CEO Letter August 2025

CEO Letter August 2025

Dear friend,

I am sitting in my office with the wind howling around me and the rain driving against my office door as I write this CEO letter.  Not a very nice day at all but I trust you are keeping well and warm. Although the weather is inclement, I am warmed and encouraged as I read reports of what God is doing through the ministry of Reach Beyond around the world, and especially the impact of the NZ office.

Janice Reid is a NZ based radio trainer and with extensive ministry in the Asia Pacific region.  She can arguably claim to have impacted hundreds of thousands of people through her ministry as she trains and encourages station manager and announcers.  She also works with our regional tech team to make sure the stations stay on the air.

Here is a report she received recently.

My name is Pastor Michael, and I am pleased to share a heartfelt testimony from one of Zion Radio’s most faithful listeners, Mrs. Wijaya, who is currently 89 years old and lives not far from the station. 

During a recent visit, Mrs. Wijaya showed me her beloved radio, which she has been using for over 30 years. Despite its age, the radio still functions well with clear sound—and throughout all those years, the only station she has ever listened to is Zion. 

With a joyful and radiant smile, Mrs. Wijaya shared how the programs from Zion Radio have been a source of strength and comfort to her, especially in her elderly years. After a period when she couldn’t receive the broadcast clearly, she is now able to listen again with excellent sound quality—an experience that fills her with deep joy.  Mrs. Wijaya’s unwavering loyalty is a powerful reminder that radio ministry continues to have a meaningful and lasting impact. May her story encourage us all to remain faithful in our service through the airwaves.  

We at Radio Zion are truly grateful and thankful to Reach Beyond for being a channel of blessing to our ministry. 

Your support and care mean so much to us as we continue to reach more lives through broadcasts that bring hope and encouragement.  Pastor Michael.

Sharing Jesus          Giving Hope           transforming communities

Can I ask you to pray for 3 things specifically please?

1.      Pray for Janice as she travels around the region.  She has had some health issues of late and the constant travel can take its toll

2.      Pray for new radio trainers to be raised up.  Janice would dearly love to be able to pass on her incredible wealth of knowledge and understanding of the needs toa new generation of missionaries.

3.      Pray for Nitha, our worker in Indonesia as she takes on a heavy schedule of training and encouragement of stations, under Janice’s mentoring.

God is doing an amazing work in Indonesia, one of the most populous Muslim nations in the world. There are testimonies that we can’t tell because they would put those involved at risk – but suffice to say, God is changing lives!

Beyond Words           Beyond Borders           Beyond ourselves

I am just so very excited about what is happening here in NZ and around the world with Reach beyond and our mission of ‘Sharing Jesus, Giving Hope and Transforming Communities’. And I want to thank you!  Because it is your support through prayer, finance, and encouraging words that make it possible.

If you would like to chat with me, please contact me on 021985 810 or rgrainger@reachbeyond.org.

Blessings,

Pastor Russell Grainger

CEO Reach Beyond New Zealand

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Reach Beyond is an international mission organisation with specialised skills in media, healthcare and community development. We’re passionate about reaching the unreached with the Gospel.