Wendy Alec

Wendy Alec
Born London, United Kingdom

Wendy Alec is a writer, TV producer, and film maker, the head of GOD TV and a director of WarBoys Entertainment. She has written several books, including the epic fantasy series, Chronicles of Brothers. She co-founded the GOD TV network in 1995[1] and is the network's President and CEO.[2]

Early life and career

Alec was born in London and grew up in Durban, South Africa. According to The Independent, Alec became a Christian after seeing the face of Jesus in a mirror in a nightclub.[3]

She married Rory Alec in 1987 and they moved to the UK in 1991.[4]

God TV

Wendy Alec co-founded God TV with Rory Alec in 1995 and they worked alongside each other for 20 years. In October 2014, he resigned [5] and she was appointed as President and CEO by the GOD TV board. [6] Alec retains the positions of Director of Television and Creative Director with the objective of making Christian television relevant to the unchurched and of reaching a younger demographic.[7]

Alec won a Gold Exploits Award from the Christian Broadcasting Council in 2007 for her work on The Global Day of Prayer Live.[8] In 2010, she received Gold awards for the 'Best Ministry TV Program'[9] and 'Best Music TV Programme'.[10]

Alec is the host of 'A Word from Heaven' and 'An Evening With Wendy' on GOD TV. [11]

Book publications

Alec published the first book in her Chronicles of Brothers series, The Fall of Lucifer, in January 2006. She published the second book, Messiah—The First Judgement in November 2007, Son of Perdition in December 2009, and A Pale Horse in December 2012.[12] Alec has expressed interest in adapting her novels into screenplays.[13]

Alec published an autobiography, Against All Odds, in 2001.[14] 'She is also the author of 'Journal of the Unknown Prophet',[15] which is presented as a prophetic revelation given to her by God.[16] Visions From Heaven - Visitations To My Father's Chamber is Alec's second 'prophetic' journal. [17]

Alec has been recognised with an 'Outstanding Contribution to Literature Award' for Chronicles of Brothers and the Journal of the Unknown Prophet and 'Outstanding Fiction Writer' for Chronicles of Brothers in the Exceptional Writers Awards. [18]

References

  1. ↑ McCann, Paul. - 'Rory and Wendy bring God up to date' - "Rory and Wendy Alec (above) are the shiny new faces of religious broadcasting.", The Independent, 02 December 1997.
  2. ↑ Thompson, Paul. - "Wendy Alec, who's headed GodTV's programming for 19 years, will assume leadership of the network.", Daily Mail, 9 October 2014.
  3. ↑ McCann, Paul. - 'Rory and Wendy bring God up to date' - "Wendy Alec became a charismatic Christian after seeing the face of Jesus in a mirror in the lavatory of a nightclub she was singing in.", The Independent, 02 December 1997.
  4. ↑ “The Alecs married in 1987 with an enormous vision to reach the nations through creative evangelism.”, Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN)
  5. ↑ Martin, Cath. - 'Rory Alec of GOD TV steps down after 'moral failure'; hands leadership to wife Wendy' Christian Today, 4 October 2014.
  6. ↑ - 'In 2014 she became the network’s President and continues to lead GOD TV from its broadcast headquarters in Jerusalem.' GOD TV
  7. ↑ McCann, Paul. - 'Rory and Wendy bring God up to date' - ""We hope to give material that is going to attract a generation that is never going to walk into a church," says Mrs Alec. "Most Christian television is extremely irrelevant and old-fashioned. It is aimed at the over 55s.", The Independent, 02 December 1997.
  8. ↑ “GOLD EXPLOITS AWARD, The Global Day of Prayer Live, Executive Producer: Wendy Alec, Producer: Graeme Spencer, Director: David Millard, Presenters: Rory & Wendy Alec, GOD TV.”, Christian Broadcasting Council, UK
  9. ↑ 'CATEGORY D – BEST MINISTRY TV PROGRAMME – Gold – Soul Survivor – GOD TV' "Excellent coverage of a major youth event – good speakers, good music, good message.”, Christian Broadcasting Council, UK.
  10. ↑ 'CATEGORY F – BEST MUSIC TV PROGRAMME – Gold – Delirious Night – GOD TV' "A worthy tribute to an amazing band. GOD TV's standards are consistently high for programmes designed to appeal to a youth audience. Exciting TV.”, Christian Broadcasting Council, UK.
  11. ↑ “GOD TV co-founder, Wendy Alec also presents ‘A Word from Heaven’ bringing encouragement to those who face the festive season alone or who are struggling with depression.”, 1800Gospel.com.
  12. ↑ {http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17033173-a-pale-horse} Good Reads.com – "Wendy Alec's epic Chronicles of Brothers saga continues in the eagerly anticipated fourth book. The Chronicles of Brothers is now available to a wider general readership. W. Alec is a successful business woman, creative director, author, and screen writer with an on-line global following."
  13. ↑ McBride, Karin – 'In Focus with Wendy Alec Co-Founder GOD TV, Broadcaster & Author' “Alongside her husband Rory, Wendy Alec has established one of the world‟s foremost Christian Media outreaches with GOD TV. This month Wendy also released her third publication in the phenomenally successful ‘Chronicles of Brothers’ Series – ‘The Son of Perdition”.”, 3-in-1 Publishing, Northern Ireland, December 2009
  14. ↑ 'Against All Odds: The Story of Europe's First Daily Christian Television Network', Amazon.com
  15. ↑ 'Journal of the Unknown Prophet: A Visitation of Jesus Christ.' Amazon.com.
  16. ↑ – 'Journal of the Unknown Prophet' “Written by Wendy Alec, from GOD TV, this book has become a prophetic classic in just a few years. .”, Christian Bits.
  17. ↑ 'Wendy Alec's 'Visions from Heaven' takes best seller listings by storm' - "Wendy Alec's 'Visions from Heaven' appears on best seller lists around the world within weeks of publication landing at number one on Amazon's top 100 Christian Prophetic books and number 6 on the UK's Top Ten Christian Books compiled by Neilsen Bookscan.", The Herald (Plymouth), July 24, 2014.
  18. ↑ – '3-in-1 The Voice.”, Exceptional Writers Awards.

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