Dalir* is a new Christian from Afghanistan living under the rule of the Taliban. “Beloved of the Lord, we would be grateful for any advice you can give us,” he told the SAT-7 PARS viewer support team. “We have only been in the family of believers for two years and I give thanks to our heavenly Father that He touched my heart and received us into His family.”
Dalir was well aware of the dangers that he faced. “The situation here in Afghanistan is very difficult for believers, and if the Taliban find out about us, they will certainly kill us. We don’t take our mobiles out with us because they check people’s mobiles. I am changing the name on my WhatsApp account to provide some security.”
In these restrictive conditions Dalir had no access to Christian resources, so he was delighted to receive some from SAT-7. He responded, “Thank you for all the content. The worship songs and the teaching clips are truly excellent. We always follow your programmes and are blessed by them.”
The worship songs and the teaching clips are truly excellent. We always follow your programmes and are blessed by them.”
The team also pointed Dalir to some Bible teaching sessions on Zoom hosted by an Iranian Christian couple living in Türkiye. He soon became an enthusiastic participant. “I was very blessed by your teaching on the Trinity. It was excellent. Many of the questions I had have been answered…” “This session about prayer was truly full of blessings. Thank you for the notes file that you sent…” “The answers you gave about the role of women in Christian communities were excellent and we were blessed.”
When he was unable to attend he asked for the recording to be sent to him. Dalir is thankful to God for how SAT-7 PARS has helped him and his family in the early stages of their Christian life. “We are grateful to you, who like loving brothers serve us and help us to take our first steps. You are glorifying the Lord through your beautiful programmes. You will build the Church and deliver the message of the Gospel. May God bless you, dear friends, with His grace.”
Please pray:
- For protection for Dalir and his family, and that they will continue to be built up in their Christian faith
- For secret Christians in Afghanistan, that they will stand fast even in the face of adversity and persecution
- That more Afghans will come to Christ through the work of SAT-7 PARS
*Name changed and image used for representation only