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 Reasons to Pray for the Middle East, a special one-off podcast and church resource brought to you by SAT-7 UK.

If we’re honest with ourselves, sometimes we can wonder what the point is in praying for people we’ll never meet, or for global situations that feel too big to solve. When we’re overwhelmed by the challenges facing the Middle East, our prayers can seem small and insignificant.

Yet when we turn to the Bible, we see that God invites us to pray – not just to change the world, but to change our own hearts in the process. That’s why we’ve come up with 7 Reasons to Pray for the Middle East – a brand-new resource for you and your church, as well as this month’s podcast. We hope these seven Bible-based reasons inspire you to pray more regularly, more urgently, and more deeply for our brothers and sisters around the world.

Use today’s talk in your church or small group

Would your church, prayer meeting or small group enjoy this talk? We have recorded today’s podcast as a video version that can be shown in your own setting, followed by a time of prayer for the Middle East. To access the video and sign up for your church resources, click here.

7 Reasons to Pray for the Middle East

Let’s recap the 7 reasons to pray for the Middle East, along with the Bible references used:

1. We want to be more like Jesus. “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.” John 17:20-21
2. Our MENA brothers and sisters are asking us to. “But God has put the body together… its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every part rejoices with it.” 1 Corinthians 12:24-26:
3. It gives us a more global perspective. “[Stand] firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.” 1 Peter 5:8-10
4. To align our hearts with God’s heart. “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10
5. As a biblical response to our worries. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6
6. It inspires us to praise God! “Praise him for his acts of power, praise him for his surpassing greatness.” Psalm 150:2
7. God answers our prayers. “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” James 5:16

Further prayer resources

To keep going in your prayers for the Middle East, visit sat7uk.org/pray where you’ll find links to our latest Prayer Diary, as well as recent episodes of 7 Ways to Pray, our monthly prayer podcast.

Welcome to Around The Table, the podcast where we bring together voices from across the UK, the Middle East, and North Africa for honest, hopeful, and thought-provoking conversation.

We’re thrilled to launch Around the Table, SAT-7 UK’s brand-new podcast where voices from the UK, the Middle East and North Africa come together for faith-driven discussions that go deeper than the headlines. No headlines. No soundbites. Just real people, real stories, and bold faith-filled ideas. Each month, we’ll pull up a chair with guests who are making a difference – voices you may not hear in the headlines, but who are leading real change in the region.

In our very first episode, hosts Sophie Griffith, George Makeen, Mary Omojole and Martin Thomas sit down to chat about all things Around the Table and why they’re so excited about the new series.

This is a conversation that will encourage, challenge, and inspire you to see the region – and your own faith – in a new light.

Show Note Resources:

SAT-7 UK: https://www.sat7uk.org/

Miriam’s Story and Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ige6CcXuMg

SAT-7 UK Podcasts: https://www.sat7uk.org/pages/sat-7-uk-podcast/

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.

As we enter the New Year, we want to start by praying for SAT-7’s channel staff before reflecting on two significant moments for the global Church that come around each January. We hope you find it valuable.

Show Note Resources:

Discover the impact of SAT-7 PARS programme Is it God’s Fault?: https://www.sat7uk.org/tackling-tough-questions-about-evil-and-suffering/

Read more about Homemade programme for Turkish women: https://www.sat7uk.org/building-relationships-with-turkish-viewers/

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

Prayer Points:

Dear God,

1. We pray for your blessing on SAT-7’s staff as we head into a new year.

1. We lift up Coptic and other believers around the MENA as they take part in Christmas celebrations.

1. We pray for unity among all believers of the region.

1. We lift up the people of Syria, and pray for security and peace for their country.

1. We thank you for SAT-7 PARS programme Is it God’s Fault, and pray it will continue to have a profound impact on viewers.

1. We remember in prayer believers in the Persian world who cannot live out their faith in freedom.

1. We pray for female viewers in Türkiye, and thank you that SAT-7’s programmes are helping them grow in their faith.

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 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.

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.