Your Network of Praise's Podcast

Marci visited with Mike from Mercyme this morning, and asked about the Always Only Jesus Tour that's coming up in April. They talk a little about what life is like on tour, and dig a little deeper into the story behind Mercyme's latest album, "Always Only Jesus" which contains some your favorite songs like 'Then Christ Came' and 'To Not Worship You.' Grab your tickets from mercyme.org to see Mercyme with David Leonard and the Newsboys! They'll be in Spokane, WA on April 6th, Boise, ID on April 7th, and Fargo, ND on April 11th.

For this Network Update, Roger joined the Morning Show for a Friendraiser recap. He shared an encouraging update from the Helios project. Since the broadcast ended Monday evening we did end up with over 300 pastors sponsored, so the goal was met and exceeded! If you'd still like to support that project, we're leaving the link up on ynop.org through March 31st. As for YNOP, New Life Africa, Vie Nouvelle Afrique, and all the ministry happening in Africa, thank your for your faithful prayers and support. Please keep praying for the details surrounding these projects, and for God's provision in spreading the Gospel wherever and however He leads!

Ron Hutchcraft came back to YNOP to share his heart for young people. Marci and Ron talked about what it's going to take to reach the next generation with God's Truth, his shared his wisdom and testimonies from raising his own children. You'll also learn more about his book, A Jesus of Their Own: Fighting for Faith in the Next Generation. You can receive this book for FREE by going to ynop.org. Click on "Contact Us," fill out your info, and request a copy.

If you missed this interview on the Day of Hope, take a minute to listen. Roger talks with Koki Ann about her time distributing YNOP Ambassador Audio Bibles in Kenya. These audio bibles are loaded with God's word & bible teaching in Swahili! You'll be very encouraged by her testimonies, take some time to listen to what Koki has to say. Find more information about the YNOP Ambassador Bible on ynop.org.

The Day of Hope began with Roger talking to Bishop Eliudi of New Life Radio Tanzania. Listen in for some encouraging testimonies from Africa. Find out more information about New Life Radio on ynop.org

Friendraiser 2024 is coming up next week, March 18th- 21st! We’ll kick off FriendRaiser with our annual Day of Hope next Monday. In the morning hours we will have music, scripture, times of prayer and we’ll hear from some special guests including: Bishop Eliudi, from YNOP’s station in northern Tanzania, Ron Hutchcraft will join us to talk about reaching young people with the gospel, & Koki Ann, of our New Life Africa Translation Center in Nairobi, Kenya. Monday afternoon we’ll be turning our attention to a very important missions outreach…working with the Helios Project which is working to equip pastors in South Sudan and Kenya with the training they need! Roger shares ways to be praying before FriendRaiser begins. You can also find those prayer requests, and get involved now, by going to ynop.org.

Moving forward on the home front, the new shortened Legal ID's are now operating at the top of the hour and Roger told us about the 10 additional stations that are coming. The next two will be Wheatland, WY and Kimball, NE in the month of April! Also, FriendRaiser begins March 18th with the Day of Hope. We will invite you to join YNOP in partnering with the Helios Project to provide training to many, many, pastors in South Sudan and Kenya! Matching funds are a vital help for FriendRaiser, please contact us if you'd like to be involved by going to ynop.org or calling 800-442-9222.

ORDINARY ANGELS is hitting theatres nationwide on Friday, Feb 23rd! Producer Andrew Erwin, with Kingdom Story Company, visited with Marci about the backstory of this amazing true story, and he tells us about an awesome ministry they're partnering with called RIP Medical Debt. Listen to the interview here, and then tune in to the Morning Show Feb 19th-23rd, we will be giving away 2 tickets every day to ORDINARY ANGELS!

On this week's Network Update, Roger Lonnquist talked with Dave about Friendraiser coming up! Listen in and find out more about the ministry we will be highlighting on the Day of Hope: the Helios project. During the rest of the week of Friendraiser, we will also have a lot to talk about when it comes to the work God is doing through YNOP across the globe. Find out more at ynop.org.

This week we get an update on the shipment to Kenya of YNOP Ambassador Audio Bibles in Swahili! Roger has good news for us, and a cool story to share about an encounter with one of our New Life Africa staff members. We're also celebrating the fact that Glendive KGLE 91.9FM is on the air! There are 10 more FM full-power stations to go! Join us in praying for the upcoming projects and thanking God for the answers to prayer.

We got an update on KGLE-FM 91.9 from Roger Lonnquist during today's Network Update. We also got word on the shipment of YNOP Ambassador Audio Bibles that recently made it to Kenya.

Listen in to this week's Network Update to hear about how prayers are being answered! We take a look at the eleven sites we're focusing in on in 2024. During this very key year, we have a record eleven full-power FM radio stations that we are building, buying, or adapting to carry YNOP. Thank you for your faithful support and prayers, please continue to lift up these future projects.

This week, Roger Lonnquist gave us another Network Update on this year's projects here at YNOP, and with New Life Africa Satellite Networks. He shared several prayer requests related to these projects. Please join us in praying for KGLE-fm, it's all ready to go, we just need a tower crew available to finish the work, pray for qualified broadcast engineers to help with all the tower work being done this year, including another 10 new full-power stations, that will need to be built this year. For New Life Africa, we are asking for prayers over recent shipments of YNOP Ambassador Audio Bibles headed to Kenya. Please pray for safety and security through travel and customs. Listen in to hear all the details of what God is doing here at Your Network of Praise! He is so good.

It's going to be an exciting year at YNOP! Roger Lonnquist gave us an update on the projects coming up.. including several new stations, in several states. KGLE-FM is all ready to go, we just need a tower crew lined up.. so please be praying for that to happen soon. Be praying for all the new stations coming to Montana, Utah, Wyoming, North Dakota and soon: Nebraska! We see a lot of growth happening here and could use your prayers over our staff, upcoming repairs, and all the new projects. Thank you for supporting us through your prayers and financial gifts. God is so good! If you'd like to give a gift to Your Network of Praise, head to ynop.org, or give us a call at 800-442-9222.

Listen in for a Network Update for 2024, from Roger Lonnquist. We have a lot of exciting projects coming up this year, including adding a station in a 7th state. He also announced the theme song for this year!

Today's Network Update is full of testimonies from listeners impacted by YNOP and New Life Africa Satellite Networks. Listen in and be encouraged by what God is doing all around the world.

God continues to give us the opportunity to reach more people here in the western United States! In fact, we are about to purchase two more full power radio stations in Wyoming, and FCC licenses for two more full power stations. We have an update on the YNOP Ambassador Audio Bible ministry… Joseph Kebbie is in Liberia handing out a small number of players to introduce people to this ministry, and lay the groundwork for further distributions of God's word, in the various languages of Liberia! Roger also shares some special ways to support the ministry of YNOP and New Life Africa Networks through end-of-year giving.

Brad Mattes is the President of the International Right to Life Federation, and the CEO of Life Issues Institute. In these roles, Brad is able to offer a unique look at foster care for children, adoption, and their ties to the pro-life perspective. Join us for this interview during the Morning Show, as we heard from Brad during his monthly check-in with Your Network of Praise.

Roger Lonnquist, Network General Manager, has a big update for us today. Hear what's going on with KGLE-FM, Utah's Hope, and in Africa he touches on an important conference our African staff attended, RadioAfrica.fm & YNOP Ambassador Bibles going to Kenya. Now we ask for prayer for 2024... we have more YNOP stations than ever going on the air in 2024, and more than 30 new satellite network affiliates going online in Africa. Please pray for these plans and the logistics, and above all, that God will draw people to every platform we have available!

Meredith Andrews will be providing worship for the Night of Wonder, at Faith E. Church in Billings, on Friday, Nov 17th. Emma Mae McDaniel will be the speaker, and Anita Renfroe will be providing the entertainment. It's officially a SOLD OUT show! She visited with Marci this morning to talk about her heart behind leading worship, and raising kids in a musical home. There's tons of bonus material in this full interview, so listen when you can!

At midnight, last Sunday night, the RadioAfrica.com podcast page opened up access to the Hausa language. That means there is now biblical teaching available in 5 different languages! Praise the Lord! Make sure you're tuned in for Thanksgiving Week Outreach, coming up Monday, November 20th. Ron Hutchcraft and friends will join us as we talk about On Eagles' Wings Leadership Center. Find more informaton about that on ynop.org.

Thanksgiving Week Outreach is the subject of today's Network Update. Roger gives us an idea of what to expect on Nov. 20th, when Ron Hutchcraft and friends join us in the studio.

Roger has some exciting updates for YNOP listeners, especially for our listeners living in KGLE country. He also asks for prayer over our New Life Africa team this week! Joseph, Justus, Yohana and Isabelle are representing our New Life Africa Satellite Network, Vie Nouvelle Afrique, and RadioAfrica.fm Podcast Network at the Africa by Radio Media Conference in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire! Listen in to hear more details.

Rend Collective has a new album out now called "Whosoever" and you may have heard their latest song from that album, "Hallelujah Anyway" playing on YNOP right now. Rend Collective is a Christian, folk rock worship band originating from Bangor, Northern Ireland. Marci caught up with Chris and Gareth in FL, to get to know them a little better. They are funny, full of wisdom, and extremely talented musicians. Listen to the full conversation here!