Dear Friends,

The ship was about to capsize because of a storm. The

captain of the ship quickly announced, "Is there any one who

knows how to pray ?" A pastor walked forward and said, “I

know”. The captain said, “Good , you keep praying while

others wear their life jackets and jump into the sea. We are

one short of a life jacket”. Prayer is good but prayer must be

followed by action. Very often we find that it is easier to pray

than to act. There are two sides to this.

1. People pray while they are on the job.

2. People pray before they launch out.

Prayer is not a passive exercise; it is an active interaction

between the Lord and you. I believe that he who is strong on

his knees before God will always be strong on his feet

before people. In this edition, you will read the life

transforming stories of people whose lives were impacted by

the gospel through the radio, the speaker boxes and the

internet etc. Some places are difficult for us to reach

physically; in some places there is opposition, and some

places are hard to reach with the gospel. In spite of the

difficulties, in all these places the Lord has raised people

who believe in His name.

At times we get discouraged to hear and read that it is not

going to be easy for us to proclaim the gospel with freedom in

our country. Times like these are important for us to look up

and draw strength.

I am sure you will be encouraged to read the stories of such

people whom the Lord touched through the media. You will

be thrilled to know that your giving helps us immensely to

usher people into heaven. India needs the gospel.

Thank you for being our partner.

Blessings

Benjamin C.A.National Director

Here is treasury of

stories of courage,

hope and a positive

attitude to inspire,

e n c o u r a g e a n d

motivate you to do your

best for God. They are

examples of ordinary

people who attempt

extraordinary things for

the Lord. FEBA Radio

beams out messages of

hope to the nations,

quietly but steadily.

Just read these real life

authentic accounts of

changed lives and you

will be amazed and

touched as you feel the

heartbeat of God for His

people!

TRAVELOTHON FOR LISTENERS

team

A of six members travelled through different places in North Karnataka with the

sole aim of meeting our Kannada listeners and strengthen bonds of friendship with

them. Besides, we wished to know if our programmes are making the expected

impact on our audience. The 3-day travelothon began from Tumkur, through Chitradurga,

Davangere, Haveri, Hubli and culminated at Belgaum. We met with our listeners at their

convenience at tea stalls, pavements, public parks, outside temples and at their homes. Our

team shared God's love with these listeners and prayed with them. At the same time, it was

very heart warming to listen to their motivational stories of how our programmes were

helpful to them.

Gangamma, a social worker travelled 40 km to reach Davangere and says “Nade Nudi

programme deals with sensitive but relevant social issues and helps the listener change

his/her life style”. She has requested our Nade Nudi team to visit them during their Blood

Donation Camp and conduct a social programme for their people.

At the end of the travel, about sixty listeners at Alakanur, Raibagh district gathered near a

temple. The FEBA team presented a skit on the parable of The Prodigal Son. The people

were interested to hear about God's love for us and His willingness to forgive us no matter

what we have done. In turn we as a team were warmed by their love for us and were inspired

to make the Nade Nudi programme more application oriented. In the crowd were two of our

listeners Ravi and his sister Shobha who are visually impaired. Earlier we had sent them the

Gospel to read. They enjoy reading the Word and in spite of rejection they remain steadfast

in the love of God.

Rekha and her mother Gowramma (names changed) were baptized at the Good Shepherd

Church, Ranebennur in the presence of Rev. Suresh who helped us in making the church

available for the occasion. Rekha is physically challenged with osteoarthritis but has a

strong faith that Jesus will do a miracle in her life and that the villagers will come to

experience the transforming power of our Risen Lord.

Each story of life transformation is a gem of inspiration for us at FEBA India. We pray that in

the coming days God's love and the truth of Jesus will reach all corners of Karnataka

through Nade Nudi, a value based programme.

Mr. B.V. Giri, Programme Manager for Tamil Nadu has completed 15 years of service in FEBA, Bangalore. We acknowledge and appreciate his faithful service and pray that the Lord will empower him to serve Him faithfully in the days to come.

Mr. Shantharaj retired from service in November 2015 after serving the Lord in

the Administration Department for 30 years, since 1985. FEBA appreciates his faithful tenure with us. FEBA India wishes him a happy retired life.

GOSPEL PROJECT - THE HARVEST IS HERE

There is a great need for the Word of God to reach the Hadothi speaking peoples group in

Rajasthan. The Speaker Box is an excellent tool to evangelize and disciple the Hadothis.

The Lord enabled us to distribute 21 Speaker Boxes containing 10 audio drama episodes on

the life of Christ and St. Mark's Gospel in

their heart language, on the 19th and the

20th of March 2016.

It is indeed a joy to see the Speaker Boxes

being received with eagerness. We thank

the Indian Evangelical Mission for their

partnership with us.

TABLE TALK- A SNAP SHOT OF EVELYN RAJKUMAR BY KENNETH EDWARD

KE :How did you get started here? What was your experience listening to the Radio?

ER: On 2nd February 1984, I started my journey with FEBA-India. Bro. V S Nainan asked me to join FEBA, just for a few days to fill in a leave vacancy. Later Bro K C Mammen encouraged me and wanted me to work in the Accounts department.

I was born and brought up in Nanded, Maharashtra. In 1970's, we as a family enjoyed listening to Tamil programmes on FEBA Radio. We listened to programmes such as Satya Vasanam, Vanoli Mama, Paripoorna Jeevan by Babu and Raju, Jesus Calls and many others. These programmes helped us grow spiritually and we were happy to listen to such programmes in our own mother tongue in a place where we missed conversing in Tamil.

When I was 10 yrs old, I would wait to listen to Vanoli Mama programme and would note down the stories in my note-book. These stories were gems of inspiration which helped me live as an example among my classmates. Even after 45 years, I still remember these stories

KE: How and why did you join FEBA?

ER: When I was young, my plan was to work only for a bank but God had other plans for me. God had provided me a job in FEBA as He had promised, without even applying, in a miraculous way by creating a vacancy for me to step in. God has chosen me in spite of my limitations.

After joining FEBA, opportunities came up for me to work in banks and other institutions. But I did not want to change my job just for financial benefits. I believed that God blesses even the little we have, just as He had blessed the five loaves and two fish. Similarly I enjoy God's abundant grace and blessings in my life.

KE: What is the most exciting part of your job?

ER: The most exciting part is to see God's faithfulness in providing for the needs of FEBA in a miraculous way. When times are hard and things seem very uncertain, God opens a way and provides for our needs at the right time, in the most surprising ways. As I worked in the finance department from the beginning, I enjoyed God as 'Jehovah Jireh'. God is mindful of even the least things in our lives. I thank God for His faithfulness in leading and blessing this ministry. EVELYN RAJKUMAR

KE: In a fast changing world how does FEBA make a difference?

ER: God never changes in this changing world. He leads FEBA and He is at work changing the lives of our listeners. In this fast changing world our programmes on the Radio, the Speaker Boxes, and the FEBA website are effective and meet the listeners at the point of their need.

Lastly, I thank God for the opportunity He has given me to work with FEBA. There are no mistakes in the Kingdom of God. He provided the right job for me and I enjoyed working in the Finance Dept for the last 32 years. I give all glory and praise to our Almighty God.

ARADHANA SAMAYA a Kannada Arumbugal meaning a flower bud is a

Church on Air, worship programme Tamil programme for children. It is

(hosted by Rev. Sudhakar Raju) is introduced for the summer season

introduced for those who have no access broadcasts which began on 27 March

to regular Church services due to various 2016. Just as these buds bloom and

reasons such as lack of freedom to spread fragrance, children add fragrance

worship, immobility due to ill health, the to people's lives by bringing joy and

elderly unable to travel on their own and for happiness to everyone around them.

people serving in defense forces and for Geared towards children from different

jail inmates. faiths in the age group 5 -13, this

programme is created to touch the hearts Please partner with us with your prayers children through Bible stories, skits, and support as we set out to capture dramas and songs.people for the Kingdom of God. The

programme can be heard every Sunday at

7 PM on the 9775 kHz.

I am a carpenter and my brother is a

goldsmith. We enjoy listening to the radio

while we work. Your programmes have

attracted our attention a lot, as they are

different from the others on the radio. We

have applied many of the valuable

lessons you have taught on inner

healing, anger management and

forgiveness. Your correspondence team

has kept in touch with us and invited us to

a Listeners' Meeting, which we were glad

to attend though we had to take a day off

from our work.

Thank you

Krishnan Kutty

(in response to Malayalam programme Changathi)

Three years after my

b i r t h , I l o s t my

eyesight. I live in a

world of mere sound

and touch. As a result,

the radio became my

only contact with the world outside. I tuned

into FEBA radio and listened to God's

Word regularly. Feba Radio programmes,

filled a void no one else could fill with hope

and comfor t . One morning, the

broadcaster that I regularly listened to on

the radio visited me in my hometown. I was

thrilled and thankful to meet the man

behind the voice!

Jesudas

(in response to Telugu programme Santosha Marga)

A VOICE WITH A DIFFERENCE

UDAAN BECKONS US

A Seekers' Conference was organised at Dehradun,

Uttarakhand. 23 of our Udaan (Hindi Programme) listeners

responded to our invitation. Most of them travelled from

Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and

Rajasthan to attend the Conference. Many of our listeners

were willing to come but could not do so because of various

difficulties.

The message of hope and saving grace was shared with

them. Fifteen listeners opened their heart to accept the Lord

Jesus as their Saviour. They are now being prepared for

baptism.

I am Francis David, a retired bus driver from Govt. Bus Transport

Services from Elthagiri, a village near Krishnagiri, Tamilnadu. I have

been listening to FEBA programmes since 1967. Edhir Neechal, a

programme about natural disasters is a good one. But many in my village

were unable to benefit from these programmes as they did not own good

radios. I felt sorry for my people who missed out some important lessons

on matters of spiritual life and life after death. So I record all that is

broadcast in Tamil. With the permission of the pastor of the CSI Good Shepherd Church in my village, I

connect my recorder to an amplifier and play these programmes on a loud speaker so that many people

are blessed by the FEBA programmes. I am happy to do this ministry in a small way though I cannot

preach the gospel. I continue to grow spiritually because of FEBA radio. Thank you FEBA India.

Francis David

Elathagiri, Krishnagiri (Tamilnadu)

FROM THE ROOF TOPS

HEART TO HEART

SCRIPTED AND CRAFTED - TRAINING AT JAIPUR

On 14th February 2016 a Listeners' Conference was held at the media centre of Satya Dhyan Kendra & Reiki Healing Centre at Khanna in which around seventy listeners participated. We had a lively interactive session followed by a Question-Answer time. Women in particular expressed their concerns about issues of atrocities by husbands in dowry related situations.

(In response to Hindi programme Hamari Bediyan)

A training in Radio Programme Production was held on 28th-29th March 2016, in Jaipur. The nine participants who attended the workshop were trained to produce relevant programmes for the audience and were given tips on creative script writing. They were also given hands on experience on using our portable recording devices to produce programmes that reach out to different categories of people.

By the end of the training the teams were able to produce a sample radio programme.

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SPEAKER BOX ENTERS YERUKALA

We praise God for a successful trip to visit the Yerukalas.

The Telugu team visited a place called Mahanandhi in

Kurnool Dist, to distribute Speaker Boxes among the

Yerukalas. We visited seven places and distributed fifty

speaker boxes; they were very thrilled to listen to the Bible

in their mother tongue Yerukula .

We are very thankful to Pastor Sunkanna and Bro.

Satyapaul who helped us to distribute the Speaker Boxes.

WHEN THE LISTENERS MET THE VOICES OF ‘PROTYASHA’

FACTORY WORKERS OF KOHARE

The first Listener Meeting of our Bengali radio programme Protyasha was organised on 13th March 2016 at the Collinga Baptist Church, Kolkota. Listeners from Kolkota, Howrah and Hoogly were invited. There were about 40 participants, mainly retired school teachers, housewives, writers, farmers, government officials and employees from private companies.

The meeting began with an introduction, an ice breaker and a few games. Our listeners were excited to personally meet the voices they always heard on the radio. Later they were

encouraged to share their exper iences abou t FEBA programmes. We were delighted to hear that our programmes dealing with child marriage, gender discrimination, child labour, cheating, and trafficking of women and girls were eye openers for the community. The listeners were encouraged to form Listener Clubs among themselves.

A Listener Meeting was held on 13th February 2016 at Kohare village 26 kms from Ludhiana

city. It is a suburban area where factory workers reside with their families and they regularly

listen to our radio programmes as a group or as families. Most of the people are migrant

factory workers from other states like UP, Bihar, MP, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Orissa.

Nearly thirty people participated in this Meet. The listeners were happy to meet the team

behind the voices they always

heard on the radio or the telephone.

They love listening to the radio

during their working hours.

The men in the group said that they

learned to respect women in their

families and communities. Many of

these listeners admitted that they

were prey to addictions; they knew

about the effects of addiction on

families and society. FEBA radio

programmes were educative and

informative in teaching them to

manage their money wisely.

The teams going to different churches to conduct FEBA Sunday and share the ministry of FEBA India. Pray that people will be prepared to contribute with burden for the Radio Ministry.

The five listeners from Nellore district who are

willing to obey our Lord through water baptism.

The Kannada team as they plan to broadcast

Kannada programmes through the local radio

station at Madikeri.

The media team as they share the ministry

through the new social media platforms.

The speaker boxes which were distributed to

the Yerukala tribe will touch many people and

that lives will be changed.

The Kannada team as they plan to launch

the 'Gospel Project' (Speaker Boxes) to the

Siddi and Devadasi communities in North

Karnataka.

The radio production training programmes

in Lucknow in June which are organized by

the Udaan team. Pray for the young people

who will attend and that all efforts taken

will bear fruit.

The team in Jaipur that was trained in

production, that they will effectively produce

relevant programmes to address the needs of

the local people in their language.

The Team Learning event at Gangtok from

June 17-19. Pray for safety and health of

all participants. Pray that new insights will

be gained.

The women's initiative team at Haryana,

Delhi and Haridwar. Pray for wisdom as

the team follows up with our listeners and

counsels them.

PRAYER DIARY

Wisdom for the teams in Kolkota and Siliguri.

Pray that our programmes will make a difference

and empower women.

Our National Director, Benjamin C A as he

gives leadership to this organization.

The North India ministry Support Team as they

speak at different churches and Christian

organizations.

Our prayer partners and supporters who

consistently and faithfully support this

ministry.

The healing of Sumith’s father who is admitted

in ICU. Sumith is our staff in Delhi.

The upgrading of our studios at Bangalore.

The huge airtime expenses for our

Malayalam programme Changathi through

the local radio.

The Listeners' Meetings which are planned during June 2016. Pray that God will prepare the hearts of the listeners as they come for the meetings. Pray for our listeners who are facing health and financial problems.

The Malayalam Follow-up Team as they

counsel the needy listeners and lead them

to Christ with wisdom and spiritual

insight.

Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Our broadcast in the morning and evening will

be clear and more listeners will be able to tune

into our Radio programmes.

PRAY FOR ...

FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD.On 26th January 2016, FEBA organized a one-day Children's Retreat at Kalavai, a village

near Vellore, Tamilnadu. Earlier we had distributed Speaker Boxes to them in 25 tuition

centres in and around Kalavai. 350 children from 16 tuition centers participated in this

retreat. We had a session on sin and salvation by our area coordinators, Mr. Samuel Prabhu

and Mr. Geevamony who took a session on victorious Christian living. We conducted a quiz

to test their knowledge on the content of the Speaker Boxes, a competition in singing and a

Bible quiz for different age groups.

The highlight of this meeting was that many children from different faiths were blessed. We

are grateful to Pastor Sam and his family and Showers of Blessing Church for all their help

and support extended to FEBA. Continue to pray for the Speaker Box Project in Kalavai.

CONNECTING WITH LISTENERSOn 27th February 2016 we arranged a one-day Listeners’ Meeting at Vestry Anglo Indian School, Trichy. Nine out of the thirty people who attended were non-Christians. Mrs. Lalitha Chellappa led the first session on “God’s Love” while Dr. Chellappa did the second session on “ Salvation and Spiritual Life”. We conducted a session on prayer and gave out our programme-guides and tracts to our listeners.

The listeners shared their testimonies about our Tamil programmes being a blessing to them. We recorded some of our listeners’ testimonies.

COUNTLESS BLESSINGS

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SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE'Ethir Neechal' is a Tamil programme to bring awareness of natural disasters and to equip the flood affected people in Cuddalore to face such crises in future; our team conducted chats, discussions and interviews through people's forums in Cuddalore to bring awareness in ecology and environment and to promote values, and to sensitize them to the

environment around them. Counseling, reading news, conducting interviews/ t a l k s i n c l u d i n g a presentation by the local postal department were all a part of the programme to create social awareness. The locals were involved in producing folk music and traditional songs. We had special programmes for students who could not attend schools because of f loods and on exam preparation for students of standard 10.

Suresh Babu met with our team while conducting interviews. This is what he had to say... “I

have incurred a huge loss of property because of floods. I could not run my business I lost all

my personal belongings. I heard about your programmes and began tuning into them. The

music, content and the message in each of your programmes has brought me much comfort

and meaning to life”

Is n't it exciting to know what God is doing among His people? You too can be a part of this

venture. Support, partner and pray that people will be touched and renewed by the

transforming power of the Gospel.

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