GRN is a leading provider of Christian evangelistic and discipleship audiovisual materials.
We bring the Gospel to the world’s least reached language groups, building bridges with words and pictures.
Since the inception of GRN International in 1939, we have produced recordings in around 6,500 languages. That’s more than one language every week!
Our Vision
That people might hear and understand God’s Word in their heart language – especially those who are oral communicators and those who do not have Scriptures in a form they can access.
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We have been commanded to make disciples of all nations and all peoples (Matthew 28:18-20). There are still many out there who have no access to the Gospel.
People respond best when they hear the Gospel in their own heart language. This is the language with which they feel the most comfortable and confident.
80% of all people are oral preference learners, which means they prefer to learn by hearing, rather than reading.
Our Mission
In partnership with the church, to effectively communicate the Good News of Jesus Christ by means of culturally appropriate audio and audiovisual materials in every language.
What we record
GRN records and distributes all kinds of Gospel content, from songs to Bible stories to Scripture verses.
How we record
We train and deploy missionary recordists all around the world:
no language is too obscure, no village too remote.
Our Roots
It all started with Joy …
Missionary Joy Ridderhof served faithfully in Honduras for many years. Forced to return home in 1937 due to illness, Joy’s burden to share the Gospel stayed with her – and she began producing recordings to continue to spread the Gospel from afar.
So began ‘Gospel Recordings’.
Arriving in Australia in 1953, Joy met Stuart Mill and inspired him with her idea for a hand-wound gramophone. Stuart developed the Austrophone, capable of playing 7 minute records that contained Bible messages in many tongues, so people could hear the Gospel in their own heart language.
Mission work was revolutionised!
Technology has changed over the years since, but our message and the mission have never changed. Joy’s obedience to God’s call – to reach every nation, tribe and tongue with the Good News of Jesus – has brought light and blessing to the world.
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