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October 1, 2026
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NRB Welcomes Eleven New Members in Third Quarter of 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NRB) – NRthe world’s largest association of Christian communicators, added 11 organizations and individuals to its membership during the third quarter of 2026, bringing new voices and perspectives into a growing network of Christian media professionals.
“NRB is stronger when more Christian communicators come together around a shared commitment to Truth and excellence,” said Troy A. Miller, NRB president & CEO. “We are grateful to welcome these new members and look forward to supporting them as they steward their platforms in the callings God has for them.”
The following organizations and individuals joined NRB during the third quarter of 2026:
FULL MEMBER COMPANIES
Across Nigeria
Across Nigeria is a Christian ministry dedicated to advancing the Gospel, discipling believers, and serving vulnerable communities in Northern Nigeria and across West Africa. Led by CEO Brad Brandon, the organization works in regions where Christians often face persecution and limited access to biblical resources. Through strategic radio outreach, church planting, leadership development, and educational initiatives, Across Nigeria seeks to share the hope of Christ and strengthen local believers. The ministry also provides support for displaced Christian refugees, offers biblical training through a Hausa-language Bible institute, and promotes reconciliation efforts among communities affected by conflict. By combining evangelism, discipleship, education, and humanitarian outreach, Across Nigeria is committed to fostering lasting spiritual transformation and advancing the Kingdom of God throughout the region.
Advantage Books
Advantage Books is a Christian, royalty-based publishing company that helps authors bring faith-based messages to readers around the world through a full-service publishing experience. Established in 2004, the company combines personalized guidance with advanced digital publishing technology to provide manuscript review, editing, design, production, and worldwide distribution. Its author-focused model allows writers to retain full ownership of their work while earning competitive royalties and receiving dedicated support throughout the publishing process. A member of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA), Advantage Books has helped more than 900 authors publish over 1,000 titles in both print and digital formats. The company also equips authors with marketing education and resources to help expand their reach and impact. A longtime supporter of NRB, Advantage Books has been a repeat exhibitor at NRB conventions.
Billye Brim Ministries
Billye Brim Ministries is a global Christian organization dedicated to prayer, Bible teaching, and helping believers participate in the work of God around the world. Founded by Dr. Billye Brim, the ministry is headquartered at A Glorious Church Fellowship in Collinsville, Oklahoma, with Prayer Mountain in the Ozarks in Branson, Missouri, and we are building Migdal Arbel, a planned prayer and study center in Israel. Dr. Billye Brim is the host of the television broadcast called The Prophetic Witness and Voice of One Witness radio program. The ministry brings together thousands of “World-Wide Pray-ers” through its weekly Wednesday Noon webcast, prayer initiatives for the leaders of Israel and the United States, and its annual Autumn Assembly of Prayer. Dr. Billye Brim has also been leading tours to Israel for over 40 years. Billye Brim Ministries also operates the Billye Brim Bible Institute (3BI), an accredited online Christian college focused on Bible prophecy. Through its teaching and prayer ministries, the organization seeks to encourage believers to pray and participate in an awakening to God.
Buoyancy Public Relations
Buoyancy Public Relations is a boutique public relations firm dedicated to helping Christian authors and organizations increase their visibility through interviews, reviews, and other media opportunities. Founded in 2006 by Managing Director Joni Sullivan Baker, the firm specializes in connecting clients with Christian media outlets, including radio and television programs, podcasts, and publications. With more than 25 years of experience in public relations, Baker brings expertise in media relations, marketing communications, writing and publication editing, trade shows, and book marketing. Buoyancy Public Relations works with clients to develop and communicate their stories, and comes alongside them on their author journeys.
Cornerstone Chapel
Cornerstone Chapel is an independent, non-denominational community of Christian believers affiliated with the Calvary Chapel Association of Churches, dedicated to the systematic teaching and practical application of God’s Word. Established in 1991, the church has grown to host several thousand weekly worshipers across multiple services, offering specialized children’s ministries, Spanish translation services, and K-12 education through Cornerstone Christian Academy. Under the leadership of its founding senior pastor, Gary Hamrick, who serves on the boards of the Museum of the Bible and the Family Research Council and engages in prayer ministry with government officials, the church extends its impact far beyond its local congregation. Through its media ministry, Cornerstone Connection, the church broadcasts weekday programming on more than 600 radio stations nationwide and operates an online campus that engages thousands of viewers globally.
Global Bridges
Global Bridges is a Christian compassion and relief organization, founded in 1998, serving vulnerable communities in restricted and hard-to-reach regions across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Through its mission — “Rescue. Restore. Raise Up.” — it provides emergency nutrition, safe care for children, clean water, and leadership development through local partnerships. To date, Global Bridges has delivered more than 118 million meals, rescued and cared for more than 700 orphans, and trained more than 3,000 leaders in sensitive regions. President & CEO Paul Snyder is preparing to launch “The White Hart Podcast” in early 2027, a narrative documentary series exploring the great dramas of history and the persecuted church, with its themes of faith, suffering, and sacrificial love. The podcast will support Global Bridges.
Prayz Network
Prayz Network is a listener-supported, nonprofit radio ministry of The Salvation Poem Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, based in Sparta, Wis. Founded in 2011, Prayz Network operates nine full-power FM stations across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa, sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ through contemporary Christian music and Bible teaching. With a non-denominational approach, the network seeks to reach those who do not know Christ while encouraging and strengthening the broader Christian community through its mission of “Sharing Truth in Love 24/7.” Its programming features a variety of Christian teachers and ministries, alongside music and locally focused programming designed to serve communities throughout the region. Through its growing network of stations, Prayz Network continues to use radio to share biblical truth and connect listeners with the message of Christ.
ASSOCIATE MEMBER COMPANY
Sherwood Enterprises LLC
Sherwood Enterprises is a Christian-owned market research and strategic consulting firm founded by Brian Sherwood. We help organizations and businesses better understand the people they serve by combining surveys, interviews, focus groups, internal data, and third-party market intelligence to uncover meaningful insights. Guided by our faith, we believe lasting impact begins with strong relationships — with God, customers, communities, and within organizations. With more than 25 years of experience, we partner with clients to identify new audiences, improve customer experiences, make informed decisions, and advance their mission. We believe God blesses each of us with unique gifts, and our calling is to use those gifts to help organizations create meaningful, lasting impact.
FULL INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
Chris Free
Chris Free, MFA, serves as senior director of communications & advancement at The Joshua Fund, a Christian ministry blessing Israel and her neighbors in the name of Jesus. During his tenure, the organization has grown from $5.3 million in annual revenue to a peak of $18.6 million, while its recurring donor base has more than doubled from 1,885 to over 4,175. Previously, Free served as a television and media producer with CBN and Operation Blessing and has taught communication and media at Old Dominion and Regent universities. Outside of his professional work, he volunteers as a fundraiser with Team World Vision and has raised more than $100,000 for clean water by running marathons around the world.
Jonah Wiley
Jonah Wiley, known online as @the.bible.teacher, is a Christian Bible teacher, digital evangelist, and founder of Jonah Wiley Ministries, a media-focused outreach dedicated to equipping believers and sharing the Gospel through digital platforms. Since his conversion in 2016, Wiley has expanded his ministry from student and young adult outreach to a global audience through social media, livestream teaching, and discipleship content, reaching more than 60 million people with the Gospel and building a combined following of over 2 million. He is also the founder of Reach & Remedy Productions, which helps churches and nonprofits leverage digital media for evangelism and discipleship. In 2026, Wiley served as a featured reader for the America Reads the Bible initiative. Through his ministry and media efforts, he is committed to communicating biblical truth in a clear, practical, and engaging way.
ASSOCIATE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER
Leah Kadwell
Rev. Dr. Leah Kadwell serves as president & CEO of Good Shepherd India, a church movement serving marginalized communities across India through healthcare, education, community care, training and opportunity, emergency relief, and religious freedom advocacy. An ordained minister with a Doctor of Ministry in Anglican Theology of Missions, Kadwell brings approximately 20 years of field experience in Hyderabad, along with experience in fund development and leadership development. She is also the author of “Resilient Heart and Kingdom Dignity” and has written extensively on the theological and organizational development of the Good Shepherd Church of India. Based in the United States, Kadwell continues to support Good Shepherd India’s mission of affirming the God-given dignity of people throughout India through nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and ministry development.
NRB is also delighted to welcome back returning NRB members Wild Brothers Productions and North Greenville University.
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