At 15, teenager Miltan Danil lost the woman he had known as his mother and found out that she had really been his grandmother. This was the first of an avalanche of revelations that shattered everything Miltan had believed about his family and propelled him onto a road towards addiction. Now long recovered and a pastor and presenter on SAT-7’s […]
Equipping little musicians
SAT-7 PARS’ children’s series Little Musician is teaching young Persian-speakers how to play a musical instrument. Since worship leaders are scarce in the Persian Church, the hope is that some of these young viewers may go on to lead Persian-speaking believers in worship in Iran and beyond. INTRODUCING CHRISTIAN WORSHIP One of the challenges facing the Persian Church is that the repertoire […]
Teaching the living Word of God
Once a rebellious teenager and now a teacher of God’s Word, Pastor Adel Malek helps empower viewers to face everyday challenges through the programme Words for Life. He shares the importance of helping viewers seek the truth in the Bible. “Interpreting and understanding the Word is very important, because the Bible tells us about God and what His will is […]
Iranian welder gives his heart to the Lord
Araz*, a welder from Iran, became curious about Christianity after he noticed something different about the Christians he met through his work. He eventually found the answers he was looking for, and a new life in Christ, through SAT-7’s Persian channel. “I am a welder by trade and when I was working in Tehran, I met many Christians through my […]
The Middle East Briefing – August 2019
A religious feast brought a temporary reprieve to conflict-ridden Libya, while political changes and protests dominated its North African neighbours. The region marked one of the two main Islamic holidays this month. Eid al-Adha marks Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son, and Muslims celebrate either by slaughtering a lamb and distributing its meat to those in need or by donating […]
Artist who brought joy to millions of SAT-7 KIDS viewers
SAT-7 recently gave thanks for the life of one of its best-loved and most influential children’s producers. Network staff and SAT-7 viewers of all ages spoke of the inspiration and encouragement they had received from Cairo producer-presenter Mounir Zakhary, who died from kidney disease on 1 July. Mounir was one of the first and most experienced children’s producers to join […]
Five-year-old teaches parents to accept others
Parents, society and the media all influence people’s judgement of others, and by the time we are adults, we have often formed certain opinions about people who are ‘different’ to us. But children often have a fresher perspective – like Lucinda, a young guest on a recent episode of SAT-7 ACADEMY programme Keys to My Kid. “THAT’S HOW GOD CREATED […]
SAT-7 TÜRK news advocates for Christians in Turkey
SAT-7’s Turkish news service, SAT-7 TÜRK HABER, has established itself as a valuable source of news in Turkey. By providing reliable and objective news from across the country, the channel is helping unify and inform Turkish churches and Christians. People in Turkey love watching television and, more than anything else, they love watching the news. However, news about Christians is often […]
The Middle East Briefing – July 2019
Amidst heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf and political standoffs and transitions from Turkey to North Africa, the cause of persecuted Christians was remembered in Iraq and in a UK Foreign Office report. Sudan remained in the headlines as the first mass demonstrations were held since the massacre at a sit-in protest last month. Protesters again took to the streets […]
“When I remember escaping ISIS, all I see is Jesus”
It is now five years since so-called Islamic State (IS) seized the Iraqi city of Mosul and advanced within an hour of Baghdad. Hundreds of thousands of citizens fled for their lives. Some who escaped as children are now grown up, including Bella and Sareel, two extraordinary, faith-filled 18-year-old girls. SAT-7 met them in Amman, Jordan, where their families eventually […]