Faq
Feba was originally named “Far East Broadcasting Associates”, based on our partnership with sister organisation FEBC originally known as “Far East Broadcasting Company”. The Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC) went on air from Manila, Philippines in June 1948. In the UK, FEBA (Far East Broadcasting Associates) was founded in 1959 as a support organisation of FEBC. By 1970, Feba (Far East Broadcasting Association) started broadcasting on its own and has been sharing the Good News with little interruption ever since. Because Feba primarily broadcasts to Africa, Asia and the Middle East, we prefer to be called Feba.
Feba is not part of a denomination; supporters and listeners can be found in churches of most denominations.
We broadcast to Africa, Asia and the Middle East in more than 60 different languages. Many of the programmes are on short wave, but we have an increasing amount of local radio, too.
We have a wide variety of programmes – for men, women, children; ones looking at health and family issues, some looking at farming; Bible studies; straightforward reading of scripture; programmes for pastors – the list goes on.
We receive many responses from listeners – letters, emails, phone calls, texts, even visits – as well as reports of people listening. The potential audience is huge, but we don’t know how many actually listen.
Most of the programmes are made in the area where they will be broadcast and by people from that area. They know the people, the culture and language.
On short wave we’re using stations in, among other countries, Russia, South Africa and Ascension Island, although they are not Feba-owned. We have a growing number of other local stations; some Feba-owned and some where Feba works in partnership with others.
We believe:
- In one God, who exists as almighty and loving Father, Son and Holy Spirit
- In the Bible as the true, inspired and authoritative word of God
- In the value and dignity of all people, created in God's perfect image but separated from him by sin and subject to his punishment
- In Jesus Christ, the Son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, and fully human and fully divine. He lived a sinless life on earth; he bore the punishment due to sinners by dying in our place by crucifixion and by this saves all who repent of their sin and believe in him
- He was physically raised from death to life and returned to God the Father
- In the Holy Spirit, who gives new spiritual life to believers in Jesus Christ and lives in them, giving them power to live a holy life of obedient service
- In the spiritual unity of all believers, the church
- In the future personal return of Jesus Christ as judge of all people, the saved spending eternity with God and the lost banished to eternal condemnation