Tag Archives: radio

Biography of Theodore Epp
5
Mar

Theodore Epp was the founding voice of Back to the Bible and a key figure in mid century evangelical radio. A pastor and Bible teacher, he used radio to reach listeners beyond the local church, emphasizing personal faith and obedience to scripture.

Epp primary work was hosting and shaping the Back to the Bible broadcast, where he taught through scripture in a steady, methodical way. His approach influenced later radio teachers and helped build a global ministry that continued beyond his lifetime.

Founder and primary teacher of the Back to the Bible radio ministry.

Biography of Trans World Radio
25
Feb

Trans World Radio is an international Christian broadcasting organization founded in the mid twentieth century to beam gospel programming across borders. Using powerful transmitters, it reached listeners in regions where local Christian media was limited or restricted.

The ministry major works include multilingual radio programs, Bible teaching series, and evangelistic broadcasts transmitted across continents. Its use of high power radio influenced mission strategy and demonstrated how technology could support global evangelism.

International Christian radio ministry using powerful transmitters to reach multiple nations.

Biography of Back to the Bible
24
Feb

Back to the Bible began as a radio ministry founded by Theodore Epp in the 1930s in Lincoln Nebraska. The program focused on clear Bible teaching and practical Christian living, eventually expanding into a global media ministry with literature and international broadcasts.

The programs major work was its daily radio broadcast Back to the Bible, which offered systematic teaching through books of the Bible. Its format of steady exposition and application influenced later teaching programs and helped establish a standard for evangelical radio ministries.

Radio teaching ministry known for systematic Bible study broadcasts.

Biography of Pacific Garden Mission
18
Feb

Pacific Garden Mission is a historic rescue mission in Chicago that expanded its ministry through radio by producing Unshackled. Its commitment to evangelism and care for the poor found a new outlet in broadcasting, allowing testimonies from its ministry to reach listeners worldwide.

The mission major broadcasting work is the production of Unshackled, which dramatizes real stories from its ministry and beyond. This radio outreach extended the mission influence far beyond its physical location and inspired similar efforts elsewhere.

Rescue mission that created the Unshackled radio drama series.

Biography of Moody Radio
17
Feb

Moody Radio grew out of the ministry of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and became one of the largest Christian radio networks in the United States. Beginning with a single station, it expanded to multiple outlets and programming that combined music, teaching, and talk formats.

The network major works include flagship programs featuring Bible teaching, worship music, and call in shows that shaped evangelical radio culture. Moody Radio programming influenced other networks and provided a training ground for many Christian broadcasters.

Large evangelical radio network originating from Moody Bible Institute.

Biography of Donald Grey Barnhouse
16
Feb

Donald Grey Barnhouse was a Presbyterian pastor and Bible teacher whose program The Bible Study Hour became a staple of mid twentieth century Christian radio. Known for his clear doctrinal teaching and strong personality, he pastored Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia while building a national radio audience.

Barnhouse major radio work The Bible Study Hour offered systematic Bible teaching and doctrinal exposition, shaping expectations for serious teaching on Christian radio. His broadcasts influenced later teaching ministries and helped normalize expository content on the airwaves.

Presbyterian pastor and teacher known for The Bible Study Hour radio program.

Biography of Unshackled
12
Feb

Unshackled is a long running radio drama produced by Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago, telling true life stories of conversion and transformation. Beginning in the 1950s, it used dramatized testimonies to present the gospel to a broad audience.

The programs major work is its ongoing series of dramatized stories, each episode presenting a different life changed by faith in Christ. Its distinctive style of radio drama influenced other Christian storytelling formats and became a staple on many Christian stations.

Radio drama series telling conversion stories produced by Pacific Garden Mission.

Biography of J Vernon McGee
12
Feb

J Vernon McGee was a Presbyterian pastor and Bible teacher whose folksy style and strong convictions made him a beloved radio voice. After years of pastoral ministry, he launched a program that would carry his teaching far beyond his local congregation.

McGee major work was the Thru the Bible radio program, a five year journey through the entire Bible that aired on stations around the world. His simple explanations and repeated cycles through scripture influenced generations of listeners and set a pattern for long form Bible teaching on radio.

Radio Bible teacher known for the Thru the Bible broadcast.