CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATORS GATHER IN ORLANDO

By Billy Irvin, Director of Ministry Relations, and Bob Crittenden, Director of Special Projects

Faith Radio is pleased to be a member of National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), described on its website as “an international association of Christian communicators with more than 1,100 member organizations reaching millions of viewers, listeners, and readers. The Association exists to represent the Christian broadcasters’ right to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost and dying world.”

Each year, NRB hosts a convention, which gathers together people who are involved in sharing God’s truth through a variety of Christian media. Faith Radio sends a team of staff members in order to be encouraged and equipped as we fulfill our mission. Through personal interaction, helpful workshops and gatherings, and interviews at the Faith Radio booth in the Exhibit Hall, we are able to gather information about a variety of topics and to relay important developments to our audience.

According to the NRB website, over 4,000 people attended the event. The site quotes from NRB President and CEO Troy Miller, who said, “This event is all about equipping and empowering God’s people to carry the truth forward, and our Opening Session set the tone for an instrumental and historic NRB Convention.” Franklin Graham, President and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse, in his keynote address, warned those present to prepare for what he termed a “storm” that is coming.

Topics that were covered throughout the Convention included: the response of the pro-life movement in light of the Dobbs decision, the spread of the transgender movement, awareness of the “cancel culture,” and preparing for the future, including developing new strategies and responding to the rise of Artificial Intelligence.

A variety of speakers (see Meeting House article) discussed a wide number of issues, including the contrast between the Christian worldview and the philosophies of the world, most notably a growing proabortion, pro-LGBTQ mindset. Several guests emphasized the importance of sharing our faith in today’s culture and provided encouragement to continue to stand strong, even in the face of tremendous opposition.

The challenge and commitment for Faith Radio is to help strengthen and encourage you and prepare you Biblically for what is to come. Our presence at NRB is a powerful means to equip us to do that.