Rashin Soodmand was just 13 when she heard the horrifying news that her pastor father had been executed. Hossein Soodmand, a former Muslim, was the last person to be hanged in Iran for apostasy after he steadfastly refused to cease his Christian activities. Thirty years later, his daughter has also found her life calling in serving the Iranian church. Rashin’s […]
As multitudes of businesses and charities were shutting up shop, SAT-7 was preparing for take-off. As growing levels of discontent left a void of wisdom and love in the MENA, SAT-7’s channels stepped into the breach, becoming a haven for many people during the pandemic. Nicoletta Michael, Development Manager at SAT-7’s International Office, explains our approach. Firstly, she says, “The […]
The negative impact of the coronavirus continues to be heard, seen, felt and televised around the world. But crises have a peculiar way of opening our eyes to what we could not see before. Although COVID-19 has caused a whole catalogue of crises, it has also been a catalyst for change. Many people are digging deeper and asking new questions. […]
A mountain walk, a cool wind blowing, a new life blossoming. Apt phrases used by Rambod,* a SAT-7 PARS viewer who shared his beautiful story with us. Rambod’s self-esteem was low from a young age. “I was timid and had a low view of myself, always seeking to prove myself to others and have their approval.” By the age of […]
He was born in Iran. His parents were not Christians. He grew up in a time when persecution was hitting the Iranian Church hard. So how did Reza Jafari (below) become the presenter of new SAT-7 PARS show Signal, which inspires and encourages so many Christians? In one word: Immanuel. “I’d never heard or known anything about Christianity or other […]
Questions about faith, requests for Bibles, and messages of thanks and encouragement make up most of the feedback SAT-7 TÜRK receives from its viewers. Surprisingly, however, many of these come from non-Christians. Since it began broadcasting, SAT-7 TÜRK has been providing its viewers with reliable and accurate information about Christianity, and this is being acknowledged by its viewers. “I’m not […]
Hovan* grew up in a strict religious environment in Iran, but he never believed in God. It was only when his daughter started watching a children’s show on SAT-7 PARS that Hovan became curious about Christianity. “I grew up learning about religion, but I just couldn’t accept it in my heart,” Hovan remembers. “I wanted to avoid religious events, and […]
In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), where people are often discouraged from sharing their personal troubles, brave viewers are speaking up on SAT-7 programmes. By sharing their struggles, as well as their victories and answers to prayer, they are encouraging an audience of millions to open up and receive healing in their lives. In the MENA, sharing personal […]
Afrouz*, a young female viewer from Afghanistan, was feeling hopeless and sad when she stumbled across SAT-7 PARS and got in touch. ESCAPING EXTREMISTS “I am 19 years of age from Kunduz in Afghanistan,” Afrouz said, sharing her story with the SAT-7 PARS Audience Relations team. “I have five brothers and two sisters. I was just into my teens when […]
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 […]