“I received letters from listeners, in which they share about blessings and want to know more about Jesus. We are getting good responses from the listeners,” says Benjamin of Feba Delhi. He enjoys the Easter season when he can openly discuss the meaning of the cross and talk about the power of the resurrection.
Special Easter messages are flowing through the short wave signals all across Africa this week, crossing over difficult country borders and into regions where Easter may not be celebrated openly.
Could you imagine living in a place where you couldn't find a church on Easter Sunday morning? Most of Feba's broadcasts are in areas where Christianity is a minority faith, making Easter only a minor religious festival. Feba's radio programmes are broadcasting Easter tidings to those in the Middle East and beyond.
We've all heard the saying, "Two or three are better than one," right? We know that we can't do the whole job of reaching the hard-to-reach on our own. Partnership with other groups is vital. Mark Taylor, International Ministry Director, and other Feba ministry staff had lots to say about partnership at Feba's recent AGM.
"Tell your presenters not to talk during the songs because we want to hear every word of the music you play because your songs have meaning and we hate missing anything!" so says a tailor from northern Mozambique, who is a listener to Radio Nuru.
“God has allowed the skies to open up in the part of Africa where we work. We have reports that the people are very happy because the rains have thoroughly drenched the area over several days. The vast dusty plains have been turned into mud, and dormant seeds of grass have already begun to germinate,” reports the project coordinator working with the People Group ‘A’ in northeastern Africa.
