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Nov 09, 2011 Pastors’ Spouses Find Help to “Keep it Real” in Special Rebroadcast
Hope Channel is pleased to announce the rebroadcast of Keeping it Real, a program intended to strengthen the ministry of ministerial spouses. The program will air on Hope Church Channel on Sunday, November 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. ET. Keeping it Real, is a collaboration between Hope Channel and the Ministerial Department of the North American...more
Nov 03, 2011 Hope Channel India Blessing Lives Across Thousands of Miles
Since Hope Channel India’s launch in May, hundreds of new music, health, and Bible programs in native languages have swept a massive region that includes India, much of Europe, and large portions of the Mediterranean— and are getting results! For example, Sam comes from a Syrian orthodox family in Cochin, in the Indian state of Kerala. He...more
Nov 03, 2011 The Premier Christian Lifestyle Network
The plastic piggy bank was shaped like a giant cupcake. Daniel, age 12, walked up the aisle of the church carrying his “cupcake.” Why would a young boy sacrifice his entire life’s savings as a gift to Hope Channel? In each of us, including children, the reality of Jesus, the eternal God of the universe, coming down from heaven, living among...more
Oct 18, 2011 Hope Channel Programs Rated Number One in Indonesia
Life Christian Channel, a popular channel on the Indovision cable system in Indonesia, airs several programs produced in the brand new Hope Channel Indonesia studio. They include Living Praise Concert, A Talkshow for Families, and several series that cover finance, parenting, and happiness hosted by Jonathan Kuntaraf, Sabbath School director for...more
Oct 18, 2011 Hope Channel pays tribute to former Board Director/Co-Founder Phillip Follet
The ministry of Elder Phillip Follett in the Seventh-day Adventist church spanned more than 50 years. He served the world church as Vice President of the General Conference, serving in many capacities prior to his final ministry with LifeTalk radio in Collegedale, Tenn. He died of cancer at his home in Collgedale, on October 7 at age 79. “Many...more
Sep 27, 2011 Going Beyond "Good Christian Television" to Touch Lives and Win Souls
No longer content to just offer “good Christian television,” Hope Channel is following the Lord’s lead in developing and producing programs with higher profiles, deeper content, more relevant application, and unprecedented access to hosts and guests. “We must compete with major television networks for their viewers. So much of what is available...more
Sep 12, 2011 Project Hope Produces Programs, Baptisms in Jamaica
Ten individuals gave their life to Christ in baptism at the conclusion of Footprints of Hope, a nine-day preaching series with Pastor Glen Samuels recorded as part of Project Hope—West Indies. Samuels’ series was part of 118 programs from eight different series being prepared in Jamaica for Hope Channel. The project was a collaboration between...more
Jun 30, 2011 Hope Channel launches new channel for China
Hope Channel launches new channel for China Church’s TV network’s newest channel dedicated to the world’s largest language group Hope Channel’s newest addition to the network, Chinese Hope TV (CHTV), has begun enlightening the hearts and minds of millions of people, many of whom may never have heard the name of Jesus. This is the first...more
Jun 27, 2011 Elliott prays for "Hopey" and Hope Channel
During the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s General Conference Session in Atlanta last summer, Hope Channel debuted “Hopey,” the global network’s mascot. Hopey says he enjoys meeting viewers whenever he can, but especially likes getting his picture taken with them. Among his many fans is two-year-old Elliott from Mississippi. Elliott was...more
Jun 20, 2011 Al Waad Receives Request for Baptism
It was different from all the other requests which Al Waad (Hope Channel North Africa/Middle East) usually receives. People often write in to request Bibles, or to enroll in a correspondence course, or to ask theological or general questions. This request was different. A few days ago a person (name and country withheld) wrote to Al Waad...more
