What a historic day! Today was a great day. I have loved living today.
Today we had the groundbreaking service for the new FEBC Radio Station here at Sefton. For those of you who don't know ...here's the story! In 1999, whilst here on our first visit to Sefton, on the day that we knew God was calling us here ... the Lord woke me up in the middle of the night and showed me a vision.
He told me, "Sefton Village will become a centre of fire." In this vision, as real as watching a movie, He showed me many things. He showed me children praying with tears. I saw young people prophesying and reaching out. I saw SBTC students going with fire torches into the darkness. I saw many being healed. And I saw a Radio Station. In the vision, I saw someone speaking into a microphone and at the same time I saw people listening to the radio, falling to their knees and accepting Christ as their Saviour. I was amazed.
As we went around the churches in 2000, I told them, "One day we will have a Radio Station at Sefton Village!" In truth, it seemed almost impossible and very unlikely. I know absolutely about Radio Stations, construction or programming. I had no contacts in the media world. But I had a vision ... and I knew that someday it would come to pass.
In 2003, still nothing had happened with the Radio Station vision. I remember thinking, "Lord, I am not going to push this vision right now ( I was so busy with SBTC & the Fire Centre building) ... but if it is of you ... show me what to do." A few weeks later I was invited to a presentation by FEBC radio here in Santiago. Well, as I sat in that church, the Lord spoke to me and said, "This is the time for the birth of my vision." At the end of the service I stood up, went to the front and said, "Don't worry, I know were your Radio Station is meant to be!" Kinda bold (especially as they thought they had land to build a Radio Station at Cauayan - a town 30 miles away!)
I met the FEBC guys and asked them to pray. Another 18 months passed .... nothing much happening. I heard that FEBC had a new Director - Mr Dan Andrew Cura - who I knew and recognised from the TV. He was a very well known News presenter on the Philippines' biggest channel. We met ... and became friends with a mission. We have met many times since over the last few years and have taken things step by step.
We leased a large portion of land to them at no cost for the next 50 years. I am pretty sure I won't be at Sefton at that time but if I am, we will sign it again for another 50! Pass me my zimmer ...
Over the last 18 months FEBC have sent up Radio Station managers to set up the ministry. They are a lovely couple called Em & Miriam Perez. They have ministered at FEBC for many years! They have trained many new programmers who speak many languages. This is the first Radio Station FEBC have started since the 1970's .. so we are all kinda new at this stuff!
The station is called DWMR 1143 they were joking today that MR stood for Mark Ritchie but actually it stands for Mission Radio!) The main aim of this station is to present the gospel in many different languages to many different people groups. Fantastic. There are around 5 or 6 Cornerstone Pastors who have already been trained.
So today we all met together to thank the Lord and break the ground. We met beside the new school building and many were there - Pastors, SBTC students, Programmers, Politicians, FEBC Staff and Board Members etc. We had a short service where many spoke, encouraged and shared. I was meant to give the Welcome Address but it almost turned into a preach! Only 7 minutes though ... good for me! I felt so fulfilled and delighted.
We went down to the actual place where they will build and broke the ground and cut the ribbon. I was so excited. The vision, though it lingered, was coming to pass before my eyes. They are expecting to complete all the buildings in 5 months and start going full time on air by May. Almost all of the northern Philippines will hear Christian Radio ... all the way from Sefton Village! Can you believe it? God's words are sure and his promises will come to pass.
I leave you with the words of the one and only song we sang today. But these words are a declaration that the world WILL hear about the Lord.
Be blessed ... dream, and don't doubt!
To God be the glory, great things He has done;
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
And opened the life gate that all may go in.
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory, great things He has done.
O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
To every believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
Great things He has taught us, great things He has done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
But purer, and higher, and greater will be
Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see.
13 comments:
That's fantastic news, just brilliant!!! Praying for you guys. Lots of love, Rachel...x:)
great to hear! very excited to see and hear it!
Hi!I am Genevive, researcher from FEBC Philippines! God is just soooooo amazing! The story has been told to us at our regular chapel service after the groundbreaking week! Finally, I've read the whole story!We are praying for the broadcast preps!God bless you and your family!
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How's the radio station doing now? Hope it's still going strong and reaching out to many up north!
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