TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK SEPTEMBER 2018 September is Faith Forward month at TBN! TBN PROGRAMMING ANYTIME, ANYWHERE! OUR PARTNERS ARE MOVING FAITH FORWARD TBN VISITS THE WHITE HOUSE page 3 page 5 page 6
BRAZIL AFRICA CENTRAL AMERICA A GLOBAL GOSPEL ONEXPLOSION THE WORLD S STAGE AITH FORWARD. These two words hold massive meaning and speak to the unprecedented opportunity Jesus has laid before us all as Believers. In order to carry out His Great Commission, everything we do at TBN is to answer the question, how can we carry our faith forward to more people, more effectively? effectively This was our mindset as we prepared for our most recent ministry trip, and it was truly amazing. it took a nearly 4-hour drive on flooded roads just to get to him, but once we did reach him, we captured film of the farm and learned of his varying techniques. He s currently assessing goat farming. Though there have been many adjustments from his original plan, we see the long-term potential of his revolutionary ideas. We ll continue to substantially support the program and James belief that modern techniques and employing local people to farm could be a sustainable model to support missions for decades. F TESTING NEW METHODS FOR SUSTAINING MISSIONS THE GOSPEL CONTINUES TO SPREAD IN AFRICA Our team was in high spirits as we made our first stop in Tanzania. There we met with James Meyer, a revolutionary missionary who believes missions work can be self-sustained through farming, rather than relying on traditional fundraising methods. It was intense as Our next stop was Zimbabwe, where we had the opportunity to strategize with our African regional managers. In our meetings, we discussed how TBN in Africa has become the premier network. in Brazil. We re thankful because powerful connections As we left Zimbabwe for South Africa, our entire are being made between Christian entities, which gives team could sense the building momentum. We were us exponential potential for greater impact. The world truly excited to look at potential new properties for is beginning to see millions of Christians willing to TBN Mzansi. As the counterpart and sister network stand up for Jesus. And TBN will be there to capture to TBN in Africa, Mzansi helps reach lower-income and tell the story. Africans and rides on a new distribution platform reaching 46 of 54 African nations, giving nearly 1 bilgoing DEEPER lion African viewers access to the Gospel over the air We didn t stop there. We finished off our trip by visiting for free. Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Costa Rica. Currently Mzansi is outgrowing its facilwe had the opportunity to meet with our ities and is in the process of a major Enlace station managers, in particular facility upgrade. This major network Melissa Gonzalez who is embracing We re thankful is just the first of three. It will evenforward-thinking methods for the because powerful tually be followed by a Nigerian future of Christian programming connections are being network that will focus on West across Latin America. made between Christian Africa and another in either Partners like you are the reason entities, which gives us Johannesburg or Uganda, focusing TBN has been able to penetrate exponential potential on East African languages. into the countries we reach. for greater impact. The timing of these pending The future is bright as we plan on advances couldn t be better. With a continuing deeper into these regions, new hope for the future, we see major which means better distribution in these things coming out of Africa. And you are countries, more local programming, better the reason it s happening. presence, and more contacts. This, in turn, means more people will be able to receive God s amazing 2 MILLION CHRISTIANS grace through Christian television. We realize that in order to make an indelible mark MARCH FOR JESUS IN BRAZIL We left Africa ecstatic about the new developments, on this planet for Christ, we must work in unison with but we were not prepared for what happened next in faithful partners like you. Ultimately, we can t faith Brazil. We had heard about Rede Gospel s March for forward without you. Jesus. Yet nothing could prepare us for being involved In fact, your role as an agent of God s grace in the in a march where close to 2 million Christians took earth can t be overstated. This is a viewer-supported to the streets to glorify Jesus. The 12-hour event took venture that simply won t work without you. Your place in São Paulo and combined praise and worship, support makes us better and keeps the Gospel on air 24 uplifting ministry, and fellowship with other Believers, hours a day, 7 days a week, free of telethons all around all culminating in one big celebration to the Lord. the world. Seeing such a huge mass of people worshipping God in Laurie and I are so very encouraged by your friendunison gave us an image of what the children of Israel ship. We know there are no limits to what God can do, looked like marching out of Egypt. and we are excited to see what the future holds as we take We were excited to document such an awesome our faith forward and make a mark for Christ! event and to connect with such an excellent Christian organization like Rede Gospel TBN s network affiliate Matt & Laurie Crouch at 2018 Trinity Broadcasting Network. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of TBN. Sending the hope and grace of Jesus to the world! 1 the TBN in Africa Studio. 2
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JERUSALEM COSTA RICA TANZANIA HIGHLIGHT S ~ S AO PAULO ZIMBABWE PARAGUAY ARGENT INA URUGUAY See how far our partners are moving faith forward with their support of Christian television! Watch Praise Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8:00pm ET / 8:00pm PT or on-demand for timely encouragement, ministry, relevant topics, entertainment, and more! SOUTH AFRICA JERUSALEM TBN was favored to be the premier Christian broadcaster capturing the historic U.S. Embassy move, and we celebrated Israel s 70th anniversary. In South Africa, we are working on new networks, including TBN Mzansi, which provides millions with free access to the Good News. Much of the new African content will be in native languages! AFRICA CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA We met with missionary James Meyer in Tanzania, strategized with TBN s African regional managers in Zimbabwe, and worked on expanding TBN s presence in South Africa to provide new stations and content. TBN shared the experience of Rede Gospel s March for Jesus in São Paulo, Brazil, with nearly 2 million people, and we met with Enlace station managers to discuss the future of Christian television for Latinos. watch.tbn.tv/praise The Katinas host an exciting night of uplifting music, praise, and worship. Laurie interviews Priscilla Shirer and her mother, Dr. Lois Evans, as they discuss the power of motherhood. Matt & Laurie host John Hagee, Jay Sekulow, Mike Huckabee, and Erick Stakelbeck in Jerusalem, Israel. Matt & Laurie sit with Jentezen Franklin as he discusses overcoming your past and loving like you ve never been hurt. Matt & Laurie sit down with Mr. T as he discusses the impact of the Gospel and how it has changed his life. MEET YOUR TBN TEAM Spotlight on Cody Crouch TBN VISIT my main role at tbn involves production, editing, and being in charge of my parents international filming. My ultimate focus is learning as much as I can before one day becoming part of the leadership of Trinity Broadcasting Network. Matt & Laurie with President Trump and Mike Huckabee. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) Mike Huckabee interviews President Trump for a recent episode of Huckabee. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) after finishing high school, i went straight to work at tbn to get hands-on experience. I started out as with my main interests being creative production and content development, I plan to produce con- 5 White House Recently, TBN was privileged to visit the White House to record an upcoming episode of Huckabee. We were honored to meet the President, Vice President, and staff while on assignment producing Christian content relevant to our times. a grip for Praise the Lord. Eventually, I moved to camera and production setup. With the help of my brother and other crew members, I have served in this capacity for 6 years in more than 65 countries. tent of my own to impact people s lives in fun, entertaining ways in the near future. As the third generation of TBN, I hope to carry the torch of spreading the message of Jesus to the nations, just like my parents and grandparents before me. S THE Matt Crouch with Vice President Pence and Mike Huckabee after filming for Huckabee. 6
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