A MINISTRY MAGAZINE OF FAITH BROADCASTING, INC. Montgomery WLBF, Andalusia WSTF and Dothan WDYF
Volume 37 . Issue 1
JANUARY-MARCH 2020
Faith Radio Is Persistent In Prayer For You!
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hether meeting every morning to pray for listener requests or supporting corporate prayer events in our listening area and throughout the nation, Faith Radio is persistent in prayer for you! Paul’s prayer to the Ephesians is our prayer for you: “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:16-19
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Here are some featured songs played on Faith Radio throughout our local music-oriented programs: Big Daddy Weave I Know Cochren & Co. One Day
Lisa Daggs Regardless TaRanda Greene When the Healing Comes
Hillsong United Good Grace Jamie Kimmett Burdens
Landers Music Co Walls MercyMe Almost Home
Natasha Phillips You Are Still God Michael W. Smith (with Vanessa Campagna) Waymaker 2
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PROGRAMMER “QUOTES” A 501(c)(3) Ministry. Contributions from listeners are tax deductible.
Executive Board of Directors: Mark Williams.............. President Glenn Cook...........Vice-President Shan Stallings.................Secretary John Lucas.................... Treasurer John Albritton, Jr............Director Mike Murphy..................Director Deanne Jones..................Director Laurie Peterson................Director Faith Radio Staff: Russell Dean General Manager Bob Crittenden Director of Special Projects Billy Irvin Director of Ministry Relations Wiely Boswell Chief Engineer Jeremy Smith Operations Manager Kim Sauce Ministry Relations Assistant Beth Garland Bookkeeper Kelly Treadwell Editor, Host of “FaithSongs” Kim Hendrix Host of “Shine” Contact Us: Main Office Numbers (334) 271-8900 or (800) 239-8900 Fax Number (334) 260-8962 Comment Line (334) 271-8988 Mailing Address P.O. Box 210789 Montgomery, AL 36121 Website www.faithradio.org E-mail Address mail@faithradio.org
As you get in sync with the will of God, you will see that prayer is not getting God to do what you want Him to do, but prayer is getting you to do what God wants you to do. - Greg Laurie The Lord’s Prayer reminds us that God longs for His people to communicate with Him, not just in church on Sunday, but wherever we are and whatever our need. - David Jeremiah We need to love people with our deeds AND our words because sharing the Good News is a process, not just an event. - Chip Ingram
LISTENER “STORY” Listener Soo Seok Yang was leaving his office when he heard Billy Irvin broadcasting live from Eastmont Baptist Church in Montgomery sharing about the Michael English concert. Soo Seok diverted his plans and headed straight to the church anticipating his favorite Michael English song “In Christ Alone.” As the concert was wrapping up, Soo Seok found the courage to speak up and ask Michael English to sing this song that had such an impact on his life when he was in Korea. Michael not only sang the song, but invited our listener Soo Seok to help sing the song with him! It was a tremendous surprise for Soo Seok, and he was blessed for tuning in and responding!
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A Weekend to Remember at the Embassy Suites in Montgomery FEBRUARY 14 - FEBRUARY 16
Do You Need Prayer? Faith Radio prays for you! Submit your prayer requests at faithradio.org. • Scroll to the bottom of the home page • Click on “Send a Prayer Request” • Fill out the online form with specific prayer needs • Submit your request securely online
The Faith Radio staff considers it an honor and a privilege to pray over your specific prayer needs each weekday morning! 4
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by Billy Irvin, Director of Ministry Relations
Our broadcast is pouring God’s truth into thousands each day. We share programs that help build up marriages and families, disciple Christians, share truths from the Word of God, and encourage your faith. A listener, Slade Parrish, recently shared how much he enjoys listening to our Saturday morning program “God’s Great Outdoors.” He said this program combines his love of the outdoors with his love of the Lord. Slade shared, “On Saturday mornings, I enjoy listening to ‘God’s Great Outdoors’ on Faith Radio. This is a great program that intersects my passion for the outdoors with my faith. This is a great show to learn more about hunting and fishing, and how God is at work through His creation.” At Faith Radio, we have a variety of programs to help grow all people in their relationship with Jesus. Start this new year finding a new program that encourages you. By tuning in to this ministry, God can help shape your life!
LISTENER TESTIMONY - God at work through Faith Radio.
GOD’S GREAT OUTDOORS
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We are thankful for the opportunity to be on a Christian leadership team of pastors in our community to help Montgomery, Alabama be “One Montgomery” in Christ under the banner of John 17:21: “I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.”
It is a blessing for our ministry to come alongside other ministries throughout our listening areas. We emceed Sav-A-Life of Covington County’s annual banquet that featured Jason Crabb (above) and helped emcee the Footprints Ministry’s Annual Golf Tournament. 6
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We enjoy participating in local events such as the Pike Road Arts and Crafts festival and are thankful for our volunteers who helped us share balloons and God’s love.
DeWayne Rembert, pastor of Flatline Church at Chisolm, dropped by for a visit.
Christmas Cross distribution has become a very special part of our Christmas season. We are blessed to have a donor and a group of volunteers who provide for and make Christmas crosses to help our listeners share Jesus throughout the community.
We are excited that our ministry broadcast on hospital televisions has expanded into the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika! We had a great kick-off celebration with EAMC staff who acknowledged that spiritual encouragement is an important part of the healing process. We are thankful to now be on TV Channel 82 at EAMC.
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PERSISTENT F IN PRAYER Kelly Treadwell, host of Faith Songs
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aith Radio believes in the power of prayer and the special opportunity that corporate prayer provides. Coming before the Lord with other believers in a time of confession, adoration, thanksgiving, or supplication is a powerful, faith-building experience. This is one of the reasons the Faith Radio staff prays together every weekday morning for you, our listeners, and any needs that we know of in our community. We encourage you to send us any prayer requests you have and know that we will be praying for you. We also publicize and support corporate prayer events that we know are occurring in our listening area. Montgomery has several regular corporate prayer events for which Faith Radio has been a partner. Recently, the ONE Montgomery Prayer Service was held in conjunction with the inauguration of our new mayor, Steven Reed. The event was held at Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church and was a special time of unifying prayer for the city. The O.U.R. Montgomery (One United Reaching Montgomery) Prayer Walk has been organized by Montgomery area pastors and Christian leaders to have corporate prayer walks in different Montgomery neighborhoods on the first Saturday of each month. On the first Saturday of the month, believers gather in a designated neighborhood to fellowship and pray for the needs of that community. By involving believers and Christian leaders from the particular neighborhood, participants learn the community’s specific needs and get a very localized view of where God is already at work. Faith Radio’s Billy Irvin is a frequent prayer walker and said, “These prayer walks not only grow the fellowship of believers beyond the walls of their church and neighborhood, but they also open your eyes to the many great things happening in our community that we don’t hear about.” For example, Irvin learned Faith Radio’s Ministry Magazine - January-March 2020
of programs where churches are meeting the needs of students by supplying backpacks to elementary children and stocking food pantries in the schools. One church even helped provide a washer and dryer for an elementary school where many students didn’t have clean clothes to wear. “It’s encouraging to see churches and schools working together. We also discover any special needs or gaps in ministry and identify how other ministries can come alongside and help.” Dothan has a Prayer House Group that has been meeting for over five years. The Prayer House Group (“PHG”) meets every Wednesday night at the ARK ministry building for a time of focused, corporate prayer for needs in their community. Charles Ward shared, “The PHG is known around Dothan as a proactive prayer ministry where anyone can ask for prayer and be confident that the group will be lifting up those needs and concerns to the Lord!” They have recently added a 24 hour texting prayer chain where any immediate prayer requests are forwarded to the prayer warriors. In Andalusia, a popular site for prayer
events is the city square, where believers gather for events like the National Day of Prayer and See You at the Pole. Andalusia listener Jan White said, “There is something unique when believers from various denominations and churches come together to pray on the Square. It’s a picture of the body of Christ uniting in prayer. The Square is the center of our town where we find common ground.” These times of corporate prayer that unite the Church also serve to “multiply the faith of believers when [they] cry out to God with one voice,” said Jan. Other corporate prayer events happening annually in our listening area include local observances of the National Day of Prayer and “See You at the Pole.” While personal prayer should be the believer’s constant posture, there is something special about gathering with other believers for times of corporate prayer. Seek out such opportunities in your community. Create such opportunities in your community. You will blessed when you do.
Is Coming to Pray for You in 2020! Tune in and anticipate more details about Faith Radio prayer events coming to Montgomery, Andalusia, and Dothan soon!
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PROGRAMMER SPOTLIGHT FAITH RADIO PROGRAMMING REFLECTS DEVOTION TO PRAYER The ministry of Faith Radio is devoted to providing Bible teaching and inspiration through not only our full-length Bible teaching programs and our music, but also our short features that are heard throughout the day. Many of those features have an emphasis on prayer. The Presidential Prayer Team produces the Pause To Pray minute-long feature, in which specific national leaders are highlighted by job title and responsibility. A Scripture verse highlights a particular aspect of their positions. It can be heard weekdays at 11:10 a.m. and 8:10 p.m. You can find out more at PauseToPray.org. It’s Time to Pray is heard weekday mornings at 5:10 a.m. and other times during the day. The speaker is Carter Conlon, the Senior Pastor of New York City’s Times Square Church. In this one-minute feature, he emphasizes the importance of prayer and encourages people to engage in it. Times Square Church shows its commitment to prayer by hosting a weekly Tuesday night World Wide Prayer Meeting through its website. You can learn more about the meeting and the ministry at ItsTimeToPray.org. A recent addition to the Faith Radio programming lineup is the Stand in the Gap Minute, which features commentary by Sam Rohrer, President of the American Pastors Network and former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He focuses on the urgency and responsibility of all citizens to intercede for our nation. More information can be found at StandInTheGapMedia.org. We hope that these ministries will encourage and equip you to strengthen your prayer life this year.
We welcome Robert Jeffress and Pathway to Victory to the Faith Radio family! Monday-Friday 12:40pm Robert Jeffress is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Dallas. Pathway to Victory was established in 1995 and is heard on over 1,000 radio stations nationwide. The mission of Pathway to Victory is to provide practical application of God’s Word to everyday life through clear, Biblical teaching. The goal is to lead people to become obedient and reproducing disciples of Jesu Christ, as He commanded in Matthew 28:18-20. To learn more about the ministry, visit ptv.org. 10
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The Meeting House Encourges Believers To “PRAY IN” 2020 by Bob Crittenden, host of The Meeting House
Throughout the past few months, The Meeting House has featured a number of conversations with individuals who are deeply involved in motivating Christians to be in prayer. It has been my intent to help and encourage you to "pray in" the New Year and make 2020 a year of exponential growth in your prayer life. At the 2019 Christian Product Expo International in Murfreesboro, TN, I spoke with a number of authors and leaders whose ministries emphasize prayer. Elaine Helms is an author who serves as Director of Church Prayer Ministries. Her unquestionable commitment to the spiritual discipline of prayer has yielded her the nickname, “The Prayer Lady.” She has written a number of books, including Prayer 101. At the Expo, I also spoke with Janet Holm McHenry, author of The Complete Guide to the Prayers of Jesus. McHenry encouraged believers to adopt the prayer practices of our Lord. Linda Evans Shepherd, who heads the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, discussed her book, When You Need to Move a Mountain. Tom Phillips, Vice President of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Executive Director of The Billy Graham Library, is a leading voice for revival and spiritual awakening in our nation. I met with him to discuss his book, Ignite Your Passion for Jesus. You can access these and many other conversations through our website at FaithRadio.org or MeetingHouseOnline.info, as well as through the Faith Radio App and a variety of podcast platforms, including iTunes, Spotify, and TuneIn. Highlights can also be found on YouTube - click on “Video Content” on The Meeting House homepage. As a nation, we are no doubt facing challenges in the new year. Prayer gives us a unique connection with our Heavenly Father, who desires for us to bring our requests before His throne. We can possess an awareness that we have access to the resources of heaven, and as we pray in a concerted and united manner, we can see God accomplish mighty things through His people.
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2019 -YEAR IN was a busy year of ministry for Faith Radio and our programmers. The first part of the year was filled with concerts and conferences. Among the many concerts we helped welcome were the Collinsworth Family and the Crabb Family as they brought their musical talents to the River Region. We also partnered with the Confident Parenting Conference and Family Life's Weekend To Remember. The year was a year of change in some of our radio programming. Family Life Today, the broadcast ministry of Family Life, welcomed new co-hosts Dave and Ann Wilson to the show. The Wilson's joined Bob Lepine after Dennis and Barbara Rainey moved to a less active role. Faith Radio added new radio
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programs, including “A New Beginning” with Pastor Greg Laurie and “Pathway To Victory” with Pastor Robert Jeffress. Faith Radio also welcomed Laurie Peterson to the Faith Radio Board of Directors. Listener favorites, Family Faith Night and the Faith Radio Golf Tournament, continued to be special events. Family Faith Night was a great, fun-filled family event with featured artist, Josh Gilbert. The golf tournament was played on, perhaps, the hottest day in September. Nonetheless, this 20th edition of the tournament was a treat for our players and sponsors. We ended the year on a high note with our wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas
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REVIEW
by Russell Dean, General Manager and host of Evening Praise
traditions. Chris Tomlin helped us worship and remember the true meaning of the season at the Montgomery Family Christmas. As we usually do, we distributed hundreds of Christmas crosses in Montgomery and Dothan. Baptist Health's Live Nativity once again proved to be a joyfilled family Christmas event. We hope these traditions give your Christmas joy a booster shot! Only God knows what 2020 will bring. We thank you for being an integral part of 2019. Without your partnership in helping us have “global reach with a personal touch,” we could not be as effective as we have been. May God bless you in 2020.
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Gifts in Memory and in Honor of... A memorial gift is a meaningful way to honor someone at the time of death by recognizing that person’s Christian faith and testimony. Similarly, an honorarium is a tangible way of honoring a living person’s testimony. We are thankful for individuals listed below who choose to honor friends and loved ones through a gift that extends the message of Christ through Faith Radio’s ministry. Gifts made As of November 15, 2019.
Gifts In Memory of... Lurlene Ham Adams Charles & Patsy Matthews, Elba Diane & Linda Beasley Linda Lee McAffee, Dothan Mary Frances Bell Kellie Weaver Kelley, Elba Warner Boyd Margaret Boyd, Sprague Adam Philip Brooks Jennifer Brooks, Wetumpka William & Gladys Butts Richard & Jan Butts, Opp June Reid Carter Tom & Leslie Wells, Montgomery J.W. Clark Gail & Phillip Jones, Andalusia Edward Cook E. L. Cook, Prattville Sylvia Cox Marie Patti, Ft. Mitchell Rev. David B. Dunn Stuart & Isabelle Smith, Slocomb Velva Evans David Boone, Kinsey Peter Guarisco Kathryn Guarisco Josey, Montgomery Alma House Cheryl Newton, McKenzie Donna Lynn Jester Danny & Lee Ann Clements, Montgomery Sam Jones Earl & Martha Ellis, Troy
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Fred W. Kilgore, Jr. Ann B. Kilgore, Montgomery Robert W. McKay Elaine McKay, Montgomery Nelda Miller Kevin & Lana Spivey, Clayton Chaplain Johnnie L. Minley Naomi P. Minley, Tuskegee Institute J. W. Morton, Jr. Amy Dean, Auburn Rob Rocheleau Cindy & Ed Culver, Wetumpka Jack & Mickey Smith George & Cheryl Hammett, Montgomery John Smith Slade & Alissa Parrish, Pike Road Susan Vines Soriano Jeff & Evelyn Vines, Montgomery Rev. Hubert J. Spann Larry & Ellen Spann, Opp Mike Stanley Lee & Carrie Meriwether, Mathews Beatrice Tatum Lanier & Nancy Tatum, Deatsville Mary T. Thompson Paulette & George Thompson, Montgomery Matthew Scott Tribby, Jr. Paul Tribble, Pike Road June Tronu Bill & Tyna Turner, Wetumpka Pastor Michael Trull – Thorington Road Baptist Church Phase III Staff, Montgomery
Trip Ussery Bonnie Williams, Madison Gurlie M. Walker Annie C. Gibson, Union Springs Braxton Webb Paul & Katherine Johnson, Montgomery Tammy Jowers Williamson Jane & Larry Jowers, Opp
Gifts In Honor of... Howard H. Adams Jason Adams, Montgomery Beth Ames Susan Fitzgerald Driver, Montgomery Margaret Ann Batley Anne G. Renfroe, Titus Gary Bradshaw Mark H. Kelley, Elba Hampton Breece Danny & Lee Ann Clements, Montgomery Pastor Billy & Sister Sharon Cardwell - Faith Assembly of God, Enterprise The Pate’s – Annette, Bobby, & William Cross Roads Community Church Staff Cary & Jo Ann Spiegel, Wetumpka John & Lyn Dunbar Mrs. Ann S. Howard, Prattville Pastor Al Freeman Adriana S. Freeman, Ramer Ronnie Holladay Mitzi Holladay, Tyler Billy Irvin & Staff Inez Hall, Opp Mae Irvin Fain, Montgomery
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Jay & Erin Joye Paul & Katherine Johnson, Montgomery Loette Lee William & Sieu Wood, Wetumpka Donna M. McClinton Amy Dean, Auburn Margaret Poage William Poage, Millbrook Pastor, Dr. Olivia Poole and Staff – St. Luke United Methodist Church – Enterprise Pairs and Spares Sunday School Class, Enterprise Betty Roebuck Chalmers & Judith Bryan, Tallassee Mrs. Bertha Smothers Greg & Judy Crews, Montgomery Michael Trull & Family Paul & Donna Werking, Montgomery Henry & Anita Tylicki Geraldine Cole, Deatsville Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ward Doris & Cecil Sanders, Dothan Charles & Jullianne Ward Jimmy Miller, Hartford Pastor Teddy Ward Maple Avenue Baptist ChurchGeneva Jean Cotton, Chancellor Mrs. Anna Wells Mrs. Ann S. Howard, Prattville Mr. & Mrs. James Whitehead Mrs. Lindora W. Snyder, Montgomery Michael & Bonnie Wutzke Chalmers & Judith Bryan, Tallassee
Sow and Reap by Billy Irvin, Director of Ministry Relations The Bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 9:8 that “God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” If you are giving generously with the right motivation, then you can expect God to meet your needs. Notice how many times the word “all” appears in that Bible verse. God says that He will take care of all of your needs if you will trust Him. How much do you want God’s blessings? Will you trust Him with everything? If you live and give God’s way, you can expect Him to multiply your seed of generosity. Giving is not a debt you owe. It’s a seed you sow. When you make financial gifts to Faith Radio, God will use your giving to reap generosity in others. God will use your gifts to bless you and others. That blessing will reap a harvest that God can multiply for His Kingdom in ways you could never imagine. We invite you to sow a seed with a financial gift to this ministry. When you prayerfully let go of what God has already placed in your hand, He will replace it with much more!
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