Lester Sumrall and Billy Graham (Courtesy/Sumrall Family)
February 2015 commemorates 102 years of Dr. Lester Sumrall’s life and legacy, and now an inspiring new documentary film about the life of Dr. Sumrall by his grandson, Lester Sumrall, is in production.
Called Fearless Faith – A Journey, A Discovery, An Inspirational, the film will include interviews and testimony from Pat Robertson, Kenneth Copeland, Morris Cerullo, Steve Sumrall, Rod Parsley and Joel Osteen along with many others whose lives were touched by Dr. Lester Sumrall.
Lester Sumrall explains, “Three months before his passing in 1996, my grandfather and I began working on a film that would highlight his legacy of ministry, media and relief work that had spanned 66 years in 119 countries.”
He went on to say, “If you are reading this, I know that you are a person that appreciates the power of media to spread the good news of Christ around the world.
“The Message hasn’t changed, but as technology develops new tools become available. From magazines, transistor radios and television to the Internet and now mobile-friendly digital platforms, changes continue to unfold. Throughout the years there have been various pioneers who wanted to reach the masses and utilized media for the advancement of God’s kingdom.
“One of those pioneers was my grandfather, Dr. Lester Sumrall. He was one of the first to own and operate a full-power 24-hour-a-day Christian Broadcasting Station, WHMB in Indianapolis, Indiana.”
Communication through media wasn’t a new thing to Dr. Sumrall when he opened WHMB in 1972, because he’d used shortwave radio as early as 1943. He also used local television from the late 1940s onward. In 1963 he started WHME, a local FM station in South Bend, Indiana.
During the 1980s and ’90s he advanced into satellite television and shortwave radio ownership that allowed him to reach a broader audience with the gospel.
“In addition to all his work in Christian media, Dr. Sumrall was respected as a missionary statesman who by the time of his passing (April 28, 1996) had traveled to 119 countries and ministered for 66 years and was well acquainted with his peers like Oral Roberts and Billy Graham,” said Lester Sumrall.
“Throughout those faith-filled years he was an inspiration to many around the world. So many lives were touched; only heaven will know the full scope of influence his life and ministry had on the world.
“From the unique perspective of being his oldest grandson and namesake, I wanted to go on a journey to hear the stories of some of the lives he impacted and the difference that they continue to make. My journey took me to Hong Kong, China, the Philippines, Israel, England, Sweden and all across North America to interview some of his friends and peers.”
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SOURCE: Charisma News
Dan Wooding
