Pascale and Najwa: A family restored by Christ
July 2021Pascale and Najwa, married SAT-7 viewers from Lebanon, shared their story live on the programme Spiritual Evening. Before Pascale encountered Jesus through SAT-7, he was filled with anger and hopelessness and his marriage to Najwa was on the brink. Now, he is transformed – and so is their marriage and family life. When Pascale first began watching the worship and […]
World Refugee Day: Iranian Christians “in exile”
June 2021“Iranian Christian refugees feel they are living in exile,” says Reza Jafari, Presenter of the SAT-7 PARS live programme Signal. In this blog written for World Refugee Day (20 June), Reza shares how the challenges Iranian Christians face do not end when they leave Iran, and how SAT-7 PARS is a lifeline to them. When I am asked what are […]
The Amazigh Christians freed from hate to love their enemies
May 2021“I was a racist. I disliked Arabs, detested and hated them.” Abdel-Nour, a pastor in the Kabyle region of Algeria, is opening up to Free Souls presenter Samia Kessai about the hatred that once consumed him. Until 2016, his own language, the Kabyle version of Tamazight, was not even an official language in his country. As a young Berber, or […]
Iranian “servant of Christ” witnesses spiritual revival
April 2021Iranian Christian Shoaib* first contacted us in August 2020, describing himself as a “slave of Jesus Christ”. As the months went on and we received further messages, we realised how total his service for Jesus is. And we are thrilled to learn of hundreds in his province who are finding new life in Christ. These edited versions of his messages […]
In search of a loving God: Sam’s story
March 2021Sam*, 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 […]
Unbroken faith: an Iranian Christian reflects
October 2020SAT-7 translator Omeed Jouyandé shares why he is inspired by the faith and testimony of fellow Iranian, Farshid Fathi. Fathi was jailed in two of Iran’s notorious prisons for five years for his faith and spoke recently to SAT-7’s Insiders programme. But, far from being broken by the experience, he spoke as someone who had known Jesus with him. The […]
Healing is a Miraculous Work of Art
January 2020At SAT-7, we receive many testimonies. To hear of how SAT-7 has played a part in people’s journeys is always a privilege, but it is clear that God is at work in people’s lives long before they encounter our channels. Soroush*, a SAT-7 viewer from Iran, recently told us his incredible story, which begins with his discovering a piece of […]
Vulnerability Leads To Answered Prayers On Air
December 2019In 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 […]