The Tide®

A year ago, Open Doors USA estimated that 215 million Christians were being persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ. Now, for the new World Watch List , the organization says that number has risen to 245 million. And according to a report in The Christian Post , the number may climb even higher in 2019. The Tide ® has been broadcasting Bible messages over the radio airwaves since 1946 and today operates in eight countries on three continents while sharing the Gospel in 25 languages. Four of the nations where we work made the 2019 World Watch List for high levels of Christian persecution. “Violence in India and Nigeria, where The Tide ministry has worked for many years, has certainly increased, and it seems as though tensions are only becoming stronger,” said Director Don Shenk. “We hear from our partners on the ground who say that Christians worship in secret and are forced to be very quiet about their faith. Being baptized, meeting together to worship or telling another pers...

The 2019 World Watch List recently released from Open Doors USA is a stark illustration of just how critical the issue of Christian persecution is worldwide. Many may not know how the believers in these 50 countries suffer, but our  ministry broadcasts Gospel programming in four of the countries on this year’s ranking. “This means that listeners in half of the countries where The Tide ministry broadcasts Gospel programming over the airwaves experience serious persecution for their faith,” said The Tide Director Don Shenk. “Besides working diligently to break into the areas where Christians are shunned, ridiculed, attacked or worse, we must also pray fervently for our brothers and sisters who are suffering because of their faith in Jesus. We are all the same body of one Church.” The Tide ministry has been broadcasting Bible messages over the radio since 1946 and today operates in eight countries on three continents while sharing the Gospel in 25 languages. Four of these nat...

We’re making an exciting announcement about a permanent display at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.! Later this year, the popular museum will add two artifacts from The Tide ministry for its millions of visitors to see. Included in an exhibit will be a 1939 songbook and a microphone used to broadcast Gospel programming to listeners around the world so more could hear Jesus Christ’s salvation message. The process began in October 2018 when The Tide Director of Development Mark D. Story visited the Museum of the Bible and was pleased to see that, in additional to biblical texts and artifacts, the museum carefully included organizations that have based their existence and mission on sharing the truth and hope that comes from the Bible. “With 72 years of history, I knew The Tide ministry merited inclusion at the museum as a way to help visitors gain a broader picture of the impact of the Bible in America and across the globe through radio and song,” Story said. “In our a...