Never More United
Moldova Noua, Romania. Seven pastors seated around the table with us. 
“We’ve never been more united since the revolution to overthrow the Communist regime.” What could unite these evangelical pastors from the communities along the Danube River and the Serbian border? A Christian radio station!
Judy and I recently returned from a 10-day trip to Romania and Serbia to be with some of the Christian broadcasters we have known and worked with for several years. We were in this small community to learn more about the Radio Voice of the Gospel (RVE) station that MEDIAlliance helped get on the air just before Easter.
This meeting with evangelical pastors was amazing. There was such a spirit of excitement and unity among all of these men. They were seeking ways to reach not only the Romanian listeners, but also other language groups. Across the Danube river is Serbia. In the area is a Czech community. These pastors wanted to be sure the Gospel reached these people in their own languages.
I felt like you were there with us at that table…with those pastors. It is your heart…your prayers, interest, encouragement, and financial support…that allows us to grow evangelical radio and television ministries through MEDIAlliance. All of us, working as a team…a mighty army…accomplishing God’s purpose for the Gospel.
MEDIAlliance is blessed to be friends and partners with many Christian broadcasters in many lands. As the Romanian pastors talked of Czech programming, I immediately contacted our friend Pavel Steiger in Prague, who is with Reach Beyond (formerly HCJB Global). We quickly learned of hundreds of hours of Czech radio programming, and we have connected Pavel with the RVE team to see what might be available and effective in touching the Czech listeners in Romania.
MEDIAlliance has a ministry partner in Serbia, Sasko Bogeski of ELION Media Ministry, who has already secured Serbian programming for the Moldova Noua station, and is working with station manager Cristina Olariu to develop specific daily programs to reach the Serbian listeners.
Another request from these Romanian pastors was for radios to give to people in the area. Our friend Tim Whitehead, head of Galcom International quickly responded to our emails and is ready to supply solar powered radios tuned only to the RVE-Moldova Noua station frequency at very affordable costs. Most of these ministry needs were in progress within just a few hours of our time with the pastors.
It is obvious that God is blessing the dedication of pastors, community leaders, radio ministry leadership, MEDIAlliance partners, and international friends to bring a strong witness for Christ to this region. Thank you for the part you have played, both in giving to MEDIAlliance and in praying for opportunities like this.
As I told the Romanian pastors in that amazing meeting, “Expect great things from God, and work to see them happen.”
News and Events
The heart of MEDIAlliance International is to serve the church, by assisting media outlets to be more effective as they share the Gospel of Christ. The international ministries we work with all have strong connections to the local evangelical churches in their areas. Indeed, it is one of main criteria we look for in selecting broadcast ministries with which to partner.
So the time of dedication for MEDIAlliance International at First Baptist Church of Dallas was a moving and meaningful time for the Board, its many supporters, and for Judy and Ron Harris. On August 25, 2013, Dr. Robert Jeffress, Senior Pastor of First Dallas led the dedication time, and led the prayer as church leaders laid hands on Ron, Judy, and the MEDIAlliance Board.
Click HERE to see a video of the dedication time.
MEDIAlliance Faculty Team
Jon Hull
Senior Director of Programming
KSBJ, Houston, Texas USA
Bill Blount
President, Blount Communications Group
Derry, New Hampshire USA
Chairman, National Religious Broadcasters
Richard Klein
Senior Producer
CBN, Virginia Beach, Virginia USA
Wayne Shepherd
President, Wayne Shepherd Communications
Naperville, Illinois USA
Bryan Bailey
Director of Media and Production
First Baptist Church
Dallas, Texas
Curtis Nichols
Senior Editor
PCS Productions
Irving, Texas
John Carley
President
Trinet Internet Solutions
Irvine, California
Stan Jeter
Senior Producer
CBN, Virginia Beach, Virginia USA
Todd Isberner
President, Co-Founder
ShareMedia Services, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
Sharon Geiger
Assistant General Manager
KCBI Radio, Dallas, Texas USA
John McKinnon
Director, Broadcast Operations
In Touch Ministries, Atlanta, Georgia USA
Gary Longenecker
Production Manager
In Touch Ministries, Atlanta, Georgia USA
Priti A Choudhry
Managing Director, CBN India
Ty Stakes
HCJB Global, Asia Pacific
Krista Sederwall
Managing Producer, India Programming
CBN, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Ronald L. Harris
President, MEDIAlliance International
Arlington, Texas USA
Ronald L. Harris has been around broadcasting for most of his life, beginning in radio almost 50 years ago. After serving two years as Assistant Professor of Communications and Special Assistant to the President at Dallas Baptist University, Ron Harris is the president of MEDIAlliance International. In that role he links Christian broadcasters in the United States with those in various places around the world to grow the impact of Christian broadcasting and the Gospel of Christ.
Ron served with KCBI Radio in Dallas, Texas, for 15 years, most of that time as Executive Vice President and General Manager and host of the Morning Program. Ron Harris also served in the US Air Force as a Radio/TV specialist. In 2004 Dallas Baptist University conferred upon Ron the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree for Christian service that integrates his faith with his vocational calling.
Dr. Harris was Chairman of the Board for National Religious Broadcasters for three years and has been a part of NRB for over 30, serving through the years as a workshop leader and speaker, board member, executive committee officer, as well as chairman.He now serves on the NRB International Committee.
Contact Ron Harris for more information about joining our teaching team.
rharris@medialliance.cc
Experienced Leadership
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Ron Harris' broadcast experience spans over five decades. And he has worked in partnership projects with Christian broadcasters around the world for ten years. His heart is to see God's message of hope and joy reach into all corners of the world. Christian media is a great tool to work alongside the local churches to reach the lost and disciple believers.
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 A Roma (gypsy) girl is excited to get her own radio tuned to Radio 7 in Tirana, Albania. Through music and teaching, this young soul will learn about what it means to be loved by God, to be saved by His Son, Jesus, and to be led by His Holy Spirit.Radio 7 partners with ministries and local churches to distribute these radios to the Roma people, that they might have the hope found only in the Lord Jesus, in spite of the circumstances of their lives. |
 Many of the 1.2 billion people in India feel trapped and imprisoned...bypoverty, the cultural caste system, and spiritual darkness. But evangelical Christian broadcasters are joining forces to be better equiped to proclaim the Good News via television, the Internet, and whatever ways God opens to them.
MEDIAlliance is active in providing training seminars for these media professionals to expand their skills, and in helping these broadcasters come together as an association to have a stronger voice as Christian broadcasters when speaking to legislators, regulators, and the public sector. |
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Dr. Ron Harris speaks to broadcast professionals at a Christian media conference in Chennai, India.
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About Us
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Haiti is spiritually one of the darkest places in this hemisphere. Yet God's light is streaming from Christian radio stations in this island nation. Ron Harris was part of a team taking solar powered radios, tuned to the local Christian station, Radio 4VEH, to the Haitian people who need to know Jesus.Helping Others Touch Lives Through Christian Media
We often talk of a "shrinking" world, and in many ways, it is. Technology opens the door for many people around the world to learn and see beyond their borders. Yet for all this, our world is filled with people who have never heard the story of God's love, of a savior who died for their sins, and a Holy Spirit that can walk with them through life's challenges.
Christian media is helping to change that. Technology has opened the door to reach into the most unreached people groups with God's Good News. And the Lord is calling out people from their own culture, their own country, to take that message to those around them.
Often these dedicated servants are doing a great job in using these tools of communication to reach their world. Yet, many times they need additional training, mentoring, and networking to effectively use these powerful tools.
MEDIAlliance International listens to these Christian broadcasters, learning what they need most. Then wedesign the right kind of help, using some of the best Christian broadcasters to be found anywhere.
A Gift for Your Financial Support
Would you like to receive the beautiful music CD we recently gave out? I want to make it available to you for a financial gift of any amount to MEDIAlliance 
International. This recording, “In the Hands of the Father” includes 15 timeless hymns, such as “I Need Thee Every Hour,” “The Old Rugged Cross,” “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” “Jesus Paid It All,” “Sweet Hour of Prayer,” and many other favorites. There are two original songs written by the artist, Louis Harris. The recording was originally released to commemorate Louis’ 30th anniversary as Minister of Music at Christ Chapel Bible Church, Fort Worth, Texas.
Yes, we have the same last name. I am proud to say that Louis is my brother. And I am grateful to him and to Christ Chapel for allowing MEDIAlliance International bless you and others with this CD.
If you would like to give, click HERE, and you will be taken to a form on our website. We will need your contact information and mailing address to be able to get your CD to you.
Your financial support for MEDIAlliance will help us further the work of Christian broadcasters around the world. Pray about what you might do to assist us in this exciting and critical mission.
MEDIAlliance International
Our ministry has been blessed with the encouragement and support of many people and organizations. Recently we were asked to be with 
thePremier Designs family as they held their National Rally in Fort Worth, Texas. We told the MEDIAlliance story to many of the 6,700 attendees. In addition, with the help of several of our friends we were able to give out over 2100 CD’s containing beautiful piano 
arrangements of favorite hymns. Some who received them began to weep as they read the titles of hymns that were favorites of parents and relatives who are now in Heaven. It was a joy to bless so many as we gave thanks for the wonderful support and encourage provided by this great organization. We were just one of scores of ministries impacted by Premier Designs, Inc. They are a blessing.
Prayer Needs and Ministry Opportunities
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.
Turmoil = Opportunity
We see it again and again. Wars and conflicts break out in a nation, often due to ethnic or religious differences (or both). And at the same time, Christ-followers in those areas see great opportunities to share the hope of the Gospel, found only in Christ. Reports from Ukraine and the Middle East confirm that. Recent books, like The Insanity of God, by Nik Ripken, underscore how faith grows in spite of persecution. We don’t pray for conflict, but we should recognize the great opportunity to utilize the times for God’s purpose. The Lord is not willing that any should perish. (II Peter 3:9) And we should be ready always to share with others the hope that is in us. (I Peter 3:15)
So when I see what is happening in Ukraine, and have been considering a request to come and speak to those in Christian media in that country, what do I do? 
Of course, first of all I pray…for the situation there, for the believers caught in the conflict, and for what God might have me do to encourage those serving Him in these difficult days. In my heart, this is not a time to shrink back from God’s direction for our ministry. In fact, as I am writing this I recall speaking to a group of Christian broadcasters in Russia a few years ago. God led me to center my message on Hebrews 10:39. We are not of those who shrink back…but of those who have faith….
Of course, they were the ones facing the challenge of more persecution from the Russian authorities. I was getting on a plane in a day or two and returning home. Easy for me to say. Yet the Word of God is the Word of God for all people and for all times.
As of now, I have plans to go to Kiev in November. We will monitor the situation and follow God’s wisdom and direction. And we will pray for the Lord to direct us to encourage those on the front line for the Lord to speak His Truth to their culture, that many may hear and embrace the hope found only in Jesus Christ.