“This SAT-7 ARABIC channel changes lives”
December 2018For Christians in North Africa, hearing the gospel in their own dialect is a priceless gift. Sarah, an Algerian viewer, is witnessing first-hand the impact of SAT-7 ARABIC’s Algerian-dialect shows. “This channel changes lives,” says Sarah. “The Holy Spirit touches viewers, because faith comes by hearing.” Before she became a Christian, Sarah’s life was a mess. “God saved me from darkness […]
Yasimin’s story: From fear to freedom
July 2018For most of her life, Iranian viewer Yasimin* lived in fear of God and death. Her life changed forever after witnessing a miraculous transformation in her niece’s life. Now, through SAT-7 PARS, Yasimin and her family are growing in their faith daily. “No amount of fasting or prayer dispelled my fear of God and death.” Yasimin remembers. “When I prayed […]
Bereaved mother shares story of Christ’s healing
April 2018An Egyptian widow was plunged into despair by her son’s sudden death. But in her darkest moments, Jesus comforted her in the most powerful way. Sharing her story with SAT-7 ARABIC viewers, the woman revealed how God turned her sorrow and struggle to joy and fulfilment. The brave speaker, who did not give her name, is from Zagazig, near Cairo. […]
Reaching a new audience in Afghanistan
April 2018Over the last year, SAT-7’s Persian channel has seen a significant surge in responses from viewers in Afghanistan wanting to know more about the Christian faith. The huge increase in viewer responses came after the channel launched on a second satellite platform, Yahsat, a year ago. Compared to Hotbird, the satellite platform SAT-7 PARS has been broadcasting on since 2006, […]
Two Turkish believers find transformation
March 2018Turkey has a rich Christian heritage stretching back to the Early Church. But today, because of centuries of discrimination, attacks and social pressure, there are fewer than 200,000 believers left – less than 0.2 per cent of Turkey’s population. These believers are often isolated and lack resources in their own language, so SAT-7’s Turkish channel may be the only support […]
Learning to listen
February 2018SAT-7 receives hundreds of responses to our TV broadcasts every day. A high percentage of these many calls, messages and emails are from viewers seeking advice for the difficult situations they are facing. But we also hear many powerful testimonies and encouraging stories of God at work in people’s lives. Shirin, a viewer in Turkey, called in to share the […]
A mother’s journey to peace
December 2017Egyptian mother, Nahla Faheem, is inspiring Christian parents today as she looks back on her daughters’ short lives and the suicide bombing that stole them from her. One year after the bombing of St Peter and Paul’s Coptic Church in Cairo that left 25 people dead, she spoke to presenter Magda Gad on SAT-7’s Speak Up programme. A pendant containing […]
Young Afghan friends find new life in Christ
November 2017While the younger generation in much of the Persian world is disillusioned by its hard line religious leaders, their thirst for spiritual reality remains strong. Every week Iranians contact our Audience Response Teams for spiritual advice and prayer and many speak of how their lives have been transformed when they have turned to Christ. More occasionally such encouraging stories also […]