David Mainse, the founder of 100 Huntley Street, Canada's longest running daily Christian talk show, is seriously ill a blood condition called myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), also referred to as pre-leukemia, reports Dan Wooding, Founder of ASSIST Ministries.
This was revealed in a special message to supporters of the program by Ron Mainse, the son of David Mainse, and the Spiritual Director of the Crossroads Family of Ministries and Executive Producer of 100 Huntley Street.
He said, “As a part of our Crossroads Family, I want to make you aware of some recent health news regarding my father, our Crossroads Founder, David Mainse.
“Over the last two years, as you may know, Dad felt led by God to travel across the country to personally thank as many Crossroads supporters as possible in appreciation for your years of faithfulness to God's work. Amazingly, God gave Dad the energy to hold meetings in over 170 communities during his ‘Thank You Canada’ tour, and perhaps you were able to see him when he was in your area.
“Through 50 years of television ministry, Dad has always been blessed with an abundance of energy for the Lord's work. In fact, none of us could keep up with him! However, toward the end of his recent tour, Dad began feeling ill and his energy began to drain, which is very unusual for him. My Mom Norma-Jean, and other family members, strongly encouraged Dad to get checked out by a doctor, and here is what was discovered...
“Dad has been diagnosed with a blood condition called myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), also referred to as pre-leukemia. He has just begun chemotherapy treatment, as recommended by his oncologist, which should serve to stabilize his condition. Medically speaking, MDS is considered incurable, yet manageable with ongoing treatment.”
He went on to say, “Dad will be writing to you directly within the next couple of weeks, sharing how he is doing and what the Lord is saying to him through this challenging time. But I wanted to tell you this news right away, so that you may join many others in praying for God's healing touch on Dad's body. We certainly know that nothing is impossible with God! (Luke 1:37). Dad still plans to host a special week of programming on 100 Huntley Street called ‘Founder's Week’ (May 28 - June 1) as part of our 50th Anniversary celebration.
“Thank you for being a member of the family with whom we can share concerns like this. We appreciate your prayers and support so much. May God bless you as you continue to walk closely with Him.”
David Mainse was born in August 1936 in Campbell's Bay, Quebec, and raised in a rural area near Ottawa, Ontario, Mainse was highly influenced by his father, Roy Lake Mainse (1896–1972) who worked as a missionary in Egypt, as well as a Holiness Movement Church pastor in both Ontario and Quebec.
Mainse determined to go into ministry while still a teenager. He studied theology at Eastern Pentecostal Bible College (now Master's College and Seminary) in Peterborough, Ontario and was ordained. He met and married Norma-Jean Rutledge in 1958. He pastored Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada churches in Brighton, Deep River, Sudbury and Hamilton.
He began his communications ministry in 1962 with a 15-minute program following the late night news on affiliate CHOV in Pembroke, Ontario, while he pastored in Deep River. He later began a television program called Crossroads. The program expanded quietly to stations across the country but with minimal penetration into the American heartland.
In 1975 David left the pastorate to focus full time on television and evangelism projects. This was the beginning of the ministry known as Crossroads Christian Communications. The early seventies brought Circle Square, a children's telecast that has been carried in over 50 countries and continues to be shown in some. David later made the fictional ranch a reality as the summer camp, Circle Square Ranch. At its paramount there were 11 Circle Square Ranches across Canada.
In 1976, Mainse began a project to begin telecasting daily. Part of this lead took the initiative to create a studio at 100 Huntley Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario. The lead program of this new station took the studio's address as its name. On June 15, 1977, the first of broadcast of the interview/talk show 100 Huntley Street (based on The 700 Club in the United States) was launched. This TV program has featured more than 14,000 guests including some famous evangelicals such as Billy Graham and Charlton Heston. Crossroads also produced a short-lived program for teenagers, Inside Track, in 1978.
In 1998, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission granted Crossroads a licence to operate a Burlington, Ontario based, 24-hour a day over-the-air commercial TV station on cable, covering North America on satellite. CITS-TV has been broadcasting programming since September 1998.
Mainse, among others, served for several years at the request of mutual funds billionaire Sir John Templeton as a judge in the awarding of the Templeton Prize. He has received numerous awards for excellence in television production from the National Religious Broadcasters in the United States, and has several honorary doctorates from the US, the most recent being from Tyndale University College and Seminary in Toronto in 2003.
Mainse stepped down as president of Crossroads and host of 100 Huntley Street in the summer of 2003. He passed the torch to his youngest son, Ron Mainse of Burlington, Ontario. At this time he remained on the CTS board.
Following his retirement he has continued to be featured on 100 Huntley Street through various segments, acting as a Spokesman for Crossroads on various issues of social concern as well as wrote a book “SALT.”
In 2009, David Mainse returned to regularly host 100 Huntley Street while Ron was taking some time away from the ministry. In January 2010, he launched a television programs “Really Good Medicine” geared towards seniors as host/creative producer as well as a new show “A Living Witness to Amazing Grace” which features 3 of the 1400+ interviews from his time at 100 Huntley Street.
For more information about 100 Huntley Street, please go to: http://crossroads.ca/television/huntley
This was revealed in a special message to supporters of the program by Ron Mainse, the son of David Mainse, and the Spiritual Director of the Crossroads Family of Ministries and Executive Producer of 100 Huntley Street.
He said, “As a part of our Crossroads Family, I want to make you aware of some recent health news regarding my father, our Crossroads Founder, David Mainse.
“Over the last two years, as you may know, Dad felt led by God to travel across the country to personally thank as many Crossroads supporters as possible in appreciation for your years of faithfulness to God's work. Amazingly, God gave Dad the energy to hold meetings in over 170 communities during his ‘Thank You Canada’ tour, and perhaps you were able to see him when he was in your area.
“Through 50 years of television ministry, Dad has always been blessed with an abundance of energy for the Lord's work. In fact, none of us could keep up with him! However, toward the end of his recent tour, Dad began feeling ill and his energy began to drain, which is very unusual for him. My Mom Norma-Jean, and other family members, strongly encouraged Dad to get checked out by a doctor, and here is what was discovered...
“Dad has been diagnosed with a blood condition called myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), also referred to as pre-leukemia. He has just begun chemotherapy treatment, as recommended by his oncologist, which should serve to stabilize his condition. Medically speaking, MDS is considered incurable, yet manageable with ongoing treatment.”
He went on to say, “Dad will be writing to you directly within the next couple of weeks, sharing how he is doing and what the Lord is saying to him through this challenging time. But I wanted to tell you this news right away, so that you may join many others in praying for God's healing touch on Dad's body. We certainly know that nothing is impossible with God! (Luke 1:37). Dad still plans to host a special week of programming on 100 Huntley Street called ‘Founder's Week’ (May 28 - June 1) as part of our 50th Anniversary celebration.
“Thank you for being a member of the family with whom we can share concerns like this. We appreciate your prayers and support so much. May God bless you as you continue to walk closely with Him.”
David Mainse was born in August 1936 in Campbell's Bay, Quebec, and raised in a rural area near Ottawa, Ontario, Mainse was highly influenced by his father, Roy Lake Mainse (1896–1972) who worked as a missionary in Egypt, as well as a Holiness Movement Church pastor in both Ontario and Quebec.
Mainse determined to go into ministry while still a teenager. He studied theology at Eastern Pentecostal Bible College (now Master's College and Seminary) in Peterborough, Ontario and was ordained. He met and married Norma-Jean Rutledge in 1958. He pastored Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada churches in Brighton, Deep River, Sudbury and Hamilton.
He began his communications ministry in 1962 with a 15-minute program following the late night news on affiliate CHOV in Pembroke, Ontario, while he pastored in Deep River. He later began a television program called Crossroads. The program expanded quietly to stations across the country but with minimal penetration into the American heartland.
In 1975 David left the pastorate to focus full time on television and evangelism projects. This was the beginning of the ministry known as Crossroads Christian Communications. The early seventies brought Circle Square, a children's telecast that has been carried in over 50 countries and continues to be shown in some. David later made the fictional ranch a reality as the summer camp, Circle Square Ranch. At its paramount there were 11 Circle Square Ranches across Canada.
In 1976, Mainse began a project to begin telecasting daily. Part of this lead took the initiative to create a studio at 100 Huntley Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario. The lead program of this new station took the studio's address as its name. On June 15, 1977, the first of broadcast of the interview/talk show 100 Huntley Street (based on The 700 Club in the United States) was launched. This TV program has featured more than 14,000 guests including some famous evangelicals such as Billy Graham and Charlton Heston. Crossroads also produced a short-lived program for teenagers, Inside Track, in 1978.
In 1998, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission granted Crossroads a licence to operate a Burlington, Ontario based, 24-hour a day over-the-air commercial TV station on cable, covering North America on satellite. CITS-TV has been broadcasting programming since September 1998.
Mainse, among others, served for several years at the request of mutual funds billionaire Sir John Templeton as a judge in the awarding of the Templeton Prize. He has received numerous awards for excellence in television production from the National Religious Broadcasters in the United States, and has several honorary doctorates from the US, the most recent being from Tyndale University College and Seminary in Toronto in 2003.
Mainse stepped down as president of Crossroads and host of 100 Huntley Street in the summer of 2003. He passed the torch to his youngest son, Ron Mainse of Burlington, Ontario. At this time he remained on the CTS board.
Following his retirement he has continued to be featured on 100 Huntley Street through various segments, acting as a Spokesman for Crossroads on various issues of social concern as well as wrote a book “SALT.”
In 2009, David Mainse returned to regularly host 100 Huntley Street while Ron was taking some time away from the ministry. In January 2010, he launched a television programs “Really Good Medicine” geared towards seniors as host/creative producer as well as a new show “A Living Witness to Amazing Grace” which features 3 of the 1400+ interviews from his time at 100 Huntley Street.
For more information about 100 Huntley Street, please go to: http://crossroads.ca/television/huntley
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