Iranian viewer cries out for support Christians are a very small minority in the Middle East and North Africa, and in many of the countries where SAT-7 broadcasts, they face severe persecution. Every day, isolated believers cry out to SAT-7 for support, prayer and fellowship. Arvin* from Iran gave his heart to Christ 18 months ago. He shared with us […]
“It’s a daily work, an unfinished work” SAT-7’s viewer support teams have the very important job of answering calls, emails and social media messages from our audience. “It’s a daily work, an unfinished work,” says Enaam Haddad, SAT-7’s audience relations manager in Lebanon. “It’s a 24 hours a day, seven days a week work. People will always have demands and […]
We had this email from Anita*, an Iranian now living in Malaysia. “My sister came to Christ five years ago. However her husband and family didn’t know about it. She started to watch the SAT-7 PARS (Farsi language) channel, but after a while her husband became suspicious. He deleted all Christian channels from satellite. “I was worried for my sister […]
‘Face to Face’ is a series on SAT-7 TURK that aims to give a biblical analysis of commonly held beliefs and superstitions. Following the programme, Serkan in Istanbul contacted SAT-7 TURK to say: I watched your programme ‘Face to Face’ with great interest. I am not a believer but I see myself as very close to Christianity. In the programme, […]
A Turkish man has told SAT-7 how he came to Christ while in prison, as he sought our support after being released. Umut* came across SAT-7 TÜRK while flicking through TV channels. He started watching the Christian programmes and they were a great encouragement to him as he had not been able to find a Bible or meet any other […]
Shadia and her sisters long to follow Jesus… but fear he won’t hear their prayer in a country without churches Ever since the development of satellite television in the Middle East in the 1990s, viewers have had access to information they would never have heard otherwise. From 1996, when SAT-7 began broadcasting, its goal has been to “Make God’s love […]
Amid danger and poverty in Gaza, Ranya values SAT-7’s support and encouragement Every year thousands of individuals call SAT-7 shows, or use text and social media, to seek prayer, ask questions or request advice. Some seek a fuller understanding of Christianity while others call because they feel bewildered by personal or family circumstances. Our Audience Relations Team offers prayer and […]
Grieving Mother Finds Peace It’s impossible to know exactly how many people SAT-7 has reached. But when our viewers contact us directly, we get a glimpse of who is on the other side of the TV screen. This time, an Iranian woman named Mahsa* called to thank SAT-7 for supporting her as she mourns the death of her only son, […]
For Hosam, a prayer after watching SAT-7 changed everything “Hosam*, a young Moroccan, wrote to tell us how his search for the faith and values to build his life on began to be answered when he became a regular viewer of a SAT-7 KIDS show, Assanabel News. He says, “when I turned 13 and before getting to know SAT-7, I […]
Hany from Egypt emailed SAT-7 to express his appreciation for the programme ‘Your Life is a Story’. “Thanks for this wonderful programme which has impacted my life. Last week I watched the testimony of “Romany”. It was such an influential testimony as I resemble him in many ways. I accepted Jesus Christ 3 years ago. Before that I had a shallow relationship with […]