Up to 50,000 Iraqi Christians are expected to come together to pray and commit their nation to God at a major gathering in Erbil on Friday (18 November). SAT-7 will invite viewers across the Arab world to join with their Iraqi brothers and sisters in prayer by broadcasting the Life Agape ChristDay event live throughout the region. The six-hour prayer […]
Join Iraqi Christians in prayer for nation
Beirut church shares love of refugees across Arab world
A Beirut church that has learnt to love its refugee neighbours is now testifying to that love to audiences across the Arab world through SAT-7. Broadcasts of live Sunday services from Resurrection Church, Beirut (RCBeirut) began last month. The church is situated close to parts of the city that have become home to many Syrians and Iraqis fleeing conflict. Recognising […]
From West to East
Following a “crazy” calling When Andrew Hart left his job at IBM six years ago to volunteer at SAT-7’s international headquarters in Cyprus, his colleagues thought he was crazy. Now SAT-7’s Chief Operating Officer, Andrew explains why he left a comfortable life in the UK – with his wife and three children in tow – to run SAT-7’s technical operations […]
Sharing SAT-7 with Turks in London
East meets West While SAT-7’s main audience is Middle Easterners living in the Middle East, a growing diaspora in Europe and the US are also benefitting from the ministry – and sharing it with others. Eli, a Turkish-born shopkeeper who now lives in London, watches SAT-7 TÜRK at his ethnic-goods supermarket and has introduced the channel to more than 50 […]
SAT-7 to launch new education channel
New service to target 21 million out of school or at risk of dropping out SAT-7 is preparing to introduce an educational channel that will help meet the desperate need for improved schooling in the MENA region. It is scheduled to air in summer 2017 with special programmes for children, parents and teachers. Unrest and war across the Middle East […]
Reaching out to young women with new ‘Girl’s World’ show
Throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), gender discrimination is rife. Women are considered to have lower status and value than men; there are limited education and employment opportunities for girls and women, and they are often subject to injustice and abuse. This starts from a young age. In Iran, girls from poor families are at risk of being […]
Myriam from Qaraqosh: longing for home
GIRL WHO FORGAVE ISIS CAN’T WAIT TO GO HOME TO QARAQOSH Almost two years after a SAT-7 interview with a ten-year-old displaced Iraqi girl went viral on the internet, the same girl told the channel she can’t wait to go home to Qaraqosh when the liberation of the Mosul area is completed. Myriam and her family spoke from the Erbil […]
Jesus, The Good Samaritan for Refugee Children
I really feel like the man on the road [in the story of the Good Samaritan].” This is how nine-year-old Sylvana described her experience as a refugee, having fled war-torn Syria. She was one of a number of children from the House of Hope School in Lebanon to take part in a special episode of live worship programme Let’s Sing […]
“They called me ‘faithless’ but I don’t care about that”
Salma’s story Persecution comes in many forms but it can be particularly harsh when your persecutors are your closest family. Salma knows how tough life can be when you follow Jesus in Morocco. Family life had always been difficult. Her father was very tough and her parent’s relationship suffered as a result. This inevitably affected the whole family and left […]
Big Watch hosts share tips for a great night
The Big Watch is a stimulating film night in your home, church or other venue in which you and your friends watch and discuss Closure, a powerful film from Iran. It’s a great opportunity to learn together about the experiences of Christians in the Middle East and SAT-7’s ministry by and to them. Stourbridge-based couple Hannah and Charlie Pimm told […]