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TYPHOON KOPPU/LANDO is causing destruction in the Aurora Province of the Philippines, and FEBC’s partner First Response Radio has deployed to the area. Local staff trained in First Response Radio come together, gather gear, and head out to disaster zones within hours of cyclones, typhoons, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes. As usual they are packing the studio-in-a-suitcase,…

I recently introduced you to Victor Akhterov, director of Russian Ministries with FEBC. This week I want to share an audio interview he did in Australia talking about religious repression and freedom in Russia. This is from both an historical and a contemporary perspective. Victor talks about his own father being imprisoned for his faith when Victor…

Russian Ministries Director Victor Akhterov shared recently of how a caller in Russia stunned him into silence with her challenging question. Victor was speaking about the philosophical reasons for believing in God. He went on to describe the difficult moments and the surprising responses that followed. “This woman calls me and says: ‘You keep talking…

FEBC’s Mongolia team have done it again. In line with our idea that we communicate “On air, online, and on the ground” some of the team put together a Vacation Bible School during the recent school holidays. This took place in a relatively small city of Baganuur, population 30,000. 268 children came along from this…

If you haven’t seen this, FEBC NZ Director Matt Perry writes a regular blog. Designed to encourage and inspire you in your relationship with God, and in His work in the world today. Have a look, make your own comments, share if you think it’ll encourage others 🙂

FamilyFM in Phnom Penh is a source of love, education, and peace for families all over the country. This is Mr Sat and his family, a school teacher in Takeo Province, Cambodia. He says something very simple but quite profound –

Disaster Response Radio is different to regular programming. Mike Adams and his team spent several days training the local media in Rasuwa (north central Nepal) to broadcast the critical information that people need, and in segments that help people the most. Announcing important news from the government, aid agencies, and local people all helps to keep…

Our First Response Radio team arrived in the northern region on Wednesday and Radio Rasuwa was back on air in one hour! Praise God for technology and skilled people. Mike and the team produced live and interactive programmes from an old table outside the damaged station building. This sparked much interest from the community who are…

Our First Response Radio partners have been cooperating with aid agencies in Kathmandu and are now moving out to the northern district of Rasuwa (see map). Reports say that all radio is off the air in that area so Mike Adams (FRR International Coordinator) and his South Asia team have been preparing portable broadcast equipment,…

Our partner First Response Radio is actively working with the humanitarian community in Nepal to serve the people and provide the best communication aid possible. Thankfully numerous radio stations survived the quake so there are active frequencies available for First Response Radio broadcasting. In situations like this First Response Radio provides: programming leadership, on-the-spot training…