This month is one of those special times we get to offer a simple “Thank You” to you, our TBN partners, for your faithful “Yes” in prayer and support of this worldwide outreach of God’s hope and grace. Because of you individuals and families across the earth are being touched by the life-changing programming they experience through TBN.
Recently we sat down with our good friend and long-time TBN ministry partner Jentezen Franklin, reminiscing about the early years of TBN and the huge “Yes” my parents, TBN founders Paul and Jan Crouch, made at a pivot- al moment to birth the vision of TBN nearly fifty years ago. “The obedience of Paul and Jan Crouch to follow God’s leading has meant that ministries like mine have a global platform to reach millions of individuals and families with the gospel message,” said Pastor Jentezen. “I am so thankful that they answered God’s call.”
That call came in the early 1970s as my parents were happily serving a church in California with its own Christian television and radio station managed by my dad. Imagine their surprise, then, when they both sensed God asking them to step away from this place of security and take a huge step of faith — knowing only that God was leading the way and had a plan.
That plan, of course, was TBN, which my parents launched with a small core of partners just like you, dear friend, men and women with the faith to join their “Yes” to God’s purpose. And through His leading, what began almost fifty years ago with one camera, a small makeshift studio, and some simple programming has grown into thirty-plus twenty-four-hour networks reaching untold millions of spiritually hungry people in every corner of the earth with the good news of Jesus.
From the very beginning it has been the prayer, support, and “Yes” of partners like you that has been central to TBN’s global impact, giving a platform to pastors, teachers, and voices like Jentezen Franklin and many others. “I wouldn’t have the voice around the world I’ve had without TBN,” said Pastor Jentezen. “This network has facilitated countless ministries like mine, and because of that untold millions of individuals have come to Jesus. That is the ultimate miracle.”
We could not agree more. TBN is here because of you — because of the “Yes” you have said to pray, partner, and support this global broadcast outreach. And so to all of our faithful partners, this month we want to say a heartfelt “Thank You” for standing with us to cover the earth with the love of Jesus.
God’s richest blessings to you.
Matt and Laurie Crouch
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