Radio Marathon - Promotional Event

The purpose of the marathon (transmitting live for two days) was to motivate people to pray for, give to and promote the radio ministry. We were searching for a place and checking out city parks to hold it outdoors. Then one week before the event, God opened up a door. A Christian school gave us permission to use their facilities. The school became the place where people could take their donated items and buy others (like a yard sale). We had 17 people working there.
Ana and her daughter Stefania were two of the 17 volunteers who helped us.

People could also go our office to pick up fliers, give an offering and receive a calendar and promotional materials (pen, bookmarker, bumper sticker). Jairo, our full time office worker, took phone calls. We also had Margarita, my associate’s wife, answering one phone in their home. My associate (Edward), another pastor and myself were at the plant broadcasting live. We had a third phone with us for listeners to use. That was the number to call and talk to us live over the air.

It is exciting to see the impact of the Word of God over the radio. My heart was filled with joy to see some of the results of this new ministry in infancy. This event will catapult the radio forward. Our listeners are the ones to promote the ministry because they have the same interest we do: to get the Word of God out. They take our fliers and pass them out and invite people to listen to the station. We are humbled at how our listeners pray and give for this ministry. They have a heart for the Word.

Some of the results from this event are:
Funds from the sale of donated items $1,032,68
Offerings $642.14
Faith promises for the entire year $18,993.57
*The figures given are calculated in dollars although most of the offerings came in soles.

We also received mangos, grapes, apples and an anniversary cake. One listener brought a rabbit and another brought a meal for the workers.
Ruben, a young man who volunteered to help, received offerings. People were generous as they expressed their gratitude to the Lord.

I do not know how many calls we received or visitors. There were so many and we were not prepared to make a count or register our visitors. We even had 12 people come all the way to the plant 25 miles south of Lima to visit us while we were broadcasting live!

Most importantly, the ministry is honoring Christ, changing lives, and becoming known through our listeners.