God TV
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| TV station ( private law , registered charity (according to GB law; charity number 1079501)) | |
| Program type | Specialized program (religion) |
| reception | Satellite ( DVB-S ), cable ( DVB-C ), antenna , IPTV |
| Image resolution | ( Entry missing ) |
| Start of transmission | 1995 |
| owner | God TV |
| executive Director | Rory Alec Wendy Alec |
| List of TV channels | |
God TV (originally known as Christian Channel Europe ) is an international Christian television station that broadcasts six regional programs worldwide, mainly via satellite . In some countries, the program can also be received in local cable networks or via an antenna. The European program is available as a live stream on the Internet. In Germany, the station is gaining popularity among Christians because it has also been broadcast via the Astra 1h satellite (12.1485 GHz, transponder 87, vertical) since 2006 . A German representative is located in Hamburg . The program can also be received online via Zattoo .
Program and charitable commitment
The programs are characterized by a charismatic style of worship, often in the form of recordings of free church services, conferences or concerts. Among them are organizers such as “The Prayer Room from the International House of Prayer” with Mike Bickle (American Evangelist) or the Hillsong Church (Australia). Other preachers in the program include TD Jakes and John Hagee, and Kim Clement and others. Other programs include "The Rory & Wendy Show" (commentary on social issues and events) and reports on the charity projects supported by God TV in "Behind the Screens".
Some of the regular donations go directly to the aid projects supported by the broadcaster. Including child aid in South Africa , school meals in the Kondanani Children's Village in Malawi , etc. In recent years, partnerships with other organizations have emerged, including well projects in Tanzania and Kenya .
financing
God TV is funded by donations from its worldwide viewers. On the website, the station advertises with the words “Together we can win a billion souls through the use of the media.” There are also program supporters (sponsors) and, to a lesser extent, advertising income. In the Daily Telegraph , journalist James Hall writes: “God TV's strong growth is having a huge impact on Christian retail. The range includes the books advertised on television, including those by co-founder Wendy Alec. God TV's online shop, Godshop, sells thousands of books and records. ”The station organizes two Mission Weeks a year , which focus on increasing fundraising for the station's work, its aid projects and its further expansion.
criticism
Church and neutral observers speak of fundamentalism or, in some cases, of aggressive fundraising. During the five to ten day mission weeks, live broadcasts of the aid projects are broadcast, constantly interrupted by appeals to support the Bible teachers working there.
God TV is accused of promoting prosperity gospel . The South African newspaper Mail & Guardian states that "in both God TV and other religious channels, it is hard to see anyone realizing the path of righteousness through them because their core audience is already converted."
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Article in the Jerusalem Post , including the live broadcasts from Jerusalem by God TV
swell
- ↑ Contact page ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. for Europe
- ↑ Report about Hillsong in the Christian magazine " ChristianityToday " (English)
- ^ Christian Today online , Australian edition
- ↑ USA Religious News ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Article of the aid organization www.worldserveintl.org ( Memento of the original from August 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Caption on the start page ( Memento of the original from January 12, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Literally: "... Together we can win one billion souls through media" In addition, an embedded video clip "Partner Connect" runs on the donation page.
- ↑ freely translated from: online edition of the Telegraph , article Halo to Christian profits
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↑ Article of the interdenominational media work www.waccglobal.org ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Other consensus opinions are:
- Report on the non-denominational portal fastafrica.net ( Memento of the original from February 6, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- Article of the US portal for NGOs choike.org ( memento of the original from November 12, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. about media and Christian fundamentalism
- Article about an aggressive advertising campaign by the Hindu portal hindujagruti.org
- ↑ verbatim ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. : "... neither God TV or any of the religious channels are unlikely to make anyone see the path of righteousness, precisely because their core audiences have already converted."
