Category: News and updates/Notícias e novidades

As we mentioned on a previous post, back in August of last year, we were presented with the possibility of the Character First programs being aired on the island of São Tomé and Príncipe. The president of the Evangelical Alliance in São Tomé had initiated the proposal and although I had discussed the matter with him, the details and final… Read more →

It’s hard to believe the unprecedented crisis that our world is facing right now. Yet despite our surprise and all the confusion, God knew that we would pass through these turbulent times; and that He would ultimately use this for His glory. We at the ministry have seen the Lord’s foresight, provision, and the furtherance of His gospel during this… Read more →

Although Helena and I are committed to continuing the work of the ministry for as long as the Lord enables us, we’re also conscience of the future and the day that we will have to pass the baton to the next generation. So, when one of the main ministries that we partner with in Angola told us that they were… Read more →

As we mentioned on a previous post, the radio station in Brazil that aired our programs had to close due to financial and governmental restrictions. This has been really disappointing for us, the pastor of the church that owned the station, and the listeners alike. Although the process of trying to obtain the license to reopen the station continues with… Read more →

I had an interesting conversation this week that could lead to new opportunities for the ministry. There is a friend of mine who is a pastor in Angola, who uses his cell phone to record some of my programs when they air, and then sends them to 100 people in various countries. One of these people is the president of… Read more →

We have just returned from Portugal, where we had the opportunity to meet with the leadership at the Trans Word Radio station there. They have been airing the Character First programs for a couple of years now; and Helena and I were able to get an update on how the program is doing and hear feedback that they are receiving… Read more →

At the end of 2014, we began a partnership with a church in Betim, Brazil, to start airing the Character First programs on a radio station the church has in a rural area in that state. Over the years, we received some great feedback from the listeners in that area; who are mainly farmers that have no churches in their… Read more →

March has been a busy month for us at the ministry. I received a request from some leaders in Angola to record a series of messages to address an unfortunate situation currently playing out in the country. Recently, the government shut down some churches after a discovery of abuse and manipulation by some false religious leaders. Unfortunately, in the government’s… Read more →

Recently, one of the stations that airs our programs in Angola, asked the listeners to call in with their thoughts and/or suggestions about our messages. Here are some of their responses: “It’s a pleasure to talk about pastor Silvano. The messages are good and encouraging, both from a theological and a social point of view. The work that he does… Read more →