BIB Update – Exciting News!
Because I Believe is pleased to announce that during this short time of hiatus, we are retooling our broadcast product and plan to launch a brand new weekend show along with a daily broadcast devotional. (Stations still TBD at this time.) Launch date is May 1st.
The BIB board meeting in late March determined this was the direction to go. Many lives have been reached with the good news of the Gospel through this work. We need you to stand with us in prayer and financial support now more than ever.
For questions or more detailed information, drop a note to info@becauseibelieve.net and we will contact you with more specifics.
BIB events are growing and on their way as well. Help us reach this generation with the Truth. Check back here often and we are extremely excited for what God is going to do!
What’s New?
Emilee and I just accepted a position to be the new morning show in Grand Rapids Michigan area for WJQK 99.3 FM. (A smokin’ hot commercial Christian AC music station with an AM talk sister station.)
This is a huge blessing!
Here’s what’s happening: In August we began the syndicated broadcast of the “Chris and Emilee Show” in 8 cities and the sports show “More 2 Winning w/Chris and Big Jake” in 7 cities and on Sirius Sat Radio. We expected revenues to be much higher over the first 90 days, but we feel SOLID about that calling. We are seeing good things and real ministry developing. Growth of BIB is happening day by day and week by week, slowly and steadily.
At the 90 day mark, we decided to execute our contingency plan of continuing the work of BIB in a bi-vocational manner and asking God to help us find a media partner that would work with us. God provided beyond our expectations with WJQK in Western Michigan! An awesome group of people who want to see BIB succeed WHILE we help them make their station the best it can be.
While this requires us to relocate, we won’t be leaving Arizona behind. BIB is simply expanding. Our goal is to continue to bring the talk show and BIB events to AZ, NC, UT, VA, FL to stay connected with our current listeners, and continue to see it grow, now into MI.
What this means: As of November 30th, The Chris & Emilee show will be called Because I Believe, hosted by Chris & Emilee, and go to a 1/2 hour daily carried in Phoenix and Tucson and hopefully on the Truth Radio Network as well. Of course ALWAYS on the website. More 2 Winning, with Chris & Big Jake will also continue in its current format and listings. The all new morning show with Chris and Emilee will premier on Jan 4th at 6AM Eastern! You can listen live from anywhere on your computer at www.jq99.com
Thanks for your prayers and for standing with us! We need your support now more than ever!
Celebrate the New Launch
Celebrate the New Launch of Because I Believe
Thursday Night, November 5th at 6:00
at Christ Community Church
in the Oasis Room
7801 E Kenyon Dr
in Tucson
As you have probably heard us say, one of our favorite things to do is to get together with people and share in the Joy of the Lord. This Thursday at Christ Community Church in Tucson, AZ will be another opportunity for us to get together with you. It’s a Kick-off Rally for the Because I Believe ministry and everyone is invited. It’s a free event, starting at 6p.m.
We would love to see you. It will be an evening of comedy, music, and we’ll share with you the vision of Because I Believe and how you can be a part of it.
No need to RSVP, Come as you are!
There will be Music, Laughter and Fun with Chris & Emilee
Saw You at the Pole
Just catching a few of the days headlines can get so discouraging. Terrorists are released from prison while the Gideons are arrested for handing out Bibles. Students are taught to embrace unhealthy sexual lifestyles while one Arizona girl was threatened with punishment for carrying a notebook with a picture of Jesus on it. What is going on? Where are we all headed?
This year’s See You At The Pole is evidence that their is indeed hope for our future. Since 1990 without fail, students on school campuses across the country will be praying for their student body, schools and communities. But this year’s theme of “Engage” brings it full circle. The final brick to reading the Bible and praying is to let God invade every aspect of our lives. When we are fully engaged, we can know what is really going on and where exactly we are headed.
Over the years, Chris & I have heard a wide range of stories. Some schools hundreds of students turned out, while at another, a single 1st grade boy bravely bowed to pray even when no one else did. Schools where faculty joined the students and some where students were admonished.
But we are seeing the difference it is making. More and more schools are seeing kids show up to pray every year. And we are watching our schools be transformed from the inside out. Check out SYATP.com for more information on how you and your entire family can be a part of next years See You At The Pole.
