Thousands of Egyptian Christians are expected to gather for a third national day of prayer for their country this Friday, 29 November – and hundreds of thousands more will participate through a live television broadcast by the Christian SAT-7 ARABIC channel. Entitled “They shall come to the Desire of All Nations”, the event will be held at the Wadi Natroun […]
SAT-7 CEO TO TELL BROADCASTERS HOW MEDIA IS STRENGTHENING CHRISTIANS IN A REGION OF VIOLENT CHANGE
SAT-7 CEO and founder Dr Terence Ascott will be a key speaker at the 2013 conference of the Fellowship of European Broadcasters (FEB) this week as delegates from across the continent consider the challenge “Changing Media – Unchanging Message”. Dr Ascott will explain how SAT-7’s commitment to stay at the forefront of media developments is proving vital in serving audiences […]
LEBANON BROADCASTER: MIDDLE EAST NEEDS GOD'S SUPERNATURAL LOVE
An “out-of-this-world love and an out-of-this-world faith” are what the Middle East needs at this time, SAT-7 Lebanon Executive Director Naji Daoud told UK audiences as part of SAT-7’s “Hope in the Face of Hardship Tour”. SAT-7 Lebanon Director Naji Daoud The director of SAT-7’s Christian television station in Beirut highlighted especially how Lebanese Christians are loving their Syrian […]
Despite Obstacles SAT-7 Airs Mega Youth Conference From Heart Of Egypt
A remarkable gathering of over 10,000 young Christians in Egypt went ahead from 26 to 28 September despite Egypt’s continuing precarious security and a wave of unprecedented violence against the Christian community a month before. And Middle East Christian broadcaster SAT-7 transmitted the three days of prayer, teaching and high-energy worship to millions more via live satellite TV, Youtube and […]
DESPITE OBSTACLES SAT-7 AIRS MEGA YOUTH CONFERENCE FROM HEART OF EGYPT
Despite obstacles, SAT-7 airs mega youth conference from the heart of Egypt A remarkable gathering of over 10,000 young Christians in Egypt went ahead from 26 to 28 September despite Egypt’s continuing precarious security and a wave of unprecedented violence against the Christian community a month before. And Middle East Christian broadcaster SAT-7 transmitted the three days of prayer, teaching […]
Juliana – TV producer makes impact for "the least"
Receiving an award from your industry peers is always going to be exciting. No more so than when that recognition is for your work in improving the lives of society’s most vulnerable. That’s what happened this summer for Juliana Sfeir, Special Projects Manager and Executive Producer of social impact programmes at SAT-7 Lebanon when the Lebanese Center for Human Rights […]
Iran’s Satellite Pastor
Rev Edward Hovsepian-Mehr pastored churches in Iran for 35 years. Since 2003 he has led the Iranian Church in London and is superintendent of a network of Iranian churches in the UK and Europe. He is one of the most influential teachers in the Iranian church and a regular broadcaster on SAT-7 PARS. We asked Edward how he became involved […]
The outlook for the church in Sudan
After two lengthy civil wars, Sudan’s Christian and animist southern states finally parted company with Khartoum’s Arab-Islamist government in July 2011. But the consequences for Christian witness in Sudan itself have been severe. Wissam al-Saliby, Development and Partner Relations Manager at Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS), Lebanon, unpacks these and explains why it remains vital to support Christian ministry there. […]
Women: at the heart of church growth in Iran
Women are playing a crucial role in what is one of the most unexpected stories of our generation: the growth of the Church in Iran. Dr Mojdeh Shirvanian from Elam Ministries has served the Church in Iran for over thirty years. Here she identifies three ways in which this is happening. Before the Iranian revolution in 1979 there were a […]
Worship Continues From Burned-Out Egyptian Church
On Sunday 8th September, Middle East Christian broadcaster SAT-7 aired footage of Egyptians worshipping in the remains of the Evangelical Church of Beni Mazar. Located in the town of Minia, Upper Egypt, it was one of over 80 Egyptian churches targeted in violent attacks during August. This special episode aired as part of the SAT-7 programme, My Church. Dark smears […]