BreakPoint Founder Chuck Colson & Pres. Mark Earley Receive Honors - National Religious Broadcasters

Teachings on Living out Faith in Today’s Culture Win Recognition at Annual Convention

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 4, 2010— The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) inducted Chuck Colson into the NRB Hall of Fame and recognized Mark Earley's The Point as the Radio Program of the Year (short form) at its recent convention in Nashville. 

Colson Joins National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame

"We are delighted to bestow our highest honor on such a venerable humanitarian and humble servant as Chuck Colson," said NRB President & CEO Dr. Frank Wright.  "He has devoted himself-and his resources-to ministering to the incarcerated in the name of Christ. Chuck's example, in ministry and in life, continues to inspire us all."

Chuck Colson is a popular and widely known author, speaker and radio commentator.  A former presidential aide to Richard Nixon and founder of Prison Fellowship-the world's largest outreach to prisoner, ex-prisoners and their families-Colson has written numerous books that have shaped Christian worldview on a variety of subjects.  In 2008, President George W. Bush granted him the second highest civilian award of the U.S. government, the Presidential Citizen Medal for his humanitarian work with Prison Fellowship.  In 1993, Colson was awarded the Templeton Prize along with $1 million for Progress in Religion.  He donated the $1 million prize to Prison Fellowship, to whom he also donates all of his speaking fees and book royalties.

BreakPoint, a daily radio commentary created by Chuck Colson, is the worldview ministry of Prison Fellowship helping Christians live out their faith in today's culture. BreakPoint provides a Christian perspective on news and trends via 1,000 radio stations (some 2 million listeners) nationwide, interactive media and print. 

The Point Selected as Radio Program of the Year

"The Point with Mark Earley strives to transform the hearts and minds of their listeners by teaching them to apply a biblical standard of thinking to every area of their lives," said NRB President & CEO Dr. Frank Wright.  "As a result, its audience understands that faith should impact every aspect of life and culture."

The NRB Radio Program of the Year award is presented to a radio program that impacts listeners through compelling, relevant, informative and personable Christian teaching.  Mark Earley's The Point is a daily 60-second radio commentary that motivates Christians to think about contemporary issues and how they impact culture and their lives. ThePoint's companion blog - ThePoint.BreakPoint.org - is a public forum where listeners are encouraged to further discuss these topics from a Christian worldview.

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