Christian Worship Hour

The information on this page was last updated 12/3/2022. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]


Summary



The Christian Worship Hour is a TV church service ministry with great gospel songs, Bible study lessons and online worship services. Dr. Harold E. Salem teaches Christians about God and Jesus Christ through the Bible and weekly online worship and sermons.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Christian Worship Hour
P.O. Box 2002
Aberdeen, SD 57402

Website: christianworshiphour.com

Phone: 605-725-2770

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 460349721

CEO/President: William Bill Edwards

Chairman:

Board size: 11

Founder:

Ruling year: 1979

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2012


Purpose

Our purpose will always be to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ so that all may come to everlasting life through faith in Him, bringing glory to God the Father Almighty. Amen.

The vision of the CWH is to offer TV church services and worship services to those who are housebound. The telecast was never meant to be a substitute for worshipping in your own church.


Mission statement

The Christian Worship Hour was ordained by God to proclaim the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to the world. The Christian Worship Hour TV church services proclaim the Word of God simply and humbly in all its truth and purity, with special concern and compassion for the lost and with hope and encouragement for all believers. The Christian Worship Hour seeks to win the lost to Christ, to minister to the lonely, the elderly, and the shut-ins, and to nurture the saved in their daily walk with the Lord with live preaching broadcasts. Our purpose will always be to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ so that all may come to everlasting life through faith in Him, bringing glory to God the Father Almighty. Amen.


Statement of faith

The following core beliefs make up the foundation upon which all our ministry endeavors are based. The Christian Worship Hour believes:

- The Word of God: We believe the Bible to be the infallible Word of God; that it is His holy and inspired Word, and that it is of supreme and final authority. (II Peter 1:21; II Timothy 3:16).

- The Trinity: We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19).

- God the Father: We believe in God the Father, an infinite personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayers, and that He saves from sin and eternal death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (I Timothy 1:17; John 14:6).

- God the Son: We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, that He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. We believe that He led a sinless life, took on Himself all our sins, died and rose again, and that He is seated at the right hand of the Father as our mediator and advocate. (John 1: 1-3).

- God the Holy Spirit: We believe in the Holy Spirit, who being God, convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8); and regenerates, sanctifies, and empowers all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ, and that He is an abiding helper, teacher, and guide.

- Regeneration: We believe that all men everywhere are sinners by nature and by choice and are therefore under condemnation and face the judgment of God. We believe men are regenerated by the Holy Spirit and saved by God's grace through a personal faith in Jesus Christ and that we must dedicate ourselves anew to the service of our Lord and to His authority over our lives. (John 3:3; Titus 3:5).

- Resurrection: We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost: they who are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. (Romans 8:11).

- The Body of Christ: We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in Jesus Christ, and in holy Christian living, and that we must have concern for the hurts and social needs of our fellowmen.(Ephesians 4: 11, 12).

- The Church: We believe that the church is the body of Christ on earth and in heaven (Ephesians 3:15), the redeemed fellowship of believers, crossing denominational, cultural, national and racial lines, and is God's institution for bringing redemption and sanctification to individuals and families, and for evangelizing the nations.

- Global Ministry: We believe in using every modern means of communication available to us to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world. (Matthew 28:18-20).

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Radio/ TV Stations

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating55 of 10922 of 28
Fund acquisition rating279 of 10958 of 29
Resource allocation rating72 of 10953 of 29
Asset utilization rating167 of 10925 of 28

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
6%4%5%5%5%7%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
5%4%5%5%5%7%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
88%100%100%99%99%100%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
7%4%5%5%6%7%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
12%0%0%1%1%0%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
78%89%89%89%87%86%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
84%100%94%94%86%91%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
66%89%84%84%75%78%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
16%0%6%6%14%9%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
8%-1%8%9%21%15%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
15%7%6%5%7%6%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.361.211.171.201.191.29
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.721.041.031.051.081.07
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
0.901.261.201.261.281.37
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
19.1519.1510.9010.5012.868.33
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.050.050.090.100.080.12
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
12.519.069.058.648.677.69
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
9%5%9%9%7%11%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
184%79%78%76%78%69%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$699,653$1,882,277$1,077,295$2,138,692$1,228,626
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$420,888$182,933$166,353$70,877$46,460
Short-term investments$2,127,927$1,309,649$1,792,444$416,295$906,366
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$3,248,468$3,374,859$3,036,092$2,625,864$2,181,452
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$126,011$41,933$51,247$56,805$48,182
Other long-term assets$0$50,601$86,385$142,813$99,726
Total long-term assets$126,011$92,534$137,632$199,618$147,908
Total assets$3,374,479$3,467,393$3,173,724$2,825,482$2,329,360
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$169,616$309,500$289,156$204,246$261,798
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$169,616$309,500$289,156$204,246$261,798
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total liabilities$169,616$309,500$289,156$204,246$261,798
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions$3,142,943$3,083,023$2,842,998$2,547,784$2,067,562
With donor restrictions$61,920$74,870$41,570$73,452$0
Net assets$3,204,863$3,157,893$2,884,568$2,621,236$2,067,562
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$4,055,148$4,311,877$4,027,955$3,883,108$3,291,769
Program service revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$5,755$12,504$43,771$24,145$9,313
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Total other revenue$5,755$12,504$43,771$24,145$9,313
Total revenue$4,060,903$4,324,381$4,071,726$3,907,253$3,301,082
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$3,620,022$3,633,771$3,401,808$2,917,650$2,589,125
Management and general$302,526$229,980$204,165$222,816$191,328
Fundraising$155,290$199,200$208,360$213,113$215,937
Total expenses$4,077,838$4,062,951$3,814,333$3,353,579$2,996,390
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)($16,935)$261,430$257,393$553,674$304,692
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($16,935)$261,430$257,393$553,674$304,692

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Kent CutlerSecretary/Treasurer$49,186
Stacey BeboDirector$30,890

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2021


Response from ministry

No response has been provided by this ministry.


The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 12/3/2022. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]


History

The Lord is our light and our salvation, and at Christian Worship Hour it is our mission to bring the word of God to as many people as possible through our TV church services. The modern world is full of uncertainty, but the one thing we as Christians can rely on is that God never forsakes us and never leaves us. His word is eternal, and we are called to listen and spread this message of faith to all our brothers and sisters, now, more than ever. With broadcast partners across the world, our TV church services have reached billions of believers globally and we look forward to sharing these words of hope with you and your loved ones. Tune in for our online worship and sermons to hear the words of God proclaimed by people of faith and use them to go out and spread Jesus' message of peace and joy to those around you. We bring the word of God in our online worship and sermons to people across the United States, including Abilene, Aberdeen, Atlanta, Birmingham, Boise, Boston, Cedar Rapids, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Dallas, Des Moines, Denver, Fargo, Grand Forks, Houston, Lincoln, Memphis, New York City, Omaha, Peoria, San Antonio, Sioux Falls, and more.


Program accomplishments

*44 years broadcasting the Christian Worship Hour.

*Listener/Viewer supported for 44 years.

*Entered digital platforms. Available on our website, our you tube channel, our facebook page and podcasts.


Needs

*Prayer Support - we would be most grateful for your prayers.

*Financial Support - If God leads, your financial support is appreciated as we continue proclaiming the gospel through the Christian Worship Hour.