Radio Bible Hour, Inc.

Summary

Radio Bible Hour, Inc. ("RBH") is a gospel broadcast ministry heard on 51 radio stations throughout the United States, as well as over four short-wave radio stations, which can be heard in most of the countries of the world. The broadcasts are presented on various stations seven days a week. A television ministry was begun in 1996 which can now be seen each week on a number of stations in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee as well as in Monroe, Louisiana; Atlanta, Georgia; and Fort Smith, Arkansas. The organization is also involved in the publication and distribution of Christian literature, Bibles, spiritual books, audio and video recordings, and the publication of a monthly news magazine (Your Good Neighbor) which reaches approximately 10,000 readers a month. RBH also supports a number of missionaries and mission projects throughout the world. RBH is a faith ministry, operating within it's budget under the direction of a dedicated Board of Directors. This organization is a nonprofit, contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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Radio Bible Hour, Inc. ("RBH") is a gospel broadcast ministry heard on 51 radio stations throughout the United States, as well as over four short-wave radio stations, which can be heard in most of the countries of the world. The broadcasts are presented on various stations seven days a week. In July 1996, a new television ministry was begun which can now be seen each week on a number of stations in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee as well as in Monroe, Louisiana; Atlanta, Georgia; and Fort Smith, Arkansas. The organization is also involved in the publication and distribution of Christian literature, Bibles, spiritual books, audio and video recordings, and the publication of a monthly news magazine (Your Good Neighbor) which reaches approximately 10,000 readers a month. Another aspect of the ministry is the support of a number of missionaries and mission projects throughout the world.

At the present time, the Radio Bible Hour helps support 31 home and foreign missionary projects, including two children's homes, three seminaries or colleges, and missionaries to Russia, Haiti, Japan, the Bahamas, the Philippines, Central America, and Africa, as well as a multitude of other home and foreign evangelism projects. RBH is a faith ministry, operating within it's budget under the direction of a dedicated Board of Directors.

This organization is a nonprofit, contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Mission Statement [ Back to top ]

RBH communicates its mission as follows:

"The purpose or purposes for which the Corporation is organized, is for the support of a benevolent, charitable, educational or missionary undertaking in the furtherance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ."

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Statement of Faith [ Back to top ]

Radio Bible Hour, Inc. uses the following to communicate its values:

Doctrinally,

We believe in the Trinity, God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

We believe the Holy Bible is the inspired, infallible Word of God, without error, and is the only rule of faith and practice for the Christian.

We believe in Jesus Christ, born of the Virgin Mary, as our Lord and Savior, whose death on the Cross provided for the redemption of sinners and is now seated at the right hand of the Father, interceding for all those who come to God by Him.

We believe in the local Church as the body of Christ and the bride of Christ.

We believe in the Second Coming of Christ and we are looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

History [ Back to top ]

Since it's beginning in 1935, the Radio Bible Hour, Inc., under the direction of it's founder Dr. J. Harold Smith, has spread the message of the Christian Gospel around the country. In July, 1996, Dr. Smith began a new television ministry which is now seen each week on a number of stations in the Southeast. On June 14, 1997, Dr. Smith celebrated his 87th birthday. For almost 65 years he had been preaching daily; a total of more than 70,000 sermons. Until a series of small strokes temporarily slowed him down, he was maintaining a full schedule of evangelistic meetings around the country, as well as his radio and television ministries.

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Ranking Category	Rating	Overall Rank	Educational Media Sector
Overall Efficiency Rating		44 of 348	4 of 38
Fund Acquisition Decision		44 of 348	4 of 38
Resource Allocation Decision		of 348	31 of 38
Asset Utilization Decision		of 348	31 of 38