February 2010

WEEK 1 - HORN OF AFRICA

DAY 1 - WEEKLY SUMMARY

FEBA Radio has great impact in the Horn of Africa. In countries like Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea, Christians who belong to evangelical churches are often subject to persecution. In Eritrea, Christians are taken captive and held under terrible conditions simply because they were in prayer at the time or in possession of a Bible. Pray for the tremendous spiritual need which exists in this part of Africa- and for programmes to evoke favourable response from people who are inclined to ask penetrating questions about religion.

DAY 2  Pray for great wisdom and discernment for our Development Director for East Africa who is based in England from where he provides leadership as for FEBA’s work in this region. Pray for his strategic planning meetings with local leaders.

DAY 3  Pray for the project co-ordinator based in Ethiopia from where he co-ordinates the project and works closely with local partners and church groups. Pray that the fruit of these partnerships will lead to good programmes which will touch many lives.

DAY 4  A number of language projects in the Horn of Africa region require more funds. Pray that additional donors will be recruited to support the needy projects.

DAY 5  Special programmes produced for illiterate people have great impact in the Horn of Africa. Story-telling plays an important role in the programme content. Pray that more production teams will follow this highly effective method.

DAY 6  FEBA Radio is part of a partnership which in 2009 established a new radio station in southern Sudan. Pray that the radio station will develop a vast listenership and be instrumental in the changing of many lives.

DAY 7  A former very prominent public figure was recently released after many years of imprisonment. Upon his release he wrote to FEBA Radio: “As a Christian I was very lonely throughout, but your programmes kept me going”  

WEEK 2 - MIDDLE EAST

DAY 1 - WEEKLY SUMMARY :

FEBA Radio has a potential listenership of over 250 million people in the Arabic world. Our broadcasts reach listeners in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria; Egypt, Sudan and other countries in North-Africa; Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and countries in the Gulf. Because this region is technologically advanced, modern methods such as the internet are used to reach the population with great effect. Pray that  FEBA Radio’s ministry in this region will be effective in answering the many questions which seekers struggle with.

DAY 2  Pray for FEBA’s Development Director for this region. The team is geographically displaced in their programme production and our Director oversees the contributions received from various other participating organisations.

DAY 3  Pray for the FEBA Project co-ordinator who is now involved on a full time basis. He handles FM and Shortwave programme matters for broadcasting to Iraq with the Iraqi team via telephone, SMS and email.

DAY 4  Pray for FEBA’s FM broadcast team in Iraq – that the youth and broader public will be captivated by the content of the programmes.  Pray that the team will develop great friendships and relationships with the listeners over the air.

DAY 5  During the course of 2009, the FM Middle East team and their other partners enjoyed thorough radio training. Pray that those involved in the various audio projects will apply their acquired skill to great effect in their radio work.

DAY 6  Thank God for our presenter of Arabic programmes for Yemen who fled the country years ago after becoming a Christian. “Even though I cannot return, I am back in Yemen every evening over the airwaves”. Pray for his safety and that of his family.

DAY 7  Pray for our admin co-ordinator who has been doing valuable promotional and follow-up work for FEBA Middle East. She carries a massive workload in the Middle East office. Please pray that she will experience the Lord’s blessing.

WEEK 3 - AFGHANISTAN

DAY 1 - WEEKLY SUMMARY  

FEBA’s Development Director for Central Asia is charged with the radio ministry in Afghanistan. The need for the Gospel is great in this ravished country. Programmes broadcast to Afghanistan are aimed at bringing hope to suffering people in difficult circumstances. Pray that more listeners will tune in to the Dari and Pashtu programmes and make contact with FEBA’s radio personnel. Pray with us that many more lives will be touched and changed as a result.

DAY 2  Pray for the presenters of the Dari and Pashtu programmes. It is vital that these remain in tune with trends and circumstances of the listeners in order to address their needs effectively.

DAY 3  Pray for the follow-up of listeners who contact us. Many listeners have great need of a Bible and other programme material such as cassettes and CD’s. Pray that the contents will reach listeners.

DAY 4  Pray for those responsible for the Dari and Pashto websites. Pray that the connection between radio and the internet will be strengthened so that more internet users will tune in to FEBA’s radio programmes.

DAY 5  Great need exists for programme presenters in the Pashtu language. Pray that the Lord will provide more people to assist with programme production. Thank the Lord for a new candidate who is also a strong possibility.

DAY 6  Pray for strong partnerships for the Pashtu radio ministry. All who were involved in this project at one time agreed that “the message of Jesus Christ is to be presented in a manner that will touch the day-to-day life of Pashtu listeners”.

DAY 7 Pray for more funds to be injected in the Pashtu radio work. Organisations previously involved in this project withdrew due to global economic downturn. Pray for new supporters to offer their resources for this vital ministry.

DAY 1 - WEEKLY SUMMARY

Our Arabic ministry’s shortwave programmes have reached Iraq and other Arabic countries ever since 1971. Many testimonies of new believers confirm that FEBA Radio’s work is most fruitful. Last year, FEBA Radio’s new FM station in Iraq was received with great anticipation and joy. In the midst of political instability this station brings a message of hope to encourage the downtrodden. Please commit this week to prayer for the Gospel of Jesus Christ to reach the needy and suffering people of Iraq.

DAY 2 – Pray for the people of Iraq of which the majority live in total spiritual darkness. Pray that FEBA Radio’s shortwave broadcasts will stir many to ponder and enquire over who ‘Jesus’ truly is.

DAY 3 - Pray that the FM radio station in Iraq will grow in popularity because of their quality programming with the local population and that the personnel will gain a good reputation with government officials.

DAY 4 - Programmes on this FM station include local news, information, music, humour and testimonies on God’s love.  Pray that these programmes will be properly planned and arranged to attract much attention.

DAY 5 -Pray for the safety of the FEBA personnel and the office complex. A number of the detonations which rocked Baghdad posed threat to FEBA Radio’s personnel and their offices.

DAY 6 - Pray especially for the safety of our presenters who venture out onto the streets to record interviews. Pray for courage but also caution so that they will present clear and uninhibited testimony in their programmes. 

DAY 7 - Local Christian leaders are often ignorant in the use of radio as an effective means of drawing closer to their  communities. Pray that our programmers will be successful by showing these leaders that traditional sermons and hymns are not always the most effective ways of building relationships with listeners.

The 2010 Soccer World cup offers us

a great opportunity to witness for Christ!

Countries involved in the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup

FEBA Radio, together with other international partners, are

involved in the 2K+ project which produces programmes

in various languages and includes testimonies from

international sport stars and administrators who are confessing Christians.

For the production of these programmes during the

2010 World cup period FEBA Radio SA needs additional funds.

Please do consider a gift which will enable us

to share the love of Christ with millions

of “soccer mad” fans across the world who do not know

the GREAT CHAMPION, JESUS CHRIST.