Welcome to 7 Ways to Pray, a monthly podcast brought to you by SAT-7.

When we watch the news and see some of the huge challenges facing the Middle East and North Africa, it can be hard to know how to pray. In this podcast, we’ll share a round-up of 7 key prayer points, to guide and inspire you in your prayers for the region.

This month, we bring you a special Christmas edition. Please join us in lifting up believers around the Middle East and North Africa this Christmas, many of whom will be celebrating Christ’s birth in the midst of suffering or isolation. Thank you for joining us in prayer.

Show Note Resources:

Give a special gift to encourage isolated believers this Christmas: https://www.sat7uk.org/pages/webelieve/

Watch powerful music video O Come O Come Emmanuel, filmed among the rubble in southern Lebanon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrCENl6vA7k

Sign up for daily Advent emails:
https://email.sat7uk.org/p/5CCD-JH7/advent-daily-emails

Download November Prayer Diary:
https://www.sat7uk.org/pages/pray/

Prayer Points:

Dear God,

1. We thank you for SAT-7’s Christmas broadcasts, and pray they will draw people to find out about you for the first time.
2. We particularly lift up isolated believers who can’t celebrate with others, and ask that they will find fellowship through SAT-7.
3. We pray for those around the region who are suffering, that they will know the presence of Jesus, our Emmanuel.
4. We give thanks for the return of Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, the town of your birth.
5. We pray for those in the Middle East who are observing traditional times of fasting, that they will have a fresh experience of your Spirit.
6. We lift up all of SAT-7’s plans for 2026, and pray that you will be at the centre.
7. And finally, we give thanks for the season of Advent, and pray that we will focus our hearts on the joy of your coming.

In His name, Amen.

Welcome to 7 Ways to Pray, a monthly podcast brought to you by SAT-7.

When we watch the news and see some of the huge challenges facing the Middle East and North Africa, it can be hard to know how to pray. In this podcast, we’ll share a round-up of 7 key prayer points, to guide and inspire you in your prayers for the region.

This month, we are praising God for answered prayer. Back in September, many of you joined SAT-7 and other Christian organisations in a global day of prayer for peace in the Holy Land. In answer to these prayers, it is hugely encouraging to see a ceasefire agreement on the table, and the return of hostages and those who were imprisoned. As well as continuing to pray for the Holy Land at this crucial time, please lift up Sudan, where peace remains elusive.

Thank you for joining us in prayer.

Show Note Resources:

Christians consider future in Holy Land after ceasefire deal: https://www.sat7uk.org/christians-consider-future-in-gaza-after-ceasefire-deal/

SAT-7 PARS keeps the light on for Afghan Christians during internet blackout: https://www.sat7uk.org/afghanistan-internet-blackout/

Questions set phone lines abuzz on live children’s show: https://www.sat7uk.org/questions-set-phonelines-abuzz-on-live-childrens-show/

Order your Advent resources: https://shop.sat7uk.org/pages/a-is-for-advent-advent-resources

Download November Prayer Diary:

Prayer Points:

Dear God,

1. We thank you for hearing our prayers for the Holy Land, and ask that the ceasefire agreement will bring about true peace.
2. We pray urgently for our brothers and sisters in Sudan, that you will protect them and bring an end to the bitter conflict they are suffering through.
3. We thank you for the medium of satellite television, and the way it has enabled SAT-7 to continue reaching Afghan believers despite an internet blackout.
4. We give thanks for SAT-7 KIDS programme In His Image, and pray that young viewers will become rooted in the Bible.
5. We celebrate all the new believers who have come to know you through SAT-7, and pray you will protect Idriss in Algeria and draw him even closer to you.
6. We pray for David as he starts his new role, and for him and the Church Engagement team as they make plans for 2026.
7. We lift up all our Advent plans, and pray that those using SAT-7’s resources will be “overwhelmed with joy” as they learn about the Middle East and reflect on Jesus’ birth.

In His name, Amen.

Welcome to Voices of the Middle East, a SAT-7 UK podcast. SAT-7 is an international Christian media ministry bringing life-changing joy to the people of the Middle East and North Africa. Last year we had over 103,000 one-to-one conversations with viewers, and through these conversations we are hearing constant stories of the ways God is at work in people’s lives. In this podcast, we’ll share some of their stories with you, and invite you to pray for SAT-7 and the people of the region.

Welcome to 7 ways to Pray, a monthly podcast brought to you by SAT-7.

When we watch the news and see some of the huge challenges facing the Middle East and North Africa, it can be hard to know how to pray. In this podcast, we’ll share a round-up of 7 key prayer points, to guide and inspire you in your prayers for the region.

Each month, we’ll go beyond the headlines to share the human stories you won’t hear on the news – and together, we’ll lift them up before God. We’ll also pray for SAT-7’s life-giving media ministry, which brings the joy of Christ to millions across the region.

Thank you for joining us in prayer.

Show Note Resources:

Iranian couple finds warm welcome in UK Church: https://www.sat7uk.org/iranian-couple-welcome-uk/

Watch Rita El Mounayer’s vlog for the International Day of Peace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKG-IaMx-mI  

Watch Mirna’s story of growing faith in God: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqQa7qMtBJ8

Read urgent prayer requests from Afghan Christians facing deportation: https://www.sat7uk.org/i-dont-want-to-be-killed-urgent-call-to-prayer-as-afghans-face-deportation/

Absorbing theology show The Postman sparks debate about the cross: https://www.sat7uk.org/absorbing-theology-show-sparking-debate-online/

Give now to uplift children in Iran: https://www.sat7uk.org/pages/childrenofiran/

Prayer Points:

Dear God,

1. At a time of heated discussion around immigration in the UK, please help us to welcome those from the MENA into our own churches.

1. As the war in Gaza approaches its 2-year anniversary, we pray earnestly for peace and justice in the Holy Land.

1. While peace on earth can seem out of reach, thank you that viewers like Mirna are finding true peace through a relationship with you.

1. We ask you to have mercy on people from Afghanistan who are being forced to return home to danger.

1. We thank you that Arab viewers are intrigued and engaged with the topic of the cross, and ask that these comments will turn into meaningful spiritual interactions.

1. We lift up children in Iran to you who are still struggling with the trauma of war, and pray that you will be their peace.

1. We pray for all those who will be visiting the London studio this month, that they will be inspired and encouraged by your work in the Persian world.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

The whole Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been on high alert in the last few weeks. Suffering continues in the Holy Land as Gaza’s only Catholic church was bombed last week, and a suicide bombing in a Damascus church has sent shockwaves through Syria’s minority Christian community. Despite a fragile ceasefire, tension remains high after the launch of airstrikes on Iran in June and the subsequent retaliatory attacks.

Show Note Resources:

“Our Hope is You” – Believers across the Arab world gather for a night of prayer for their region: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdB_sHNYRpM

Read the full Middle East Briefing for July: https://www.sat7uk.org/middle-east-briefing-churches-under-attack

Catch up on our full “Pray for Iran” event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hCgoClAzjY

“Filming these stories was sacramental work” – an open letter by Maggie Morgan https://www.sat7uk.org/filming-refugee-stories/

Prayer Points:

• Pray for the tiny population of Christians in Gaza, especially in the wake of a recent attack on the Holy Family Church.
• Pray for peace and unity in Syria, and for God’s supernatural comfort for those who lost loved ones in the attack on St Elias Church.
• Pray that the ceasefire in Iran will hold, and that Iranian Christians will hold on to their faith in Christ even in troubling times.
• Give thanks that SAT-7 is raising the voices of refugees and calling for kindness. Pray for the ongoing impact of the video campaign.
• Pray for all SAT-7’s viewers in the MENA who are experiencing despair and hopelessness in the face of recent violence and uncertainty. Ask that SAT-7 will continue to make programmes that speak out God’s love and joy to millions across the region.

Welcome to Voices of the Middle East, a SAT-7 UK podcast. SAT-7 is an international Christian media ministry bringing life-changing joy to the people of the Middle East and North Africa. Last year we had over 103,000 one-to-one conversations with viewers, and through these conversations we are hearing constant stories of the ways God is at work in people’s lives. In this podcast, we’ll share some of their stories with you, and invite you to pray for SAT-7 and the people of the region.

Türkiye is a nation that bridges East and West. It was once the heart of early Christianity and is home to many foundational moments in the Church’s story – from the journeys of the Apostle Paul to the Council of Nicaea. Yet today, Christianity is often misunderstood and marginalised among Turks. This briefing explores Türkiye’s Christian heritage, its complex modern landscape, and the impact of SAT-7 TÜRK – a Christian television channel that this year celebrates a decade of boldly sharing the love of Christ with Turkish-speakers on Türkiye’s national satellite.

Show Note Resources:

Prayer Points:

• For a Turkish Church that is well-connected, united, full of love, and standing firm in Jesus.
• For wisdom and safety in Türkiye in the wake of earthquakes and protests.
• For the team at SAT-7 TÜRK, that they may be encouraged and supported as they work to represent the Christian faith in Türkiye in an accurate, loving and understandable way.
• Give thanks for SAT-7 TÜRK and pray that viewers will continue to be encouraged and supported, so that they may grow in faith and fellowship.

Why “Türkiye” and not “Turkey”?

You might notice that we spell ‘Turkey’ as ‘Türkiye’. In 2022, the UN accepted the country’s request for its name to be internationally recognised as Türkiye. As an international broadcaster, and one that has a presence in the country, SAT-7 has decided to adopt this change.

Welcome to Voices of the Middle East, a SAT-7 UK podcast. SAT-7 is an international Christian media ministry bringing life-changing joy to the people of the Middle East and North Africa. Last year we had over 103,000 one-to-one conversations with viewers, and through these conversations we are hearing constant stories of the ways God is at work in people’s lives. In this podcast, we’ll share some of their stories with you, and invite you to pray for SAT-7 and the people of the region.