SAT-7

More Information:
Founded: 1995

Beginnings:
In 1992, a group of ministries already working to support Christians in the region partnered together in a research study seeking to find the best way they could support the local Christian community and the cause of Christian witness in the region. Over the next years research and feasibility studies were done, partners were rallied behind the vision, and finally, in November 1995, SAT-7 was born.

Activities:

There are currently four SAT-7 channels:

SAT-7 ARABIC provides hope to its millions of viewers by creating and broadcasting life-giving, encouraging, informative Christian TV programming forevery member of the family. Around 300 million Arabic speaking peoples live in the Middle East and North Africa, more than half of whom have access to satellite TV. In 2011 BibleLands part-funded a 13-part chatshow on nutrition and healthy eating, produced by SAT-7 Egypt and broadcast on SAT-7 ARABIC.

SAT-7 KIDS is the first and only Arabic Christian channel exclusively for children, making the Gospel of Christ meaningful to a generation that needs to feel God’s love - especially as they mature and take their place in a society where the future is so uncertain.

SAT-7 PARS reaches viewers who seek basic knowledge about Christianity and those who need encouragement in their Christian faith. “PARS” is a Farsi word denoting the Persian culture.

SAT-7 TÜRK creates and broadcasts Christian programming designed to help the wider non-Christian audience understand the beliefs and teaching of their neighbours who follow Christ, and also airs many programs designed to help teach, train and encourage the often isolated Christian community within Turkey.