UNITING BODIES

Groups that Help Christian Broadcasters Work Together

Working together makes good sense whichever way you look at it. The Bible sets it out as a principle of importance to the church so therefore not suprisingly, management experts also recognise the value of working together.

In Christian radio there is a history of effective co-operation through partnerships between radio groups, and through more formal multi-agency partnerships.

Links to RW's Formal Partnerships

Global Connections was formerly known as the Evangelical Missionary Alliance. Its 'Radio Comittee' was an important forum for fellowship and co-operation between Christian radio groups in the UK. Radio Worldwide ran the EMA Radio Courses on their behalf during the '60s and RW's current Production Foundation Radio Course is almost a continuation of the old courses.
Though there is no longer a 'Radio Comittee' as such, many UK based Christian Radio groups value highly the fellowship and support that Global Connections supplies.

The Church + Media Network

ACB - The Association of Christians in Broadcasting (South Africa) seeks to bring evangelical broadcasters in South Africa together with the aim of promoting and improving Christian broadcasting. RW is a member, recognising its need for accountability as a foremost provider of broadcast training to Christians in the region.

ICTI - The International Communication Training Institute is ICMC's media education and training initiative. ICTI functions as a self-regulating partnership of agencies and individuals committed to raising the quality of media education and learning for Christians.

RAN - Radio Africa Network is an "initiative by Africa to reach Africa for Jesus Christ". RAN brings together churches in Africa that share a vision to use radio as a means of evangelism, and enables them to work with Christian organisations, ministries and individuals who are already leading the field. In our role as a broadcast training provider we have run a number of courses on their behalf.

2K+ International Sports Media is a cooperative, multi-national effort by a number of nonprofit agencies to provide coverage of major sporting events to community radio stations around the world. A Christian intiative, their material contains good quality sports coverage as well as a Christian perspective.

Bible Voice Broadcasting is a Christian radio network who transmit the Gospel and teach Biblical truths to the Middle East, Africa, India, Asia and Europe, using powerful shortwave and local FM transmitters strategically located across the world. Much of the work of collating the material for broadcasting is done on their behalf by iMEDIA. Bible Voice airs 45 minutes of programming a week for RW. Much of the material collated by iMEDIA goes to Asia and this allowed RW to re-release the Hindi series Kahani Kiwan Ji (based on Christian Biographies) and also produce a new Hindi current affairs programme called Aaj Kal. The remaining fifteen minutes are used to air the English series The Storyteller to African Listners.

Links to Other Similar Bodies

ICMC - International Christian Media Commission aims to serve Christians working in either religious or general media, who have an international focus.

InterSearch - formerly known as Internationl Communications Research for Evangelism (ICRE) - is a fellowship of international broadcasters, denominational ministries and independent programme producers who strive to bring the Christian gospel to all humankind.

FEB - Fellowship of European Broadcasters is a European fellowship of Christians in broadcasting. In turn FEB is allied to groups in other parts of the world such as ACB in Africa.

World by Radio is " committed to provide every man, woman, and child on earth the opportunity to turn on their radio and hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a language they can understand so that they can become followers of Christ and responsible members of His Church." The World by Radio Project has been supported by the presidents of Far East Broadcasting Company, HCJB World Radio, SIM International, and Trans World Radio since its inception in September 1985. Since then a number of other organisations have joined the project, such as FEBA Radio, Words of Hope, IBRA Radio, Back to the Bible Broadcasts, and Galcom.

NRB is an Association of Christian communicators in the USA that fosters electronic media access for the Gospel; promotes standards of excellence, integrity and accountability; and provides networking and fellowshipping opportunities for its members.

The Joshua Project is making an effort to highlight the least-reached peoples of the world and to help build ministry networks and partnerships focusing on these people.

Partners Without Websites

We also list some organisations that we partner with that currently do not have websites.

ICMA - Indian Christian Media Association
produces a directory, with the aim of promoting networking of Christian media agencies in order to achieve effective communication of the Gospel.

RAMER - "Réseau Africain des Ministéres Evangéliques de Radio"
or The African Network of Evangelical Radio Ministries aims to promote partnership with the many evangelical radio ministries working in Francophone Africa.

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