In Uganda and across the Africa Region, Nazarene radio broadcasts are reaching otherwise unreachable people with the message of God's unconditional love for all of us.
A Nazarene district's radio program, airing on a station owned by someone of another faith, attracts listeners to messages of God's love.
A Nazarene district in Uganda ministers on a radio station owned by someone of a different faith. Recently the radio show hosts received this message from a listener:
“I am an immigrant here. I originated from the northwest region of Uganda. I have a strong background from another faith. Before I moved here, I lived in another city with my parents. As a little boy I went through all the religious classes for children in my faith. I learned about Christians (The People of the Book). I was warned not to associate with them and never listen to their teachings. Something made me want to know why I was restricted from listening to Christians.
I often heard the children from the Church of the Nazarene on the radio talk about the love of God. My heart always felt the need of listening to this Christian radio, but my father would turn it off intentionally to avoid the teachings. From time to time, I found myself wanting to know these things that the Christian people were talking about. They said that ‘… there is a God of Love. He is good. He wants people to love others. He cares for all, and we are all His people.’ As a person, I like having friends from anywhere. I don’t care where they come from. I try to avoid any conflict. I know I need people and they need me in their life. So I thought this is the kind of god I need, too.
Now I am 23 years old. It has been three years since I arrived here. In 2007, I heard about the teachings from the people I know (Nazarenes) on the radio here. This time it is not children teaching, but I find my heart attracted to this god that you teach. I want to know more about these things.”
This district radio team asks for your prayers for wisdom to say and do the right thing and reach the unreached.
-- Peet Voges, World Mission Broadcast Africa