India
Christian media experts from the US and India head to Mumbai for the Kingdom Media Conference, September 3-5. As many as 300 attendees are expected to attend the three days of media training in television, church media, social media/Internet, and management. In addition, seminars, plenary sessions and special meetings will be held for pastors, government leaders, and key ministry leaders from across India and other countries.
The Indian Christian Media Association, launched earlier this year, is heading the conference, with support and assistance from many other ministries, including MEDIAlliance International. Please pray for the instructors as they complete their preparations to teach, for those in India who need to attend, for the financial support needed for such an undertaking, and for God to be honored and glorified in all things.
Balkans
Speaking of media training, another conference will be held for Christian broadcasters in the Balkans region of Eastern Europe. Moody Broadcasting will lead this conference, drawing on their vast experience in radio and related media. MEDIAlliance will be assisting with this conference, to be held November 17-20 in Buziaș, Romania. This conference has drawn around 125 Christian broadcasters from seven or more countries in past years.
God is doing a great work through dedicated servants throughout the Balkans. As for the India conference, pray for the instructors, organizers, ministry leaders, and other attendees who desire to be effective in their use of media to proclaim Jesus Christ as our hope.
Albania/Kosovo
Several years ago we had the privilege in leading a campaign to raise funds to establish the first Christian radio station in Pristina, Kosovo. This is the capital city of that Balkan country that lies between Albania and Serbia. The Kosovo region was the battleground for intense fighting in 1998 and 1999, the culmination of decades of ethnic (and religious) tension. Kosovo is almost totally Muslim.
Radio 7 Kosovo has had its challenges, having to pull out the equipment at one point to protect it and its staff. It has now relocated studios in Kosovo and continues to broadcast Christian programming and music as a witness in this difficult land. The station is a part of Radio 7 Albania. They are now seeking the funds to fully purchase the studio location, saving thousands of dollars for the ministry. Pray for the financial needs, but also for the safety and effectiveness of the Christian witness that is so desperately needed. This Christian radio station can be a tremendous help to the small evangelical churches in Kosovo.
Serbia
Many of you have prayed for the Bogeski family in Belgrade, Serbia. Their ministry, ELION Media, has assisted churches and Bible schools for years with video production, translations, and other media materials. Sasko and Ira Bogeski most recently have been recording daily devotions based on the writings of Henry and Richard Blackaby in their book, Experiencing God Day by Day. These are airing on a station in Moldova Noua, Romania, which has a signal that reaches across the border into Serbia.
You may remember that Sasko remains under a legal cloud due to the death
of an intruder to their home in May of 2013. There is the potential for murder charges against Sasko, even though all acknowledge he was protecting his family and his home. As of today, there is no resolution to the case, and Sasko cannot leave the Belgrade area.
Judy and I spent a few days with this precious family in June, and rejoiced with them a few weeks 
later as we learned that Ira was expecting, something that they had been praying for as a family for quite some time. We were heartsick to learn this week that the little baby’s heart stopped beating, and had to be delivered stillborn. This is a crushing blow to a family that has been a great witness for the Lord Jesus for years. In their recent email to friends, they expressed faith, even in their deep grief.
“We are trying to go back to normal routine in our lives, while our hearts are crushed, but we deeply believe that God is Sovereign and whatever happens has to be allowed by Him. As we look at the ultrasound photo of our 29 mm baby, whose arms and legs just started forming, we are overwhelmed with emotions and deep pain in our hearts because we didn’t have the opportunity to meet this precious baby and be the parents to this little one whom, we believe, was a gift from God.”
Please pray for Ira, Sasko, and Abigail as they process this loss, and as they seek the Lord’s direction for their lives and for their future ministry.
Haiti
Radio 4VEH is the evangelistic voice of Haiti. It has several transmitters and towers over the island nation, primarily in the central and northern portions of the country. It is an amazing witness for Christ in this land that is known primarily for its poor economy, voodoo, and disasters. Yet Haiti is a beautiful country filled with people for whom Christ died on the cross.
We spent over a week in Haiti a couple of years ago, hiking into the jungle area to worship in a thriving church started around a radio tuned to 4VEH. We went through out the village of Grison Garde to witness and hand out solar powered radios tuned to the various 4VEH frequencies, even giving them to a witch doctor in the village that at one time was almost totally dominated by voodoo worship.
Pray for God’s clear direction as MEDIAlliance works with Radio 4VEH on a potential media training conference for all those in Christian media in Haiti.
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