Monday, May 20, 2019

A Brief History of Faith For Today's Influence and Programming


Formerly based in Fort Worth, Texas, Shaun Hayes serves as a wealth manager at McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management, where he prides himself on understanding client needs through frequent communication. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Shaun Hayes maintains a commitment to giving back to his community, servind as a board member of the Faith for Today television ministry.

William and Virginia Fagal founded Faith For Today on WJZ-TV in 1950, and, within its first year, it became the first religious telecast aired nationally. Ever since, it has released original programming to inspire audiences toward Christian faith and virtue. Faith For Today’s first television drama was Westbrook Hospital, released in 1972, which went on to win silver and gold awards at the Houston International Film Festival. In 1975, it produced John Hus, its inaugural hour-long dramatic film, followed by The Harvest, a drama, in 1979.

Over the years, it would produce such shows and Internet events as The Evidence, HeartQuest: Finding the One Who Has Loved You All Along, LifeQuest, and Miracle at Gate 213. One of its most famous programs is LifeStyle Magazine, and the show’s special Mad About Marriage series has evolved into live seminars. Today, approximately 30,000 individuals have joined the Seventh Day Adventist church via its ministry, and more than 450,000 have completed at least one correspondence course hosted by Faith For Today.