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Are The GMA Station Of The Year Awards...

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KountryBill

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...Scriptural?

I'm not saying that the premise of healthy competition is wrong. I'm just wanting to discuss whether or not the process of painstakingly compiling a portfolio soley for self promotion in such a manner is in line with what Jesus said here.


7When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: 8"When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, 'Give this man your seat.' Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. 10But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all your fellow guests. 11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
 
At first competing for an award (any award-not just one for radio stations) seems to fly in the face of the passage, but false humility is just as bad as pride, and can deny God glory for the work he has done

If a station is spending considerable resources (time, money, etc.) on trying to win a GMA award, then there might be a problem.

Now, does winning GMA station of the year translate into increased listening and/or billing? Because if not, then there's not much point in going through it-especially if the winning station is the only station of its format in the market. There has been some increased awareness of the Dove/GMA Awards thanks to crossover acts (not all of which is positive, BTW), but I imagine most people in the USA think "Good Morning America" when they hear "GMA".
 
If a person is being awarded on the job with a raise... better yet, if YOU (speaking general for the people that like to nit-pick in here) work hard on the job, don't you want some recognition? A raise? A promotion? Of course, because as we all know in this business, "God bless you" doesn't pay the bills. Cash does.

Much is life for the GMAs. It is honor to be respected by your peers, and too, it shows God's favor and blessing on your craft and life. NOW THEN, Yeager is correct. If you are a person that skimps by, but thinks you can buy that respect and network your way to the top, then shame on you.
 
God calls his people to a higher standard and if good competition pushes our industry to move forward and be the best that we can be then there's no doubt that we should participate. I do think that a lot of it can be political though. I've been fortunate enough to be a part of a award winning station and I can tell you that the award is more a reflection on our listening audience than anything else. They get so excited when we are nominated.
 
1 Corinthians 9:21-29 (New International Version)

To those not having the law, I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law) so as to win those not having the law. To the weak I became weak to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore, I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

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My radio translation (although I can't help but think somebody's had the same thought and done it better):

I research the market to discover its tastes and customs and then match my communication to it such that I might gain its attention and favor. I do this for the sake of the gospel 'cause ears are going to be taking in some message and, frankly, I'd prefer it be ours.

Do you not know that, in a market, all the stations compete, but only one gets a person's listening at any given time? Operate and program in such a way as to get that listening!

Every station that competes in a market gets its music reasonably right, puts on some kind of morning show, and does some sort of promoting of itself. They do it to win with Arbitron, but I do it to impact and change lives forever. Therefore, I do not program merely like a man hoping for a good book from the "Arbitron gods;" I do not fight like a man desperate to spike a trend. No, I craft my station and fine-tune it constantly so that, after I have reached and touched others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

So, no....obviously, I don't worry about such awards being unscriptural, and I don't think the cited scripture even applies.
 
I totally agree with your radio translation of that scritpure. You've laid out good, sound doctrine regarding doing excellent radio in one's given market. Good translation.

I am, however, refering to the practice of sitting down and entering a Christian-industry exclusive national competition such as this one to gain the title "Gospel Music Association Station Of The Year." It's kind of akin to the Marconi Awards. But it's for only for Christian music stations. Here's more. http://gospelmusic.org/newsmedia/pressRoom_detail.aspx?iid=24986&tid=33

To be considered for this award, you sit down and spend time numbering your station's achievments from the past year and citing why your station should be considered "The industry station of the year." It has nothing to do with doing great radio or reaching people. It's soley for industry recognition's sake.

My question is: Is it scritptural to promote yourself to an industry soley for ego's sake? It could be debated that entering a competition such as this goes way outside the circle of doing great radio and crosses into simply patting yourself on the back for the sake of getting an award.

Does God even care about awards?
 
Corona, you kick it in DFW Radio and no one asks you that? Cool out.
 
I just mean that the world is dying and going to hell, and we're debating if an awards ceremony is Godly or not? Come on.

Christian radio is a powerful ministry tool. So what if there are awards handed out. I got awards for memorizing scripture when I was a kid. Is that ungodly?
 
Coronaextra said:
I just mean that the world is dying and going to hell, and we're debating if an awards ceremony is Godly or not? Come on.

Christian radio is a powerful ministry tool. So what if there are awards handed out. I got awards for memorizing scripture when I was a kid. Is that ungodly?
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Don't you have something better to do than dump on a debate you don't agree with?

That's the pot calling the kettle black.
 
That is a good question to pose though... We give kids awards for memorizing scripture... They do it to reach people but no one really knows about (or could I say "cares about" ??? )the award other than those in the church/group... It's the same question really... Is it unGodly??
 
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