We are now back in Chennai after a fruitful trip to Hyderabad. To fill everyone in........ Hyderabad is the capital of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the tech cities of India (nicknamed Cyberabad!). More importantly, it is the home of SUBHAAVARTHA TV, a 24 hour Telegu language channel. The Divine Connection, our TV Broadcast, is aired on this channel every Sunday from 8 to 8.30 p.m. (repeated at 1.00 p.m. on Mondays).
The Telegu responses continue to pour in and we thank the Lord for giving us a Telegu worker to handle these responses. She translates the letters and emails into English, I respond, then she translates my responses back into Telugu. It is a time consuming process, but we thank God for the numerous responses we receive. The opportunities abound to spread God's Word in India and we are grateful to be used by Him in the Telegu language group as well.
We accomplished what we went for, to meet the channel's management and to check out the distinct Telegu culture which will help us in production of The Divine Connection. We returned home noting once again the tremendous contrast India is - ancient and modern, developing world and hi-tech, poor and rich, and above all non -Christian and Christian.
Leonard
5 comments:
It appears from some of your pictures(architecture etc)that Hyderabad has a large Muslim population. It that a correct assumption?
Yes, Hyderabad is a Muslim city and was a Muslim kingdom in former times ruled by a succession of Nizams and Nawabs(Muslim 'kings'). The DIVINE CONNECTION (our TV broadcast) gets a fair number of Muslims responding to it.
Leonard
It certainly looks beautiful!
Dear Pastor,
I watched your program which was aired in Tamilan TV on last Saturday [23-jul-2011].
You had answered many [almost all of my doubts] doubts about God and Jesus, which was
bombarding me for many years. I was indeed blessed by your message. Thank you very much.
I want to have the program in text or in mp3 format, so that I can listen many
times to grow in the faith in the Lord.
Please advise me, how can I get the program?
Also, I want to know more about the free bible course you are offering.
Thanks Again.
Yours Sincerely,
Joy Felix.
please reply to me at joymfelix@yahoo.com or joymfelix@gmail.com
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