South Pacific Division

Adventist Church Launches Hope Channel in Papua New Guinea

New nationwide television channel becomes a vital tool for evangelism, blending local and international programming to reach homes across Papua New Guinea.

September 12, 2025

Papua New Guinea

Jacqueline Wari, Adventist Record, and ANN

Andrew Opis leads a dedicatory prayer, next to (L-R) Jacqueline Wari, Miller Kuso and Wayne Boehm.

Photo: Adventist Record

Hope Channel Papua New Guinea was officially launched on September 8, 2025, in Port Moresby at the 17th business session of the Papua New Guinea Union Mission (PNGUM).

Hope Channel South Pacific director Wayne Boehm launched the TV station and encouraged delegates to use it as a tool for evangelism.

Hope Channel PNG is broadcast on Channel 7 via the National Broadcasting Corporation's digital platform nationwide.

PNGUM Communication director Jacqueline Wari thanked South Pacific Division’s Adventist Media chief executive officer Brad Kemp and the team for the work done in establishing the TV station.

Wari also acknowledged Boehm, New Zealand Pacific Union Conference Media and Communication General Manager Ole Pederson, former PNGUM Communication director Andrew Opis, and teams across the Pacific region for their contributions.

Opis offered a dedicatory prayer to launch the station.

Hope Channel PNG went live on air on June 24 with a locally-created playlist. The channel broadcasts a mix of local, regional, and international programs, including a growing selection of content from Hope Channel PNG and Hope Channel New Zealand.

There are spirit-filled, educational, and inspiring programs now reaching homes in Papua New Guinea, inspiring viewers to live, love, and learn.

Meanwhile, Boehm encouraged the church in PNG to embrace television and participate in an important project—Project Hope 2026—where more than 400 local programs will be created during a three-week intensive filming block in January 2026.

The programs will be aired on Hope Channel PNG, providing the channel with local content to supplement the international broadcast.

About Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is part of the Papua New Guinea Union Mission (PNGUM), which is one of the unions within the South Pacific Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

The country is home to one of the largest Adventist memberships in the region, with the church playing a significant role in education, health, and community life. The union oversees several missions and local conferences across the nation, making it a key contributor to the global mission of the Adventist Church.

The original article was published on the South Pacific Division news site, Adventist Record. Join the ANN WhatsApp Channel for the latest Adventist news.