Who's Listening in China

FEBC broadcasted programs by faith during its first 30 years of sending programs to China by short wave. When the Communist government took over in 1949, missionaries were kicked out of the country and very little communications was release from China to the outside world. A few letters from FEBC listeners were smuggled out, but from 1949 to 1978 FEBC had no idea how many people listened to its programs. In 1978, a crack in the "bamboo curtain" allowed for the letters to stream through and thousands of letters from China poured into FEBC's Hong Kong office.
 
Programs are produced at five production sites in U.S., Canada, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The programs are sent to transmitter sites in the Philippines and Saipan, where they are broadcast via short wave. Meduim wave (AM) stations in the nearby countries of Russia and South Korea also send programs to China.

Listener letter

Some of my colleagues and church mates were converted to God through your broadcast. Some of them even dedicate themselves to be ministers. Many Christians here listen to your gospel programs every day. Limited by low literacy, they do not send you any letter. You know, we do pray for you every Wednesday night during our prayer meetings in our church. We think that it is our duty. During the process of sanctification, I feel tired and frustrated sometimes but your messages refresh me. I am touched when I remember you work hard for us nights and days. Indeed I don't have any excuse to be weak.

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