TWENTY Seven volunteers from Seventh Day Adventist Churches in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are currently undergoing a week-long intensive training in radio broadcasting here in Honiara.
The training is organized by the Solomon Islands SDA Mission and facilitated by various experienced radio and television broadcasters from the Adventist World Radio.
Speaking to this paper yesterday, training coordinator, James Bouro revealed that the intensive training which covers a wide range of different topics in radio broadcast journalism will help further the knowledge and experience of the participants, adding that the Church is grooming up its radio broadcasters to help preach the gospel throughout world.
“The training covers sessions both in theory and practical work, ranging from sketching, drafting, producing and presenting of radio programs. It is being provided for by various experienced broadcasters working for the Adventist World Radio.
Some of the facilitators include; Kevin Krueger, General Manager of WGTS, Adventist FM Radio Station, USA, Greg Scott, Vice President of Adventist World Radio, Professor Surachet Insom, Adventist World Radio’s Asia-Pacific Region Director, Anniston Mathews, Adventist World Radio’s Asia-Pacific Program Director, Cristian Copacenu and Wayne Boehm.
Mr Bouro said that the training would help the young people from Vanuatu and Solomon Islands acquire new skills and techniques in effectively spreading the gospel in their respective countries.
“The training which is also for our ni-van (Vanuatu) neighbours and friends is a bonus to the Church’s plans on expanding our arms in doing Gods ministry through various Ministries.
“Here in the Solomon Islands, we will be using each of the trainees graduating from this workshop to assist in the opening of a new FM Radio station for the Adventist Church within the next six months,” Mr Bouro said.
Mr Bouro said that the Church sees that the most effective means of reaching souls within the most remote areas in the country is to use radio.
“Therefore we think that it is time our young people are giving these types of training so that they can be instrumental in spreading the good news of God to our people in the rural areas who do not have access to Television or are illiterate,” he said.
The training will conclude on Friday.
By JEREMY INIFIRI