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June 9, 2007 ORLANDO -- Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), the world's largest religious broadcaster and America's most-watched faith channel, hopes to change more lives through its addition of the "Holy Land Experience" theme park in Orlando, Fl., to the TBN family. Through the acquisition, TBN will bring an integration of the powerful living recreation of ancient Jerusalem with a cutting edge facility that will be used for television production, dramas, musical concerts, special events and movies. "This marriage will bring an unprecedented synergy to both ministries and the production that is done there will be seen by a worldwide audience. TBN's involvement made sense, because both ministries are about changing and effecting people's lives. We've been doing that for 34 years," said Paul Crouch, Jr., TBN Vice President of Administration. "We believe this opportunity was heaven sent because it bought TBN an Orlando-based facility to fulfill it's local programming obligations for WGTL CH-52 and it will provide "The Holy Land Experience" with much needed promotion to bring more people to the theme park and Orlando as a whole." The Holy Land Experience could well be considered Orlando's most inspiring destination as visitors experience a full day of discovery that takes them 2,000 years back in time to the world of the Bible. It brings to life ancient Israel as a unique, thriving world filled with fascinating exhibits and venues. Visitors learn about the Wilderness Tabernacle and the Great Temple; discover the amazing history of the Bible; explore the city of Jerusalem in miniature; see re-enactments of Jesus' ministry, His life, death, and resurrection; and feel the power and passion of our original musical productions. WGTL TV, Channel 52, has a reach of over four million viewers in the Orlando and Cocoa Beach metropolitan areas with TBN's wide range of innovative faith-based programming. In October of 2006, TBN celebrated the inaugural broadcast of WGTL Ch-52 in Orlando with a dedicatory service attended by TBN founders Paul and Jan Crouch, Pastor Benny Hinn, Singer and Preacher Judy Jacobs hosted by Pastor George Cope and Calvary Assembly in Winter Park, Fl. The combination of the production facilities and the Holy Land Experience offers Orlando visitors a powerful and unique faith based experience that can be promoted worldwide through the TBN network. The promotional capability can drive visitors to the complex. "Some of the staff was asking what is going to be the immediate effect here at the park and my answer was 'I'm planning on you having more people coming through the turnstiles this summer,'" said Crouch. "Universal Studios does the same thing. We want the 'Holy Land Experience' to be a faith-based version of that." About TBN |
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WDC MEDIA NEWS Book On Generosity A Unexpected Bestseller To: News Assignment Desk Media Contact: Brian Kluth, 719-930-4000 2007-05-15 -- [WDC News Post] -- COLORADO SPRINGS, May 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- A small book on how to lead a more generous life by pastor Brian Kluth is something of a "publishing miracle" that is being ordered by churches and denominations across the United States and around the world. "A 40-day Spiritual Journey to a More Generous Life" has 100,000 copies in print in nine months. One publisher, David Neff of Christianity Today, said "anytime you get 100,000 copies of any book into the churches, you're making some impact. Doing so in a 9-month period is spectacular." Hundreds of churches are ordering copies for every family. Denominations are sending copies to every pastor. Parachurch and media ministries are giving copies to their donors. Kluth said that seven Christian publishers had declined to publish the booklet because they said there was no market for a book on generosity. "Last summer my wife and I used some inheritance money to 'by faith' produce and print 15,000 copies," he says. "Churches have used it with everyone in the congregation to inspire increased giving for general offerings or to help with building fund drives," he reports. Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock used a customized copy of the booklet for their $35,000,000 relocation campaign. One of their pastors said, "We researched every available resource we could find to inspire people's generosity. This booklet was the best thing we found anywhere!" Kluth reports that after bank failures in Mongolia, the largest church in the country translated the booklet and gave it to their 1,100 believers. "Over the next two months we saw offerings increase nearly 60 percent," the Executive Pastor emailed to Kluth. One worldwide denomination signed a copyright agreement that will allow them to publish the booklet in up to 202 countries and 363 languages and other denominations are requesting to use translated copies around the world. "This whole thing is a God-sized journey for us. We're doing our best to keep up with what how the Lord is using this book across the country and around the world," Kluth says. Brian Kluth is senior pastor of First Evangelical Free Church in Colorado Springs, CO. In January Kluth was honored by the Christian Stewardship Association as the Outstanding Stewardship Educator of the year award. Kluth's web sites can be accessed at www.GenerousLife.info and www.MAXIMUMgenerosity.org. WDC Media Public Relations. 1-877-862-3600. www.wdcmedia.com |
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