‘Christ is the Answer’ turns 56
Pastor John Smith
Pastor John Smith

THE popular radio programme, “Christ is the Answer,” produced by the Central Assembly of God, yesterday celebrated 56 years of bringing the Word of God to the nation on a daily basis.

To mark this signature milestone, the church held a special celebration and thanksgiving Service at its Church and East Streets headquarters and place of worship.
The event was hosted and presided over by Bishop John Smith, presenter of the radio programme, and had as its guest speaker, Bishop John Cummings from the United States of America.
A history of the ‘Christ is the Answer’ broadcast was slated to be delivered by Elder Jean Smith, whilst Ms. Marcia Parker of the National Communications Network (NCN) paid tribute to the programme.
The afternoon’s proceedings were richly spiced with praise and thanksgiving led by the church’s worship team, and instrumental renditions by its steel orchestra among other cultural items.

The broadcast initiative was reportedly launched back on August 1, 1961 at a mighty healing crusade held at the British Guiana Cricket Club (BGCC) ground adjacent to Queen’s College, at which the Rev. Morris Cerullo was the main speaker.
At that time, Pastor Smith told the Guyana Chronicle, the event was referred to as a double-header, in that it was a live broadcast of a crusade.
Needless to say, it was a tremendous success and turned out to be the start of something phenomenal, which has since blossomed and bloomed.
Coincidentally, one of the leaders of the Central Assembly of God Church at the time was the chief operator at Radio Demerara, the then national broadcasting station.
The earliest presenters of the broadcast were: Rev. Paul Palser (1961-1965) who was then in charge of the Central Assembly of God Church; Asst. Pastor David Guenther (1965-1969); Dr. Errol Bhola (1969- 1976); with Pastor John Oswald Smith taking over with effect from July 1976.

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