From a Local Ministry to a Global Outreach
Walk through the decades of Gospel outreach, language expansion, and global ministry milestones from 1946 through today, with more moments to be added as the story continues.
Gospel Tide Hour radio program goes on the air to reach the Chambersburg, PA area.
Gospel Tide Hour ministry restructured by creating a Board of Directors and formally incorporating as the Gospel Tide Broadcasting Association.
Aap Ke Liye (For You) Hindi Language program initiated in India
Gospel Tide partners with the BIC church in Zimbabwe to produce and air Amagugu Evangeli (Gospel Gems)
Odiya language program added in India (Shanti Data – Giver of Peace)
Further expansion in India with the addition of a second Hindi language program, Nav Jeevan (New Life), and programs in two more languages; Kui (Ehpa Gatanju – Savior) and Santali (Marsal Dahar – The Path of Life)
Bengali language program added in India (Amart Bani – Eternal Voice)
Ho language program began in India (Jiwan Roti – Bread of Life)
Nepali language program added to reach Nepal (Prasasta Jiwan – Abundant Life) Radios for India project developed to provide radios in poverty stricken areas.
The Tide English language radio program was discontinued to allow all resources to be focused on sharing the gospel with people groups in other regions of the world where Jesus is not widely known
The Tide enters Nigeria with heart language programming in Efik (Idim Mmong Uwem – Fountain of Living Water) and Hausa (Labarun Lafia – Good News)
Further expansion with the addition of a Kurukh language program in India (Ujjna Gahi Dahare – Path of Life), and two more heart language programs in Nigeria; Igbo (Eti Mbuk – Good News) and Yoruba (Oku Chineke – Word of God)
Ijaw language program (Ta Mu Nu – God’s Word) added in Nigeria
Dzongkha language program (Lamtheam – Show the True Way) initiated in Bhutan. Programs in Annang (Iko Awasi – The Word of God) and Ibibio (Se Obong Oyomde – The Word of God) added in Nigeria
Tharu language program (Anmol Jingdi – Precious Life) added in Nepal, and Tiv language program added in Nigeria (Bibiro – Bible Truth)
Nupe language program added in Nigeria (Ganma – Good News)
Gospel Tide enters Albania and Kosovo with Albanian language radio program (Sipas Fjales – According to the Word) and adds two new heart language programs in Nigeria; Agwagune (Orok Osughuren – God’s Word is Truth) and Amo (Dandana Zazzim – Praise Time)
Telugu language radio program added in India. Recording in process for Isaan language radio program in Thailand.
Diamond Vision with goals to strengthen existing partnerships and expand into new regions
The Tide expands its radio ministry to Cameroon and North Macedonia.
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