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The following glowing report was posted on July 11, 2007, on StLuciaStar.com.

It is quite rare within Seventh-day Adventism for a church leader, pastor, or supporting ministry leader to permit such treatment in the face of multiple allegations of financial, ethical, and moral improprieties. Indeed, perhaps this is a first.

3ABN's Shelton draws hundreds to National Stadium!
News of his arrival on the island may have escaped the radars of local media but Danny Shelton received a celebrity welcome at the St Lucia Mission of Seventh Day Adventists' grand annual lay preachers rally on Saturday.

The event which saw hundreds of Seventh Day Adventists travel from around the island to the George Odlum Stadium was an all-day affair with Danny Shelton and his wife as special guests. Shelton, a familiar face to 3ABN (Three Angels Broadcasting Network), channel 42 viewers, shook hands with fans and even took time to sign a few Holy Bibles.

3ABN is a 24-hour Christian television and radio network that focuses on programming that "will reach people right where they are hurting." 3ABN offers divorce recovery programs, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, cooking and health programs, stop smoking and weight loss programs that deal with children and family issues, organic gardening, natural home remedies, gospel music programs, as well as a variety of inspirational themes from the Bible for children and adults.

Based in southern Illinois, 3ABN is the second largest Christian network in North America (in regard to numbers of owned and operated UHF stations). 3ABN holds no large fundraising efforts or telethons and many of 3ABN's employees and volunteers are members of the Seventh-day Adventist church.

During a special presentation Shelton told the story of how he, a carpenter without a college education and from a poor background, felt the call to start a Christian television station. At the time, 1984, Shelton said he had no knowledge of how a television station should operate or how or where to get the thousands needed to set up such a station.

"I'd been asking myself why doesn't the church set up its own television station? Why doesn't the church do this and that? The Lord impressed upon me that night in 1984, that I was the church. The church is all of us, each of us recognizing our responsibility in a united way to disseminate the gospel," said Shelton.

The lay preacher said he trusted God to send the money and the equipment needed to set up the station and miraculously it all fell into place. "God began to open doors," said Shelton. "Even those who were not of the Adventist faith donated property, they donated equipment they gave money. People began to come together and we got one satellite, then two and now eleven satellites. God continues to supply all our needs. We are now going onto dish network that has over 12 million subscribers."

Shelton also related 3ABN's successful efforts at entering countries like China and the Philippines. In a special STAR sit-down with Shelton, this is what he had to say about his first visit to the island: "We love it. My wife Brandy and I love the mountains, the ocean, and especially the people. From the time we landed at the airport the people have been telling us that they watch 3ABN and love it. The people who work at the hotel, the restaurants and shops we've been to, all say they watch the station and are tremendously blessed by what we're doing."

But exactly how does—by comparison to TBN's miracle-working-fall-down excitement—low-hype 3ABN compete and keep viewers coming back for more?

"We don't compete," Shelton said matter of factly. "We don't judge any other station or how people worship but for us that is not what God has called us to do. We put a lot of emphasis on physical health and living a healthy happy life on earth. On our station viewers can find out how to prevent cancer, how to lower blood pressure. We want to teach and help people live happy lives."

Shelton is the third 3ABN personality to visit St Lucia and the local SDA congregation. He did not return to the US empty handed. A gift of US$7000 was collected from churches around the island towards 3ABN's media ministry.

Caption: Danny Shelton being escorted at the SDA Lay Rally by members of the Masterguide Club

Caption: Shelton and his wife walk through the crowd meeting and greeting fans


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