Not a day goes by without hearing stories from CRISTA Broadcasting listeners about how their lives have been transformed by our encouraging work.
“In January I went through a marriage separation that I did not understand. It was and still is at times a very rough separation. But, there always seems to be a message or a song that speaks directly to me at that time! Thank you so much for being such an encouragement to me when I felt like all hope was gone. Things are still really rough, but I know I have PRAISE to lift me up and show me the truth about my God.” - PRAISE 106.5 FM listener
Through our three broadcast stations— SPIRIT 105.3 FM, PRAISE 106.5 FM and AM 630 KCIS—we seek to encourage believers in Christ, offer hope to those who seek Him, and disciple all listeners to know God in deeper ways. However, the airwaves were not the only way we reached people during the past year.
In the fall, SPIRIT listeners raised 61,907 meals for people at Union Gospel Mission, changing lives by restoring hope. SPIRIT launched the new Prayer Partner Text Club in November. The club connects listeners by providing daily prayer requests from other listeners on their cell phones. The club has grown to a total of 1,000 members since its initial launch.
SPIRIT provided 1,788 Christmas presents to children who have an incarcerated parent through Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree program. SPIRIT partnered with Habitat for Humanity of East King County, advertising clients, and listeners in donating money toward materials, labor, and appliances for people in need of homes. Staff members contributed time and effort during a SPIRIT Staff Build Day, ultimately meeting new homeowners and learning how their lives were transformed by the hearts and hands of those who served.
We hosted the Christian Music Broadcasters (CMB) planning committee on the CRISTA Campus in May 2009. CRISTA Broadcasting held a free Spring Break Concert for our listeners at NW University. SPIRIT conducted a Food Drive in partnership with Top Food and Drug, collecting over 3,500 pounds of food and more than $2,600 for three local area food banks. PRAISE raised more than $30,000 for three local area rescue missions.
PRAISE partnered with LMG Concerts to bring six Christian concerts to the Southern BC. area blessing more than 19,000 people in attendance. PRAISE provided and distributed 20,000 diapers to regional crisis pregnancy centers. KCIS aired Dave Ramsey’s Town Hall Meeting LIVE on April 23, 2009, uniting more than one million people nationwide to get answers about the economy and turn back the tide of fear in our community. KCIS’ second annual listener pledge drive generated $45,000 for the ministry and created an opportunity to connect with supporters and fans.
CRISTA Broadcasting is helping people know God in a deeper way.