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| Region served | Worldwide |
| Parent organization | General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists |
| Website | www.news.adventist.org/ |
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There are a number of media ministries associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. These come in print, radio and television forms and reach countries all around the globe. The Adventist church has a long history of media-based communication, having grown out of the Millerite movement of the 1840s which heavily used the print media. Some of the media ministries are directly funded by the church, while others are self-supporting organizations that rely on donations.
All the main Adventist broadcast ministries have engaged in worldwide outreach via numerous crusades and rallies. Worldwide outreach is also conducted by Adventist World Radio mostly via shortwave radio transmissions, but also via AM, FM, satellite, Internet, and direct-to-home satellite radio transmissions.[1] Broadcasting is currently done from 10 transmitter sites in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
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Adventists are prolific publishers. They operate numerous publishing houses around the world, with the two main ones in North America being Review and Herald and Pacific Press.[2]
Many Adventist magazines are published around the world.
The Voice of Prophecy was founded in 1929 by H.M.S. Richards, Sr. on a single radio station in Los Angeles, but has since spread to stations throughout the nation and has recently begun television and video production. Richards' son, H.M.S. Richards, Jr., succeeded him in the late 1970s, and today is hosted by Pastor Lonnie Meleshenko and Connie Jeffery (daughter of It Is Written founder George Vandeman).
The Quiet Hour[3] was founded in 1937 by J.L. Tucker as a radio program. Succeeding members of the Tucker family have run the ministry since then, and it too has expanded into television.
Amazing Facts was founded in 1965 by Joe Crews in Baltimore, Maryland. Inspired by the success of the Voice of Prophecy, Crews' original objective was to reach out to both Christian and non-Christian listeners via daily 15-minute programs by opening with a catchy historic fact, and how it applies to the overall Biblical messages. Later, the program offered accompanying home Bible study courses, as well as books written by Crews himself. In 1987, Amazing Facts initiated a television ministry. In 1994, after Joe Crews' passing, Doug Batchelor assumed the position as Director/Speaker, and has held that position ever since. Today, Amazing Facts broadcasts mainly out of Sacramento, California.
Daniel Lubega is an Omaha, Nebraska Seventh-day Adventist pastor with a radio show on KCRO and a TV show on Omaha Cox Channel 23.
Adventist World Radio was founded in 1971[4] and is the "radio mission arm" of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It utilizes AM, FM, Shortwave, satellite, podcasting, and the Internet ... broadcasting in 77 major language groups of the world with a potential coverage of 80% of the world's population. AWR's headquarters is in Silver Spring, Maryland with studios throughout the world. A large portion of the ministries income is derived from membership gifts.[5]
3ABN Radio was founded in 2000. A Radio Network has programming similar to television. 3ABN Radio broadcasts programming from 3ABN Television to listeners at home, work, car, and the Internet. Also based in West Frankfort, Illinois.[6]
Adventist Radio Australia! started in October 2010 and lists all its radio stations on a database which allows for searches via postal codes. www.Adventist-Radio-Australia.org
The Hope Channel is the church's official TV channel. It started to operate in 2003 and can be watched via satellite on every inhabited continent.[7]
Faith For Today was launched in May, 1950, by William and Virginia Fagal and was fully sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Since its inception, Faith For Today sought to reach out to the vast and diverse television audiences. By December, 1950, it became the first authentically national religious telecast in North America. Since the very first broadcast, Faith For Today offered viewers Bible lessons, books and other spiritual and personal growth materials. For nearly 20 years, Faith For Today's program format was similar to the popular variety shows of that era. Featuring music by the Faith For Today Quartet, discussions, special guests, short dramatic skits, and inspirational commentaries by William Fagal, the audience's interest was kept engaged while communicating the basics of Christianity. In 1972, Faith For Today moved its format to a weekly dramatic series called Westbrook Hospital. This drama in a hospital setting showed that Christian virtues such as honesty and love work in the real world. Currently, Faith For Today's programs include McDougall, M.D., The Evidence and Lifestyle Magazine. This ministry, led by Mike Tucker, is proud to celebrate its 60th year in broadcasting.
It Is Written was founded in 1956 by George Vandeman and was the first religious program to air in color, and the first to take advantage of satellite technology. Mark Finley succeeded Vandeman in 1992. He left the show in 2004 and was replaced by Shawn Boonstra. Pastor John Bradshaw became the fourth speaker/director of the international It Is Written ministry on Jan 1, 2011[8]
Breath of Life is one of the most recent Adventist broadcast ministries to hit the airwaves. Although its main audience is African American, the message is similar to the other broadcast ministries.
Loma Linda Broadcasting Network (LLBN) began in 1997 is based in Loma Linda, California, and features programming from the Loma Linda University Church of Seventh-day Adventists as well as original programming and other Seventh-day Adventist produced programming. LLBN can be viewed on every inhabited continent via satellite and the Internet. LLBN has also spawned two additional ethnic channels, LLBN Arabic and LLBN Chinese.[9]
Three Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN) began in 1984 and is based in West Frankfort, Illinois. It features Seventh-day Adventist produced programming of music, sermons, cooking, health, documentaries, and coverage of live events 3ABN can be watched via satellite, internet, and many pay-tv services on every inhabited continent.[10]
3ABN Latino 3ABN Latino began in 2003 and is also based in West Frankfort, Illinois. It features Spanish and Portuguese Seventh-day Adventist produced programming of interviews, music, sermons, cooking, health, and coverage of Live events. 3ABN Latino can be watched via satellite and many pay-tv services throughout the Americas and Europe, and world-wide on the internet.[11]
SonBeam Channel began in 2009 and is also based in West Frankfort, Illinois, a network that is similar to Trinity Broadcasting Network's Smile of a Child. The SonBeam Channel features various children's programming 24/7 of music, cooking, health, nature, crafts, Bible stories, etc. The SonBeam Channel is currently available on MOIPTV (www.moiptv.net) and MOPCWEB (www.mopcweb.com).[12]
3ABN Russia 3ABN Russia began producing programs for broadcast in 1993 and is based in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. They produce Russian Seventh-day Adventist programming of interviews, music, sermons, cooking, health, etc. In December 2008 3ABN Russia launched its own 24/7 channel, and can can be watched via MOIPTV (www.moiptv.net) and MOPCWEB (www.mopcweb.com).</ref>
The "Carter Report" is produced by John Carter.
3ABN Proclaim! began in March 2010 is also based in West Frankfort, Illinois, a network that is similar to Trinity Broadcasting Network's The Church Channel. 3ABN Proclaim! features preaching and teaching programming 24/7.
3ABN Dare to Dream Network began in December 2010 is also based in West Frankfort, Illinois, a 24/7 Urban Christian network to reach the African American population.
The Adventist News Network is the official news agency of the church. It was founded in 1994. It is part of the General Conference, and also has regional offices worldwide.[13]
Adventist media, and some other Christian material, may be purchased from Adventist Book Centers throughout the United States (website), or from Adventist Book Centres in Australia (website).