No.. its true.. we do..
Shine TV is a national TV station here in New Zealand, devoted to Christian content. We have a fairly unique way of presenting our stuff, and “the way we do it” is slow revolutionising the way Christian TV is done… United Christian Broadcasting, which sprang from the organisation that runs Shine, is responsible for uniting something like 30 countries and helping spread the message about Jesus via media of all kinds. Rhema Broadcasting is the first independant national Christian broadcaster in the world. We’ve been doing it for something like 30 years and are completely donation/subscriber supported.
Normally we only appeal to New Zealanders, but we now have people watching and listening to our content world wide through the internet. If you have a few dollars spare, please go here and slip us a few… We really do appreciate it, and it helps keep me and my american wife employed gainfully 
(and about 75 other staff).
We also are responsible for:
Our mission statement is:
Vision Statement
To lift up the name of Jesus Christ and communicate the reality of a personal relationship with Him to the people of New Zealand, through Christian broadcasting, as part of the Body of Christ for the glory of God.
Mission Statement
- To promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ
- To operate broadcasting networks in New Zealand
- To promote Biblical values, such as righteousness, justice and mercy
- To encourage, exhort and challenge through music and other programming
- To educate, inform and entertain for the promotion of well-being amongst New Zealanders
- To expand the networks to effectively reach the people of New Zealand
- To explore new avenues for Christian programming and/or broadcasting
Only the British soap opera EastEnders would beat it to the bottom. Last week, the writers of Shortland Street were discussing the latest goings-on in the Street while having coffee, when one of them noticed a familiar figure in the froth in the bottom of her mug. It was the Virgin Mary. One of the writers told TVNZ:
