1. Daniel Panjanathan in Chittoor, India
tells about his centre in local newspapers, magazines and local dish channels.
2. Dr. Vishwas Nath in Delhi, India
says, “Calls are coming in from our newspaper advertising, ‘We are here to help you, guide you, counsel you and pray for you.’”
3. Anani Kagbla in Lome, Togo states,
“We preach on Thursdays on Radio Zion and give out our phone number at the close of the program.
4. Dan Morstad, our International director, has a weekly TV program dealing with varied topics, often with personal testimonies of deliverance. Love Lines telephone number is repeatedly placed on the screen with an invitation to call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
5. Take advantage of free public service announcements on radio and TV.
6. Gertrude Abrahams in Manenberg, South Africa
works closely with personnel at a local hospital, the South African Police services and other professional individuals. She feeds around 250 local children every Wednesday. Because of the influence of the work of the centre, she has received grants from an insurance company, the American Embassy and the British Embassy.
7. Ellizabeth Fosu of Accra, Ghana,
“We did not have money for advertising on radio or TV, so we made handbills and posted them at phone booths.”
8. Badini Seydou of Kongoussi, Burkina, Faso,
“We have been able to begin radio broadcasting on FM, which has added to the phone calls received, Social Services send people to our Hope Lines Centre. We also received an award from the government.”
9. Put a sign in front of the building, giving the phone number.
10. Kofi Stephane Gnon of Lome, Togo,
“We send information about our center to three radio stations.”
11. “We advertise our center in a small six page folder in which we tell our vision: ‘To preach the Good News to the poor, bind up the broken hearted, proclaim the release of the captives, restore sight to the blind, and comfort all who mourn’ through telephone counseling,” says Daniel Agyare of Takoradi, Ghana.
12. “Every month we go to 4 or 5 villages for an evangelical crusade. On the final day we talk about Love Lines.” Jestin Raj of Madras, India
13. “We printed bookmarks advertising our centre. These are given free of charge with a purchase at a local bookshop. Crossline Centre cards and posters are filtering into doctors’ hands.” Pan Drinnan from London, England
14. “Our centre has become the talk of the city with many church organizations getting involved.” Ebisasli Emolu of Sorti, Uganda
15. “We prayed for a way to generate funds and advertise this ministry. God showed us to start a small pharmacy. It also gives us the opportunity to express God’s love by giving to people too poor to purchase medicine. We print several papers in local languages to promote the Crisis Centre and the pharmacy.” Agusto Chameia from Lubango, Angola
16. Network with other ministries using radio, TV, the press, magazines, conferences, etc. Dan Morstad is connected with a national phone line called, Need Him.
17. Eben Roy from Pondicherry, India
is the representative of the Far Eastern Broadcasting Associates of India.
18. “To make our centre known we organize an event that involves thousands of people called, “The Jericho Hall of Fame.” One of the recipients of our award went to the lead actor in a play we presented to the community.
The play was broadly advertised and the media, political leaders and many families came to the event. Another recipient was a constitutional lawyer who is secretary of the constitutional review of Kenya.As a role model, he attracts crowds and
The play was broadly advertised and the media, political leaders and many families came to the event. Another recipient was a constitutional lawyer who is secretary of the constitutional review of Kenya.As a role model, he attracts crowds andsponsors for our Centre from secular and Christian organizations. It was also a way to get
sponsors to enable us to buy a piece of property. Many children gave their lives to the Lord, including 50 adults. The finances that came in paid for six months of rent and to install a phone.” Mickey Okeyo from Nairobi, Kenya
19. “Our Love Lines Crisis Centre of Guntur was registered with our government. This helps in being recognized as a verified help organization. I invited local pastors and believers to a publicity
meeting to advertise our center and its ministry.”
Jacob Murikkpudi of India
20. Silas Kanyabigega of Kigali, Rwanda
claims that Love Lines Crisis Centre is known all over the country.
21. “We have a TV broadcast of our Sunday service from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday evenings. We have three telephone lines and handle around 15-20 calls during that time. We continue to receive
phone calls from all over the island.” Edilberto Vasquez from Ponce, Puerto Rico
22. “A lady who was raised from the dead decided to open a telephone counseling center in Krasnoarmeysk, Ukraine. In a short time she was able to sign up 32 people to work as counselors. God provided a house with a phone for them.The well established Love Lines Centre in Kiev, Ukraine assisted the new center in many ways.”
The well established Love Lines Centre in Kiev, Ukraine assisted the new center in many ways.” Tanya Prikazchikov of Kiev, Ukraine
23. “The Lord has blessed us with one of the largest Spanish speaking Christian web sites in the world. <www.integridad.com> Over 700,000 people a month have visited us from over 130 different countries. On our site we have a chat room where hundreds come in daily. It is like a telephone crisis center. It operates so that you can talk either publicly or privately with just one person. Many people share very great problems. Last year over 8,298 people invited Christ into their lives, and we counseled 38,468 people.We reach 390,723 people on our weekly mailing list. We are using the Love Lines Counselor Training Material to train all our counselors.”
We reach 390,723 people on our weekly mailing list. We are using the Love Lines Counselor Training Material to train all our counselors.”Jim Thurston from Chile
24. Print business cards with your phone number and a short message inviting a call during one’s time of need.
25. Sell raffle tickets for some item of value that would not be normally available.
26. Provide a food fair or some form of entertainment and sell tickets.
27. The report from all directors is that when God shows up, people hear about the centers. Salvations, healings, miracles, and transformations of all kinds are taking place by the mighty power of God. This is the GREATEST ADVERTISEMENT that you can have for your centers.
