Partnership Includes Idea-Sharing Website, Consultancy, Training, Mentoring, Building Capacity among Partners/Clients to Better Reach Youth
COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 31, 2011 /
Christian Newswire/ -- HCJB Global and Feba UK have united in a special partnership called "OneSheep" to collaborate in providing new media skills and resources that help touch those who aren't Christians with the message of new life in Christ.
"Working together is far more effective than working alone," said Wayne Pederson, president of HCJB Global. "Our rapidly changing world expects instant information, especially the younger generation. This consortium will strengthen the capacity and creativity of both HCJB Global and Feba UK and empower both organizations to better reach the youth of today."
"Whilst radio continues to be of huge importance, newer forms of media are increasingly vital as we seek to engage with communities in many different situations around the world," said Jonathan Frank, Feba UK chief executive officer. "In choosing to work with HCJB Global as we invest together in this consortium, we are looking forward to sharing the experience and inspiration that each of us brings, so that together we can be more effective in God's Kingdom work."
By jointly researching how young people communicate and consume media, HCJB Global and Feba will discover how to reach them with biblical truth. Together the two organizations will learn how to present the gospel in a rapidly changing, increasingly globalized and connected world. The group also welcomes other Christian organizations to join and participate.
The consortium will place a priority on projects that impact unreached and limited-access people groups. These groups are embracing new media, particularly that which is delivered via mobile devices.
The scope of the OneSheep new media consortium includes:
· sharing ideas, production, creation and delivery of social media content through the launch of OneSheep.org (
www.onesheep.org), a new media resource website;
· consultancy, coaching and mentoring for project teams towards excellence in social media ministry;
· delivery of training to build capacity among partners and clients of both organizations in new media;
· creating practical connections between online projects and offline ministry;
· filling skills and resource gaps in new media ministry.
For 80 years, the passion of HCJB Global (
www.hcjbglobal.org) has been to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Using mass media, healthcare and education, and working with partners around the world, HCJB Global has ministries in more than 100 countries. The gospel is aired in more than 120 languages and dialects. Thousands of healthcare patients are meeting Jesus. Local believers are being trained as missionaries, pastors, broadcasters and healthcare providers.
As followers of Jesus Christ, Feba UK (
www.feba.org.uk) uses media to bring life-changing hope to hard-to-reach communities. Started as a sister ministry to FEBC-USA (Far East Broadcasting Company), Feba UK is part of a network of eight autonomous Feba organizations. Feba delivers fresh, compelling, engaging content and develops innovative approaches to address issues facing those in Africa, South and Central Asia and the Middle East. Whether broadcasting on short wave, medium wave, FM or the Internet, Feba programs are produced in the listeners' heart language, often in partnership with like-minded organizations.
