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MAu 6

No. 145

February 1978
NEWS OF GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION

GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION

By Bill McClure
church-growth ideas from visit
ing the United States.
Radio and television time are

very just
known

expensive in Australia, as they are here in the

Not too many of of Christ,
either at

United States. as

our sister congregations there,

Churches
to afford are able

the present time. But they are interested, and perhaps will
afford both in the near future.
ISITING AUSTRALIA IN work

in India

'^AUGUST provides Americans

with
ence.

Some of the congregations could afford it, if they would. There

are also a number of men I met

and
with most

Q\

an unusual
of the

experi
antici

Instead

pated cold;
time

summer heat, one finds for August means winter

in the beautiful land

"down under." Having just visited Hong Kong, Taiwan and India, which were all hot, it was quite an adjustment to suddenly move to the winter
climate of Australia with tem

of my trip, So, starting in Perth in the west, I briefly visited most of the major cities of
Australia and then from Perth to Ade to Brisbane and

penses for \ ian portion S

?of my exthe Austral-

offered to help of

who

would

be

quite

good

on

either radio Some have had

or television. some broadcast

experience.
former

One

"chap,"

minister

in the Church

of Christ,
talk active
church.

is currently
which he

quite
hosts. in the

popular in Brisbane
show as a

on a daily

laide, to Melbourne and Sydney, throughout Queensland speak ing, preaching and talking
about radio and television

Unfortunately,

he is no longer
minister

peratures
lower.

in

the

30's

and

evangelism. I met many fine Christians and participated in a number of services. In addition, it was a blessing to speak to Bible college students at Woolwich Bible College in Sydney and Kenmore Bible College in Bris bane. I found the people every where friendly, hospitable and
interested in American churches

My feelings and conclusions

are somewhat mixed visit to Australia. there need to use after radio this and Christians

I was in that country at the

invitation of Doug Willis, minister-evangelist who serves

a new church in Coff's Harbour.

This beautiful resort city is located just north of Brisbane on Australia's east coast. Doug asked me to represent Gospel Broadcasting Mission, as well

television to proclaim the Word more than they do at present.

The need is not so much for

as to promote evangelism in churches throughout his home land. In addition, he requested a first-hand report on the
Australian-sponsored mission

and Christians.
fellow ministers

Many

of

our
coun

in that

imported American programs, although they are probably better than nothing. Austral ians need to develop their own broadcasts using their own broadcasters. Their language is different even though it is

try

have received training and

Continued on page 4

LISTEN
February 1978
No. 145
LISTEN IS published bi-monthly in February, April, June, August, October and December by Gospel Broadcasting

kitchen. I am sad, but your sermons have been encouraging

me to keep praying and have
faith. I want to know more about the Christian church." In that same letter from Bro. Chae

Kom...

he mentioned

that

three

sol

Mission,

Box 51,

Onalaska, W1 54650"
60477. Second class

Publication address: 17359 71st Court,

Tinley Park, IL

diers were baptized recently as a result of the broadcasting.

The church in Nebraska which

postage paid at Tinley Park, IL.

THE GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION

supported this Korean broadcast

Walter and Mainle Coble, Founders Box 51, Onalaska, HI 54550

DIRECTORS

Cloyd and Helen Christman

for several years is no longer able to do so. The funds they gave have all been used up and we would like to challenge some
of you to support
cast in Korea.

Walter and Ardis Leeper

Bill and Lorene McClure NOW BROADCASTING OVER
Radio hfoiiaco

this

broad
let us Above: Three Korean soldiers

Please

know if you would like to share

in this important work

per month is needed.
_ .

$140

Oiido, Nigeria Seoul, Korea

. FFn.r M-inMn. Philippine'; DWXL, f/anlla, Philippines

;>jiiaives, fiaiti KBBO. Yakima, Wash.

Theannual-GBM-Directors'

Meeting was held a little ahead

of schedule this time. The reason for this was that we

were baptized reoently as a result of their having lis tened' to"' the GBM-sponsored Korean-language broadcast.
Below: The baptism of one

K/iRI, Blaine, Wash.

DIRECTOR'S

DOIN'S

Q AM H/PPY that the Lord who

^ makes
given us
which to

all things
another
share His

new has
in
saving

new year

Gospel

with

this dying world.

We are resolved to increase the

outreach of Gospel Broadcasting

Mission in 1978.

This new year holds the bright prospect of some new broadcasts being sponsored through GBM. The Lord willing,
two of these broadcasts will be

beamed to the spiritually hun gry souls of India. The daily

broadcasts east India in the Kuki dialect are scheduled to

wanted Bill McClure to bring his family with him. He could do this only during the Christ mas vacation. It was a long drive from Dallas, Texas to Onalaska, Wisconsin; and we are glad that Bill had some help in driving. Our meeting was held on Friday evening, December 30th, at the home of our treasurer, JoAnne McAlister. We owe a big thank you to JoAnne and Wayne McAlister for opening their' home to us and being such gracious hosts. Ardis Leeper was unable to be with us, but Walter Leeper came to represent the publication ministry of GBM. It was a good meeting and
there was excitement as we

of the three Korean sold.iers.

of politically sensitive north

begin
Manila.

early in 1978 over FEBC,

There is a hunger for God's Word throughout the world. I want to give you just one example of this. It comes from Korea. A 13-year-old girl in
Korea wrote to Yoon Kwon Chae

shared in the future plans for GBM. Many good things are in store for the Gospel Broadcast ing Mission and you will be hearing more about it as the
year progresses.

How grateful we are that the

Lord led us through another year of service for Him. As we have said many times before:
YOU are vital to this radio mission work. We need your con

(who oversees the Korean broad cast) about her need. "I lis tened to your sermon the other day and thank you so much. My parents are against Christian ity and I have to listen to you secretly. Once they even took my radio away, so I had to go
to a friend's house to listen.

cern

and

constant

support.

This churah^ located on Hong Island^ listens together to the

Korean broadcast.

Thank you for every prayer and every gift given to sound forth His Word through the air waves.
God bless you.

And then they forbade me to go out, so I listened to my uncle's radio hiding behind the

If you desire our annual financial report for 1977, please write us and we will be

c
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Continued on page 4

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At the gate of the iH-famed Auschwitz Prison^ where millions perished in World War II. The message of Peace is heard in Poland from Radio Monaco.

TRIBAL

LANGUAGES

I Nvgem-ccn Chi^stians "Searah the Sariptures"

together.

They nai) hear the Gospel

broadcast

from a station in Ondo, Nigeria.

FAITH-PROMISE RALLY
Recently, GBM Program Director, Bill McClure, was the lead-off speaker for the
't-

first annual Faith-Promise Rally for East wood Christian Church, Dallas, Texas. Other speakers included Ed Bayless of
Cookson Hills Christian School and Dean

Gary, president of Colegio Biblico. Goal for the rally was $16,000, but actual com mitments amounted to over $36,000. GBM is happy to help with Faith-Promise Rallies,
or to conduct the entire rally. Please
write us for details.

I Over the

powerful

antennae

of the

Far

East Broadcasting Co. in Manila the Gospel goes out in tribal languages of Asia Lisuy Ramang^ Kaahin, Khasi and Kuki.

.Ir
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Continued from page I

English. Their way of thinking and expressing themselves is peculiar to their own society,
even as ours is to our society.

develop programs
to Australians.

that minister
There is some

They use phrases and words that are indeed foreign to our thinking and vocabulary. IVhile they do like Americans, or
"Yanks," as they call us, I really think they would respond

interest there in helping to support through GBM some of the foreign broadcasts now being
considered.

Finally,
in Christ that

let's assure our

we in America nation for

Australian brothers and sisters

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Willis at Woolwich Bible -ColZege in Sydney^ Australia.

better on radio and television to "one of their own."

are praying
to reach
Christ.

for
their

their efforts

DIRECTOR'S DOIN'S Continued from page 2

happy to send it to you. Write: Gospel Broadcasting Mission,
Box 51, Onalaska, Wis. 54650.

We can help them in several ways. We can pray that God will challenge some of the able Australian preachers to add
local radio and television

IVhen you give to the Gospel Broadcasting Mission, you en able us to work, not only in Australia, but in many other
areas of the world where the

broadcasting
for Christ.

to their outreach
GEM can supply

encouragement

and

information

May the Lord bless you with the best new year you have ever

about what others are doing in radio and TV and help them

Gospel needs to be heard. The goal of GBM is to assist in the proclamation of the Word around
the world.

had. Don't forget, the world is listening and what they hear depends on YOU and on all those
who love the Lord.
With Christian love and
1 yA

concern

that

millions

more may hear His Word.

Cloyd ChfhUtmavi
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

LISTEN 1s the bi-inonthly publication of the

Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box 51, Onalaska, WI 54650, Cloyd Christman, General Director. The Gospel Broadcasting Mission is a mission set up for the purpose of propagating the Gos pel of Jesus Christ throughout the worla by
means of radio and receives its support
with the churches

from

gifts and offerings from congregations

individuals affiliated

and
of

Christ/Christian churches.
Wisconsin.

The Gospel Broad

casting Mission is registered as a non-profit organization under the laws of the state of
Ownership and management of LISTEN belong to the Gospel Broadcasting Mission and are cared for by the editors: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Leeper, 17359 71st Court, Tinley Park. IL 60477. Sub scription costs are met from yearly contribu
tions.

Live kangaroo on a game reserve near Brisbane.

"Roos" are cormon throughout Australia.
GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION
SECOND CLASS MAIL

PLEASE KEEP US POSTED ON YOUR

Publication Office 17359 71st Court

Tinley Park, IL 60477

Tinley Park, Illinois 60477 Osa;ck

Box

CORRECT ADDRESS!

Ccilege

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MAY 1 - 78

No.

146

April 1978
NEWS OF GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION

he

has

traveled

to

Korea,

Taiwan,

&

India, Australia, the Philippines and Haiti to explore the possibility of new radio programs. New broadcasts
have resulted from these visits with local missionaries and national evangelists.

Bro. McClure brings to Gospel Broad

casting Mission a background and experience that should prove fruitful

in helping GBM expand into potential areas of service through broadcasting. He was bom in Los Angeles, Calif,
and attended his first two years of

JicClure

Bible college at Pacific Bible Semi nary (now Pacific Christian College).
He
with

then
a

transferred

to

Ozark Bible

College
start

in

Joplin,

Mo.,
a

graduating
college-

Bachelor of Sacred Literature

Degree. While attending OBC, he helped

"Campus Chapel,"

General
V Jbirector

sponsored program still being aired in the Joplin area. He served as the
Continued on page 3

jrw^ ITH THIS ISSUE of LISTEN, we announce the

\ i / appointment of a new General Director for
the Gospel Broadcasting Mission.
Bro. Bill McClure has served as Co-Director of

Programming and then as Programming Director of GBM since 1974. Starting in June of this year he will assume the responsibilities of General
Director.

Bro. Cloyd Christman has felt it necessary to resign at this time. (See DIRECTOR'S DOIN'S on page 2.)

In his work as Programming Director, Bro. McClure has represented the Gospel Broadcasting Mission in a number of countries. By invitation.

The McCiciAe J^amlZy

director

of GBM

and asked him

labored with them in love.

God

LISTEN
April 1978
No. 146
LISTEN is published bi-monthly in February, April, June, August, October and December by Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box 51, Onalaska, WI 54650.
Publication address: 17359 71st Court,

if he would consider accepting the directorship of Gospel Broadcasting Mission. After thinking it through, praying about it, and discussing it with his family. Bill said he would accept the position if
the advisors called him and if

bless each of you. My wife and I hope that you

will continue to work of Gospel in the past.

support the Broadcasting

Mission even more than you have

Many good things

Tinley Park, IL 60477. Second class postage paid at Tinley Park, IL.
THE GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION

are in store for this radio mission work which has a world

Walter and Mainie Coble, Founders Box 51, Onalaska, WI 54650

DIRECTORS

I really wanted to give it up. I made the suggestion to the advisors that they give Bill
McClure a call to direct GBM.

wide vision.

Please

pray

for

GBM often. We are praying for you as you give your best to
the Master.

They took

my suggestion

and a

Cloyd and Helen Christman Walter and Ardis Leeper

Bill and Lorene McClure NOW BROADCASTING OVER
Radio Monaco

call was extended

to Bro. Bill

at our annual meeting in Decem

ber 1977 to take effect in June 1978. You will find a statement

With Christian love and concern that millions

more may hear His Word,

CZoyd CknyUtman

from the advisory board in this

issue of LISTEN.

Ondo, Nigeria
Seoul, Korea

FEBC, Manila, Philippines,,

DWXL, Manila, Philippines

Gonaives, Haiti KBBO, Yakima, Wash. KARI, Blaine, Wash.

PHIPPS
DIRECTOR'S DOIN'S
tlEAR FRIENDS OF GBM:

FURLOUGH

CHARLES PHIPPS, the producer

the most
I

This is one

of

difficult

Director's Doin'e

have had the privilege of writ ing. What makes it so diffi cult? The fact that it is my
tost ooliom as director of

Gospel Broadcasting Mission. I don't know how best to say what is upon my heart. How happy and grateful I am to all of you who have encouraged me in this
ministry. Thank you! It has been a joy to serve the cause
of Christ as GBM's General

of the GBM-sponsored, Euro pean, English-language broad cast over Radio Monaco, has announced a short furlough from May through August of this year. This furlough, which was to have begun in June 1977, but was postponed because of Mary Frances' fatal illness, must be
short because Charles has to be

Helen and Cloyd Christman My wife and I plan to stay in

the LaCrosse area and work

back in Italy by the first week in September so as not to en danger his permit to remain in Italy.

Director for the past eleven and a half years. I am sure they will not be forgotten. Many of you are no doubt wondering why 1 have decided to resign as director of GBM. It
is NOT because I have been

(doing "secular" work). We will

continue to help in the work of Onalaska Christian Chapel and 1 also hope to be able to help
in the work of GBM here at the home base. I will not be re

Bro. Phipps wrote: "The radio ministry is still news good news. Not too many preachers have the privilege of preaching every week to a known audience of over 1,500 people and I
have had the honor for the last

asked
because

to

resign;
I am who do

nor
to

is

it
work

ceiving
I

a salary

for any work

do for GBM

unable

with the advisors,

co-workers

or with our
the broad

casting, or with my fellow directors, the Leepers and the McClures. I am simply tired of traveling after eleven and a half years of it as a steady
diet. Also, I feel that GBM
needs someone wants with fresh ideas to represent

We are looking forward to the McClures' moving here in June and to a chance for greater fellowship with them. There is no way I can ade quately express my thankfulness to all the wonderful people who have had me (and my wife on occasions) in their homes as I
traveled for GBM but, thank

22 years to be the only one 'ours' doing so in Europe,

of as

far as I know. And i t continues to be both an honor and a

deeply satisfying pleasure. "Letters like the following

let us know that the radio

ministry is worthwhile.

A lady

in England

wrote

this

few

who is experienced in radio and

to travel
this radio mission.

you,

just

the same.

We

have

days ago: 'I must again say that I do really value this booklet that you have so kindly
sent to me ... This will

been blessed in so many ways.

Our co-workers have been a

to

Several months ago 1 talked Bill McClure, programming

enable me to explain to others more adequately my position in

the Christian faith.'"

special

joy

to us and we have

McCLURE BECOMES GENERAL DIRECTOR

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Continued from page I

public relations recruiting. and student
"Paul said, 'For whosoever

STATEMENT FROM THE ADVISORS OF GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION

shall call upon the name of the

Lord shall be saved. How then

Five years ago, Bro. McClure

started the UPLIFT Radio Broad

T^e adv^oA^ 6o4pe BAjoad(ici6tLng Hc66^on ate

ptexi&zd to amomaa
m hoLvz c.aZle,d
OA McCZuaz dUKLcXon,

cast, a brief, daily program of inspiration currently heard in

several states. Sponsors of
this broadcast have included churches as well as commercial institutions. The McClures will move to the

shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him

that

they

have not heard?'

(Romans

B^o. BlU.

10:13-14). Through the ministry

GBM and

ho, ha6 accepted,

z^^zctivz June. 1, 1978, We

of Gospel Broadcasting Mission we have an opportunity together to help the whole world hear
and know about Jesus Christ!

Ch/LUtman and hl& ^attk^uZ. AZAvtae., ft/e jjeel that

GBM'4 outAzack to gJiom VimzndouAly mdoJi hli guuidancz and look ^omaAd to contlnuzd qkouoOi mXh
BUZ McCIuaz,

thank

God

^oK

CZoyd

Onalaska-LaCrosse, Wis. area in June of this year to assume their new responsibilities with

our

"After moving to Wisconsin, first areas of priority increase income.

to increase the

Gospel Broadcasting Mission.

Bro. McClure says of this new

must be:

(1) To help
In order

(Signed)

RobeMt MdCinnty
Ve,an Ukl&

challenge: "I am excited about the future of Gospel Broadcast ing Mission. I firmly believe that radio broadcasting is the

effectiveness of GBM,
must increase

we

our income

HaxolxL UUd^

most effective method of reach

ing the world with the message
of Christ in our day.

significantly. (2) To increase our

number of radio

weekly
broad-

Ralph Atchuon

Ray JewM

Continued on page 4

58888888SS

first announcer for the popular

program.

While in college he met and

married Lorene Risner from

Murfreesboro, Ark. They have four sons. Matthew, the oldest, graduates from high school in
May. Steven will enter the

eleventh

grade

next semester.

Timothy enters the second grade

and Andrew enters kindergarten
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
Bro. McClure has served as

in September. minister for congregations in Missouri, Florida and Arkansas. While in college in California, he served two different congre gations as minister of youth. While ministering to the Grove
Park Christian Church in Lake

213 E. King St.

Garrett, Indiana 46738

Saturday April 29th

6:00 p.m.

Honored at this special dinner

will be Bro. Walter Coble,

land, Fla.,

he also worked for

founder of GBM, and Bro. Cloyd Christman, outgoing director.

Radio Station WTWB as the morn

An update

on

the

worldwide

ing

announcer / program

host.
<

outreach of GBM.

He then moved to WONN as assis tant news director.

A faith-promise will be shared

program.

opportunity during the

write or

From 1968-1971, he served as

associate director and radio

director

of the

Revival Fives

<
<

For

reservations,

ministry. Since 1975, he has been Director of Development for Dallas Christian College. In this position he has been

call First Church of Christ in

<

Garrett (219/357-3625). An offering will be received at dinner to help with expenses.

responsible

for

fund raising.

!F!a10!B8.iEE)
INCE MAY 1968, the Gospel

vf Broadcasting Mission has >^/been sponsoring over the

facilities of the Far East

The Lisu and Rawang broad casts are being so seriously "jammed" that it is almost im

possible

for the listeners

in

Broadcasting Co. in Manila weekly programs in tribal languages of Southeast Asia. The number of tribal-language programs had grown to 19 weekly nine in Lisu (two of them on sustained time), seven in Rawang, two in Kachin and one in Khasi. (Contracts for the new program in the Kuki lan guage of northeast India have yet to be negotiated.) Now, it seems that the weekly broad
casts of all four tribal lan

the Thailand-Burma area to hear

them. Two types of "jamming" are being used: a highpitched, high-intensity mechan ical "screaming" and a very loud shouting type of Chinese broadcast practically "sitting on top of" (on the same fre quency as) our broadcasts. You
will remember that ours are the

GBM's tiDo Walters

Cohle

and Leepev taken at last year's anniversary dinner.

ip

only

programs

in

Lisu
are

going
not

McCLURE-GENERAL DIRECTOR
Continued from page 3
casts from the current 28

into this area

which

Communist originated.
FEBC has adjusted the fre

guages are in jeopardy.

Because of the great demand for transmitter time. Far East Broadcasting Co. has estab lished a new language airing policy. They are asking that programs of each language ac cepted for airing on shortwave
over their facilities be sched uled for a minimum of fifteen

to at least 50.
nities abound

Opportu
for new

quency

over which

these

pro

grams are broadcast somewhat higher to try and avoid the

programs in Jamaica, The Dominican Republic, Indo

conflict. Also, representatives

of the Christians in Burma and Thailand are asked to continue

nesia, India, Hong Kong and China, Eastern Europe

and Russia. Only a lack of funds keeps us from adding these new programs
to our broadcast schedule

monitoring

and making for FEBC

casette tapes of the broad casts as they hear it and make

minutes dxtty. twice weekly

Since the pro and in Khasi only

recommendations of clear open ings on the frequency band.

In the August 1977 issue of LISTEN we had told you that the North Koreans were "jamming" the Korean-language program, which originates in Seoul. There is a way to "jam the

immediately.
"Bro. Cloyd Christman has

grams in Kachin were heard only

once, broadcasts in these two languages will cease at the end of April. FEBC's new policy does not

done a good job of leading GBM these past eleven years. He has
assured me he will be available for counsel and advice as time
allows.

affect the programs in the Lisu and Rawang languages as they already are on the air daily. It is another problem which has put these two programs in jeopardy.

jammers." It is for those of us who firmly believe that radio

can be used of God to reach

"I appreciate the trust and confidence placed in me by the GBM Board of Advisors. My family and I look forward to
our move to Wisconsin and to full-time involvement with the

They

are

being "jammed!"

"Jamming" is the deliberate placing on the air, by someone opposed to a particular pro gram, of any sort of noise which will render a program unintelligible.

people living in "closed areas" to take this problem to Him in prayer. "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16).

ministry of Gospel Broadcasting

Mission.

"We need your prayers and support. This is truly a 'Great

Commission Mission,' and to

gether^ we can reach the world with the Good News of Jesus.
GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION
Publication Office SECOND CLASS MAIL

Tinley Park, IL 60477

17359 71st Court

Tinley Park, Illinois 60477

Oaax'I: Bibla Gollegs

PLEASE KEEP US POSTED ON YOUR

MD

64801

CORRECT ADDRESS!

NEItf BROADCAST
for

'rnn
By Bill McClure
Mission
the use of

"u
Evangelist Vincent Graham at Radio Jamaica
through
in Jamaica. An

The ministry of Gospel Broadcasting

can now be extended
radio

opportunity is developing that will enable us to share the story of Jesus with the more than two million people of this
island nation in the Caribbean.

praying and hoping for a broadcast for his Jamaican people. Your immediate help will assure that God's Word will be preached through the
voice of Bro. Graham in the Caribbean.

I was first made aware of this oppor tunity through Evangelist Reggie Thomas,
who has held a number of crusades on the

island.
Graham,
cans

Following a recent crusade, he

Vincent

indicated that a mutual friend,

a native Jamaican,
the story
for

was anxious
Jesus.
least

to use radio

to reach his fellow Jamai

After an exchange of letters with Bro. Graham, we decided that perhaps a visit from a representative of GBM would prove beneficial in obtaining the desired radio time. So, in March, while on a visit to The Dominican Republic and Haiti, I visited Jamaica. I'm happy to report that my visit to Jamaica produced
success!

with
had

of
at

Bro.
five

Graham

tried

years, without success, to arrange for regular broadcast time. Station person

nel promised him consideration

name was added to a

and

his

list of those await

ing radio time. Yet, for five long years

he was not able to receive a time "slot"

We have been promised regular air time on one of the two government-owned radio stations in Kingston. Bro. Graham is now preparing an audition tape that will soon be presented to the stations for their evaluation. Please pray with us

for a Gospel program.

that either Station RJR or JBC in Kings ton will accept the program and grant us an acceptable time slot on their program
schedule.

The program will be called simply. The Chvistian HouPy and will feature the

(Continued on page 4)

Ardis Leeper

produced

LISTEN,

LISTEN
June 1978
No. 147
LISTEN IS published bi-monthly in February, April, June, August, October and December by Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box 51, Onalaska, WI 54650. Publication address: 17359 71st Court, Tinley Park, IL 60477. Second class postage paid at Tinley Park, IL.
THE GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION

as they still do today.

Not long ago, I spent some time with GBM founder, Walter Coble, in his home in Garrett,
Ind. He's a remarkable man of

As I begin my service as Director, it is with this sim-. pie prayer:

God. At 88, he is active and deeply the ministry and GBM. Having just driver's license,
to have his car

still alert, committed to outreach of given up his he wants GBM

for use in

"God gi-ve me work Titl my life shall end^ And life Till my work is done, "
There is much to do i f we are

going to help recapture some of the air waves for sharing the
Truth about Jesus. We must work

Walter and Mainie Coble, Founders Box 51, Onalaska, MI 54650

DIRECTORS

Cloyd and Helen Christman

Walter and Ardis Leeper

Bill and Lorene McClure

NOW BROADCASTING OVER

Radio Kbnaco

travel representing the mission throughout the country. It's not surprising, really. After all, GBM has been such a large part of the Cobles' life that the habit of giving has become
permanent.
,

faithfully, obediently and prayerfully, and not give in or give up until Jesus comes. Please pray for me. To effec tively direct GBM, I'll need
your prayers.

Ondo, Nigeria
Seoul, Korea

Please pray for my family. Travel requires frequent sepa

rations.

FEBC, Manila. Philippines

DWXL, Manila, Phiiippines

Gonaives, Haiti

KBBO, Yaicima, Wash.

KARI, Blaine, Wash.

DIRECTLY

What a blessing today to be, not just-re-involved with GBM, but totally involved as Direc tor. Only the third director in the 26-year history of this effort to preach the Word of God throughout God's world! In
all that time there has never

Please pray for our broad

casters. Those who work so hard

to prepare scripts
for use on radio

and lessons
need God's

SPEAKING . . .

been

even the hint

or sugges

tion of misuse of funds or of scandal. Neither has there been

guidance, for sure. Please pray for our listeners around the world who respond and who grow in faith and trust because of our programs.
Please pray for our Board of Advisors, which helps establish the direction of GBM and gov
erns the use of funds.

imffj ITH THIS COLUMN, I begin

my ministry as Director of Gospel Broadcasting Mission.
I remember when I first heard about the work of GBM. It was while a student in Bible col

lack

of

commitment

on

the

part of the founders, directors

or workers connected with GBM. What a marvelous record one that should be continued for

lege.
radio,

Being very interested in

it was in a
to

only

natural I
in those

would be

interested

another 26 years! Not many ministries have fared as well over the passing years. I congratulate Bro.

With your help and prayers, I believe Gospel Broadcasting Mission can truly be "The Great
Commission Mission."

ZWi ^AdCZixAZ.

involved
1 wrote

radio ministry.
and Mainie

Walter

Coble, expressing interest in being what they then called a

"Wave-Holder." You may remember that a "wave-holder" was a per
son who committed a certain

Cloyd Christman on the great job he has done in leading GBM for the past eleven years.

amount of money each month to help broadcast the Word around

the world. Even then the Cobles

realized the importance

of the

regular

monthly

gift

to

the

success of the ministry. This importance has not changed.

But then I lost track of GBM.

Marriage, graduation from col lege, children, ordination to the ministry, and several min istries later, I became reinvolved with GBM in 1974. It

was after returning from a sixweek preaching trip to South Korea that I began serving with
Burdett Wakeman as co-program director. Cloyd Christman was
the director and Walter and

Our projeated Mdlayalam broadcast will be produced in this office of FEBAI in Bangalorey India.

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INDIA

NE OF OUR NEWEST PROGRAMS,

in addition to the Jamai

can program featured on page one, is the Kuki-language pro gram that will be broadcast over FEBC (Far East Broadcast ing Co.), Manila. Currently, to the best of our knowledge, there is no program anywhere in the world in this language. Between 500,000 and 600,000 people speak this dialect. These people live in a remote
northeastern section of India

The masses of India are willing to listen if we are willing to speak. GBM broadcasts bring the mssage of life and hope in Jesus. When you give^ you speak to them through us.
Haiti in the Caribbean. Mis

ONALASKA^ WIS,

sionaries Bill Loft, Gordon Thompson and Jim Dye are anx
ious to utilize radio in their

1 N ANNUAL

FINANCIAL

REPORT

1 for GBM is

available

upon

outreach for Christ. Sample Spanish-language programming

has been sent. Time is avail

request. It shows that 53% of all funds given last year went directly for air time. The rest

known as Nagaland or Assam. This program will start when the problem of shipping tapes from India to the Philippines has been resolved. Costs are to

be

taken

care

of

by one
in Indi

able in Santiago, where Bill Loft lives, for a monthly cost of $300. Bro. Loft will oversee the program and be in charge of the Bible correspondence course and follow-up. We can start as
soon as mitted . the . . funds are com

helped provide the back-up ministry needed for the pro grams; director, travel expense of starting new programs and reporting on existing programs, and other related expenses. . .
COMING SOON! News about the new GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION FELLOWSHIP. . . Please remember

mission-minded church

ana (final approval

of this date) . . .

pending as

HAITI

Yet another broadcast possi bility exists in Kerala State, the most densely populated area of India. The program will be
called Suvartha or Good News and will be broadcast in the

"^HE GBM-SPONSORED program con' tinues each week over Radio

Trans Artibonite in Gonaives, Haiti. Money to support this broadcast has been given by the
students of Dallas Christian

to pray about the "jamming" of our tribal-language programs

mentioned in the last issue of

LISTEN. Only God can stop the "jamming" by the Chinese Com
munists . . . A special, two-

Malayalam

language

through

FEBAI

(Far

East

Broadcasting

Associates of India). It will be produced in Bangalore and broadcast from the Seychelles,
islands Africa. Alexander. off the coast of Director and overseer

College. A typewriter, guitar and tape recorder were deliv

ered to Bros. Eitenne and Deli-

cat for use in production . . . GARETT^ IND. . .

for

projector, slide-sound program, presenting "GBM Today and To morrow" is being prepared. Write us about sharing this program with you.
NORTH AMERICAN
WILL BE

.
at

for the program

is

Bro. P. V.

Many thanks to the ladies of

First Church of Christ

REPRESENTED

India will not sell

time on local, state-owned radio stations for the procla mation of the Word, so we use powerful shortwave stations from nearby islands. Total cost
for the broadcast to Kerala

their extra hard work in pre paring dinner for GBM's 26th
Anniversary. Mrs. Nina Wilmot

the North Christian Convention

American in Okla

State

(population over 23 mil

lion) is only $150 per month.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC , . .

JN

MARCH,

we

visited

this

II small country located next to

arranged the dinner and "pulled things together." Minister Tom Hensley (moving to Florida) directed music and provided a special group to sing. Bro. Coble, Bro. Leeper and Bro. McClure spoke. We're already looking forward to next year's anniversary dinner on Saturday, April 28th . . .

homa City this year. Stop by our booth, NUMBER 503, and re ceive a free gift a pen with
our name and address inscribed.

It's great
. .

for

check writing!
of the newly

. Members

formed Advisory Council for GBM will gather for a breakfast meeting at 7:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, July 12, in the Reg ency Room of the Skirvan Hotel in Oklahoma City.

can.

He

is

anxious

to begin
.

this new broadcast.

NEW SKMim BUOADCAST

Continued from page i

We must not let this oppor tunity pass by! Please consider helping with the cost of this weekly broadcast. The ministry of Gospel Broadcasting Mission is possible only as you, your church or group help with the
cost of air time and related

expenses.

We have no funds on

singing of Jamaican Christians and the Bible messages of Bro. Vincent Graham. Eaah program
will include the offer of free

problems; goods and services we take for granted in the United

States are not available in Jamaica. While this is diffi

hand to do more that start this new broadcast. Its continuance

tracts

and a Bible correspond

ence course. The names of those who write in will be followed

up by the Jamaican preachers.

cult for Jamaicans, the state owned and radio stations more programs that bring in
dollars.

it makes operated open to American

is up to you. I believe that we must start this program soon, while the doors are open and the opportunity exists. IVho knows when the door may be
closed
air

even

to
this

the

use

of
in

The cost for this weekly program from the "capital city of Kingston will be about $75 per week. This includes studio production time and on-the-air costs. Where else could you

radio? Our goal is to be on the

with broadcast

Spiritual Situation

July.

have the opportunity

to preach

to over two million people each

week for such a modest amount? Radio affords the most economi

cal means of reaching the world

for Jesus. There are a number

The Jamaican people are open to the preaching of Jesus. Even though the Rastasj a politicalreligious group which worships Haile Selassie, the late em peror of Ethiopia, are much in evidence, as are other cults,

When you give to help with the ministry of Gospel Broad casting Mission, not only
thousands of Jamaicans will

hear,

but

many others

around
of the

the world will hear one

people regular
sion

still

respond

to

the

of reasons

for acting

nou)

to

reach Jamaica broadcast.

with this radio

message of Jesus. However, doors are closing there for

missionaries
Recruits

and mis
have a

other 28 programs now being shared. If you need more infor mation, or would like a per sonal presentation from GBM about this opportunity in Jamaica, please write immedi
ately!

work.

Political and Economic Problems

Jamaica is beset with serious

political

and

economic

prob

lems. With a socialist govern ment in power that seems to

welcome the "Castro brand" of

difficult time obtaining perma nent permits to live and work there. Long-time missionaries are being forced to move to
other fields of service in the

Please do something to help

with this new broadcast while

the

doors

are

open

and

the

opportunity is here. Thank you.

Caribbean.

It may be that the

The weariness

Communism,

opportunities

to

preach

Christ

may not be long

available. Their economy is upside down and severely de pressed. For example, they allow no outside imports of any
kind. The last new automobiles

sending of new missionaries to Jamaica will soon be impos sible. In that case, the use of radio will become tremendously more important in "preaching
the Word."

of India
. seems,

expressed
in this woman 's

were imported more than two years ago. The reason is be cause of their poor balance of payments situation. Inflation and unen5)loyment are major

am convinced that i t is

important to have a Jamaican speaker on this radio broad

cast. Bro. Vincent Graham

face.

speaks the way Jamaicans speak,

because he is a native Jamai-

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August 1978
NEWS OF GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION

Update:
By Don and Marianne Baughman
pagan and Moslem. Every morning
at 5:00 a.m. call to in the prayer nearby over

Nigeria

was

divided

into

12

states. There are now 19 states

village
Moslem

of Sango,

we hear the

and each state has control of its own radio station. This

their public The Nigerians gious people.

address system. are a very reli

brought

on

greatly

inflated

costs in radio time. The Gospel

Marianne and Don Baughman

Radio in Nigeria is today

Nigeria. A poor farmer
who lives in one room and toils

at its zenith. Transistor radios are sold all over

The present military govern ment is preparing to turn the leadership of the country over to the civilians in 1979. Rep
resentatives were elected to

Broadcasting Mission has been able to meet only a portion of the present air costs; so the
West African Christian Mission

through the prayers and funds of faithful supporting friends

and churches has kept the pro

the constituent assembly;

and

all day on his farm may have as his one and only possession a radio. The Head of State speaks
over the air waves and the whole nation can listen. With a

the assembly sat recently in Lagos to draft a new constitu tion. The present government leaders need our prayers as they endeavor to govern with wisdom. For "cwi' struggle is

gram on the air. In 1976, Radio OYO cancelled all sponsored religious pro grams. One listener from Ife
asked: "I would like the reason why your to know programs

country the size of Texas and Arizona together and having 80 million people and more than 250 different tribes, under

standing is important. Radio is

one way that the people can enlighten each other. The people are closely knit so cially in spite of their widely varying religious beliefs and practices.
The northern states of

not against flesh and bloody but against the rulers, against the powers^ against the world forces of this darkness^ against the spiritual forces of
wiakedness in the heavenly

are no more heard on Radio OYO.

I mean, can you tell me why the ban? And, in fact, all reliContinued on page 3

"places." (Ephesians 6:12). The Search the Scriptures

broadcast in Nigeria began in 1961 over the Western Nigerian Broadcasting System. Christians and churches in America through the Gospel Broadcasting Mis sion, then under the direction of Walter and Mainie Coble, paid for the air time. In 1967,

Nigeria though meeting

are Moslem and pagan, there are Christians in many places. The
are Christian,

southern states

Jane Baughman

LISTEN
August 1978 No. 148

much we've given in the service of Jesus, we need to remember

what others have done.

part
More

of Christians
funds will

who
enable

care.
more

programs to be aired.
How much have you been willing to sacrifice for the preaching of the Gospel around the world? Why not pause for a few minutes right now? Pray about your level of commitment and about the opportunities
that exist to blanket the world

Many people have suffered through the years in order to accomplish great things. The
freedom we enjoy in our country was purchased at the cost of many lives. The joy we have in serving Jesus would not have been possible without the suf fering of the cross. Our reli gious freedom was passed on to us by the lives of countless martyrs. Even the Bible we read each day required personal sacrifice over many centuries
of time.

LISTEN is published bi-monthly in February, April, June, August, October and December by Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box 51, Onalaska, WI 54650.
Publication address; 17359 71st Court,

Tinley Park, IL 60477. Second Class postage paid at Tinley Park, IL.
THE GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION

Box 51, Onalaska, WI 54650

WALTER and MAINIE COBLE,FOUNDERS

DIRECTOR Bill McClure

with the Gospel; and then do whatever God directs you to do. As you give, please pray for every broadcaster who faith fully proclaims God's message
of life in Jesus. Pray for all here at GBM who work diligently to use radio to preach Jesus to the world. Thank you for being a part- of this ministry-.- -The strength of Gospel Broadcasting Mission is found in you who give and pray and share.

LISTEN EDITORS
TREASURER
SECRETARY

Walter 8 Ardis Leeper

JoAnne McAlister
Lorene McClure

BOARD-MEMBERS

Ralph Atchison Ray Jewell Bob McKinney

Harold Niles Dean Uhls

If Gospel Broadcasting Mis sion is to take advantage of current" opportunities to broad cast the Gospel, it is going to require an increasing level of support and commitment on the

DIRECTLY

SPEAKING . . .

^^URING WORLD WAR II,

a
THE PHILIPPINES , , .
* RECENT LETTER from Jeremias

^1F young preacher in college

felt he was really having a tough time of it. He worked long hours, studied diligently every night and preached faith fully each weekend. He felt sorry for himself and thought of how much God should appreci
ate his efforts. But then he received a letter

that three
dents .

we have prospects for new Bible college stu

^^Rubio,

director of GBM's

Philippine-language broadcast from Manila, indicates several opportunities for new broad
casts. One will serve the Bicol

from his brother who was fight ing on the European front. The
brother described life in a

foxhole, and told of sleeping in the rain and snow, of eating "K" rations, of marching for

region in Legaspi City, and the other in Naga City, Camarines Sur. The programs would be pro duced in Manila, where the current program originates, and
sent to the two stations in

"Bro. Kong, who has been working as secretary of the broadcasting work here, has had serious surgery on his heart recently. The surgery was suc-

Continued on page 4

days off,

never having his shoes and of seeing his friends

maimed and killed

Legaspi City and Naga City. Total cost to produce and air

these programs

will be $205.71

and buddies in battle.

Then, the young preacher lost his self-pity and prayed: "Lordj I'm in an army^

per month. As soon as funds are on hand, committed for this purpose, we will start . . .

KOREA . . .

too^ hut I get three meals a day and oomfortable quar ters. I've never suffered for Jesus. I've never lived in a foxhole to advance the Gospel. I've never slept on the grovndy and never laid down my life for you. Surely^ I can give myself to you. "
When we're tempted to reflect
on how much we've done or how

yOON KWON CHAE reports on the

Korean-language program from
Seoul:

"We have broadcast five times

in

the

month

of

May.

The

preachers were Yoon Kwon Chae and Won Bong Cha.

"We received 27 letters from

Mr. and Mrs. Yoon Kuon Chae direct the Geon Children's Home

in Seoul, Korea.

In addition,

the listeners and

sent replies

and some information . . . One enrolled into the Bible Corre

spondence School

and

we think

Bro. Chae is president of Korea Christian Seminary and works faithfully with the broadcast which GBM sponsors from Seoul.

her arms give out!). She also records grades, addresses en velopes, sends lessons and literature and files applica
tions. Jane will return to

I6ERIAN BROADCAST
Continued from page I
gious programs
are

Cincinnati Bible College for her sophomore year this fall. We receive many letters and many questions, including one from a young mother in Ibadan.
Our answer to her is as fol

on

that

same
on the

Radio OYO

no more

enrolled. This past year 59 certificates have been given

lows: "Your letter concerning your daughter who is a year old was brought to my attention.
You mention that she cannot

air, and I think it also affects your program . . . that is why I ask the question."
At this same time there were

for

completion

of

the

Bible

doctrine course

in English and

Yoruba and the Acts courses. The students are from all over

many other letters. Our Heav enly Father heard and answered

Nigeria;

and

we have had stu

hold her neck erect. My advice to you is to take the child immediately to the University College Hospital. You will be
directed to the Children's

our prayers.

Search the Scrip

dents from Ghana to our west and Rio Muni to the south. As a

tures is presently heard over Radio OGUN on Saturday evenings at 7:15 p.m. This is a prime
time for radio listeners.

result, many people have come to us to be baptized.

Our faithful fellow-laborers

Clinic. We do pray for Oluwatoyin that her neck will grow strong. God will help the doc
tor to know what to do."

We would like to give you a

little idea of how the radio

in the States supply mimeograph paper, envelopes, postage and

literature; and we are pres ently receiving contributions towards a new duplicating machine. Our present mimeograph

From Ijebu-Igbo,
writes: "I hereby

Timothy
extend my

program is produced. In a 15minute broadcast the messages

average about nine minutes. One must give in nine minutes a message which would ordinarily
take 45 minutes. Much time is

was bought in 1962 and has just recently been repaired again!
We have no electricity, so the

greeting to the staff {Search the Scriptures') for the great part they have played when I am doing my course both in marking and in sending the questions to
me. May God help you. Amen. You did everything without asking for any amount. God will shower his blessings on you. Amen."
From the Federal School of

spent in preparation of mes sages which are relevant to Nigerians and their way of
life.

machine is operated by hand. Our daughter, Jane, is pres ently interning with us here in

The messages are taped in a sound studio 22 miles away in the federal capital of Lagos. From there they are sent to Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun
State.

Nigeria. Besides studying The Religion of the Yorubas, The Indigenous Churchy Africcm His tory and Church Growth in Central and Southern Nigeria, she operates the mimeograph
machine.

Hygiene in Ibadan, James writes: "I am hereby appreciat ing the certificate you sent to me on my completing one of your
Bible correspondence courses. I say thank you very much and I am very grateful. I think I still need some spiritual help

Our theme song has been the same for many years: We Thank

Thee.
in song

We also praise the Lord

with other
we

She runs at least 1,000 copies of each stencil (until

Continued on page 4

familiar
have on

favorites

which

records. Don Baughman and Walter Smith bring the mes sages, and we have an occa sional guest speaker. Bob Sheffler from Liberia brought the message when he was with us in Nigeria last February. Evan gelist Francis Olorunfemi is
our announcer.

rI i

\i .:.

J.'

Francis also grades the Yoruba correspondence courses. Over the air we offer copies of the messages and a free Bible correspondence course. Since our return to Nigeria in June 1977, we have enrolled 2,023 new students. At that time there were already 2,437

GBM Director Bill McClure visiting with missionary Walter Smith. Bro. Smith works closely with Don

Baughman and helps with the Nigerian broadcast.

n
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2

cessful, but have to stay

meantime,

he probably will in the hospital

In the

program on the air in the Kuki dialect. Funds are urgently

needed for this broadcast.

for at least one month.

I will take care

of

the broadcasting business with the help of some of our stu

dents . "The churches over here are

GBM: ONALASKA, WIS. . .

WHE HAVE A NEW PHONE NUMBER!

It is 608/783-6490.
is a among
some

Some Kuki young men who live in northeast India. These young
men can now hear the mssage of
Jesus on radio over our GBM-

growing steadily. There renewed spirit of unity

the Korean churches and

SPECIAL GIFTS: Two Ampex tape recorders were given to GBM by

Cecil Todd of the Revival Fires

thing great is on the way."

VINCENT GRAHAM called to say

that Radio Jamaica has

KINGSTON, JAMAICA TT ^

ministry. One Teaa recorder was given to GBM by Dr. John Fallis of Dallas, Texas. This equip
ment will enable us to have a

sponsored program. Your gifts help other Kuki people to team

of Jesus.

very fine recording studio with the very latest equipment

because these friends have

accepted our new broadcast pro

gram
ately.

and

will

start

immedi
of the

given. We are grateful.

GBM Director Bill McClure

NIGERIAN BROADCAST (Continued from page 3)

from you in how to live a suc
how to be an effective soul winner for Christ." cessful Christian life and

We're not sure

exact time of day the program will be heard yet; but, at least, it will be on in the capital city of Jamaica. Please pray for this program effort. The cost will be about $60 per
week. Funds are needed for this

recently represented the mis sion in these congregations: Janesville, Wis.; Riverside and l^skogee Christian in Muskogee, Okla.; Town and Country Chris tian, Okmulgee, Okla.; Central
Christian, Fort Smith, Ark. In

From Bendel State, Stanley writes: "Greetings in the won

derful name of Jesus Christ. I

program immediately.

thank you
me your

greatly

for sending

HANIPUR. INDIA . . .
^HE KUKI-LANGUAGE program

Qi/has started! Bro. T. Lunkim,

our broadcaster, who lives in Imphal, wrote to express his
thanks. He comments: "Many

August, he will speak for the Tinley Park Church of Christ, Tinley Park, 111. In September, he will represent the mission
at the Faith-Promise Rally for the church in Markle, Ind.; and

Bible course lessons.

They were thoroughly digested and I received a new joy in it.

The Word of God I read there is

priceless.

May God bless those

people are expressing their joy in hearing the broadcast." This is a dailyprogram and will reach over 500,000 people in
northeastern India with the
will

on September 10th, he will speak for services at Central

Christian, San Bernardino, Cal.

who are supporting this great work financially and spiritu ally. Please continue sending
me tracts and booklets."

Speaking dates are now being lined up by the Director for 1979. If you would like a pro

for

Your added gifts, designated the Nigerian broadcast,

Gospel.
that even

Bro. Lunkim assures us

non-Christians

gram
across

for

your church,

please
a

will enable Gospel Broadcasting

Mission
mans'

listen because this is the only

write immediately. We are anx ious to tell the GBM story all

to

assume
for

larger

the country

through

portion of the expenses of this program and release the Baughfunds a more exten

special slide-sound program and

Whenyew nwve,Mib yournwllwovewftnyoi

a message from God's Word.

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October 1978 NEWS OF GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION

TOP-STRATE<?IC
By R. LaVerne Morse
are available for spreading the Gospel right now behind ;the "bamboo curtain" of Communist China. There were about 45,000
New Testament Christians already

Thousands of asian Christians

the country of Burma

sending native missionaries to a formerly head hunting tribe who are asking them for the Gospel. In central Burma New Testament churches are growing rapidly. In northern Burma the
Churches of Christ (Christian Churches) have

formed

teaching teams

to send

Gospel teachers
Excit

within

in

across the borders

into Communist China.

spite of the fact that the Ameri

can missionaries were all ordered

ing news!

The Asian Christians are on the move.

out many years ago.

tians are natives

These Chris
of the coun

tries where they live. They know the languages, the customs and

the people around them. possible to win

They are the nonChrist

the most effective "missionaries" Christians around them to save

What is one of the most important factors encouraging and strengthening the Asian Chris tians in these widely separated areas? Our radio broadcasts in the Lisu, Rawang and Kachin lan guages on the air 18 times a week are one of the most powerful means of rallying and stir ring up these Asian brethren.

priceless souls
died.

for whom

Continued on page 2

However, all these native Christians need one vital thing to be strong for Christ. They need to be fed daily on the Word of God in their language and to be taught and encouraged to wit ness and evangelize. Our radio broadcasts into the heart of Asia can do exactly this mobi
lize and strengthen the many thousands of Christians in Burma, China, India and Thailand to march forward in the army of the King of Kings, Jesus Christ!
From northeast

\
1

Indiaa remote
I

1
^

Tibetan border
that

region near the

I
at Cincinnati Bible Semi

i?. LaVeme Morse^ Founder of South

h
'' ^

lettersthe saying Lisu

are

have received

East Asia Evangelizing Mission^ Chiangmaiy Thailand and Professor of

Missions

Christians

nary, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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October 1978 No. 149
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is limited only by the lack of funds to purchase radio air

time.

And imagine, every gift you

give
sands

to GBM is simplified many'

and thou

times over by radio,

In other words, expansion is limited by expense, and growth is hampered by giving, or the lack of it. Many of you who read LISTEN faithfully have
never given even one dollar to help with the worldwide out reach of the GBM ministry.

hear the

Gospel

as

result.

So, "making ends meet" is one

of our major problems, too. But

we

don't

sit

around worrying
of finances.

about the problem

We do the best we can with what

THE GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION

Box 51, Onalaska, WI 54650
Founders Walter and Mainie Coble

If

only

50%

of you

who

we have and trust God to supply

every need through His people.

Director

Bill McClure

Editors
Treasurer Secretary

Walter and Ardis Leeper

JoAnne McAlister Lorene McClure

receive LISTEN, and are not now regular givers to GBM, would

I must confess, however, that

contribute as little as $10 per

month, we could increase our
work ten times over what i t is

Board Members

Ralph Atchison
Ray Jewell, Bob McKinney
Harold Niles, Dean Uhls

help and commitment and giving.

of what could be with your

occasionally

i do dream

a bit

today! Instead of over 30 radio programs per week around the

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world, we could sponsor 300 programs pex_we_ek.

over

Every gift you share with GBM is tax-deductible, of course. But more than that, it enables the ^ministry o. GBM to-do -moreabout the worldwide need to

SPEAKING . . .
By Bill McClure

Radio is one of God's best

gm recent Gallup Poll was made

of 1,498 adult Americans to

modem tools for preaching the Word. As Bro. Morse says in his frontpage article, it is "top strategic!"

hear
Jesus.

the

message

of Life

in

PLEASE! Get involved with the

world through GBM TODAY.

determine their biggest per sonal problem. As you might expect, of the number ques tioned, 27% said "making ends
meet" is their number one

(I

TOP-STRATEeiC
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
Winston Churchill.

problem. Thirteen percent said prob

lems related to health was

their biggest personal diffi culty. Nine percent chose problems connected with jobs or careers, and six percent named problems related to "maintain ing family harmony." Another six percent
"lack

In the dark days of World War II, historians tell us, one of the most important reasons for the courage of the Allied
Forces was

Others,

such as
also

DeGaulle

and

Roosevelt,

had a tremen

for the people to hear on radio? Or, will New Testament Christians proclaim the Good News of Christ triumphantly effectively that millions may receive liberty and newness of life through God's salva
tion?

said
of

"procrastination" or

motivation" was their major problem;^ and three percent re ported "lack of confidence,"

dous impact. IVhat was their means of thrilling the hearts of millions to rally for free dom? RADIO! In those days there were no television sets, so radio was the "top-strategic"
fonirof mass communication. At^

The doors are open WW! We ask you to participate with us. Five dollars pays for the air
time for one 15-minute broad

while still another three per cent said "raising children."

Two percent listed retirement

the same time,

demagogues such

cast. Three hundred and sixty dollars per month pays for the

as Hitler and Mussolini con trolled the minds of millions

and old age as problems, while another two percent named their
love life as the source of

to perpetrate their evils of murder and genocide. One of the most powerful tools Hitler used
was radio.

air time for 18 broadcasts per week. Will YOU prayerfully decide what you can give EVERY MONTH for sustaining these
radio broadcasts?

problems.

IVhat, if any, is your biggest personal problem? Here at Gospel Broadcasting Mission, and I suspect it's
true with most other ministries

We want to ask YOU to work with us to move the hearts of millions in Asia. Television is nonexistent in most of Asia.

Radio

is

top-strategic.

From

as well, "making ends meet" is an ever-present problem. The

needs we see worldwide for the

the jungles of Thailand to the snows of the Himalayas, from

the cities of Asia to the

PLEASE NOTE: These programs are sponsored through Gospel Broadcasting Mission. If you wish to help with a contribu tion to assist in airing these programs, please send it to GBM, Box 51, Onalaska, Wis. 54650. Mark your gift: "Tribal Broadcasts." Thank you.

preaching of the Gospel are so great but so are the costs. The opportunity to blanket the world with the message of Life

bamboo-and-thatch villages of the Tibetan borderland, people

have radios. Will the Communist or other

evil forces

be the only voices

corrections

from

Bro.

Morris

and pass them on to our readers to help clarify the situation as it exists today in Jamaica.
m

'www w w'

INDIA , , .
NEW Kuki-language pro-

RUSSIA . . .

help with either new programs?

of these two

gram with Bro. T. Lunkim as

SwwW ing two Russian-language

radio programs over Trans World
Radio's new shortwave station

PLANS

to start sponsor-

JAMAICA . , ,
INCENT GRAHAM continues to

speaker is on the air daily, reaching remote areas of north east India, in the region once
known as Assam. Funds for this

in Guam in January. The pro grams are produced in Toronto by Chalres Branum and John Huk through Missionary Radio Minis
tries. Air time cost will be

paid through GBM. If you are interested in reaching Com munist lands with the preaching of the Gospel, this is a mar velous opportunity at a reason
able cost. Write or call us for
. . . more information

* work faithfully in pro claiming God's Word in Kings ton, Jamaica. Please pray for this new program to continue. We must have immediate help to meet the weekly cost of about

broadcast are being solicited by Max Ward Randall and Cyril Simkins, both of Lincoln Chris tian College, and collected and accounted for by the Traders
Point Christian Church in

$70 per week.

Some have given

Indianapolis, Ind., where Dave Roberts is minister. Then, GBM pays the bill for the program
from the funds collected or

An article by Roger S. Greenway in The Christian Readsr points out: "There is more tor ture, violence and oppression today and more refugees than in any other period in history. The violations of human rights and oppression due to racial tensions, religious differences, ideological con flicts, and the unleashed power
of barbarous dictators are

from money contributed for this purpose. This is an excellent example of the cooperation among Christians that results in an estimated 500,000 people
in a remote area of the world

having a Gospel broadcast each day in their own language.

EUROPE , , ,

WHILE ON a brief furlough

Evangelist Yinoent Graham in the studios of Radio Jamaica in
this past summer, Charles Phipps, producer of the GBMsponsored, European broadcast from Radio Monaco, and Ivia May Norris of Joplin, Mo. were married on August 21st. Mrs.

increasing rather than decreas ing. This is one of the primary issues facing the church. Christians ought to be con
cerned needs. about the world and i t s

Kingston.
Jamaica.

Bro. Graham preaches

the word faithfully each week on the GBM-sponsored program in

to help and we thank you; we need more help.
CORRECTION: A

Continued on page 4

but

PHILIPPINES . . .

j EREMIAS RUBIO directs our ' broadcasting effort from

Manila, He is constantly look ing for ways to improve the broadcast or expand the preach ing of the Word to his fellow countrymen. He writes: "Naga City is the biggest city in the Bicol region of the Philip pines. Our faith is not yet very well known in this area, since we have only a few mem
bers here and most of the members and local churches are

Jamaican

preacher, Lloyd Morris of Montego Bay, writes to correct several things mentioned in the
June article about Jamaica in

I J
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4.^
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LISTEN.

He says

that

Jamaica

does allow imports in the amount of foreign exchange that is available. To say that imports are restricted would be
more correct than to say no imports are allowed. Some new cars are being iii5)orted for use by rent-a-car systems and for sale to citizens on a quota basis. And, he says, "It is not true that long-time mission aries are being forced to move

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremias Rubio,

in remote places."
Total monthly expense for two programs to cover the Bicol region from Legaspi City, Albay and Naga City, Camarines

Manila, 'Philippines. The Rubios work very hard to keep the program fresh and effective to the people living in the Manila
area. Two new programs are

Sur would be $205.71.

Will you

to other fields. They leave by choice." We appreciate these

being planned. With your help they will begin soon.

lacked one thing execution. One morning his housekeeper

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3
found the dear old bachelor dead in bed. It was soon dis covered that he died without

Rally, we have committed 100% of that which was promised by the members of the congrega tion. The portion committed to

GBM amounts to $

per month.

Phipps is a dedicated Christian and had been working for the

past few years in the counsel

making a will. It was further discovered that among his

assets were $400,000 in govern

ment bonds. Most of i t went to

"If you have not sent us a recent financial statement, please do so; as our continued

ing section of Revival Fires. The Phipps, accompanied by Mrs.

financial support is contingent

upon a careful and prayerful

Phipps'
Sheryl,

17-year-old

daughter,

returned to their mis

sion base

in Terracina, Italy,

the government. He lived under the 'illusion of immortality.' He had plenty of time to do for God's Kingdom what he had in
mind to do."

review of your stewardship of past funds received. We also want to be mindful of your
planned and defined future financial needs. We are always thrilled with "good news" about your mission, so please keep us informed. We praise the Lord for the part He is allowing us to play in World Evangelism. May God bless your continued efforts in your part of the Kingdom." Missionary Chairman
Central Christian Church

September 18th.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (rns) ...

fl'HE
Federal

U. S. Supreme Court has

Communications Commis

Perhaps you, too, have this illusion. You plan to do some thing, someday, for GBM or
other faithful mission efforts.

^ upheld the right of the

sion to ban indecent language from public broadcasting. The
case involved the Pacifica Foundation, owner of radio station WBAI-FM in New York

Now is the time to execute your

plans for the future. For a helpful booklet freeabout

Wills

and

Estate

Planning^

write GBM, Box 51, Onalaska, WI 54650. Don't put it off!

City,
dian's

which broadcast
routine which

a come
used

^INCE OUR LAST LISTEN,

^ Director
been

GBM
to

Fort Smith, Ark.

"seven dirty words." The major ity of the justices upheld a

part of the U. S. Code
makes i t a

Bill

McClure has
all over

traveling

which
to

federal offense

present the GBM Story. In Sep tember, Markle, Ind., Southern

California and Knoxville, Tenn.

GBM is happy to take part in

Faith-Promise Rallies and to

supply a financial report

request.

upon

"utter any obscene, indecent or profane language by means of

radio communications." Three

cheers for the Supreme Court!

In October, Kenosha, Wis. and Garrett, Ind. In November, he will speak for Dallas Christian

College and several churches in

Texas. Appointments to present the work of GBM are now beinp made for 1979. If your congre gation would like a program from GBM featuring our director with a two-projector, audio visual program, please write
today.

NOTES . . .

9AUL S. REES tells this

incident: "When I was a

pastor, a frequent

visitor

in

in our congregation or, failing

that, a listener to our broad cast was a retired corporation

executive
to me, thing

who

frequently said

*I am going to do some substantial for your

GBM has a new telephone number.

It is 608/783-6490.

church
gram. '

and its missionary pro

His promise, however.

y#ETTERS we like to receive:

"We are pleased to inform you of our financial commitment to GBM for 1979. Following our recent Faith-Promise Missionary
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GBM Founder^ Walter Cohle^ at 88, reflecting upon the work and ministry which he and his wife, Mainie, began. The first
broadcast went on the air in

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December 1978

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Directly Speaking.
trips because of the cold wind blowing
over the ice and snow in the streets.

As 1was coming down with my load of mail, an elderly cleaning woman was on the same elevator. The long years of hard labor were evident in the deep
creases and wrinkles etched into her

face. She looked wearily at me, and then said, more to herself than to me, "You know, somehow, it just don't seem like
Christmas no more."

I don't know exactly what she meant. Perhaps that the long hours of toil and labor she faced each day caused all days
to seem the same. Bill McClure, Director

remembering the Savior. Christmas trees and bright lights almost seem more tradi tional and typical of the season than the reading of Scriptures and the singing of hymns and carols. Snappy songs and silly gifts have, for too many, replaced any serious thoughts or considerations of God's greatest gift to the world Jesus. The facts surrounding His birth are remarkable, and worth remembering. The prophecies announcing His birth. The events of the nativity. The shining of the star. The journey of the wise men and the shepherds. These are a few of
the true events that need to be honored

Or, that perhaps her advancing years seemed to cover up the joy and happi
ness that she used to feel at Christmas

and remembered in our thinking and worship.

Jesus wasn't born on December 25th, most Bibla scholars seem to agree. But,_ He was born, and this season of the year affords us an opportunity to remember that fact, and to rejoice in the truth that God loves us so much that He gave His

I remember one cold winter day just before Christmas a number of years ago. I was a student in college, working for the Post Office as a temporary Christmasseason worker. Part of my job was to pick up the mail from various downtown boxes and office building mail drops, and
take it back to the main Post Office for

time when she was a younger woman.

sorting and distribution. Going into office buildings often in volved stops on several floors, so I got used to riding up and down the elevators. In fact, on this particular day, I especially appreciated the warm elevator

Maybe that was her way of comment ing about the crass commercialism that makes this season of the year an annual red and green "bandwagon" to so many. Whatever her meaning, the danger is certainly apparent that we may well overlook the true meaning of the
Christmas season
earth.

and the value

of

only Son. And He was born, not in a "jingle-bells" sleigh, but in a hand-made manger in a stable. On behalf of every broadcaster, board
member and worker at GBM, we wish

remembering the birth of Christ upon the

it's sad that Santa Claus is more

you and your loved ones the best kind of

Christmas season -where Christ is remembered and honored and loved.

fashionable and familiar to people than is

CHANGES AT GBM
It was in January 1966 that Walter and Ardis Leeper, who live in Tinley Park, Illinois, met with Cloyd Christman
and Burdett Wakeman at the Walter Co

ble home in Garrett, Indiana. They met to work out plans for transferring the ministry of GBM from the Cobles to the three-family team that has cared for the various aspects of its management for the past 12 years. It has been the Leeper's duty to oversee the publishing and mailing of this bi-monthly publication LISTEN, and to care for extra mailings and promo
tional information from time to time. As

panding needs and demands of both the church and GBM, plus Walter's expand ing mail route, add up to more to keep up with than they can handle. They also feel that now is the time to
centralize the work of GBM in one area -

have served." From the LEEPERS: "We have en

Onalaska, Wisconsin. So, the first of

January, the Tinley Park, Illinois, office in the Leeper's home, is being phased out. This will allow the Leepers more
time for their church work, and for

their own busy schedules permitted, they also made a number of personal presen tations of the mission and made many
friends for GBM.

Walter's Post Office responsibilities. Both Walter and Ardis will serve as a part of the nation-wide Advisory Committee which has been formed, and will par ticipate in the continuation of the ministry as they are able. It would be impossible to go into detail
about the valuable contribution the

joyed our work with Gospel Broadcasting Mission for these past 12 years. We have made many new and precious friends. We shall miss your letters that have come by way of this office. This is Christmas 1976. May God's blessing be yours at this season. May His peace rule in your hearts. May His work expand as you give of your money and prayers. May we walk together in Him, who is our King eternally."

Ardis has spent long hours keeping up with the large GBM mailing list. She took over the job when zip-coding became mandatory. She has learned that
America is indeed a "nation on the

Leepers have made to the work of GBM. Their years of voluntary labor have helped establish the ministry as it is to day. Without them, we would not have
over 30 radio programs each week

move", and much of her work was in

volved in just trying to keep track of

many of the "movers". Mow, Walter and Ardis have come to the conclusion that they must either give

up their labors with GBM or give up their

activities with the local congregation in Tinley Park, where they worship. The ex

spreading the Word around the world. The Board of Directors join me in say ing "THANK YOG, Walter and Ardis, for the years of labor and sacrifice you have given to the ministry of Gospel Broad casting Mission. Your labors are not in
vain, and the work will continue in the same dedicated manner in which you
Waller & Ardis Leeper

NEWS . . .
KOREA The Korean-language broadcast sponsored through GBM is doing an excellent job of sharing the message of Jesus. With a population of almost 36 million, Korea Is an im portant Asian country in a very strategic location between China and Japan. Several men are sharing in producing the program
which is broadcast from Seoul. Broadcasters are C.Y. "Paul"

Kim, President of Korea Bible Seminary in Taejon: Yoon Kwan Chae, President of Korea Christian Seminary in Seoul; and a Korean professor from Seoul Bible Seminary, Gordon Patten, President. Recently, Bro. Chae wrote: "...The work is going on as scheduled. In the month of September, we broadcasted six times, four regular and two irregular (mainly to North Korea). 21 letters were received from the listeners and the pamphlets as well as the introduction course for the Bible Correspondence
School were sent. So far, as far as I know, 8 students have been

A
GBM Director drinks coffe and talks with Cedric Greene of Guyana about a possible Gospel broadcast in lhal country which sadly, has been in the news recently. Both men were attending the National Mis sionary Convention in Knoxville. (Picture courtesy of Alice Fishback, Mission Services).

enrolled to our Bible Colleges from the listeners of the Broad casting, and they are very good students. One of them, Jung
Sik Lee, came to us from Haenam area. He said that he heard

the broadcasting at a hospital bed (TB 2nd degree) and he prayed that if God ever gives him a new life, he will become a preacher. So he came to Bible College."

PHILIPPINES Opportunity is knocking with a chance to cover most of the Philip pines with a radio broadcast through GBM. Jeremias Rubio directs the present pro gram there together with the guidance of a radio committee. Others on the committee
with him include Bro. Montefalcon. minister of the Cruzada Street Church in Manila;

Each member of the Jeremias Rubio family is busy with the radio program in Ihe Philip pines. "Jerry" Rubio is seated his wife, Benie, and son Jerry Jr., stand close by.

Diego Romulo, President of Manila Bible Seminary; and Missionary, Ron Hoffman. When funds are committed for the project, two new programs can begin. They will be designed to cover the Btcol region from Legaspi City. Albay and Maga City, Camarines Sur. Total cost per month will be $205.71. Would you consider helping with either or both of these new program.? We can not jeopardize existing programs to add new broadcasts. Some of our pro grams have been on the air for more than twenty years, and have established a faithful audience in the country where broadcast. In order to add new programs to this ministry, new funds must be raised for this pur pose. We do need your help! Your congregation - church group - civic club - or family - can sponsor one program per month or more, and have the assurance that many people will hear the Gospel in their own native language.

N.E. INDIA Word has been received through the Far East Broadcasting Company that the Kuki language program sponsored through GBM is tremendously successful in reaching the Kuki people for Christ. We are pleased to hear of this good report. The broadcaster, Bro. Lunkim, wrote to say that: "...More than 137 people have been con verted and baptized...through radio and follow up work we undertake daily...We now enjoy the program, and use it as a time for devotion in every home where radios are kept. People who can't afford a radio have to join up the families having radios. A new chapter has begun because of this program. Daily morning devotional life, in the fami ly, is being created among the Kuki's by this radio! May the Lord give us sufficient resources to continue this program." Amen! To continue this daily broadcast involves paying $30 per program. At the present time, however, we only pay FEBC for three programs per week, and they carry the other four at no charge to GBM.

NEWS Of tHE GOSm BSOUKMIING MISSION

December 1978

Mo. 149

LISTEli is published bi monthly in February. April. June, August. October and December by Gospel Broadcasting Mission.
Box 51, Onalaska. W) 54650. Publication

address: 17359 71 st Court. Tiniey Park. IL 60477. Second Ctass postage paid at Tiniey
Park. IL.
GOSPEL BROADCASTItHG MISSION

RUSSIA GBM has the opportunity to sponsor a Russian language program to be broadcast from the powerful shortwave facilities of Trans World Radio. The program is to be played twice every Tuesday at different times. Program producers are Charles Branum and John Huk, and the program title is EVERLASTING GOSPEL. The weekly cost is just $45. Please help reach behind the Iron Curtain! The contracts are ready to be signed so the program can get underway January 2. If you will pay for one, or more programs each month, please write us, or call. Our phone number in Wisconsin is (608) 783-6490. We need immediate help if we are to contract with TWR for this
radio time.

Box 51, Onalaska. Wl 54650 WALTER and MAINIE COBLE. Founders

DIRECTOR/EDITOR
TREASURER SECRETARY

Bill McClure
JoAnne McAlister

Lorene McClure

BOARD MEMBERS

Ralph Atchison, Ray Jewell, Bob McKinney

Harold Miles. Dean Uhls

(Continued on Back Page)

Memorial Gift Program

Sometimes, when a respected friend or loved one dies, you long for a way to properly honor their memory. Flowers are nice, but they wither and fade all too soon. Perhaps there is something more lasting and meaningful. QBM announces a Memorial Gift Program to help you honor the memory of that friend or family member and advance the preaching of the Gospel at the same time. When you fill in the coupon on this page, and mail it together with your memorial gift. GBM will send the family a beautiful card listing your name as the thoughtful contributor (no amount mentioned) in memory of the one who died. The gift you send will be used to help support one of the GBM sponsored radio programs that preach the Gospel in many foreign languages overseas. You, loo, will receive a card with your receipt. And your name, and the name of the person memorialized by your gift, will be printed in LISTEN (no amount
mentioned).

(GBM News Conl.)

NIGERIA Don and Marianne Baughman were recently in the G.S. Mrs. Baughman had some medical problems that needed special attention. We understand that she had the medical treatment needed, and the report is excellent. The Baughmans have now returned to Migeria. and continue with the "Search the Scriptures" broadcast which began in that coun try in 1961. We praise the Lord for his care, and ask that you continue to pray for the Baughmans and the Smiths who work so faithfully to share the Word on Radio station OGGM every Saturday evening at 7:15 p.m., in addition to their other mis sionary labors.

Your Gift Made White

"There is a gift, you can giue alone Thai no one else can giue. T'luHI ansiuer, why did Jesus come? He came that you might Hue. You can bring your heart to Jesus' feet And lay it on His altar That you may be in Him complete In trusting, never falter. Though red with sin; His blood will cleanse
And make it white as snow

To take part in this remembrance program, please use this

"Tofni: (Clip and Maii)

MEMORIAL GIFT FORM

(Please print clearly)

(my name)

(address)

His pardon free in mercy lends Forgiveness to bestow.

(state)

(city)

(zip)

You giue to Him your life and might

In obedience to His call

Hell clothe you in new garments white

You crown Him Lord of aU. (name of person to be remembered)

(send card to this person)

Bring your heart of sin to Jesus' feet Your prayers and hue unite For now you stand in Him complete Your gift has changed to white."

(address)

(city)

The above poem was written by Mrs. Mainie Coble. She and her husband, Walter, started this GBM ministry in 1952. Mrs. Coble
(state) (zip)
died in 1969.

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