A new Christian Radio Station "Emmanuel" will be launched in Kiev, Ukraine, revealed by Assist News Service from the press release of Emmanuel Radio yesterday. Amid the political and social disabilities, the Ukraine Government has granted the radio a 7-year license. Therefore, it is expected to bring great light to the people in the east Europe country.
Viktor Radim, Director of TRK Emmanuel, testified with overwhelming joy, and described that the recent development was truly a miracle of God. He said that 5 years had been spent in the application process for the license from the ultimate state authority on the mass media - the National Committee of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasts.
"We’ve had a number of refusals over the past few years. There were several people on the national committee that were very much against us. But every time we were denied, we committed ourselves to pray that God would either change their hearts or have them find other work," Radim said.
The path to receive the license was in fact full of obstacles, according to Assist News Service.
"In fact, most people who we consulted with, said that you’ll never get a license without paying huge bribes. But as a matter of principle, TRK Emmanuel, strongly opposed the payment of any bribe from the very beginning," said Radim.
"We were able to do the impossible without a single bribe. With man it’s impossible, but with God, all things are possible."
The birth of Christian Radio in Ukraine has coincided with a spiritual change currently going on in the country. Since the new pro-West Ukrainian president, Victor Yushchenko was elected five months ago, evangelicals have seen the country set it self for huge Christian growth.
In a previous report by the Mission News Network, ACB International missionary, based in Ukraine’s capital Kiev said Ukraine has always been somewhat of the Bible belt of the former Soviet Union. Therefore, it has high potential in the revival of the Gospel.
Additionally, the President has been working to eliminate the Ministry of Religion, which has controlled many churches and ministries for so many years. The President was quoted as saying, "The State has no business in the affairs of the Church and the Church has one head and that is Jesus Christ her Lord."
