Ireland (MNN) ― Across the western world, it seems people are growing more and more numb to the message of Christ. This, coupled with people who call themselves Christians but act nothing like Christ, is presenting ministries with a challenge.
Now more than ever they are struggling to relay the Gospel in a way that will create interest and be relevant, especially in the lives of youth. Ministries are in search of creative ways to catch these kids attention.
One approach is through radio and other media. Aware of the above issues, questions surface, like how do you make Christian radio appeal to non-believers? How much or how little do you say about God? Which words do you use, and what topics should be addressed?
Summer interns to Ireland with HCJB Global faced these questions and more as they participated in a program called "Eternal Impact."
Partnering with LifeFM in Cork, Ireland, David Uhles, director of HCJB Global Europe/Eurasia Region, said they filtered everything through a non-Christian perspective.
Over three weeks, Doug Leasure, Jonathan Peters and Shane O'Regan were trained in radio production, produced a live program that aired on LifeFM and volunteered at the station.
During their live program, one of the interns received a text from a listener who had questions about God. After the program, the station was able to follow up with him and send him materials.
Through their experience, these three interns not only learned about the inner workings of a radio station, but they also learned more about media ministry and some unique ways to reach youth for Christ.
HCJB Global plans to repeat this program again next summer and is looking for willing participants from across Europe. Click here to visit the HCJB Global Web site if you are interested.
Pray that the interns' work over the three weeks will continue to bear fruit for eternity.
