Insight September 2018 - Connecting With Forgotten Areas

NEWS FROM THE CHANNELS 07
I AM SAT-7
*Farah
Audience Relations Coordinator
What does your role with SAT-7 involve?
I answer telephone calls from viewers calling in during live shows
on SAT-7 PARS, and I also connect with viewers contacting us on
messenger apps or social media. I respond to viewer requests, and
pray with those who request it. I also write encouraging messages
and prayers to be shared on our programs.
What aspects of your work do you especially like?
I like that I am able to enter people’s lives and let them know about
the love of God. I get to see lives transformed, and hear wonderful
testimonies of the things God is doing among Persian-speakers and
the people of my home country (Iran).
Tell us about some encouraging conversations you have had
with viewers.
I am especially happy when I can speak to women and children
about the love of God, and tell them how valuable they are to Him.
I know by experience that life in Iran can be especially difficult for
women. I love it when I get to tell a woman: “God loves you as you
are regardless of your background, what you have done, or what you
look like.” I am overjoyed when I see a woman turning from tears to
laughter because there is a God who loves her.
If you could sit down with Jesus today, what would you like
to ask Him?
When I first came to faith I had many questions. Why me? When I
am alone, where are you? The ‘whys’ were many. Now, after many
years of experiencing a relationship with Him I can honestly say I
no longer ask Him these questions.
What is your passion outside SAT-7?
Spending time with my family (my daughter and son). At work I pour
out my energy to others, so I listen to worship songs to fill myself up
again. I also enjoy walking in nature, travelling, and shopping.
*Name has been changed for security
reasons and photo is representational
LIVE DEVOTIONAL SHOWS
FOR TURKISH AUDIENCE
With popular program The Power of Prayer on a break in production,
Pastors Cem Ercin (pictured) and Vahan Isaoglu have begun two
separate weekly live shows with prayer time and devotion. Pastor
Vahan presents Beyond the Veil. Before Jesus’ resurrection, in the
temples only the priests were allowed to go ‘beyond the veil’ to speak
with God. But because of Jesus’ sacrifice, people can now go directly
to God and have a personal relationship with Him. And that is the
message that Pastor Vahan wants to communicate: “People are
asking questions and seeking something more,” he explains.
Pastor Cem presents Essence of the Gospel. Each episode touches on
the main points in a passage of Scripture and also devotes time
for viewers. SAT-7 TÜRK Programming Manager Cuneyt Arıkan
explains: “This was a good opportunity for us to include more
teaching, and to see how our audience would respond to seeing men
pray on TV rather than a woman, and if that would be a factor in
viewership. So far, the feedback we have received is mainly positive.”
“ Hello to the team of Family of Jesus.
Thank you for showing our video
on the program. My friends,
who were in the video were not
Christians, but they follow your
program. They memorised your
theme song and enjoy your music,
and verses. When they saw our
video on the screen, they invited
their relatives to watch the
program. We love you so much!
Shereen from Sudan to SAT-7 KIDS’