Pat Robertson, James Dobson, John Hagee, Harry Jackson and many others join GOD TV founders Rory & Wendy Alec in global election broadcast from Washington, DC

 

Contact: Jeffrey Levinson, GOD TV North America Regional Office, 407-862-5084, 407-862-8156 fax, jlevinson@god.tv

 

WASHINGTON, November 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- Recorded LIVE in Washington DC on Sunday and broadcast to a global audience of some half a billion people, GOD TV's US Election Special has attracted huge feedback from viewers worldwide. Now the network will be re-broadcasting this ground-breaking 2008 US Election Special in prime time at 9pm (EST) today and on Election Day tomorrow at 8pm.  Internet viewers throughout the USA can also watch at the time of their choosing via video on demand at www.god.tv/god.

 

GOD TV's 2008 US Election Special is a passionate call for GOD TV's viewers in America and around the world to pray for the election and to encourage all American believers to exercise their right to vote. The two-hour program features many high-profile Christian leaders such as: Pat Robertson, Founder of CBN; Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice; Bishop Wellington Boone, Pastor, Father's House Church; Luis Palau, Evangelist; Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council; Rick Joyner, Senior Pastor, Morningstar Fellowship Church; Jill Austin, Founder, Master Potter Ministries; John Hagee,  Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Church; Cindy Jacobs, Founder, Generals International; Lou Engle, Co-founder of TheCall; Mike Bickle, Director of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, (IHOP-KC);  Harry Jackson, Founder and Chairman of the High Impact Leadership. Coalition (HILC); and Jim Garlow, Senior Pastor of Skyline Wesleyan Church. 

 

Hollywood Producer, Faith and Media Analyst, Phil Cooke, and producer Craig Detweiler are also featured from GOD TV's studio in Chicago.

 

GOD TV's Election Special forms part of a comprehensive line-up of special election-related programming marking one of the most historic elections of all time, as GOD TV founders Rory & Wendy Alec urge believers to intercede on behalf of America and vote in this momentous race. "The Lord continually stirs our hearts for America and especially at this crucial time as the nation faces elections," said GOD TV chief executive, Rory Alec. "God loves America, and we at GOD TV love America, which is why have brought this GOD TV Election Special to screens across the world - mobilizing global prayer support from GOD TV's viewers from across the nations."

 

Wendy Alec who is Director of Television at GOD TV said that GOD TV had urgently readjusted its schedules across seven different GOD TV feeds to give more people an opportunity to watch the Election Special. "We urge all our American viewers to pray fervently today and tomorrow and to cast their votes. We are also encouraging the worldwide Body of Christ to stand with the American people in united prayer as together we can have a significant impact on the destiny of America, through prayer."

 

Hundreds of e-mails have been received by GOD TV since the Election Special aired live including Maria in North Carolina who says "God Bless you for uniting the world in prayer for the USA," and Judy in Bakersfield, CA who says: "Thank you for this uplifting and informative special, I hope you will be repeating it, I will be voting for a righteous leader who loves God and believes the Bible."

 

E-mails have also been received from viewers across the globe. Sheryl in Perth, Australia says, "We are praying for the US voting, that God's will be done," and Lillian who says: "I thank God for GOD TV, which has been raised up to make people around the world aware of the importance of turning to God and to participate in the US election through prayer because it will impact the future of the whole world."

 

For additional information about GOD TV, please visit www.god.tv

 

About GOD TV: 

GOD TV was founded in the UK in 1995 by Christian media pioneers Rory & Wendy Alec and in 13 short years has become a global phenomenon. Today the network beams a broad cross section of cutting-edge programs, including many life-changing LIVE broadcasts, into millions of homes worldwide. The only Christian broadcaster to transmit globally from Jerusalem, GOD TV's powerful signal is carried via multiple satellites providing free viewing to almost half a billion people 24-hours-a-day. In the USA, GOD TV can be viewed on DIRECTV channel 365 as well as on select cable channels. It can also be viewed online at www.god.tv/stream and via VOD at www.god.tv/god The network has offices in Washington, DC and Orlando, Florida. Other offices are situated in Europe, Africa and Asia. In addition to its vast media outreach, GOD TV also helps people in charitable ways by supporting feeding schemes, orphanages, water drilling projects and disaster relief funds.