A massive iron gate slides aside. Beyond it, rows of grimy, barred windows tower above a grey courtyard. Old blankets drape as sunshields over some, drying clothes hang from others, and a lone hand waves from a grilled window. Above: In a clip from You Are Not Alone, Shafik tells presenter Sirene that growing in faith through a weekly meeting […]
On 21 March, the start of the Iranian new year, Meersa from Iran sent SAT-7 her new year greetings, tinged with longing: “Happy Norouz, in the hope of a day when the doors of churches in Iran will be open and we who love God can join in worshipping Him! “Hoping for a year full of fruitfulness and blessing and freedom […]
Ashraf, who leads SAT-7 PARS’ viewer support team, received this inspiring testimony from Zhaleh, a mother and SAT-7 viewer living in Iran. “Dear sister, when I received the Bible you sent me, my husband was very angry with me,” she began. “I was very upset. I cried and I went to bed and as I laid my head on my […]
“I desire to repent and have a relationship with God.” Khaleel, a 24-year-old man from Morocco, opened his heart to SAT-7’s viewer support team through the Free Souls Facebook page. His comments kickstarted a long conversation about God’s love, redemption, and the relationship we can have with Him. “I have come to realise that Jesus is God’s Word to save […]
SAT-7 has launched its latest programming initiative to support isolated and persecuted Christians in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Starting this month (2 November), Church4Afghanistan has begun to complement the network’s TV and digital programmes in Dari and Farsi, and take advantage of the unrestricted availability of Facebook and Instagram in the country and the interactivity this enables. Panayiotis Keenan, Executive Director of […]
One year on from the capture of Afghanistan by the Taliban, SAT-7 viewers there are describing the disastrous impacts of tyranny, unemployment, and food shortages. A questionnaire sent by our viewer support team to those with whom we are in regular communication asked what life is now like for them on the ground. “An atmosphere of fear and intimidation rules […]
Christians in Tunisia are sharing the hope they have in Christ through a new SAT-7 programme as their homeland – once energised by the potential for change – faces political crisis and an uncertain future. The Gathering launches at a moment of heightened tension in Tunisia. On 14 January, the eleventh anniversary of Tunisia’s “Jasmine Revolution” uprising, hundreds of demonstrators defied a […]
21 December 2021 SAT-7’s Persian language television channel, SAT-7 PARS, last weekend marked 15 years of broadcasting the Gospel into the Persian world. In a special video message for viewers, respected pastors, Bible teachers, worship leaders and other presenters reflected on the significance of the channel and the privilege of ministering to a growing Persian Church. Watch presenters’ messages in […]
As the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan this August, the focus of international news highlighted vulnerable groups such as women and ethnic minorities, and fears that progress made over the last 20 years in human rights, education and democracy might be reversed. A less well-known area has been the growth of a small indigenous Church of mostly secret believers. […]
Sam*, an Iranian Christian who now works for SAT-7 PARS, shares his journey in search of a loving God, from drug addiction and despair to a new life in Christ. “When I was around 9 years old, I really loved God. I thought that participating in ceremonies and feasts would help me get closer to Him. I was given more […]
