VOLUME NO: 03 - 2014

THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY

Although WoomaNet Radio only came into existence in 2004, it was in the year

1977 that the Lord called the then 17 year old schoolboy Rudie van Heerden to

fulltime ministry. Early one morning in March of that year, while studying for his

exams, he heard the Lord clearly saying ―Go and proclaim the coming of Jesus is

near‖ (Gaan en verkondig die koms van Jesus is naby / Gaat en verkondigt de

komst van Jezus is nabij / Ir y anunciar la venida de Jesús está cerca). Having had

a keen interest in broadcasting all his life he joined the SABC in December 1979,

trusting that is where the Lord wants to use him, and pursued a career in Radio

and Television broadcasting and production with the SABC, Bop TV and M-Net.

Late one night in September 1989, just prior to his 30th birthday, he once again

experienced the presence of the Lord in his bedroom and clearly heard the Lord in

an audible voice confirming his calling to go and proclaim the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

After completing his theological studies and Bible School he left the corporate world of broadcasting in March 1995 and

started the ministry Active for Jesus Media Mission in April of that year. Up and until June 2004 he played a significant

role in assisting with establishing Christian Community Radio in South Africa as well as a national Christian media

strategy for the Swaziland Conference of Churches.

In June 2004 he was challenged to start an Internet-based Christian radio service that would serve the international

community with sound Word-based radio content. WoomaNet Radio was founded in July/August of that year and

launched on September 1st 2004.

A DECADE OF GRACE AND MIRACLES

The launch of WoomaNet Radio on 01 September 2004 was a leap in faith. With no funds available and no prospects for

future income (It was decided that WoomaNet Radio will be a FREE service worldwide and that no radio advertising will

be sold), they had no other option than to put their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ for all of their needs as well as the

success of this ―world first‖ Internet-based Christian radio-on-demand media ministry. Dutch Reformed Church

Krugersdorp-East accommodated WoomaNet Radio‘s admin. office on their premises in Kenmare, Krugersdorp while

Playground Productions in Featherbrook, Krugersdorp made their

recording studio available. After about 18 months of serious struggles

with the technical aspects of the WoomaNet Radio website, Dewald and

Susan Theron of Webminder in Krugersdorp offered their professional

services to WoomaNet Radio and became the official Webmasters that

re-designed and –developed the website to become the user-friendly

technically sound on-line service it is today. In 2008 the Lord provided

sufficient funds for WoomaNet Radio to build and equip its own recording

studio, as well as a small office adjacent to the studio. On WoomaNet Radio‘s 4th birthday the new facility was

commissioned, dedicated and taken into service.

It was in January 2010 that we learned of two Spanish-speaking sisters

that desired to learn more of Jesus Christ and started an internet search.

They landed up on WoomaNet Radio‘s website where they started streaming

some of our Afrikaans radio programmes, although they had no knowledge

of the language. What they heard though was fully understood by them as if

in their own home language. Through these programmes they came to know

Jesus Christ and accepted Him into their lives as Lord and Saviour. They then

started a small home cell that meets weekly to listen to the Christian radio programmes

on WoomaNet Radio. (NOTE: Similar happened in August 2013 when Internet users in

Ghana started listening to some of WoomaNet Radio’s Afrikaans programmes but understood

it as if in their mother tongue. A local radio station then picked up the programmes from WoomaNet Radio’s website and

broadcast it, in Afrikaans, to their listeners in the rural areas of Ghana. People that listened to these broadcasts

understood the content of these programmes as if it was their own language/dialect)

On 01 June 2011 a second playlist for WoomaNet Radio was activated for the

purpose of accommodating the multi-language radio content of World Mission

Broadcast Africa (WMBA), making it possible for Internet users worldwide to

also listen to Word-based Christian teachings in Somali, Swahili, Portuguese,

French, Shangaan, Malagasy and Zulu.

In July/August 2011 we had no other

option than to build a new office for the ministry

as the existing office became much to small for

the amount of work that‘s being done on a daily

basis. With no funds available we started the

building project in faith, trusting God for the

finances needed. On 01 September 2011 we

took occupation of the new office with all costs

covered and payed for.

March 2012 saw the activation of WoomaNet Radio‘s 3rd playlist for the

purpose of training and equipping lay-preachers and church leadership in

mainly Africa and the Middle-East. This development brought us face to

face with a new challenge that we had to address. In Africa few people had

access to PCs and the Internet. Most people had connectivity via mobile

phones though, but WoomaNet Radio was not available on mobile devices

as yet. Once again we had to step out in faith, trusting the Lord for the

necessary finances in order to make this happen. By the end of April 2012 Webminder completed the development of our

mobi-site, we could settle the bill 100% and it was activated 01 May 2012.

In 2013 WoomaNet Radio was instrumental in founding ―Tower of Life‖, a shelter for the

homeless in Krugersdorp CBD. Together with The Bethany House Trust, Muldersdrift

Community Ministries, NG Luipaardsvlei and NG Krugersdorp-East, we‘ve obtained the

premises of the old NG Krugersdorp Central Congregation, ideally situated for the

purpose of a shelter for the homeless. Tower of Life was officially opened on 3 June

2013 and is today a safe haven for on average 60 homeless people per day,

providing them with food, warm showers, clothing and a warm bed year round.

WORKING

TOGETHER

ALL OVER THE WORLD

South Africa China Poland Netherlands Germany Denmark

Italy Brazil Mexico Australia Spain France

Sweden Portugal Cyprus Ukraine Ghana New Zealand

Russia Kenya Turkey Israel Austria

India Canada UK Belgium Ivory Coast

Croatia Singapore Guatamala Norway Argentina

Slovak Rep. Bosnia Switzerland US Greece

Indonesia Vietnam Hungary Samoa

Romania Zambia Colombia Portugal

PROGRAMMES OF HOPE

Janine van Niekerk se STUURWIELSTORIES

wat van kinders (4-10) Jesus-ontdekkertjies maak.

Die Agies bly op Agapanthusse, kom tot bekering,

Leer om te bid, te glo, Jesus se stem te hoor. Hulle

Leer wie Jesus is en gaan nog sommer baie meer

ontdek soos die tyd aangaan.

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY Africa has been serving

families in Africa since 1992, providing care, advice, support and

encouragement to families at every stage of life.

BOEKRAK

BONUS / BONUS BOOKS – Reviews of the latest

Christian publications available from CUM Books / Christian Art

Publishers.

VOETSTAPPE word

weekliks deur Rudie van Heerden aangebied. ‗n

Program wat getrou aan die Woord die Evangelie van Vrede verkondig, die Goeie

tyding bring en Verlossing vir die mensdom uitroep.

SUNDAY SERMONS

EREDIENSBOODSKAPPE

Various recorded Sunday Sermons, in English and Afrikaans, from various

participating churches and congregations.

WORDS TO LIVE BY presents stories of how faith in Jesus

Christ has impacted people all across the world, and the words to live by they found in

the Bible.

In NUWE HOOP gesels Amen Akademie se Dr. Hennie Brits oor

‗n verskeidenheid onderwerpe wat verband hou met Geestelike

gebondenheid, moontlike oorsake en die Oplossing tot vrymaking en

‗n nuwe lewe.

Presented by the late Derek Prince, KEYS TO

SUCCESSFUL LIVING explains the Bible and

its teaching in a clear and simple way.

Derek‘s non-sectarian approach

has made his teaching

equally relevant and

helpful to people

from all racial and

religious backgrounds.

World Mission Broadcast Africa

(WMBA) works in partnership with many other

Christian organizations to bring the message of heart

holiness to the lost in Africa. Their radio work reaches

23 countries and the message of holiness is proclaimed

in 13 languages.

TekkieTrapperTiener is ‗n Afrikaanse Christen

Jeugprogram wat tans ontwikkel word en binnekort sy opwagting gaan

maak op WoomaNet Radio se HomeTown Radio-speellys. Diè program

word vervaardig en aangebied deur Rudie van Heerden.

Beyond 9/11: The Impact of Prayer with Carter Conlon - Times Square Church

is located right in the middle of Manhattan. A church whose congregation,

weeks before 9/11, was drawn together almost daily in serious prayer about a

calamity that was coming—one for which they knew they needed to be

prepared. But for what, they had no idea. As the 8,000-member church body

began to pray, events on the church calendar were cancelled, prayer meetings

took their place, more and more people participated, provisions were even

stored in the church-there was a readiness. When the Towers fell, hundreds

walked dazed through the streets, "the grey ghosts" as church members

described them, finding open hands and hearts, shelter and help, clothing and

food beyond the doors of Times Square Church. Intertwined with the compelling

stories of the 9/11 responders is a powerful biblical message especially for

this release from Times Square Church Senior Pastor, Carter Conlon,

reminding us to be people of prayer — always ready!

A CALL TO PARTNER

Wentworth Park, Krugersdorp, Gauteng, RSA

P.O. Box 628, Paardekraal, 1752

Tel: 011 660 2590

Mobile: 082 560 2980

e-Mail: active@wooma.net

Website: www.wooma.net

WorldOutreachMedia woomanetradio

Pray for our radio programmes, potential listeners

worldwide, countries, radio stations, co-workers,

volunteers, our financial needs and facilities

Support WoomaNet Radio financially

by giving a donation:

Wooma.net, Nedbank SA

Branch Code: 198841

Acc. No: 1988 425 182

We are in need of “work from home” volunteers in the

Krugersdorp-area (West Rand), South Africa, that can assist with

social media awareness and campaigns, correspondence with

radio stations, preparing broadcast schedules, marketing, touch-

down events, etc. Attend two Ops. meetings per month. Need

PC and Internet at home-office.