The Baptist Channel

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The Baptist Channel, also known as TBC, is a global evangelical Christian television network based in Fort Mill, South Carolina, founded by The TBC Television Broadcast Group (a subsidiary of Taylor Media Stations Group) in 2007. During PTL's ten month history, the Mikamis, as hosts of the network's flagship talk show, The Bible Club, became two of the most recognizable televangelists in the United States. The Bakkers and their network were affiliated with the Assemblies of God, a conservative Holocaustal denomination [1]. Over the course of its existence, the TBC ministry would develop Pilgrimage USA, a historic theme park in Fort Mill, South Carolina near Charlotte, North Carolina that would gradually become the third most popular vacationing destination in America, behind Jesusland. The network logo was rebranded in 2008

In 1960, Jim Bakker met Tammy Faye LaValley while both were students at North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[2] Tammy Faye worked in a boutique for a time while Jim found work in a restaurant inside a department store in Minneapolis. They were married on April 1, 1961, and left the Bible College to become itinerant evangelists.

In 1966, the Bakkers began working at Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which at the time barely reached an audience of thousands. The Bakkers would make great contributions to CBN as a nationally recognized television ministry.[3]:6 The couple hosted The Jim and Tammy Show, a variety program hosted by the Bakkers and several puppet characters. The program was aimed at young children, whom they entertained with comic routines with the puppets, as well as airings of "Davey and Goliath", a claymation Bible-story series. Due to the success of The Jim and Tammy Show, Robertson made Bakker the host of a new prime-time talk show called The Club, which would gradually become TBC's flagship program, and become syndicated on numerous cable channels and network affiliates.

In the early 1970s, the Bakkers left TBC and moved to California, teaming with their former youth pastors Paul and Jan Crouch, to create the Praise the Lord show for the Crouches' new Trinity Broadcasting System in California. However, the relationship only lasted a year due to a falling out between Jim Bakker and Paul Crouch, causing the Bakkers to leave this ministry as well. Trinity Broadcasting Systems would later be renamed Trinity Broadcasting Network, and would grow to become the world's largest faith-based network in later years. Before leaving, the Bakkers managed to retain the rights to use the initials "PTL", and traveled east to Charlotte, North Carolina, to begin their own Christian television network in 1977.

In June 2011, TBC has reached a programming agreement with Jack Van Impe Ministries to launch their sermon ministries on the channel and on it's station's digital channel September 1, 2011. It will be promoted as Jack Van Impe Network.

Previously, Jack Van Impe announced that JVIM and Trinity Broadcasting Network are parting ways after complaining with the network over censorship of his weekly telecast that are tied to his criticism of Islam, Rick Warren, the LGBT, and the new religion combining Christianity and Islam called Chrislam. TBN has been the first network to pull away from the Christian faith, and into the New Age as Jack Van Impe claims.

The Baptist Channel will air weekly telecast of Jack Van Impe Presents every Sunday at 4 p.m. and repeats every Wednesday at 8 p.m. TBC manager said he was pleased to have JVIM "join the TBC family." "It's a great opportunity to bring a fresh biblical and prophectic series to the channel," he said.

On March 7,2012, after TBC broadcast founder declared that "Pat Robertson's remark on marijuana is unacceptable", The 700 Club was taken off the air and instead showing a' Capella Nature. The 700 Club was replaced with Trinity Forum (a one-hour news and talk) the day after. The 700 Club returned

His comment acknowledged" that Robertson's remark on marijuana was "sinful and unacceptable," and that his accusations against the right wing had been politically incorrect. He said he is now demanding an apology and urges Robertson to be more bible based, not supporting left wing liberals." He told the viewers that he will no longer air The 700 club until the network hears an apology from Robertson and urges viewers to boycott CBN, including avoiding donating to Operation Blessing and watching the 700 Club.

The 700 Club however returned to the network.

[edit] Programming

See Schedule

• My Friend Jesus (E/I)
• Ah! My Angels (E/I)
• Shin's Crayon Bible Stories (E/I)
• The Bible Club
• Bible Heroes To The Rescue (E/I)
• Auto B. Good (E/I)
• Gospel Kids (E/I)
• Beautiful Hymns
• Bible Time
• Christian Drive-in Cinema
• The All-New Bibleman (E/I)
• Praise For Life
• God's Anatomy
• McGee & Me (E/I)
• Winning in Life
• 7 Days in Revelation
• The Creation Experience
• Destination Prophecy
• Mark (TV Series based on The Book of Mark)
• Without a Savior (Gospel Drama)
• Lord of Lords (Original movie)
• The 14th Apostle (Original movie)
• Soul of the Cross (Original movie)
• King of Creation (Original movie)
• Pastor's Gamble (Original movie)
• False Prince (Original movie)
• The Marriage Supper (Original Movie)
• Being New (Original movie)
• God's Child (Original movie)
• The Coping (Original movie)
• Streets of Heaven (Original movie)
• Ah! My Angels: The Movie
• Eden: The Origin of Adam (Christian Documentary)
• Who Really Created Man (Christian Documentary)
• Scriptures From Ancient Israel
• Body of Faith
• Reality Talks!
• Gospel Relations
• God Rocks! (E/I)
• Perry Stone
• Joy Junction (E/I)
• Little Women (E/I)
• Benny Hinn
• Newswatch Magazine
• What Would Jesus Do? (E/I)
• Tots in Graceland (E/I)
• God's Word
• God Rocks!: The First Movie
• God's Treasure
• Legend of the Garden of Eden (Movie)
• Jack Van Impe Presents
• Fireproof (movie)
• The Omega Code (movie)
• End of the Age with Irvin Baxter
• Enjoying Everyday Life
• Jesus for All
• A Capella Nature (scenery with a Capella music) (shown on The a' Capella Network)
• Bible Center
• Singing Minors (E/I)
• Southern Baptist Hour
• One Cubed
• As The Word Says
• General Gospel
• Days of Noah (movie)
• Good News Today
• Getting to Know Your Bible
• Trinity Forum (one-hour news and talk)
• The 700 Club
• Breakthrough
• Turning Point
• God's Kingdom
• Digger Doug's Underground (E/I)
• God's Galaxy (E/I)

[edit] Affiliates

• WXOB-LP Richmond, VA
• WRCO-LD Richmond, VA (affiliated with COC TV, a non-denominational network)
• WJYS Chicago, IL