Throughout almost 34
years of the ministry of 3ABN,
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the Lord has been
performing numerous miracles.
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The one that is so
important for about 300 million
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Russian-speaking people
living around the globe,
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it's the miracle of the ministry
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of 3ABN Russia.
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Today, we're happy to update you
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on what has happened
since we reported to you
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at 3ABN Camp Meeting last time.
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Only in the
eternity will we know
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how many precious souls
have found their salvation
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during the 25 years of
the ministry of 3ABN Russia.
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Twenty five years, a
quarter of a century-proclaiming
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three angels'
messages in Russia.
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What a mighty
movement of God's power.
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To celebrate our anniversary,
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we had the founder of 3ABN
in 3ABN Russia, Danny Shelton,
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come to Nizhny last October
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with a group of our
dear friends, colleagues,
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and family in Christ.
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Yvonne Lewis-Shelton,
Greg and Jill Morikone,
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Reggie and Ladye Love
Smith, Tim Parton, Brad Walker,
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Rodney Laney, Jean
and Pat McClintock.
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The celebration
began on Friday, October 6
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with a wonderful concert of
American and Russian singers.
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On Sabbath, October 7, we
had a joint worship service
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of all Nizhny Novgorod churches.
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Church members were so
happy to greet 3ABN leadership
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and our dear
guest, Pastor John Carter,
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who came for
our 25th anniversary
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to preach in Russia again.
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When during Sabbath school class
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we asked those
people who had been baptized
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during Pastor
Carter's evangelistic programs
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to stand up,
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practically the whole
audience rose to their feet.
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No wonder that a quarter
of a century before in 1992,
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Nizhny Novgorod newspapers
had called Pastor Carter
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"John the Baptist"
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and the Volga
River, the Jordan River.
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Indeed, such a massive
baptism had never taken place
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since the baptism of
Russia into Christianity
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in the 10th century.
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When Pastor Carter
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held that huge evangelistic
campaign in our city
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and 3ABN was a
part of this program,
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more than 2,500
people were baptized.
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That was when God
inspired Danny Shelton
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to purchase an
unfinished construction
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and rebuild it into
the outstanding facility
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of 3ABN Russia's
Evangelism Center
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and to start 3ABN Russia's
TV and other media production.
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During our 25th
anniversary celebration,
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we were very pleased to
hear the words of gratitude,
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appreciation, and support
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from the leaders
of the Russian church.
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The representative
of Euro-Asia Division,
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Ivan Ostrovsky,
handed Danny Shelton
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a commemorative plaque
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from the president
of Euro-Asia Division,
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Mikhail Kaminskiy,
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for the dedication and
invaluable contribution
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to the buildup of
Christian television
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and radio
broadcasting in Russia.
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And later, we were so happy
to hear the words of gratitude
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for our 25 years of ministry
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from the president of
the General Conference,
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Elder Ted Wilson.
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First of all, let me
express deep appreciation
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for what 3ABN in
Russia has been doing.
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It started just about the time
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when I first came
to Russia to work here,
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and we praise God for
the preaching of the Word
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through 3ABN.
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And I want to encourage you
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to continue to
proclaim your very name,
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the three angels
of Revelation 14,
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turning people back to
the true worship of God
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with the
righteousness of Jesus Christ
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at the very core
of those three angels.
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Thank you for what you've done.
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All the major events
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of our 25th
anniversary celebration
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were on the air of 3ABN
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as well as a new
evangelistic campaign
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that Pastor Carter held
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at 3ABN Russia's
Evangelism Center
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after our celebration
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from October 14 till October 28.
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Our main concern in
prayers were about Pastor John
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and his team
getting special visits
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from missionary activities.
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The answer from the
Lord and His blessing
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was that Pastor
Carter and his whole team
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got missionary visas,
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and the evangelistic series
in Nizhny Novgorod took place.
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Daily, hundreds of
people attended these meetings.
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At the end of the program,
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those who responded
to Pastor Carter's call
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to give their hearts to
Jesus Christ were baptized,
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but these
evangelistic meetings didn't end
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after those two weeks.
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Even now, they continue
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in the homes of
the Russian people.
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You'll ask, "How?"
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Pastor Carter asked 3ABN
Russia to produce 2000 DVD sets
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with all the meetings
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and beautiful
musical performances.
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At his request, we
have delivered 1,500 sets
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to the West Russian Union
for their further distribution
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to local
conferences and churches.
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All the 25 years,
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3ABN Russia has
been working very closely
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with our beloved church.
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Our purpose is to inspire
and activate church members
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for their
involvement and support
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of God's cause
through media evangelism.
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Here is how West Russian
Union president, Ivan Velgosha,
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thanks 3ABN and
Pastor John Carter
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for their evangelistic outreach.
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Dear friends, warmest greetings
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from your Russian
brothers and sisters in Christ.
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I'm very excited
for the opportunity
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to express our
gratitude for your prayers
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and a tremendous
help in sharing the gospel
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and reaching your hearts.
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Today, we got the new DVDs
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with John Carter's series.
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We believe and hope
that spreading these DVDs
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will help thousands of
people to meet Jesus Christ
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and see the beauty of Scripture.
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I have an old
cassette in my hand
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which actually has
Pastor Carter's old program.
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It was recorded many
years ago here in Russia.
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I was a young pastor at the time
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and I know that lots of
people listen to these cassettes
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and came to Christ.
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I would like to read
the verse from the Bible
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that inspires us to
evangelistic ministry.
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"And this gospel of the kingdom
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shall be preached in
all the world for a witness
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unto all nations,
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and then shall the end come."
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May the Lord bless
abundantly the work you do,
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your families and churches,
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and your ministry
in serving the Lord
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and reaching new
hearts for His kingdom.
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Praise the Lord for
the amazing opportunities
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of public and
personal evangelism,
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numerously multiplied
by more than technologies.
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We're convinced
that this is the purpose
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for which the
Lord has raised up 3ABN
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and 3ABN Russia.
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Through these technologies,
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the coverage of our
programs increases tremendously.
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We uplink our signal
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from 3ABN Russia
Evangelism Center
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to two Russian satellites
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and they cover the
whole territory of Russia
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and the nearby countries.
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What an amazing miracle of God.
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Satellite
broadcasting of 3ABN Russia
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began at the end of 2013.
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From January
2014 to January 2016,
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putting a lot of
prayer and effort into it,
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we concluded contracts
with 42 cable operators
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which aired us around the
clock in 141 Russian cities.
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We continue to pray
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and earnestly look
for new opportunities.
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This was when we
invited you to join us in prayer
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that by the end of 2017,
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our partnership would be not
less than 100 cable companies.
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This was about prayer
and the Lord answered it.
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By the end of 2017,
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He gave us 101 cable operators,
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rebroadcasting
all around the clock,
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signal to 371 Russian cities.
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Glory be to our Almighty
God for these amazing results.
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Thank you, our dear viewers,
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for uplifting 3ABN
Russia in your prayers.
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Thank you for being
God's prayer warriors.
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Now, we invite you
to join us in prayer
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for even further spreading
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of three angels'
messages in Russia.
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Lord, please, make it
possible according to Your will,
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that by the end of this year,
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we have not less
than 150 cable partners.
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For our satellite channel,
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we need to pay
about $9,000 a month,
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and we're so thankful
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for your
sacrifice and dedication
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due to which the Word
of God in its full truth
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is proclaimed over
the former Soviet Union
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around the clock.
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We have free coverage
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through five other
satellite TV channels
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that air some of our programs
for several hours a week
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and also through 54
regional TV companies
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that broadcast certain programs
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from 10 minutes
to 2 hours a week.
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Thirty regional radio stations
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and two satellite radio channels
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broadcast our radio programs.
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Also, we have 24/7 internet,
video, and radio streaming.
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An amazing
testimony of God's power
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has been how He
uses different people
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from secular,
high-ranking officials
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to the representatives
of different religions
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to promote His cause
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accomplished
through 3ABN Russia.
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At the celebration of 500
years of Protestant Reformation,
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at the Russian Religious
Freedom Association meeting,
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at the National
Prayer Breakfast,
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all of which were held in Moscow
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under the auspices of
the Russian government.
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The Lord provided
for our participation
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as mass media that
allowed us to tape interviews
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and to record the
words of encouragement
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concerning
Protestantism in general
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and 3ABN Russia in particular.
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Based on them,
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we've created promo
videos for cable operators
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and this undoubtedly increases
the number of our partners.
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Using the interviews
with these well-known people,
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including a deputy
head of the administration
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of the president
of Russian Federation,
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where they talk
about religious freedom,
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God, and prayer,
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we make short videos to air them
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between our programs.
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The Lord has given us
this amazing opportunity
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which will
undoubtedly attract new people
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to watch our channel.
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Now you can see the amount of TV
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and radio programs
produced by 3ABN Russia
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since we reported to
you a year and a half ago.
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In addition, the following
new series are being developed.
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Blessings for
Every Day, Fancy That,
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Contemporary Russian Poetry,
a big inspirational series,
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The Bible,
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television evangelistic
series, Learning the Truth,
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a new youth series,
Speaking Point-Blank.
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We praise the Lord for
all the talent and ideas.
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They are all His and for Him.
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We receive lots of
letters from our viewers
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and send thousands of
copies of spiritual literature
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and Bible studies.
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On the screen, you can see
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the statistics
of our call center.
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We never stop thanking the Lord
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for what happened
almost 26 years ago
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when Danny Shelton,
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for the sake of
the eternal salvation
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of the Russian people,
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responded to God's calling
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to build 3ABN
Russia's Evangelism Center
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that, with your help,
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our dear viewers and supporters,
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has turned into
the beautiful facility
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that carries the
light to the world.
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We're so thankful
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that the new 3ABN
General Vice President
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and General Manager,
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our dear friends
Greg and Jill Morikone,
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shared the same vision.
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They have been awed at
the scale of our center.
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Where apart from
3ABN Russia's studios,
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we have the
largest Adventist church
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in Nizhny Novgorod.
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The offices of Volga Conference,
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a Christian
school, an ABC store,
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healthy food store,
and many other entities
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that hold
numerous outreach events
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serving for the
benefit of the community
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and Nizhny
Novgorod church members,
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bringing them to the
knowledge of who God really is.
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During the period under report,
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we have renovated the
facade of the building,
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replaced the
windows, repaired the roof
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and several rooms, fixed
part of the heating system.
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We praise the Lord
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for all these so
much needed repairs
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and will continue
as the means allow.
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Thank you, our dear viewers,
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for your vision
and heartfelt support
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of God's work
accomplished by 3ABN
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around the
world, including Russia.
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Only due to you,
our ministry exists,
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develops, and brings
more and more Russian people
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to the
salvation in Jesus Christ.
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May the Lord
abundantly bless you
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and prosper you
in health, wisdom,
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and hold your circumstances
according to His riches.
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Unto Him be the
glory in the church
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and in Christ Jesus,
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unto all
generations forever and ever.
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Amen.
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