Experts believe that Nigeria is a trigger point for the entire continent. In fact, a popular saying is that, as Nigeria goes, so goes all of Africa. If this is the case, then we may be witnessing a tremendous move of God in sub-Saharan Africa. Because the opportunities to share the gospel have never been greater than they are today.

You can really feel the Spirit moving when you visit one of the mega-churches popping up in Nigeria. The 7,000-member Family Worship Center in Abuja is pastored by Regent University graduate Ina Omaku. Ina also serves as regional director for CBN WorldReach in English-speaking West Africa.

Headquartered in Abuja, CBN Nigeria's general manager is Felix Oisamoje.

"Way back in 1988 I actually had written a letter to CBN," said Felix. "At that time I was working in the TV training institute in Nigeria, and I offered my services to coordinate the airing of their programs.

Programs such as One Cubed, Turning Point and The 700 Club are sent out from Abuja to four regional centers, as well as to the English-speaking nations of Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana.

"So many of the foreign stations show programs that don't edify, programs that don't have any eternal values in the life of the viewers," said Felix, "We can compete with them favorably and virtually, if it's possible and that's my dream, to take over the television markets in these parts."

Kenneth Upke is someone whose life was literally saved by being exposed to CBN programming in West Africa. Kenneth said he was on the brink of suicide when he called CBN WorldReach in Abuja.

"What do you think would have happened to you if you had not called The 700 Club counseling line that night?" asked Lisa Ryan, 700 Club co-host.

"I would have committed the suicide," said Kenneth, "because I was bent on doing it! Just doing it and getting it over with."

At the time, Kenneth was unemployed and caught up in a vicious family quarrel. When things seemed the worst, he happened to watch The 700 Club.

"How was The 700 Club and the way they talked about God different?" asked Lisa.

"Actually, I heard people talking about what God had done in their lives and how God helped them," said Kenneth. "And at least I saw the smile on their faces, and I knew they were sincere smiles. And it's true that something really happened to them."

Today, Kenneth is alive and well, worshipping at the Family Worship Center and leading a cell church care group.

Tony Adogah is another Nigerian viewer dramatically affected by a CBN broadcast.

Tony said he had recently begun having liaisons with older homosexual men for money. He'd been exposed to the lifestyle several years earlier.

On a night that turned his life around, Tony was actually in the home of an older man.

"The TV was on, and the program Turning Point was on," said Tony. "And they were talking about this man. About this man who was into homosexuality. The man explained that there is a way out, and I knew I had to hold on to that! So that I would free myself from this.

"And when he explained, I said, if this man could be out there, telling people that he was into this, then he's not joking. It's not a film trick! It's a fact!

"So at that moment, I looked at my life," he said. "Here is a man who was into occultism, here is a man who was into homosexuality. Now this man is free! Tony, you can be free! And I made up my mind that I would be free."

Tony remains free today, and is grateful to CBN.

"I think they are great!" he said. "They are marvelous because they are really, really, they are really touching lives! They are really touching lives!"

Felix Oisajmoe knows exactly who has made this important work possible.

"I think the CBN partners have just been awesome!" he said. "Because, without them, we wouldn't be even talking about the facility we have, let alone begin to dream. And I'm dreaming of a full-fledged studio because I know that there are some partners somewhere whom God is going to use, God is going to touch to make this happen! And I want to use the opportunity to say 'Thank you so much' to the CBN partners. For equipping us to do what God has called us to do!"

CBN programming is broadcast all over Africa.