Training and Developing New Media Teams in Türkiye
Türkiye has a rich cultural and religious history, as well as being a major political influence in the region. With only 0.2% of the population claiming to be Christians, there is much ministry needed in unreached communities throughout the country. When a church in Türkiye approached us to train them in media ministry and establish media teams, it was an opportunity we couldn’t turn down.
In April, we travelled to Türkiye to train members of this church in essential media skills. The church has multiple sites across Türkiye, each of which has thriving ministries among the local Kurdish, Turkish, Iranian and Azerbaijani communities.
There were 14 attendees, 6 of whom were women, from four cities across Türkiye. Despite the language barrier, as only one spoke English, the trainees came to learn with devotion and enthusiasm. We introduced them to a wide-range of media skills, including AI, that they can now use to launch online ministries. We are expecting between three or four media teams to emerge from this group and, just months after the initial training, one of the teams has already started producing and publishing content online.
“Three members of this team come from where the Türkiye-Syria earthquake struck in 2023. They still experience earthquakes nearly every day and one couple lives in a shipping container. Their church ministry serves a community that is traumatised and still grieving the loss of family and friends. So, they are excited to learn how to use media for outreach and discipleship.” – Media Teams Director
