The Back to God Hour's Chinese language programming has the potential of reaching one-quarter of the world's population. While visiting recently in northeast China, Chinese language radio minister Rev. Jimmy Lin was escorted secretly from one listener's home to another. At one home, he listened as two prominent church leaders, each of whom had been imprisioned for 25 years, shared their faith with other church leaders who had gathered there. And what a thrill it was to hear these church leaders, some of whom shepherd entire villages of thousands of believers, say how much they need and love our programs. Upon completion of his studies, he hopes to return to Africa, where he can see firsthand the great needs of the people.
Faith can transcend divisions and barriers created by racism, tribal conflicts, and hatred.
The Gospel can unify, can heal, and can bring peace. The broadcast also reaches French-speaking people in the Caribbean. In addition, the French language ministry is reaching people in Haiti. Response from this outreach to one of the poorest nations in the world has followed a familiar pattern. As tensions rise in Haiti, so too does our listener mail.