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Making Christ-centred programmes inspiring hope

Every programme SAT-7 broadcasts, whether it is a drama, a game show, a sitcom or a documentary, presents Christian values and points to Christ.  Our range of teaching programmes and church services bring life and light to many in the region who are seeking truth or needing encouragement in their Christian walk.

Our programmes are politically and culturally sensitive; 80% are made in the region by local Christians and the rest are chosen by Middle Easterners to speak meaningfully into the circumstances of people in the region.  We are careful that none of our programmes ever attack another faith. We instead seek to present the positive truth of Christianity.

One more important SAT-7 distinctive: we don’t just broadcast programmes and leave it there. We have viewer support teams for each channel, responding to phone calls, answering emails and contacts through social media, praying with people and often counselling them through difficult times. Some teams are dealing with thousands of contacts per week.

Whatever we do, it is all with the aim of bringing hope in Jesus Christ to the people of the Middle East and North Africa.

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40 foxes in my head

The name of this long-running programme comes from a Turkish saying, “40 foxes have been racing in his mind”, meaning that a person has many ideas in their mind at once. Young people everywhere will find this feeling familiar! The presenters raise questions on topics such as student life, relationships and entertainment.

A New Day: Starting the day with God

A new daily morning show that serves up 15-minutes of spiritual encouragement and biblical inspiration to help viewers start the day with God.

AS News – positive role models

Children’s news show inspires with positive role models “Let the children come to me!” This was Jesus’ command and, with 100 million under 16-year-olds living in the Middle East and North Africa, from day one SAT-7 has been equally committed to sharing God’s love with them as it has with adults. As Sannabel (“Ears of Wheat”) was a 15-minute children’s […]

Because I am a woman: A media attempt to break the chains

Because I am a Woman, which started on 10 February, is a documentary-style show that is investigating some of the most controversial and shocking issues that affect women in the Arab world. It takes a hard-hitting factual approach featuring statistics and expert analysis as well as covering real-life stories.

Bedtime Stories: Bible stories for young viewers

Young people are a major focus of SAT-7’s ministry. Our desire is to fulfil the Bible verse: “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6 (NIV) Bedtime Stories has been running for many years and is still as popular with the young viewers as when it first went on air. Many […]

Bible Heroes: live Bible quiz game show

Young people are a major focus of SAT-7’s ministry. Our desire is to fulfil the Bible verse: “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6 (NIV) In this popular live game show, hosts Karen and Elie introduce a figure from the Bible and invite viewers to call in to […]

Bible Teaching

SAT-7 provides curriculum based Bible Teaching programmes for those across the Middle East & North Africa who are in church leadership or who have a thirst to learn more but have no access to formal bible training.

Bridges

An Arabic-language weekly Pan-Arab current affairs program, broadcasted live via satellite from Cairo throughout the MENA region, since 2013. It aims to give voice to members of Arab society that are not often given such voice, and to create a forum for open and free discussion on issues of importance to democratic transition, in the form of a weekly, live […]

Cry freedom: Youngsters learn Christian values by example

Cry Freedom is a youth program that presents values including freedom, personal responsibility and the sanctity of life in light of biblical teaching. Each episode includes participants from countries across North Africa, each speaking in a different Arabic dialect, which helps to emphasise the universal nature of the truths being presented.

Current affairs programmes

SAT-7’s current affairs programmes provide vulnerable Christians in the Middle East and North Africa with a vital means of engagement. By giving a Christian point of view on the big issues of the day, these programmes encourage believers to move from the margins of society and become active citizens.

Dandelion: Biblical solutions to social issues

This popular live youth talk show has found a place in its viewers’ hearts since 2011. In the hour-long weekly programme, presenter Nikoo leads discussion on social issues and looks to the Bible to find solutions.

Dear Jessy: bringing biblical counselling

Asking for help can be difficult—especially with personal problems. But Scripture encourages believers to seek wise counsel (Proverbs 11:14). From the producers of an award-winning human rights campaign comes Dear Jessy, a new programme bringing biblical counselling to viewers in the privacy of their homes.

DokDok’s Family

Has run since 2016 and follows the exploits of a teenage inventor who in each episode takes viewers on a journey filled with valuable life-lessons and aims to encourage young viewers to use their talents and abilities to help others and bring happiness into their lives.    

Experiences: looking at Biblical examples

In this programme, the presenters seek to give answers to the challenges Iranian women face today by looking to the example of women in the Bible. Topics have included: how godly women can bring hope in hopeless situations; respecting those who are different; and the role of love in marriage.

Fifteen minutes with Jesus

Disabled people are among the most marginalised groups in the Middle East and North Africa. Thanks to low awareness and a culture of shame, disabled children are sometimes hidden away and never schooled or integrated into society.

First step

This discipleship programme is aimed at North African women who may have few or no opportunities for Christian fellowship. It is presented by three women in an intimate living room-style setting and particularly aims to help illiterate women.

Forbidden: talking about the taboos

Forbidden is a talk show that deliberately doesn’t try to duck controversial topics for people in the region. Presenter Imed, is a Tunisian Pastor and poet who hosts the live programme that tries to challenge viewers attitudes.

Four Seasons: Self-reflection through comedy

A fun new show on SAT-7 TÜRK is exploring human relationships and behaviour under the microscope of God’s word. Four Seasons uses a series of comedy sketches to portray different situations in the four stages of life: childhood, youth, middle age and old age.

Free Souls: Algerian lives changed

The church in North Africa has grown significant in recent years. Yet many still worship together in secret or are isolated unable to attend a church. Broadcasting in the Kabyle language, SAT-7 ARABIC is now ministering to North Africans through Free Souls, a documentary series featuring Algerian Christians’ testimonies.

From Me To You: Live youth show

One of the most popular programmes on SAT-7 ARABIC, this is a vibrant and exciting weekly music show featuring video clips and live songs, with a strong youth focus. Topics from everyday life are discussed alongside Bible readings, music videos and singing.

God and the Persecuted

A new series on SAT-7 PARS will help Iran’s growing house churches “develop techniques of endurance” to persevere through widespread persecution. God and the Persecuted will brings encouragement from Scripture and church history to strengthen Iran’s underground Christians.

Homemade: Inspiring Turkish women

“If we can do it, you can do it too!” is the motto of a brand new SAT-7 women’s show, Homemade. It aims to inspire female viewers all over Turkey to be creative, realise their full potential and believe they can succeed at whatever they put their minds to. Host Semsa Deniz explains that, “the correct image of a normal […]

Hope for Tomorrow

Shows stories of women who were victims of different aspects of violence, whether sexual, physical or other acts of discrimination and how they sought help. The program ran from 2015 to 2016, aiming to empower women and female viewers of the show to stand up for their rights while offering practical advice on how to avoid situations that might leave […]

I Beg To Differ: new Iranian series

SAT-7 PARS airs the programme I Beg to Differ, based on a book of the same title by Christian author Tim Muelhoff. Presenters Rev. Sasan Tosli and Nikoo Ordodary model “navigating difficult conversations with truth and love” by voicing their opposing views on various topics during the episodes.

Insiders: Giving women a voice

A daytime chat show aimed at supporting women in Iran and Afghanistan, is now live on SAT-7 PARS every week. Insiders discusses a wide range of cultural, lifestyle and family-oriented topics from a Christian perspective. The programme features expert opinion and viewers’ experiences on day-to-day topics as varied as the role of men in childbirth, re-marriage of widows, and fortune […]

Intercession programmes: Uniting Viewers in Prayer for Conflict

Through many of its broadcasts, SAT-7 links Middle East Christians – young and old – in intercession for others who suffer across the Middle East. Live magazine programmes on SAT-7 ARABIC and live children’s shows on SAT-7 KIDS feature call-in segments, where callers often seek prayer for believers and others who suffer in the face of violence across the region.

Just For You: for Syrians

SAT-7’s worship, Bible teaching and live programmes are uniting Christians across the region in prayer to help Syrian viewers like Zaina to know they are not alone in their struggles. Zaina is a regular viewer of Just for You, a weekly live show from Beirut.

Keep on Singing

REFRESHING WORSHIP SAT-7’s weekly worship programme We Will Sing – a favourite of many viewers – has begun a new season with an updated format and a new name, Keep on Singing. SAT-7’s weekly worship programme We Will Sing – a favourite of many viewers – has begun a new season with an updated format and a new name, Keep […]

Kids’ Club: sharing God’s love with young Turkish viewers

Kids’ Club airs live every weekday morning and is packed full of engaging Christian content for children. Presenters play guitar and teach simple praise songs. Children are taught simple crafts from materials readily available at home. The presenters also prepare and demonstrate how to make snacks at home to encourage healthy eating and teach children about nutrition. All these elements […]

Little Painter: Storytelling through Art

Little Painter, a Farsi language children’s programme for 4- to 10-year-olds, contributes to the team’s goal of launching a 24-hour internet children’s channel in Farsi. Presenter Arezoo, a Christian whose name means “wish” in Farsi, will inspire young viewers to creativity through her gifts of painting and storytelling.

Me and My Daughter

TALENTED BUNCH KEEPS IT IN THE FAMILY When asked who is the best actor, herself or her dad, 11-year-old Aya Mardass immediately replies, “Me!” The room quickly fills with laughter, with Aya’s amongst the loudest. Aya and her producer, director and actor father Hamid are the talents behind the new programme Me and My Daughter, which will be aired on both SAT‑7 […]

Medicine and Life

Traumatised by war and unable to access healthcare, countless refugees across the MENA region cannot get the help they need to recover from the terrible ordeals they have suffered. SAT-7 is using its strategic platform to provide imaginative and alternative forms of support. We are launching Medicine and Life to address the physical and psychological needs of those who have been displaced from their home.

Men’s Talk: Straight talking to Arab Men

It’s a truism that Middle East societies are male-led and patriarchal. But how do you enable those men to lead well – to lead as people who will serve their families wisely and thoughtfully as well as seek to succeed in their own right?

More precious than pearls

This 40-minute talk show has been going strong since 2002. Recent episodes countered societal misconceptions about women by contrasting popular proverbs with biblical proverbs and discussed topics including pornography, sex education, peer pressure and sexual harassment.

My School: Education for refugees

Following the alarming advance of so called Islamic State (IS), the children and youth of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are facing a tremendous crisis. Over 13 million children (40% of the school-age children from Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, and Sudan) in the region cannot go to school because of conflict.

Needle and Thread: Women’s show tackling tough topics

When SAT-7 ARABIC launched Needle and Thread, its magazine show for young women, the goal was clear from the start. As Maggie Morgan, an award-winning Egyptian documentary and feature film maker, describes the series “This programme seeks to present women that are fully alive. Women not only need to embrace their God-given identities, but to embrace them in full colour.”

New Year programmes for Persian New Year

SAT-7 PARS celebrates Norouz in several live shows, showing how the channel values and upholds generations-old traditions. During special live episodes on SAT-7 PARS, hosts prayed for the viewers in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. They prayed for resolve to tackle the social and economic problems in these countries, and that the New Year might bring blessings to all.

Not any kind of youth

Not Any Kind of Youth (“Mesh Ay Shabab” in Arabic) is aimed at helping young people to understand their value to God and how they can have a fruitful spiritual life. It addresses topics such as self-image, money, fear and relationships. Young people are invited to share their personal experiences.

Obstacle overcomers: countering discrimination

A programme on SAT-7’s Turkish channel is challenging cultural perspectives on disability and seeking to inspire change in communities.  Obstacle Overcomers aims to counter negative stereotypes and discrimination by featuring the stories and achievements of individuals with genetic disorders, physical disabilities and mental impairments. The programme highlights the value of each person.   “Viewers have to see the world through […]

Science and Faith: Loving God with all your mind

Science and Faith examines the historical relationship between the Christian faith and science, exploring the contributions of Christians to the understanding of modern science. It highlights how scientists who are Christians have considered examination of the natural world as an act of “loving God with all their mind” (Luke 10:27), and knowing Him through His general revelation.

SECRETS OF LIFE

“For 800 years Christianity was destroyed in Afghanistan,” says Shoaib, co-presenter of SAT-7’s Dari language programme Secrets of Life (Raze Zendeghi). The channel is accessible on television in western Afghanistan and online throughout the country. “Now the church is growing rapidly. From a handful of Christians 20 years ago, today we have thousands. “Afghanistan doesn’t permit official churches. They meet […]

She’s the Story: shattering the glass ceiling

Women across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) face many difficulties and restrictions that can leave them feeling worthless. A combination of male domination, traditional cultural pressures and a lack of empowerment results in suffering that ranges from social suffocation to severe abuse. But that is not the whole story for women in the MENA region. A forthcoming programme […]

Smile: teaching, singing, prayer

Young people are a major focus of SAT-7’s ministry. Our desire is to fulfil the Bible verse: “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6 (NIV) In each episode of Smile, a live show for Farsi-speaking children, presenters Parastoo and Pendar share God’s love with their viewers through entertaining […]

Stories in the Sand

An innovative programme on SAT-7 KIDS tells Bible stories using the creative talents of Egypt’s first sand artist. In Stories in the Sand (in Arabic, “Ramleya fi Hekaya”), artist Michael Romany brings parables to life as he pours sand through his fingers and paints moving images on an uplit, glass table.

Swamp: addressing drug addiction in Iran

With a desire to address a widespread problem, a former child star in Iran, Omid Ahangar is writing and producing Swamp, a 13-episode social drama that considers the cost of addiction in society.

Transformation and Wholeness

SAT-7 wants to address the physical as well as the spiritual transformation of lives in the Middle East and North Africa.

Truth X-press: Theological Education in a Game Show

Studying Scripture is not just for pastors and teachers. Truth X-Press, a game show on SAT-7 ARABIC, is motivating young adults in their twenties to get into God’s Word. Truth X-Press is a fast-paced Bible quiz competition.

We Grew Together

This popular live youth programme, which began in 2015, is presented by members of the renowned praise band Strongholds. The show addresses issues that commonly affect teenagers. For example, an early episode addressed pre-marital sex, with participants giving their different opinions and a guest psychologist presenting the Biblical point of view.

Women and Wars

Modern wars, like those in Syria and Iraq, take place, not on battlefields, but in narrow streets and densely populated cities. Airstrikes on buildings, car bombs in markets, snipers on rooftops – these don’t discriminate between fighter and civilian. Over the 20th century the proportion of civilian casualties in war climbed from 5 per cent to 90 per cent, according […]

Worship and Devotional Programmes

For millions of isolated Christians, SAT-7 worship programmes and broadcasts from church services are a lifeline that enables them to be part of a worshipping community and the much wider Body of Christ. Seekers, too, can safely learn what Christians believe and start to grasp what a relationship with God through Christ might be like.

You are precious

This programme confront controversial issues in which North African women often remain voiceless. The programme is in Arabic with Kabyle subtitles, making it accessible to different communities spread throughout Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania and Libya.

Your Doctor: short medical information segments

Displaced from their homes and often unable to access healthcare, refugees are especially vulnerable to an array of physical and mental health problems. SAT-7 is helping them to help themselves find healing through a series of short medical information segments. “You are your own doctor” is the message from the programme, which is presented by Dr Hany Keylada, an expert […]


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