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The 700 Club is an American television show produced by the Christian Broadcasting Network. It "features" (shows) Christian programming, including "profiles" (brief information about) Christian "lifestyles" (ways of living), Christian music, "ministry" (lessons or lectures based on the Bible), "testimony" (statements from people about how their love of God has changed their life), and daily news.

In 1961, a TV station called WYAH-TV began "broadcasting" (showing on TV) Christian programming, but it couldn't make enough money to continue. So the "host" (the person who leads a show), Pat Robertson, created a "telethon" (a TV show in which people encourage viewers to call in and donate money) to try to get 700 people to donate $10 each. He succeeded, and the show became The 700 Club. It became a daily show in 1966.

The show has approximately one million viewers each day in the United States, and it is also broadcasted in 138 countries in 39 languages. The Christian Broadcasting Networks "estimates" (believes that a number is close to being correct, even though the exact amount is unknown) that the show "reaches" (is seen by) 360 million people each year.

The show encourages people to "call in" (place a phone call to the show). Each day, more than 11,000 people call the show's "prayer line" (a phone number on which people can make requests for "prayers" (conversations with God), and many others request spiritual "guidance" (advice and help) through email.

The show "tends to be" (is usually) very "conservative" (with traditional ideas), and the hosts have made "controversial" (with strong argument) statements about "homosexuals" (people who are attracted to members of the same sex), "abortion" (the end of a pregnancy), and religious explanations for "terrorist attacks" (efforts to harm people for political or religious reasons) and "natural disasters" (events like hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods).