deloris Filbeck, missionaries to Thai
land who worked with us two years on
this project, did a very important work
of training two Lisu young men who
were to become two of our radio preach
ers for the daily Lisu broadcasts. We
worked together to teach them, and
also to build up a tape-recorded library
of singing in the Lisu language. Sing
ing is one of the favorite activities of
tens of thousands of Lisu Christians
in Burma, Communist China, northeast
India and Thailand.
In May 1968, the first historic
broadcasts in Lisu were transmitted
from Manila, Philippines out across
Southeast Asia. Tense days followed
as we waited for reports of hoped-for
listeners in inaccessible areas of Burma.
[N 1971 CLINIC on
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CINCINNATI BIBLE SEMINARY
Cincinnati, Ohio
APRIL 6, 7, 8, 1971
(Tentative Dates)
The 1971 clinic will be directed toward local preachers with information
and know-how on the use of radio and TV for the local church.
The "Sound-of-the-Wind" Gives Gospel Daily to the Lisu
A group of non-Christian Lisu in
Thailand eagerly gathered around a
Lisu preacher.
and northeast India. And thanks be
to God enthusiastic answers soon
came by letters mailed to us in the USA.
For example, a Lisu Christian student
at Myitkyina, Kachin State, northern
Burma, wrote:
"Because through the power of God
who is highest, Teachers, we have
heard you speaking to us in the Lisu
language on the sound-of-the-wind
(radio) , all the churches are very much
happy beyond ability to describe. With
happiness and trust we believe that
this is in place of your being here in
person, that God's glory might not be
cast down.
"We are preparing that from now on
each church will buy one radio and
listen. Also, we students are full of
great expectations. This is a matter of
greatest joy, of greatest hope. Oh,
Teacher. Through the power of God
may your family all be in good health.
Please forgive us for whatever we have
written in error. Writing with respect,
- H.L.B."
About the same time, many, many
days' walk away across rugged moun
tains and political boundaries, from a
Lisu Christian village in northeast
India, in the Northeast Frontier Agency
forbidden to all foreigners, a Lisu
preacher wrote me as follows;
"Oh, Teacher, the one who under
stands our customs and agrees with us
in our goals, on Thursday evening when
we were listening to the 'puller-of-
sound-of-wind' (radio) , we heard some
one preaching with voice like yours,
we said, 'Wonder of wonders, it is the
voice of our teacher Joseph (L.aVeme] ,'
and ail the listeners had tears flowing.
All the more when we saw your signa
ture, we could not sleep at time for
sleeping. We had even more joy when
we received afterwards the phonograph
and picture charts. When we heard that
Bibles and various equipment would
arrive afterwards, we were unspeokably
happy."
One of the vital factors in the
spreading of the Gospel by radio in
Southeast Asia is the zeal with which
the hearers tell others the Good News.
Another letter from a Lisu student in
Matriculation Class in Mohnyin Town,
Kachin State, Burma, says:
"Teacher, we are very happy becsuse
everyone has now been able to hear
you teaching the lessons about God on
the 'sound-of-the-wind' (Lisu radio
broadcasts) . We are telling constantly
by testimonies through letters to the
churches of Christ. Truly, everyone
is getting to listen. Teachers, even
though you are not here, because we
are able to hear God's teachings by
the sound-of-the-wind,' we have much
hope and satisfaction as though you
were here."
Who are these people, the Lisu
tribespeople, who are scattered over
so much of Southeast Asia? It is esti
mated that today there are about 400,000
altogether. Many of them live in the
most rugged country of Asia in the
notorious "Hump" of the China-Burma-
India theater of World War II. They
are scattered from Yunnan Province of
Southwest China now in Communist
hands to Burma and Assam, India on
the west. They occupy rugged mountain
sides from the Tibetan border southward
into northern Thailand. They are an
independent, warlike, freedom-loving
people whom successive governments
have found difficult to control. Before
the Gospel of Christ started to change
their lives, they were much despised
by the civilized Chinese, who referred
to them as yeh jen, or "wild men."
Especially the "Black Lisu" of the
northern Salween Valley, in former
decades, used to go on die war path
and raid neighboring peoples, looting,
killing and carrying off slaves.
Many fascinating books have been
written about the original carrying of
the news of Christ to the Lisu people.
James Fraser, of the China Inland Mis
sion, by 1911 had started preaching to
Lisu tribespeople. In a few years,
hundreds had been immersed. Mr. Fraser
and a Karen Baptist preacher, BaThaw,
devised a system of writing for the
hitherto illiterate Lisu, and started
translations of the Scriptures into their
language. Pioneers such as Allyn
Crane, and Mr. and Mrs. Cooke, together
with the Bible Societies, carried on
the work of translation. The entire Lisu
Bible, however, was not ready for
distribution until 1968, when tens of
thousands of Lisu had already become
Christians.
Work of the American Churches of
Christ among the Lisu people began
about 1929 in Southwest China with
the Morse family having the help of
Lisu converts from areas to the south,
including the fruits of Fraser's earlier
work. With many other missionaries
from the American churches of Christ,
this work has grown through the years,
especially as native Christian leaders
have been trained, and they have carried
the Gospel to non-Christians of their
own race.
In 1949 and 1950, tens of thousands
of Lisu Christians fled from the Com
munist revolution in China, and joined
thousands of fellow-Christians who
were already established in Burma.
There are an estimated 60,000 im
mersed Lisu Christians in Burma, and
an estimated 45,000 Lisu believers
still in Communist China. (Figures are
taken from Behind the Ranges by Mrs.
Howard Taylor, 1964, China Inland Mis
sion.) These include denominational
members; but it is especially challeng
ing that the majority of Lisu Christians
are basically interested in being simply
Christians, and see little sense in being
tied to American of European denomina
tions based upon Western historical
traditions. Expecially with the pres
sures of Communism and nationalism
in Asia, the supremacy of the Biblical
headquarters in heaven is sparklingly
clear to Lisu Christians.
In 1968, after the Gospel broadcasts
in Lisu had begun, the first complete
Lisu Bibles also became available from
the United Bible Societies in Hong
Kong for distribution to the Lisu. For
Lisu Christians in Communist
China, photographed in 1950. The Lisu
young man in the center, Timothy, was
killed by the Communists some years
later because he persisted in telling
people about the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Walter Leeper, director of our publication, Listen,
is avoi loble to speck in behalf of the Gospel Broad*
casting Miss-ion. He can serve churches within a
reasonable driving distance of Chicago. Address:
17359 71st Court, Tinley Pork, Ml. 60477.
the radio] . At that time we were in the
church building, when preachers, one
government official, the congregation
many were gathered together and
because it was as though we were see
ing your face our tears flowed in longing
for you. Please continue always in
these- endeavors. Here there ore many
radios now. Because we are able to
hear in every village, thank you."
Evangelistic outreach by our listen
ers is a major emphasis in all of our
programming. Thousands of Asian Chris
tians who have been trained throughout
the past years can now be strengthened
to spread the Gospel throughout the
lands of Asia. A Lisu evangelist in
Burma has written us:
"Teachers, what you have been
working on and have brought to pass,
the hearing of teachings about God by
the ' listening-to-sound-of-wind' thing,
radio, has already been of great bene
fit. Now in country after country there
are Lisu. And that is not all. There
are many people who do not know teach
ings of God even though they have
radios. We are working hard that,-when
they hear that teachings about God are
spoken on the radio, every one of them
will listen to it. For that reason, be
cause this has tremendous value among
the churches which are in God, the
churches are constantly thanking God."
Truly, we thank God for radio for
this means of continuitlg to teach and
exhort and to encourage tens of thou
sands of Christians in areas of the
world where, for the most part, no
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American missionaries are allowed to
go.
We would like to ask Christians in
America to form prayer groups for the
day-by-day strengthening of the Lisu
Christians whom we are reaching. Pray
also that the Lisu might reach many
thousands more with the "unsearchable
riches of Christ." Pray for the team of
American and Asian Christians working
with us in the production of the Lisu
Gospel broadcasts.
Pray also that we might be able
to have more time on the air. At present,
we have 15 minutes a day 15 price
less minutes in the "mother tongue" of
tens of thousands of Christians under
terrific pressures inAsia seven days
a week. Thousands of people want us
to broadcast for a longer time each
day. Ours are the only non-Communist
broadcasts in the Lisu language in the
whole wofldrThe Chinese Communists
broadcast one hour each day in Lisu,
trying to win them to their atheistic
ideology. We have many requests from
the Asian Christians to have at least
30 minutes per day, seven days a week.
Additional financial support is very
much needed for the Lisu broadcasts.
Air time on Far East Broadcasting Co.
is very reasonable S5 per 15-minute
broadcast, or $10 per 30-minute broad
cast. But still, we fall behind in paying
our bills. Production costs come to
about $6 additional per broadcast.
Funds may be designated for air
time for die Lisu broadcasts and sent
to the Gospel Broadcasting Mission,
Box 199, LaCrosse, Wis. 54601. Please
pray about these needs, and give as
God moves your heart.
SECOND CLASS MAIL
about 30 years, the Lisu had had the
New Testament. Thus, today, in our
seven days a week of broadcasting to
the scattered tens of thousands of Lisu
Christians, we have a once-a-week
broadcast of studies of the Old Testa
ment to acquaint them with this newly
delivered heritage.
Lisu youth today are more and more
faced with the challenges and problems
of education and the modern world.
Some of them are already in college-
level training programs, and many are
in high schools. Thus, once a week,
we have a Lisu "Christian Youth"
broadcast.
The Lisu people love to sing.
Choirs with four-part harmony are a
part of their church life throughout
Burma and in India. Among the many
thousands of members of the churches
of Christ in northernmost Burma, Lois
and I have taught Christian music to
hundreds of the leaders; and they in
turn have taught thousands of others.
Thus, in every Lisu broadcast, seven
days a week, music is a major part of
the message. Listeners are enthusiastic
about Lois' solos in the Lisu language
as she sings praises to God with guitar
accompaniment. A brilliant Christian
teacher and musician, Mr. Virgil Warren
of Cincinnati, Ohio has plêd hundreds
of hymns on his guitar. He is known
now throughout Southeast Asia by his
"radio name," "Guitar Preacher Paul."
Ve have recorded musical ensembles
in Thailand and in the USA for the Lisu
broadcasts.
A Lisu preacher near Putao, north
ernmost Burma, with whom we have
worked closely for many years, wrote
us enthusiastically about the music
programs in Lisu. He has been much
persecuted for Christ. His brother, also
a Lisu preacher in China some years
ago, was tortured, had his tongue cut
out, and then was killed because of
his witness for Christ. From Burma the
still-active preacher, brother of the
one killed, wrote us not long ago:
"On the 28th day of the ninth month,
the evening of the Lord's Day, we got
to hear you. Teachers, as you played
the guitar and led us in singing from
the "Hymns of Priase" (Lisu) book (on
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No. 90
Mrs. Dean Uhls to Head
"Idea Exchange"
We are happy to announce that Mrs.
Dean Uhls is assuming the responsibil
ity of the "Idea Exchange". When we
first published our intention of estab
lishing such a service, we also said we
could not make the idea functional until
someone could be found to head It up.
Mrs. Uhls, whose given name is Joan,
is a dedicated Christian. Her husband,
Dean, Is a deacon in the Charles Street
Church of Christ in La Crosse, Wis
consin and very much involved in the
work of the Lord. They have two girls
and a boy and plan to adopt a fourth
cliild.
They say "If you have something to
do, ask a busy person." We did, Joan
is busy but has a capacity to systemati
cally get things done. Her background
includes having been employed inanews-
paper office, and more recently, In the
school system at Holmen, Wisconsin,
a small community near La Crosse,
A creative person, it is our con
viction that Joan will bring a certain
enthusiasm to the plan of an "Idea
Exchange" necessary in developing such
a service.
Perhaps we should reiterate here what
the intent and purpose of the "Idea
Exchange" is.
We believe there is power in numbers
and especially when those numbers con
sist of born again Christians. The "Idea
Exchange" is intended to be a 'brain
trust' so to speak, of our brethren in
terested in radio and television program
ming for Christ. The Exchange hopes
to be of service in many ways, relating
methods, techniques, and even formats
to help bring about effective broadcast
ing.
If you are interested in sharing in the
"Idea Exchange", add your name to our
ever-growing list of concerned people
by filling out the blank provided in this
paper.
Mrs. Uhls '"i" ' "i corresponding with
members, filing cards on each member,
auditioning shows, helping to evaluate
and file tapes of programs, mimeo
graphing and circulating formats, and in
general, stimulate the whole idea.
Pray for Joan and the Exchange. It
could do much to upgrade the whole
effort of broadcasting God's truths.
Mrs. Dean Uhls
LISTENER RESPONSE
From Czechoslovakia"Peace be unto
you. I was very happy to find that there
is a Polish broadcast each Monday even
ing. I listen to each word carefiily and
I thank God for the precious Word of
God. Please pray that many souls may
accept Christ as personal Saviour.
Please send me literature."
W.S.
Picture on backside.
S. Bnasan Uriah
What is Radio JWinistry
Good For?
By S. Bnasan Uriah
On September 1969, a man came to
Minnesota Bible College looking for Mr.
S. Bnasan Uriah who was a student there.
The name of this man was Mr. Julius
G. Gatphoh. Mr. Gatphoh was a graduate
student at the University of Minnesota
in the field of Civil Engineering (Agri
culture). He was an exchange student
sponsored by the Government of India.
He used to be a youth leader of a Pres
byterian Church when he was at Lait-
umkhrah, Shillong, Assam, India. Though
he was an engineer, he preached in dif
ferent Presbyterian Churches whenever
time permitted him to do so.
Mr. Gatphoh knew Mr. Uriah by list
ening to the Khasi Radio program when
he was in India. When he met Mr. Uriah,
he asked this question, "Are you the
preacher who preached every Sunday
evening at 5:00 p.m.?" Mr. Uriah with a
great surprise asked him, "How do you
know about my name and address?'
Mr. Gatphoh said, "I knew your voice
when I listened to your program 'Ut
la Ki Jingthoh Bakhuid' (Search The
Scriptures) on one Sunday evening at
5:00 p.m."
Mr. Uriah took him to the University
Church of Christ, Minneapolis, Minne
sota and spent several hours every week
reading the scriptures. He attended Uni
versity Church of Christ regularly. Mr.
Gatphoh was immersed April 12, 1970.
Praise the Lord!
Mr. Uriah said, "I strongly believe if
Mr. Gatphoh did not hear me on the
radio, he would not care or happen to
meet me. He would not happen also to
know about immersion, and he would not
know the Church of Christ . . . There
are hundreds and thousands of Engineers,
Doctors, Lawyers and high class pro-
fessionaJ people in different religious
groups in India. There is no way to reach
them effectively, except by the radio
ministry. Radio ministry is good for
winning people to Christ and to know the
receptive areas for startingnewchurch-
es from the letters written by the list
eners."
(We hope and pray that Mr. Uriah will
get the power of the Holy Spirit to preach
(Continued Back Side)
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November 1970 No. 90
199. LoCrosse, Wis. 54601. Publication
address: 17359 71st Court, Tinley Park,
Tinley Park, 111.
THE GOSPEL
George & Beth Kimball
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TAIWAN
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WHAT IS RADIO (Continued)
and win more souls to Christ to be
Christian leaders for His Kingdom. We
wish for the grand success of his Khasi
Radio Ministry. May the Lord give him
wisdom while he endeavors to build the
Preacher Training Institute along with
Emrys I. Rees. They will appreciate
hearing from you. You can reach them
by writing to Mr. & Mrs. Wm. H.
Lemasters, Jr., Forwarding Agents,
Preacher Training Institute, Jaintia In
dia Mission, Churches of Christ, P.O.
Box 353, -"Greenwood, -Indiana 46142.)
Statement of Ownership
and Managennent
Listen is a monthly publication of the
Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box 199,
La Crosse, Wis. 54601, cloyd Christ-
man. Director. The Gospel Broadcasting
Mission is a mission set up for the pur
pose of propagating the Gospel of Jesus
Christ throughout the world by means of
radio and receives its support from gifts
and offerings from congregations and
individuals affiliated wlththechurchesof
Christ/Christian churches. The Gospel
Broadcasting Mission Is registered under
the laws of the state of Wisconsin.
Ownership and management of Listen
belong to the Gospel Broadcasting Mis
sion and are cared for by the editors:
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Leeper, 17359 71st
Court, Tinley Park, 111. 60477.Subscrip
tion costs are met from yearly contri
butions.
Adjusting one of the 250,000 Watt Trans
mitters of Radio Trans Europe
Pray for GBM
A group of faithful listeners in Poland
ANOTHER DELAY
Because we can not see from God's
point of view we are often tempted to
ask, Why? It is hard to walk by Faith
isn't it? But that is what God wants us
to do and we believe HE knows best
always. We have reported to you that the
German Broadcast of Brother Ed Fausz
was going to be back on the air over
a new station in Portugal on the 4th of
October. This is the information we
received from our agent in Europe, how
ever he has written us recently that there
is another delay. The problem is the
electrical company who is supplying the
power for Radio Trans Europe has been
unable so far to meet the need. Radio
Trans Europe has three transmitters and
two of them are in operation, but they
lack sufficient power to start up the
third one. It is on this third transmit
ter that the religious broadcasting will
be done. Another promise from the power
company is that they will be able to
supply sufficient power in six to eight
"Tveeks(around the-first-of December
1970). We sincerely hope and pray that
very soon the Gospel will be beamed out
over . . . Transmitter 3 ... of Radio
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concern and we ask that you continue
to pray with us for "sufficient power"
that the Word of Power may be given
wings. Your gifts are important in help
ing to reach the German speaking people
of Europe for Christ, The time cost on
Radio Trans Europe is $100.00 per week
a little more than 1/2 of what it cost on
Radio Luxembourg.
By Cloyd Christman
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December 1970 No. 91
Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box 199,
LaCrosse, Wis. 54601. Publication
address: 17359 71stCourt, Tinley Park,
Tinley Park, 111,
THE GOSPEL
Burdett ond Elaine Wakeman
George and Beth Kimball
RADIO TRANS EUROPA
MANX, ENGLAND
RADIO MONACO
[BADAN-LAGOS, NIGERIA
TAIPEI, TAIWAN
SEOUL. KOREA ~
MANILA, PHILIPPINES
KTW, SEATTLE, WASH
KBBO, YAKIMA, WASH.
DIRECTOR'S DOIN'S
The month of November began while
I was at Flint, Mich, finishing up a
Faith-Promise Rally at the Calvary
Qiurch of Christ. This was their first
Faidi-Promise Rally and it was a good
one well planned and executed. Fol
lowing this rally in Flint, there were
many things to do before I could leave
on a two-week tour which took me to
Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana.
Burdett Wakeman was asked to have
a workshop session on radio at the
National Missionary Convention. He
couldn't go so I helped him prepare for
that and dien took care of it for him
at the convention.
At this time ot the year many peo
ple are giving gifts to loved ones,
friends, and Christian ministries. We
are not asking for personal gifts for
ourselves; but we would ask you to
consider sharing your gifts that others
may have Peace, Joy, and Hope of
Eternal Life. This can be done by giv
ing to GBM. Just think S5.00 per
montfi will seud the Gospel to many
thousands of souls in Southeast Asia.
(Mark gifts: Tribal Broadcasts). We
also need your gifts to help underwrite
the New York broadcast. To all of you
who have shared so faithfully with us
in this ministry we are grateful . . .
Thank You, May the Giver of every good
and perfect gift fill your cup to over
flowing, Season's Greetings to all
of you!
With Christian Love and Concern
ex
Lois and LaVerne Morse
Manila - Lisu and Rawang
Mary Frances and Cliarles Phipps
Radio MANX - Englisii
aiL The
bLcssm!
Ed and Mary Fausz
Trans Europa- German
QhnDBTimieii
Don and Marianne Baughman
Nigeria - English
Boteslaw and Genaida Winnil<
Radio Monaco - Polish
S. Bnasan Uriah
Mr. and Mrs. SoongooK Clioi ~ Korean
Mr. and Mrs. Berl Thomas - Okinawa
and
Tiie New York City Producers
1971 CLINIC on ELECTRONIC EVANGELISM
CINCINNATI BIBLESEMINARY APRIL 6, 7, 8, 1971
mm
I remember vividly that day in
January 1931 in die heart of Asia. On
a 70-day evangelistic tour of Rawang
villages in northernmost Burma, all the
way to the borders of Tibet, I was to
walk a total of 36 days. Many of the
jungle trails were unfit even for horses,
much less for bicycles or oxcarts and
jeeps. I was in an area where no white
missionary had ever traveled before.
It was die wild sector of the N'Mai Hka
Valley, the headwaters of the mighty
Irrawaddy River of Burma.
Two Rawang blacksmiths greeted
me with curiosity. They were clothed
only in loincloths in spite of the chill
ing winds of January. They wanted to
know why I was in their homeland. I
was possibly the only white person
ever in history to have reached their
remote village. I was many days' walk
from the nearest Burmese post office,
or the nearest grassy landing strip for
airplanes Putao. My two companions,
Reuben and Mark, Rawang Christian
young men who were accompanying me
to learn to be preachers, were able to
explain to the primitive tribesmen that
Preacher Joseph, as they called me,
had come to their canyon to bring the
Gospel of Christ.
Today, almost 20 years later, Lois
and 1, together with Rawang preachers
Peter and Daniel and many others, are
carrying the Gospel to that same valley
near the borders of Tibet. No Americans
are allowed to travel there now; but the
Gospel is getting through every week
by radio waves, which speed thousands
of miles in a fraction of a second! Not
to just one village at a time either;
but to hundreds of villages simultane
ously! Transistorized radios operating
from flashlight batteries have produced
a communications revolution even in
die heart of Asia, "where China, Tibet,
Burma, and India meet."
A Rawang preacher living in diat
remote valley near the Tibetan border
has written us, in a letter which arrived
Title photo: A bamboo>and-thatch house
built by LaVerne Morse and native Chris
tians in northern Burma, in the mountains
near the border of Communist China.
"t o/cAiia
. Jâdio
by jet airmail from 12,000 miles away,
as follows (translated from Rawang):
My family and I for three years
now have been ministering in the work
of God in the churches which are
uprlver from Dobaidom (in the head
waters of the Irrawaddy River, in north
ernmost Burma). Because in times past
also you have been able to work on our
behalf to so great an extent, we are
happy and say diank you. We never for
get your grace and help. All the churches
^so with us are happy because from a
far country you are able to work all this
for us. Because by the 'sound-of-the-
wind' (radio) we are able to hear the
very important and precious Gospel of
'M
LaVerne Morse in Rawang-style longyi.
with Rawang preacher Tychicus (on right),
and preacher Sergius.
God, our hearts are uplifted aid
warmed. Henceforth also, without hesi
tation, we hope you will broadcast the
Gospel of God for us. We ore looking
forward to the continued spreading of
God's Gospel in the Rawang language
always, without ceasing."
The background of die Rawang
people of this remote heartland of Asia
is a fascinating one. They are one of
the Tibeto-Burman tribes diat constitute
much of die population of the rugged
mountains and jungles of southwest
China, Burma, and northeasternmost
India. Sometimes a number of tribes,
including the Rawangs, are loosely
classified as "Kachins." However, the
Rawangs speak a distinct language of
their own. They are a proud race, and
todav provide many of the school*
teachers of northern Burma, as well as
leaders in the total social structure.
From Rangoon, the capital of Burma,
northwards, Rawang Christian leaders
today are in many key positions.
Early missionary contact with the
Rawangs was from several different
directions. The Baptists from lower
Burma many years ago converted some
Rawangs, and found them especially
eager to give their children a good
education. From Yunnan Province in
southwest China, Lisu tribal preachers
of both Pentecostal and Church of
Christ groups went as "native mission-
aries'' to Rawangs in Burma about 33
years ago.
For many years, when die Rawangs
became Christians they learned to read
God's Word, the Scriptures, in the
Jinghpaw (Kachin) or Lisu languages.
Like thousands of other tribes around
the world, they had no system of writ
ing in their own language until mission
aries developed a script for them. In
1950, Robert Morse, working with a
brilliant and dedicated Rawang Chris
tian preacher named Tychicus, devel
oped a script for the Rawang tribe,
using techniques developed by Wycliffe
Bible Translators for hundreds of their
workers around die world. Since that
I'M
W
A Rawang witch-doctor in the
mountains of northern Burma.
time, vital Christian literature has heen
developed by Rawang Christian leaders
as well as by various missionaries.
Many times through the past 20 years
I have personally worked months getting
Rawang books printed Gospel prim
ers, hymns, Gospels, and others.
The Rawangs have a tremendous
thirst for knowledge. When all the chil
dren cannot afford to go to school, the
entire villages many times will take up
contributions to send several of their
most outstanding candidates to school.
When those young people have received
their schooling, they are expected to
return to their home areas to teach all
the village children. In this way, the
Rawangs have catapulted themselves
from being an almost illiterate tribe
40 years ago to being leaders in educa
tion in northern Burma today, with
possibly 90% literacy!
I remember when Rawang Preacher
Tychicus and I about December 1951
held an intensive one-month pilot
Bible and literacy school for the
Rawangs. At Wuning Village, nine days'
walk from the nearest jeep road, in the
N'Mai Hka canyon, we taught eager
students from early morning till late
into the night. Students had been
selected and sent by village elders
from many days' walk north, south,
east, and west. At the end of one month
of intensive teaching, about 100 key
students "graduated." being able to
read and write in the new script. Before
many months, they in turn had taught
thousands of other Rawangs diroughout
northern Burma.
Like wildfire, literacy spread to
the whole tribe. Today, about 100
Rawang Churches of Christ stand in
Burma, continuing to spread the Gospel,
and even preparing "native" mission
aries to reach other peoples of Asia
with the Gospel.
To these beloved fellow-Christians,
and to thousands of others, we broad
cast every week in their own language.
Far East Broadcasting Company in
Manila, Philippines, has given us air
time on one of their most powerful trans
mitters to reach across Vietnam, Laos,
Thailand, and China into Burma and
northeast India with the Rawang Gospel
broadcasts. Ours are the ONLY BROAD
CASTS IN THE WHOLE WORLD in the
Rawang language!
For every five dollars, we are able
to broadcast 15 minutes in the Rawang
language. In addition, production costs
mount to about another six dollars. But,
we urgently need to double and triple
the broadcast time. We urgently need
your help in prayers and in financial
support!
A Rawang preacher whom I taught
many years, when Lois and I were able
to reside in Burma, wrote us earlier
this year from a village in Kachin State,
U- -
Rawang man and woman near Tibetan
border.
Burma, concerning an intensive two-
month Bible Institute which he and
others were conducting for 106 preach
ers and teachers. He wrote:
The preachers and teachers are
every evening continuing to listen to
the Gospel as you teach on the 'paths-
of-the-wind' (radio). Thus, we are hop
ing very much that, in both Lisu and
Rawang, for the ones studying here
you may speak words of exhortation
and encouragement."
Another Rawang preacher, who used
to be a student of ours when we were
in Burma, wrote us recently from far
across the mountains in northeast India,
as follows:
"Even though we cannot see your
face, we are hearing you through the
air every day. And we are really satis-
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fied to hear the Good News cn the radio.
You are really many thousands of miles
away from us but still your love and the
results of your wf>rk reaches us every
day. For tiiis, we thank God and we
deeply appreciate you. In ways that we
never dreomed or heard before, now
through radio, in our own language,
with our own ears, we have heard the
words of God."
Funds may be designated for air
time for the Rawang broadcasts and
sent to the Gospel Broadcasting Mis
sion, Box 199, LaCrosse, Wis. 54601.
Five dollars will pay for 15 minutes of
air time over the facilities of the Far
East Broadcasting Co., Manila, Phil
ippines. Please pray about this need
and give as God moves your heart.
THE
CASH
BOX
September 15 - November 15, 1970
Cash on hand Sept. 15 $ 418.48
Income 5.468.68
To account for $5,887.16
224.28
336.59
077.04
221.08
92.28
261.80
91.84
57.63
140.00
61.34
Expenditures
Air Time $3,
Printing
Directors Salary 1,
Federal Tax and Social Security
Gas and Car Maintainance
Loan Payments and Interest
Postage
Phone
Travel and Convention Expense
Miscellaneous
Total Expenditures W
Balance on Hand
November 15, 1970 $$ 323.28
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