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NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN TV STATION WHTN SPONSORS UNIQUE FILMMAKING COMPETITION

Nashville’s Christian Television Network station WHTN is sponsoring a unique times filmmaking competition which kicks off October 9. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 23, 2014) – Nashville’s Christian Television Network station, WHTN, has announced a unique timed filmmaking competition aimed at encouraging filmmakers to create short films centered on the Bible and the Christian walk. The 3-Day Faith Film Fest (3DAY FFF) launches at 6 p.m. October 9 at a “Starting Gate” event held at WHTN in Mt. Juliet. Filmmakers of all levels are invited to participate in the contest, which gives participants three days to write, produce and edit films that center on selected scripturalprinciples. Each team will have 72 hours in total, beginning at the “Starting Gate” event, to complete the productions from beginning to end. True to the style of timed film competitions, a set of secret parameters will be revealed at the beginning of the competition. The most important of these parameters will be a passage of scripture assigned to each team, some aspect of which must serve as the focal point of their film. To qualify for awards and prizes, the films must be turned in by 6 p.m. C.T. Sunday, October 12 at the WHTN studios. All entries will be screened Wednesday, October 17 at the Capitol Theater in Lebanon, Tenn. Awards include production equipment and television air time. For more information about the competition, visitFaithFilmFest.com.

Trinity Broadcasting Network Statement on the Passing of TBN Founder Dr. Paul Crouch

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ — Trinity Broadcasting Network issued the following statement on the passing of TBN founder and President Dr. Paul Crouch:

Dr. Paul Crouch, founder and President of the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), the world’s largest Christian television network, died November 30th at the age 79. His passing followed a decade-long battle with degenerative heart disease.

Dr. Crouch’s passion throughout life was to spread the gospel, a passion that in 1973 led him and his wife Jan to found TBN with one small low-power station in Southern California. Under Dr. Crouch’s leadership of over forty years, TBN has grown into 26 distinct global networks and affiliates, reaching every inhabited continent with life-changing Christian programming.

During that time Dr. Crouch also empowered scores of ministries to expand their reach and influence through television, and through those partnerships Dr. Crouch and TBN took an active role in helping to lead tens of millions of individuals to faith in Christ. Throughout his life Dr. Crouch pointed to that eternal harvest as his most important legacy.

While acknowledged throughout the broadcast industry as the foremost leader in Christian television, Dr. Crouch maintained a characteristic modesty concerning his role, preferring to emphasize the countless friends and partners who stepped alongside him and Mrs. Crouch to make TBN a successful outreach. Above all, in reflecting on his crucial role in TBN’s continued impact, Dr. Crouch inevitably pointed to the importance of an undying faith in God, which he characterized as “walking to the edge of all the light you have … and taking one more step.”

While we mourn Dr. Crouch’s passing, we are comforted with the knowledge that his influence and legacy will be felt for many decades to come as the Trinity Broadcasting Network continues to broadcast the good news of Jesus Christ throughout the world.

For more information, please visit www.tbn.org.