Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Paul Crouch Looks Back Over the Past Year

I want to take a few moments to share with you, some of the great things that have happened with our family of networks the past twelve months, especially concerning JCTV, Smile of a Child, our expanding network, TBN Second Chance, iTBN, and Facebook. From programming to charitable initiatives, we have much to be thankful for, and we are excited about the future of these great things that have started.


We praise the Lord for all the great things He has done. Please join us in prayer for our network. We thank God for all of these things that this article mentions and ask that everything the TBN family does has a wonderful impact for His kingdom. Paul Crouch

TBN’s Second Chance
In America, there are more than two million people incarcerated in our prison system. These are people that are largely forgotten by society and often have lost all hope. TBN’s Second Chance (TBN-SC) is a program that we have effected to try and reach these inmates. Working with an already established rehabilitation program, we contact wardens and chaplains in prisons, correctional facilities, and re-entry centers, offering them to broadcast up to four of TBN’s faith based networks for their inmates completely free of charge. In 2010, this initiative was established in correctional facilities for adults and juveniles across the nation. Our networks can now be viewed by eighty-two thousand and five hundred incarcerated men and women. We pray the lives and the hearts of these inmates are changed.

iTBN
This has been a year for research and adopting new technology. We began the long process of preparing iTBN, which will be available in September 2011. The i stands for interactive, and this new program certainly will be. The core concept is to offer everything that TBN has produced in the last thirty eight years in a “three screen environment”. iTBN will make TBN available on TV, online, and on your smart phone. The smart phone app has already been released. You can download it for free on your iPhone, Android, or Blackberry.

The web based component will be the most versatile and searchable portion of the three screen environment. iTBN will be have the same powerful searchability of Hulu, but with faith based, Christian programming. The online user who wants to watch a particular program can search iTBN, like they would any search engine, and choose from a list the show he or she wants to view. To watch Paul Crouch and his son Matt talk about Matt’s movie The Omega Code, you could just type their names and the movie title and it will come to the top of the list. You will not have to scroll through thirty eight years of program titles.

Paul Crouch Jr., TBN’s Vice President, had this to say about the new website: “This is the largest project I’ve tackled in my history with the network. Thousands of hours of old video tapes and programs, old praise programs with people who’ve now been promoted to heaven…much of it is as relevant today as it was thirty years ago. The message of the gospel never changes, but the technology and the way it’s presented does.”

Social Media
Our Facebook page has also had a facelift this year. It has fresh new interactive capability that was not there previously. Now, TBN fans can watch the daily Praise the Lord, Behind the Scenes, and even full length movies. The page also includes interactive buttons and links to JCTV, Smile of a Child, TBN Enlace, and The Church Channel. Special links will allow you to submit prayer requests to the ministry, learn about the TBN-SC program, view the broadcast schedule, or instantly go to the TBN.org pages for TBN’s many featured speakers.

JCTV
Our teen and young adult network used this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Real Videos, a program featuring Christian music videos and artists. This milestone makes Real Videos the longest running nationally televised Christian music video show. Paul Crouch’s son, Matt, and his wife Laurie were the original hosts of Real Videos, and they joined the current host, T-Bone, for a two hour special. The three shared favorite memories and their funniest moments, and they remembered some special interviews with some of the artists who pioneered contemporary Christian music. This year, JCTV also launched The Test. Partnering with Focus on the Family, Campus Crusade for Christ, and Chi Alpha, we have created a wonderful special for college students, parents, and grandparents. Paul Crouch Jr. and Sean McDowell host this show for current and future college students and their families. In it, they equip students to courageously live for Christ while attending the sometimes-hostile secular university.

SMILE
Jan Crouch founded the Smile of a Child network because of her great love for children and her desire to see them grow into Christ followers. This year marked the fifth anniversary of the station. SMILE has consistently offered quality children’s programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. While many niche stations often struggle to stay alive, SMILE has been recognized for its excellence in broadcasting a positive message for young children. The station received the Parent’s Television Council Seal of Approval, which is rarely awarded.
TBN explains SMILE’s consistent popularity with its great reviews and recognition. The Beta Research group shows that SMILE performs near the top in viewer interest and appeal. Bob Higley is TBN’s vice president of affiliate sales and marketing. He said, “Beta Research reported that among emerging networks, TBN’s SMILE was number one in viewer interest in households that subscribe to direct-to-home satellite services such as DirecTV and Dish Network.”

Expansion
Another reason for us to celebrate has been the growth of our network this past year. TBN was already the largest Christian Network in the world and now it reaches even more households. The Church Channel (TCC) is devoted to preaching the Word of God 24 hours a day. It has gained many subscribers, growing by over twenty-one million new cable and satellite households. Fourteen million were added on the DISH Network alone, when it began to carry the station in June. DirecTV also now carries the Church Channel. In total, there are now forty-nine million households that are reached by this station.

In addition, AT&T and Verizon FiOS now carry all five of TBN’s American stations. JCTV, SMILE, Enlace USA (our Spanish language network), and TCC have all experienced a large growth in available viewership. JCTV now reaches 16.3 million homes, SMILE is available to 15.7, and Enlace is available to 11.3 million in America alone. It is our prayer that these millions of new potential viewers will be millions more who hear the gospel of Christ through our family of networks.


Paul Crouch

9 comments:

  1. Thanks TBN (and Paul Crouch). I can't wait for iTBN to be available. This is going to be a graat way for people all over the world to access Christian TV online. It's great to see Paul Crouch Jr., and Matt and Brandon Crouch all together with their Dr. Crouch. All Good!

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  2. I started watching you w/ my moma when I was a little girl in the 80's. I remember those times and I thank you for your faithfulness. God Bless you all!!!

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  3. Thank you Lord! for Paul and Jan! Been watching for many years! The airings have greatly encouaged me not to give us..whiled working out my soul salvation God has spoke though so many..helping along this journey...Thanks to the TBN staff and family...Oh! the Gospel is so need to reach the many from the greatest to the least...thanks for lifting a loving Christ our Lord! Jesus higher to a people of to the saving of souls. all walks of life...across the earth....God Bless forevermore..In Christ.

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  4. YES, I READ YOU ALL BOOK HELLO WORLD A YOUNG MAN LOVED BOOKS AND MINISTRY WORK IN ORLANDO,,SO IT WAS VERY INSPIRING...BE BLESSE PAUL PREACH DO WHAT HE SAID,,LIKE HE SAY,,THANKS FOR YOU ALL HANGING IN THERE MAKE IT HAPPEN, JAN STAND STRONG AND OBEY GOD THE MORE,,,,HELLO WORLD,,,AND CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL FOR HELPING SO MANY LEADERS, PREACHERS AND MUSICAN GET STARTED,,REALLY YOU CAN'T FORGET THE BRIDGE THAT BROUGHT YOU CROSS,,MY MOTHER SAY AND THANKS FOR BEING BEING ABLE TO ENJOY,,I NEED TO SEND YOU ALL MORE AND PAY MY PLEDGE,,I JUST MANAGING A 16 DOLLARS TITHE,,GOD WILL MAKE A WASY A FEW BUCK TO RIDE THE BUS, GIVEN BY MY SON,,GOD WILL BLESS YOU ALL MORE OBEY GOD TOGETHER

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  5. GLORY TO GOD, THANK YOU JESUS, FOR PAUL N JAN CROUCH. MY LIFE N WAYS STAYS CONNECTED IN THE REAL LOVE OF JESUS. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING, BUT I BELIEVE IN GOD THE ALMIGHTY. THANK YOU T.B.N....I LOVE MY T.B.N./ CROUCH FAMILY........WE CAN HAVE FAITH THAT MOVES MOUNTAIN, BUT IF WE HAVE NO LOVE..........WE ARE NOTHING........AMEN?.......1 corithians 13...MAY GOD KEEPS HIS BLESSINGS ON THE CROUCH FAMILY/ T.B.N......LOVE Y'ALL...PTL.

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  6. Praise be to our Heavenly Father. TBN is a miracle frm God! God bless u Paul Crouch and Jane. I am an adamant viewer of of TBN programs and i feel this is a great blessing in my home. Thank u God You are awesome.

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  7. TBN had been an awesome blessing in my life and ministry. I watch it everyday of my life. I truly thank God for Paul & Jane Crouch and the family for being such à blessing to this World. It's my prayer that the Lord continue to bless them with many more years

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  8. TBN this is true from my Heart,ever since the time I watched your programs I was never be the same again,In financial and in everthing about me and my family and all around me,I started to plant seed to your Ministry and be a partner,now I have grown Spiritually strong in the Lord,I know I have connected to a strong Annointed people through TBN just by Listerning to them,For the Lord is good and his mercy endures forever.So many to share and uncountable testimonies;truly what else can I say,If it was not for the Lord on our Side,where would I be or we be.For the Lord is great and greatly to be Praised.Im Blessed indeed.My on fire right now,If you just let me speak through your station to the world, I tell you,The Devil will pack there belongings to all this people and leave and gone for Good and never come back in Jesus name.I'am truly Blessed I know that I would not have grown without your TV sattions.We from the ends of the world we are catching up with the fire of God that is flying from America so true;If we going to catch it the way you Annointed People catch the Fire,true the whole world will be on fire with the word of God.We are the originals seeds.I know our grand nanny ate that apple that have cost Curse to the whole world,but now we have known the truth and the truth will set us free,and everyone free from the Bondage if SIN and death.Thank you once again TBN for making us grown in the Lord in Mighty ways.We are Blessed and truly truly Blessed.We Love you Jan and Paul and family and everyone.Stay strong and be strong.The devil is counting days and we his people are coming strong....indeed strong in the Lord and the power of his Might.Let us not weary about doing God's work...For the Lord is at work to each and everone of us.For his Glory.Jesus is Lord.Thank you Lord for the cross.Till then.Love you TBN keep on and keeping on.The crown is awaiting for you.Cheers and Love you all.

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  9. Hi bro. Paul and sis.Jane Crouch i love tbn it has blessed my life and not to make you sound old but i have been watching tbn ever since i was a little girl and now i am 27 years old may the blessings of god rain down on you forever and always in jesus name

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