September2018

DearMinistryPartner,

FortheearthwillbefilledwiththeknowledgeofthegloryoftheLord,asthewaterscoverthesea.-Habakkuk2:14

AfewweeksagoonawarmSaturdaymorning,HeatherandImadeourwayupthewindingmountainroadtothetopofChatsworthPeak,atjustover2400feetabovesealevel.Thisisauniquelocationwitha360-degreeviewofLosAngelesandVenturaCountiesanditishometoStrategic’sVOICEOFHOPE–AMERICASShortwaveradiostation(KVOH,LosAngeles).

Becauseofourstaffvacationschedules,HeatherandIvolunteeredtosign-onthestationandoperateourpowerfulRCAtransmitterforthemorning.Ilovethesoundofthistransmitterspinninguptofullpowerwithmorethan4poundspersquareinchofcompressedairblowingthroughitsinternalelectronicsandlargevacuumtubestokeepitcool.Aseriesofred,yellowandgreenlightsletusknowsheisjustaboutreadytospeak.Aboutfifteenminutesintothewarmupprocesswebringthepowerupslowlyuntilitsmetersbegintodanceandreflectit’smanymeasuringpointssuchaspoweroutput,voltageandcurrent.Allofasudden,rightatthetopofthehour,wehearthe

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543 Country Club Drive, Simi Valley, California 93065 U.S.A. Tel: +1 805.338.0075 Web: www.stratcomm.org www.voiceofhope.com

JohnandHeatheroperatingVOICEOFHOPE–AMERICASShortwavetransmitterreachingCuba,Mexico,CentralandSouthAmericaandUSA.

ThecenterringindicatesVOICEOFHOPE’sprimarycoverageoftheAmericas.

signaturetune“GodofWonders”followedbyouropening,announcingtothelistenerthattheVOICEOFHOPEisontheair!

Atjustover1.2millionwattsofpowerofftheantenna,thepowerfulpenetratingsignaloftheVOICEOFHOPEeasilyreachestheshoresofHavanaCuba,scattersacrosstheUnitedStatesanddowntoMexicofillingitsmountainswhilesimultaneouslyreachinglistenersinCentralandSouthAmericawiththeGospelmessageofHope. Werememberin1986whentheVOICEOFHOPE–AMERICASsignedontotheairwavesfortheveryfirsttime.Wewerethere!MexicohadjustoutlawedChristianbroadcastingandShortwavebecameaneffectivewaytoreachandservemillionsofChristianslivinginMexicoandintroducingmillionsmoretothesalvationmessageofJesus. Inthemid2000’stheministrythatHeather’slatefather,GeorgeOtishadfounded,soldtheVOICEOFHOPEtoalocalLosAngelespastorandafterseveralyearsitfellintodisrepairandceaseditsbroadcasting.In2013,underStrategicCommunicationsGroup,HeatherandIpurchasedtheVOICEOFHOPEalongwithitslegacycall-letters(KVOH)andinternationalbroadcastlicenseandrestoredittotheairwavestoonceagainproclaimJesustothenationsofLatinAmerica. OurSpanishprogrammingisexcellentanddesignedtoencourageandgrowChristians,disciplenewbelieversandtosharethesalvationmessageofJesuswiththosewhohaveneverheard.OntheweekendwefeatureprogrammingtoreachthelargeaudienceofEnglishspeakersinAmericaandtheCaribbean. WouldyouprayforandfinanciallysupportourVOICEOFHOPEoutreachintoLatinAmericaandaroundtheworld?YourmonthlysupportallowsustokeeptheVOICEOFHOPEradiostationsontheairreachingtheAmericas,Africa

Strategic’sVOICEOFHOPE–AMERICAS(KVOH,LosAngeles)ispoweredbya100,000-wattRCAAmpliphasetransmitterbuiltinItalyin1959.ThistransmitterhasbeenbroadcastingtheGospelitsentire59years.

ThisRCA,serialnumber5,operatedfirstinItalyatVaticanRadioandthenwassoldafewyearslatertothefamousmissionaryradiostationHCJBinQuitoEcuador.Itserveduntil1984whenitwastakenoutofserviceandsoldtoGeorgeOtiswhoinstalleditastheprimarytransmitterfortheVOICEOFHOPEunderhisownministry.

Therearenopartsmadeforthistransmitteranymoreandwemanufactureeverythingweneedtokeepherontheairandbroadcastingtofullpower.ThankstotheUSNavyusingthesametubeinseveralofitsSubmarineradarsystems,theseraretubesarestillavailable.

GodhasusedeverysingledayofthistransmitterlifespantoproclaimHisWordtotheNationswiththousandsoftestimoniesofsalvation,healingandansweredprayersfrommorethan70countries.AllglorytoGod!

andIsrael/MiddleEast.Pleaseliftupouron-airstaffandourprogrampartnerswhodesigntheirbroadcastsformaximumimpactfortheGospel.RadioisreallyimportantinLatinAmerica!Soonwewillbeincreasingourpowerandexpandingourbroadcasthoursintotheeveningtoreachthoselisteningthroughthenighttime.Wouldyouhelpusdothat? TheVOICEOFHOPEisindeed“coveringtheearthwiththeknowledgeoftheLordJesusasthewaterscoverthesea.”ThankyouforprovidingtheblessingofGod’sWordtosaturatetheearthanddeliverHiswordintotheheartsofHiscreation!HerearejustafewtestimonieswehavereceivedrecentlyfromCuba:

"GoodmorningfriendsattheVoiceofHope.ItisagiftfromGodtobeabletocommunicatewithyouonceagaininthisway.Ihaveenjoyedyourprogramswhichfillmewithencouragementandharmony.”

OsmanyHerrera,easternCuba

"Iwishyouaveryblessedweek,belovedbrothers.Iamlisteningtoyouandverywell...tellmeaboutRosa...Ihopealliswell.Praythisforme,becauseIneedreinforcementinmylungs...Idonotfeelwellyet.HugstoJuventinoandalltheministers,toJohnTayloe,Ray,Olgaandeveryone.Blessedday...andyesss...GODISONE,THEONLYONE,THEMAJESTY.

SisterMariadelCarmen,Cuba

ThankyouforsupportingStrategicCommunicationsGroupandourVOICEOFHOPEradiostationsdeliveringtheGospelintopopulationsofover2-billionpeopleworldwide.WearecalledbyGodtocommunicatetheHopeoftheGospeltothosewhohaveneverheardofJesus’Salvation.Wecan’tdoitwithoutyouandweareblessedtobeworkingtogetherforthesakeoftheGospel!

InHisservice,

JohnandHeatherOtisTayloePresidentandFoundersStrategicCommunicationsGroup–VoiceofHope

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VOICEOFHOPE–1287AMISRAELMoreTestimoniesfromtheMiddleEast

NihadfromIraq

Peacebewithyou!GreetingstoVOICEOFHOPEteam!IliketolistentotheVOICEOFHOPEradioespeciallytheprogram,MiddleEastForJesus.It’savoicecallinginthedesert,avoiceforthewholeworld,especiallyforthosewhohadleftthedarknessofIslamandcrossedtothelightofJESUS.Thisradioismotivatinguscontinuallytolistenandshare,whatablessing.NowmynamebecamePaul,IliveinEuropeandevangelizeothershere.

DohafromBaghdad

IwasaformerMoslem,thanksbetoGODIcametoknowJESUSsince2016.IliketolistentotheVOICEOFHOPEradio.TheLORDJESUShealedmysonandIencouragepeopletoreadtheBibletoknowmoreandmoreJESUSandtolistentotheradio.

MohamedfromSyria

ManygreetingstotheVOICEOFHOPEradiopresenters!TheMiddleEastForJesusisagreatandimportantprogram;it’sconsolingalotofpeople.I,Mohamed,lefttoEuropeandsawJESUSmorethan5timesinhisdreams.AfterIreadMatthew7IsurrenderedmylifetoJesusandgotbaptized.IcannowjustloveotherpeopleinsteadofhatingthemasIdidinformertimes.ThankyouVOICEOFHOPEradio!

HallahNaffaaJordan

VOICEOFHOPEisbroadcastingwonderfulamazingprogramslikeDerekPrinceIliketolistento.It'sawonderfulradiobroadcaststationdeclaringthenameoftheLORD.IlikealsoallthedailylivestreamingonFacebook.GreetingstothepeoplewhoareinchargeoftheVOICEOFHOPEradioandtoallthepresenters,happytolistentoyou!

RejoicewithusovertheseencouragingwordsfromourlistenersthroughouttheMiddleEast!GodhassurelyraisedupastrategicVoiceofHopeoutofHisgreatloveforthesepeople!