COMMUNICATIONS FEATURE
ARE YOU THE MAN?
by Clarence W. Jones
and experienced personnel “ lock the doors.” As of now not enough young people have caught the vi sion of making the field of Christian communi cations their life’s career, under God. This is not the fault of radio or TV put to the uses of the Church or missions, for the horizon is more vast and varied today than in all the 43 years since the first Christian programs were broadcast. Rath er, it seems that not enough publicity has been given to the needs of the microphone ministry, the recording studio, and the transmitter which serve the Gospel. Not just one type of work is required, but dozens! As in all growing and flourishing enterprises, Gospel broadcasting has progressed rapidly from the simple to the complex. What one or two people could do, or had to do, in the “ early days” not so long ago, now in most instances requires a full- 11
W h a t d o e s IT t a k e to operate a Christian radio station today? For that matter, what is in volved in setting up the first steps to produce a good Gospel program? If a person or group en deavors to buy or build a station for religious purposes, what is involved? These are questions often asked those in Chris tian circles who specialize in communicating the Gospel by radio and television “ at home” or abroad. While the answers must differ by the nature of things, one factor in common applies to all three aspects of the business of making the Gospel mes sage known via telecommunications. It is the basic element of personnel: having the right people for the job. As in every phase o f secular business as well as the King’s business, literally scores of glorious opportunities await, but lack of properly trained
APRIL, 1967
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