Bill Stevens and Dianne Van der Putten of Christian radio station CHRI 99.1 FM share the 20 year journey of God’s faithfulness with Dave and Reb on Let’s Talk Money.
The journey of establishing the station in the Ottawa region has had many ups and downs, but both Stevens and Van der Putten attribute their financial and spiritual stability to God’s leading and faithfulness.
Ten years ago the station suffered financial instability with $250,000 of debt, but today they stand debt-free. Van der Putten says that Stevens’s encouragement for them as a team has been a huge part of their success today.
Stevens says they have a great team of committed people at the station: “You let people go and do what they do best, and let God do what He does best and that is the great multiplier.”
Another shift for the station took place when Van der Putten agreed to be the station’s Director of Marketplace Ministries. Marketing, for her, became an act of service to the community. She knew she would offer advertising, but God would be the one to draw businesses. Her focus would be serving the community and helping businesses in any way possible.
Not only are they debt free today, but when they most needed help with their aging equipment, God provided $250,000 worth of new equipment. To hear these amazing stories, tune-in to this week’s show.