Category: News and updates/Notícias e novidades

As we mentioned on a previous post, part of our focus in recent months has been on training new producers to help ensure the continuity of the Character First programs for years to come. Our endeavor saw great fruit last year with the addition of two new producers for the audience base in Angola, Mozambique, and Portugal. The momentum continued… Read more →

For many, the start of a new year is often filled with goals setting and hopes for the future. It is no different for us and the ministry as we make plans for the months ahead, with great anticipation of what God will do this year. Last year, we started the process of training future producers who will ultimately take… Read more →

In preparation for the future, I have spent the last two years searching for new producers that will ultimately continue the work that God has entrusted into our care. The plan was to select capable and anointed individuals in nations where our programs are aired, to produce and record messages for their respective regions. During my trip to Portugal back… Read more →

On our last trip to Angola, I had the opportunity to interview some church leaders and get their perspective on the impact of our radio programs. Below is an excerpt from a conversation I had with the secretary general of the ISESA church.   Isac Are churches benefiting from the Yeva Ondaka program in terms of souls being saved and individuals… Read more →

Several days ago, I spoke to the pastor of the church we partner with in Cape Verde. As we mentioned on a previous post, this church launched their own radio program last year, and the Character First program is part of their broadcast. The program airs on a privately owned station and has been well received by the people. The… Read more →

As we mentioned on a previous post, Isac was recently in Portugal and the Island of São Tomé and Príncipe on what turned out to be a very productive trip. What we didn’t mention is during that time, I was in Angola on a trip that was predominantly for personal reasons, but also involved a speaking engagement and a meeting… Read more →

With traveling restrictions lifting and nations opening their borders to visitors, we can now resume our annual ministry trips. These trips are important as they give us an opportunity to meet with the leadership of churches and radio stations we partner with. In addition, it enables us to meet listeners and get a sense of their daily realities, which helps… Read more →

We have a possible opportunity in the works that could lead to a new audience base. Several months ago, a Pastor from the West African nation of Guinea Bissau learned about our programs and asked us to send him a few messages. After listening to them, he felt that his fellow citizens could benefit from the Character First program airing… Read more →

Towards the end of last year, I started considering stepping back from producing and recording new programs and having the stations re-air previous messages. We have a catalog of hundreds of programs I have recorded over the years, so content would not be a problem. Producing new programs is a lengthy process that can take up to 14 hours for… Read more →

Happy New Year. We hope the holiday season was joy filled, and that there is great expectation for what God has in store for each of us this year. We had the opportunity to make a quick trip to Brazil last month and visit the church and radio station we partner with. Pastor Ítamar (pictured on my right) and his… Read more →