Volume 33 • Issue 2 April - July 2016 A MINISTRY MAGAZINE OF FAITH BROADCASTING, INC. Montgomery WLBF, Andalusia WSTF and Dothan WDYF Dothan Prayer House (page 2) Faith Radio Upcoming Events (page 4) Helping to Grow Prayer Muscles (page 5) 2016 Election Prayer Guide (page 10) Gifts of Prayer for Faith Radio (page 15) Growing Through Prayer (pages 8-9) “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving” Colossians 4:2
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Volume 33 • Issue 2 April - July 2016
A MINISTRY MAGAZINE OF FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.Montgomery WLBF, Andalusia WSTF and Dothan WDYF
A 501(C)(3) ministry.Contributions from listeners at tax deductible.
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:Mark Williams..........PresidentGlenn Cook.....Vice-PresidentShan Stallings ...........SecretaryJohn Lucas...............TreasurerJohn Albritton, Jr......DirectorMike Murphy.............DirectorDeanne Jones ............DirectorFAITH RADIO STAFF:Russell Dean General ManagerBob Crittenden Director of Special ProjectsBilly Irvin Director of Ministry RelationsWiely Boswell Chief EngineerRamona Henson Graphic Design CoordinatorJeremy Smith Operations ManagerKim Sauce Office ManagerBeth Garland BookkeeperKelly Treadwell Editor, host of “FaithSongs”Ken Senes hostof “Praise through theNight”Kim Hendrix host of “Shine”CONTACT US:Main Office Numbers (334) 271-8900 or (800) 239-8900Fax Number (334) 260-8962Comment Line (334) 271-8988Mailing Address P.O. Box 210789 Montgomery, AL 36121Website www.faithradio.orgE-mail Address [email protected]
A 501(c)(3) Ministry.
PROGRAMMER SPOTLIGHTSHeard on Faith Radio
“If Christians in places of responsibility in the fields of
medicine, law, government, education, the media, and
even the church begin to humble themselves and pray
and seek God's face and turn from their wicked ways,
we could influence this culture and make the presence of
Christ felt top to bottom and bottom to top.”
- Tony Evans, The Alternative, heard weekdays
at 9:30 am
“We have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity
of redeeming and preserving grace; too proud to pray to
the God who made us. Oh my friend, if ever there was a
time to pray, it’s now.”
- Carter Conlon, It’s Time to Pray, featured throughout
the day and night on Faith Radio
“The Bible makes it clear that prayer is intended as the
line of connection from the heart of the praying person
directly to the heart of God.”
- Ravi Zacharias, Just Thinking, heard weekdays at
12:25 pm
Contributions from listeners are tax deductible.
10our features... Here are the featured albums and songs played on Faith Radio throughout our local music-oriented programs:
Audio AdrenalineSOUND OF THE SAINTS
Sound of the Saints
Dan BremnesWHERE THE LIGHT ISIn His Hands
Building 429 UNASHAMED
Unashamed
Natalie GrantBE ONEBe One
Vernon HillUNSHAKENHeart and Soul
Shelly E. JohnsonMEASURELESSLoved Me First
William McDowellSOUNDS OF REVIVAL
Spirit Break Out
Hawk NelsonDIAMONDSDiamonds
People of the EarthWE ARE PEOPLE OF THE EARTH
Home
JJ Weeks BandAS LONG AS WE CAN BREATHEAlive in Me
Communities throughout
our listening area have
special places dedicated
for prayer. The Dothan
Prayer House, modeled after
the International House of
Prayer, provides a place for
believers from all denominations
to pray - 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week. Mike Brooks, who
led the way to organize the
house, said, "Our purpose was
revival and unity for our city."
Pictured on the cover is a Faith
Radio cross covered in prayer
requests that is uniquely placed
in the first room of the Dothan
Prayer House. Montgomery has
the House of Prayer located on
the northwest corner of I-85
and Perry Hill Road. It also has
His Vessel Ministries, with its
Watchmen on the Wall pro-
gram, which is described in our
Listener Testimony. Let us know
if you have a special place of
prayer in your community!
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rYour letters, e-mail messages and phone calls are encouraged and invited. Your opinions, comments, concerns, prayer requests and suggestions provide us with helpful input from our most important listener - YOU!
from our listeners...“Thank you for the work you are doing for God’s
Kingdom. Through your programs, you are reaching
many people.” - Millbrook, AL
“THANK YOU for your wonderful programming, You
recharge me each time I listen to you.” - Montgomery, AL
“Most every weekday for me begins by listening to
Dr. David Jeremiah at 6:00 am. I listen, most of the day,
to the other programs that bless my heart. I do pray for
you.” - Eclectic, AL
“I want to express in a very small way my appreciation
for all of your programming. I can’t tell you how many
Christmas CrossesChristmas Cross distribution continues to be
a listener favorite. At Mitchell Nissan in
Enterprise, we met new friends Linda McInnis
and Daisy Garrett from Geneva.
Community Event Studio VisitJohn Smith, Dewayne Rembert, Vy Moon,
Brent Dyson, and Kevin King stopped by
to share with Bob and Billy about a
community event.
Radios of Faith
Live NativityThis year’s Live Nativity was another great
success thanks to the leadership team of
Jim Williams, Kelley Herring, Billy Irvin,
Alicia Chalker, Brooke Glassford, and
Carrie and Clay Phillips.
Worship Leader’s LuncheonKeith Getty was the featured artist at
Montgomery Family Christmas, and
prior to the concert he held a special
luncheon for area worship leaders.
He challenged them to ask themselves
each Monday, “How well did my
congregation sing praises to the
Lord yesterday?”
by Bob Crittenden, host of The Meeting House
God continually calls His peopleto grow deeper in relationship with Him, and a key discipline to that spiritual growth is prayer. Throughprayer, believers have the privilege ofcoming into our Father’s presence andcommunicating with the very God ofthe universe! God calls us to praywithout ceasing and live life in light ofHis constant presence in our lives.Faith Radio wants to encourage you towalk hand-in-hand, side-by-side, withour Savior, who has much to show usabout prayer.
First, prayer is personal.God has invited each of us to
enter His presence, and the way to Histhrone has been provided by Jesusalone. There is one name by which weare saved, and one name in which weare instructed to pray. God desires forone-on-one fellowship between us andHim, and we do that through Jesus.
Next, prayer is practical.Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight yourself
also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.” Prayer is about aligning our heart’sdesires with those of God. When that happens, we will see God work in powerful ways in our lives and the lives of others. The sound biblicalteaching on Faith Radio can help you align with God’s desires and gain a greater understanding of Himand His will.
Prayer is also powerful.James 5:16 tells us, “the prayer of a
righteous man is powerful and effective.”We are engaged in a spiritual battlethat can only be fought effectivelyusing spiritual weapons. God has provided the armor of God, and theBible instructs us in Ephesians 6 toarm ourselves with it. Our true enemies are not physical, but spiritual,and we must appropriate the spiritualtools that God has made available tous. Prayer is one of those tools.
Finally, prayer can operate in plurality.
When we pray in agreement with other believers, we can see Goddo great things in the midst of achurch, a Bible study group, or a groupof believers united by a common purpose. Faith Radio regularly high-lights how God’s people are working together. The National Day of Prayer,Decision America, MontgomeryHouse of Prayer, and Dothan PrayerHouse are examples of how the bodyof Christ is functioning together in a spirit of unity.
The 2016 elections are critical. We will be electing a new President of the UnitedStates, new members of Congress, and people to serve in a variety of local offices. It’svery important for Christians to be involved in the process of selecting these leaders.
In light of the importance of this election year, here are 5 prayer points andScriptures to assist you in your intercession for our nation:
E - EngagementPray… for believers in Christ to engage in the process.
… for others to join in prayer for the upcoming election. … for Christians to be informed about the candidates.
Daniel 2:20b-21 - Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might areHis. And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; Hegives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding.
L - LeadershipPray… for God to raise up leaders who will uphold His commandments.
… for leaders’ hearts to be prepared for the tasks to which He has called them.… for Christian believers to surround leaders in prayer.
1 Timothy 2:1-2 - Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, andgiving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may leada quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.
E - Exaltation of God’s WordPray… for a turning to the principles of the Word of God.
… for leaders to exercise Godly wisdom in their decisions.… for individuals to recognize the Christian foundations of our nation and to votefor people who respect those foundations.
Proverbs 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people.
C - ContritionPray… for God’s people to have repentant hearts and humble themselves before Him.
… for God’s mercy to be shown toward our nation, even though we deserve His judgment.… for a fresh stand against sinful behavior.
Daniel 9:18 - O my God, incline Your ear and hear; open Your eyes and see our desolations,and the city which is called by Your name; for we do not present our supplications before Youbecause of our righteous deeds, but because of Your great mercies.
T - Total SurrenderPray… for the next election to usher in a fresh outpouring of the Spirit of God.
… for revival and spiritual awakening to be evident in our midst.… for a new alignment with God’s principles going forward.
2 Chronicles 7:14 - If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, andpray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, andwill forgive their sin and heal their land.
All Scriptures NKJV. To download a copy of this prayer guide, go to the Faith Radio website, www.FaithRadio.org.
by Bob Crittenden, host of The Meeting House
ELECT
Prayer is an essential component ofthe Christian life, and in the body ofChrist, we are fortunate to have
quality leaders who can inspire us to recognize the importance of prayer anddrawing near to God.
At the recent National ReligiousBroadcasters (“NRB”) convention, I visitedwith several such leaders and featured manyof these conversations on The Meeting House.The current Honorary Chairman of the National Dayof Prayer, Tony Evans of The Alternative, talked withme about his involvement in leading God's people in prayer. Joni Eareckson Tada of Joni andFriends, a former Honorary Chair, also visited us during NRB. This year’s National Day of Prayer is May 5.
Carter Conlon, pastor of Times Square Church,who is featured on It's Time to Pray, was also featuredin a Faith Radio/Meeting House NRB conversation.
This year, Franklin Graham is visiting all 50 statesto call Christians to pray for the direction of ournation. Montgomery will be the site of one of theseDecision America prayer meetings on Thursday, April 14, at the State Capitol. Tom Phillips, who is theVice-President in charge of DecisionAmerica, was an NRB guest.
We also spoke with individuals such as Satish Kumar, pastor of India's largestand the world's third-largest church, andStorly and Kate Michel of 4VEH thatbroadcasts Faith Radio programming inHaiti. These conversations remind us of thevastness of the body of Christ and thetremendous work God is doing throughoutthe world.
The Meeting HouseConversation Topics at NRBInclude Importance of Prayer
by Bob Crittenden, host of The Meeting House
Tony Evans of The Alternative stopped by atNRB and discussed his involvement with theNational Day of Prayer, May 5.
Carter Conlon, heard on It's Timeto Pray, shared from his heartabout how God is workingthrough prayer at Times SquareChurch in New York City.
Tom Phillips of the Billy GrahamEvangelisticAssociation gaveinformation aboutthe Decision America Tour withFranklin Graham,April 14.
PRAYERby Billy Irvin, Director of Ministry Relations
We invite and greatly appreciate your gifts of prayer for this ministry. James5:16 tells us, “The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.”
Here are some specific ways you can pray for Faith Radio:
✔ Praise God for this ministry. We are thankful for over 30 years ofministry, and we look forward to doing more Kingdom work in thedays ahead!
✔ Pray our broadcast reaches many. God’s Word will providestrength and encouragement for the Body of Christ through ourbroadcast. We are thankful to touch thousands each day, and we pray to be His light to those in darkness.
✔ Pray we are always doing Ephesians 4:15. Pray we are “speakingthe truth with love” in today’s culture. There are so many confusingissues, and we want God's truth to be clearly proclaimed.
✔ Pray for the cheerful and giving hearts of God’s people. We area listener-supported ministry that does not sell any advertising. Prayfor generous hearts that will help us meet our ministry requirement of$2,400 per day.
We are humbled by your prayers for Faith Radio, and we are honored to giveyou the gift of prayer. How can we pray for YOU? Each weekday, we have aspecial staff prayer time where we lift up churches, ministries, events, and you!We invite you to allow us to be your prayer partner.
To send us a Prayer Request or Financial Gift:
By Telephone: 1-800-239-8900By Mail:Faith RadioPost Office Box 210789Montgomery, AL 36121By email: [email protected]
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