lˈɪvɪŋ fˈeɪθ tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ðə ɹˈɛvɚɹˌɛnd bjˈuːfɚd smˈɪθ hˌuː stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt ɡˈɑːd hæd ɡˈɪvən hˌɪm ɐ vˈɪʒən tə bˈɪld ɐ tˌiːvˈiː stˈeɪʃən ɪn vɜːdʒˈɪniə.
Living Faith Television was founded by The Reverend Buford Smith who stated that God had given him a vision to build a TV station in Virginia.