Samaritan Radio Network Newsletter

Arold Mejia and Tim Harris at the station that links our Tegucigalpa station to southern Honduras in Cerro de Hula.

​Wow! What a year of blessings 2022 has been at Samaritan Radio Network!

We started the year off with the need for two new 5-kilowatt FM transmitters to replace the 20+ year-old transmitters which were in a state of disrepair.

• Not only did God provide for those two transmitters, but He also provided another 3.5 FM transmitter that will bring our San Marcos station up from 60 watts to 3,000 watts of power.
• The $8,000 mentioned in the newsletter has been met, thanks to the faithfulness of God and His people!!

Tim Harris with the brand new 3.5 kilowatt transmitter that we recently purchased for our tower in San Marcos de Colon. This will amplify the outreach and allow us to reach more into Nicaragua with the Gospel.

What does all this mean? It means consistent, uninterrupted broadcasting at the highest power that we are licensed to broadcast. These transmitters are also designed to save up to 30% in energy cost. Ultimately, it means many more people will be able to hear the Gospel of Christ.

We were excited to find out that an independent survey conducted in 2018 showed that….

•  Samaritan Radio Network is the 18th most listened to radio station in all of Honduras, which includes the large news and popular music stations.
• The survey also showed Samaritan Radio is the number one most listened to “religious” broadcasting radio station in Honduras.

Praise the Lord for what He is doing through your generosity to help meet the spiritual needs of many in Central America.

Tim Harris, Arold Mejia, and Juan Padilla (director of the radio) visiting a GSBM church in Guaimaca, Honduras.

In a recent trip to Honduras, Arold, Stephany, and I spent a few days visiting some of our radio towers and the radio studio in downtown Tegucigalpa, where we were able to look at needs of the studio and talk about issues with other stations. There are so many needs, but each need is an opportunity to do even more to get the Gospel message out to more souls. At one point in the meeting, we had to stop and reflect on what God had provided in nine short months. It brought tears to our eyes, because we knew that Samaritan Radio is His work and what looks impossible to us is always possible with God! We were able to set some goals and priorities for 2023 and going forward.  

****Our top priority is a safety concern with our tower in La Ceiba.  In 2020, a company was paid to do repair work, but unfortunately, they did inferior work which actually has made the tower more dangerous. The rainy/windy season is coming, so we need to do something sooner rather than later. It is going to cost $7,000 to either take down the tower or repair it. If we take the tower down, the cost of replacing it later would be very costly. If we repair the tower, we keep the option of getting the station back on the air, or it can be a source of income to rent space on it to other companies. Please pray for wisdom as we strive to obey the Lord in this matter.****

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​Thank you for your continued support for Good Samaritan Baptist Missions. We believe our radio ministry is the spiritual “Feed the Hungry” program for millions in Central America.

Serving the Lord with Gladness,

Bro. Tim Harris

This is the San Marcos de Colon tower getting some maintenance work. (Note the men midway up the tower.)