Poverty after his father’s murder drove Rustam to robbery before a Damascus-style conversion brought him to Christ. Now a pastor who has served in both Tajikistan and Afghanistan, he recorded SAT-7’s first discipleship series for Tajik viewers. Growing up with 10 siblings in one of the poorest countries of the former Soviet Union meant that
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Pastor Ramazan Arkan leads two congregations in Antalya, southern Turkey, just 12 miles from where Paul and Barnabas planted a church in New Testament times. He says, “Two million people live here and there are only 450 Christians.” Pastor Arkan shares his journey to Christ, and how SAT-7 is instrumental in the growth of his
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Youssef is like many other five-year-olds. He attends kindergarten, plays with his friends at lunch, and enjoys his favorite television shows. Then, he suddenly fell ill with a high fever. Months of doctor’s visits and hospital stays couldn’t do what a television program and Jesus’s embrace could do: heal him. When Youssef suddenly fell ill,
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A former inmate in Turkey tells SAT-7 counselors about his first encounter with the Gospel. Berk says, I recently got out of prison but while I was there, I made friends with a few Christians. I started reading the Bible and after some time, I decided that Christ is credible and close to my heart.
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When Anahita* and her husband immigrated from Iran to the United States, they hoped for a better life. In Iran, being a Christian is difficult at best and, at worst, life-threatening. Threats and persecution led Anahita and her family to the USA, where they sought asylum. As they adjusted to their new life, Anahita found
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When Abeer* immigrated from the Middle East to Canada, life quickly got busy. Before she knew it, she felt alone and far from God. Then, she found renewal when she watched a SAT-7 program. “I would like to thank you so much for the wonderful program ‘Is it Important to be a Christian?,’” Abeer wrote after
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