UNITED KINGDOM (ANS) -- According to most experts, one of the main leadership problems facing people in far-flung locations from East and West Africa to China and India the is a lack of affordable leadership training materials and practical programs.
One U.K.-based charity, Harvest Fields Commissioning International (HFCI), turned to DVDs about 15 years ago for a solution.
Yet, while attending a European Christian media conference one TV network leader leaned across the dinner table and said to HFCI's David Sullivan, "I've heard what you've been sharing with the others, and we want your films on our network."
Before attending the conference Sullivan had the vision of his organization's materials being in 1 million homes. The network boss at the conference took him aside and said "You've reached your goal many times over because we reach across the whole of the Pacific region."
That began what HFC International calls "Principles TV."
Talking with ANS about this, Sullivan shared: "Now, rather than reaching the ones, tens and hundreds, we are about to reach the 2 billion mark in 2011."
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Brother Andrew ('God's Smuggler') has been a guest of David Sullivan. (Photo Courtesy HFCI). |
HFC International's programs, including the popular "Principles of Leadership" series and the newer "Precepts of Leadership," series are broadcast on over 30 Christian and independent TV networks worldwide. In the autumn, three of their twenty-three series are expected to begin airing on a national TV network in China.
In the month of August they will begin broadcasts in their latest region --India. Between India and China alone the number of viewers for the leadership training programs are expected to be in the hundreds of millions. The unique programs feature interviews with a long list of well-known and respected Christian leaders, singer / songwriters, business people, actors, directors and prayer leaders.
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Anne Graham Lotz has also appeared on on one of David Sullivan's programs. (Photo Courtesy HFCI) |
to help us to reach these needy nations. From Jentezen Franklin to Joyce Meyer, Luis Palau to Anne Graham Lotz, George Verwer to Loren Cunningham, we have been able to ask questions that leaders worldwide would like to be in the chair asking."
He added: "Each veteran leader has a lifetime of experience to look back on so that the principles are not just ivory tower theories but successful plans based on Biblical principles. When you travel to these countries you don't see a great wealth of things outwardly but you almost always find a satellite dish where we're able to beam in training that would be impossible to gain in any major University in the world."
What other methods is this charity looking at for future use?
Sullivan stated: "We're already making available much of our material in the mp4 format and in other languages for ipods and such," he said.
"One Chinese businessman has just uploaded our entire 'Principles of Leadership' 52 part series to his own company's smartphone app. That's powerful, progressive, and an efficient use of the wonderful wealth of inventions that God has allowed us to use."
Sullivan concluded: "I started out in the reel-to-reel tape and cassette age -- and we thought that was progress. I now have a 32 GB memory stick that can be filled with Principles TV programming -- and even that is outdated."
In the end, says Sullivan, it's all down to, as Jesus said, passing on what He taught to faithful ones who can pass it on to others. The principles are age- old, while the methods increasingly become more 'cutting edge' every week.
HFC International's mission is to assist in raising up and encouraging leaders in over 47 countries -- and on all 5 continents -- for work in churches, charities, NGOs and other humanitarian assistance groups. Its website is at:www.principles.tv.
| ** Michael Ireland is Senior Correspondent for ANS. He is an international British freelance journalist who was formerly a reporter with a London (United Kingdom) newspaper and has been a frequent contributor to UCB UK, a British Christian radio station. While in the UK, Michael traveled to Canada and the United States, Albania,Yugoslavia, Holland, Germany,and Czechoslovakia. He has reported for ANS from Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Israel, Jordan, China,and Russia. Michael's volunteer involvement with ASSIST News Service is a sponsored ministry department -- 'Michael Ireland Media Missionary' (MIMM) -- of A.C.T. International of P.O.Box 1649, Brentwood, TN 37024-1649, at: Artists in Christian Testimony (A.C.T.) International where you can donate online to support his stated mission of 'Truth Through Christian Journalism.' Michael is a member in good standing of the National Writers Union, Society of Professional Journalists, Religion Ne wswriters Association, Evangelical Press Association and International Press Association. If you have a news or feature story idea for Michael, please contact him at: ANS Senior Reporter |
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