Radio vision

Yesterday I spent the day at UCB, United Christian Broadcasting. Because we live in one of the areas not covered by their broadcasts as yet, I've never listened to much of their output. So it was really interesting to hear about their current schedule, their vision for the future and their journey so far.

I remember a casual conversation I had with Pete Meadows in the early 1980's about Christianity and the media and the vision for Christian radio in the UK. At that time everything appeared stacked against the idea. There were no available frequencies and legislation didn't allow for groups such as the Christian community to broadcast. Deregulation and changing technology has opened up the airwaves, but had the early pioneers of Christian radio in the UK not persevered with the vision would we be in the position we are today? 

UCB hopes to cover the whole of the UK in the very near future and Premier Radio is widely available through the digital network.

And this is what moved my heart yesterday–that there are times, many times, when you simply have to hold on to the vision. It has taken nearly 30 years for the vision for national Christian radio across the UK to be realised. So often we are ready to give up after a few months. 

My question is how do we persevere with the vision irrespective of whether it appears to be coming to fulfilment or not? I guess you need a plan of how to get to the point of fulfilment from where you are at the moment, but you also need a sense of humble submission to God's purposes. Perhaps we also need to remember that we are defined not by the vision but by the relationship we enjoy with God. we are, first and foremost, children of God.

There's more to reflect upon with regard to this, but for now I need to get up and take Anne to the station!