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Radiance Media Ministry

Photos provided by Gary Todoforr, Rense Miller, Leslie Dixon

1977- Jim Durkin taping Teaching series- photo from Rense Miller

1975 - Radiance high speed duplicator

1975 - Tape Production of Radio Show- photo from Rense Miller

1974 - Editing Radio Shows

Radiance team stuffing flyers

Bob Doerr at Radiance

About Jim Durkin...

Jim Durkin was a leader and director of Gospel Outreach, a Christian ministry which began in 1970 at the Lighthouse Ranch, near Loleta, California, and has since trained and sent teams of gospel worker to fifteen United States cities, as well as Guatemala and West Germany.

Jim and his wife Dacie spent their time teaching, counselling, and visiting the various ministries.

A Church without walls...

this was the vision Radiance Media Ministry began with; a few cassette recorders, blank tapes, a corner in the back of an eighty -year old church building and a vision of Christ's Body as a Church without walls.

The Radiance team

Gary Todoroff, manager of The Radiance team

Radiance work space was at the back of Deliverance Temple in Eureka, CA. Pictured left to right: John Ruffle, Leslie Dixon, Cathy Hier (standing)

Pastor Jim Durkin

1971-76 Radiance Production Crew (in alphabetical order):

Manager: Gary Todoroff.

Recording Crew: Peggy Waldren, Leslie Lesnik Dixon, Bob Doerr, Sam Griffith, Cathy Hier, John Ruffle.

Tape editors: Sam Griffith, John Ruffle, Cathy Heir, Leslie Lesnik Dixon.

Tehachapi State Penitentiary radio broadcast: Colleen – – , Peggy Waldren, Leslie Lesnik Dixon.

Duplication: Cathy Heir, Lynn Jankoviac, Lori Spinks.

Technical Engineer: Rense Miller.

Mailing & Admin: Mike Hier, Kathy Horton, Kathy Keith, Lynn Jankoviac, Larry Massey, Mary Miller.

“Practice the Word” radio broadcast: John Ruffle (program manager), Bob Doerr, Sam Griffith.

Print media: Craig Kent.

Music recording: (1971-73) Leslie Lesnik Dixon, Bob Doerr, Kathy Keith, Sam Griffith, John Ruffle.

(1974-78) Paul Johnson (producer), Leslie Lesnik Dixon, Bob Doerr, Sam Griffith, John Ruffle.

Credit should be given to the people who put in so much of their energy and lives into the early success of Radiance Media. My apologies for any names omitted – John Ruffle. (Email: john-dot-ruffle at yahoo.com)

Radiance work space was at the back of Deliverance Temple in Eureka, CA. Pictured left to right: John Ruffle & Leslie Dixon

Radiance work space was at the back of Deliverance Temple in Eureka, CA. Pictured left to right: Sam Grriffith & John Ruffle

Left to right: Pete Morgan, Bob Doerr (standing), Rense Miller

John Ruffle at Radiance

Left to right: Bob Doerr & John Ruffle

Radiance Media Ministry was established in 1972 because of a growing demand by Christians across America for the practical Bible teachings of Jim Durkin, leader of Gospel Outreach.

The Gospel Outreach ministry was founded on the principle that Christians are to practice the Word of God - to be doers of the Word and not hearers only. We've found that the principles of God's Word and the willingness to apply that Word will fully equip a person to carry out the will of God and to influence this world for Jesus Christ.

Our aim at Radiance is to help fellow Christians discover and practice the principles of God's Word that lead to fruitful spiritual living.

Most of the tapes in the Radiance catalog are messages given by JIm Durkin and men associated with him in the ministry of Gospel Outreach.

This is intentional. Instead of offering a general tape library we offered a complete course of study and training in the practical application of the action principles of God's Word. The concepts taught here are not just theories. All through the ministry of Gospel Outreach these principles have been tested and proven.

About eight years ago Jim Durkin began to work with a small group of young Christians in the northern California community of Eureka. In his earlier years Jim had experienced painfully difficult times as a minister. God finally showed him the way out of his troubles when He said, "Practice My Word."

As he worked with the young people in Eureka Jim taught them to practice God's Word. The result of that simple action principle, mixed with the faith of those who heard it, was a growing, vital outreach of the gospel today in fifteen United States cities, as well as several foreign countries.

Radiance has taken the vital messages and action principles that have produced this strong, growing ministry and now offers them to you through this unique tape lending library. As you discover the principles of God's Word and put them into practice you will find a fresh new excitement in your life as a follower of Jesus Christ." from Radiance Lending Library & Catalog