GLOBAL PRAYER NETWORK: Leading The Way’s KINGDOM SAT broadcasts transforming Muslim world

Kamis, 14 April 2016

Leading The Way’s KINGDOM SAT broadcasts transforming Muslim world

By Peter Wooding, European Bureau Chief for the ASSIST News Service

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, UK (ANS – March 31, 2016) -- In the midst of the turmoil and chaos engulfing the Middle East, Leading The Way is celebrating the fact that for the past seven years, its KINGDOM SAT broadcasts have been reaching into hundreds of millions of homes in the region, bringing hope and transformation.

“This international outreach was birthed out of a vision God gave me for a 24/7 satellite television channel offering sound Biblical teaching to the Muslim world -- reaching the lost and equipping believers,” explains Leading The Way’s Founder and President Dr. Michael Youssef.

THE KINGDOM SAT began in March 2009 and is now broadcasting the Gospel 24 hours a day, seven days a week in English, Arabic, French, and now Indonesian. This channel is reaching six continents of the world with Biblical encouragement — including the largest Muslim nation in the world, Indonesia, and audiences in closed countries like Saudi Arabia and Libya.

To accommodate the high volume of viewer responses, Leading The Way is utilizing on-the-ground follow-up teams in 14 locations to evangelize and disciple those who reach out to them through Skype, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, text, mail, and phone. These teams had close to 90,000 follow-up conversations last year alone and play a vital role in growing the underground church.

Daily their follow-up teams are seeing remarkable testimonies like Farouk*, from Iraq.

He writes: “I read the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah and how Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil and how he answered. And yet, I was so confused; could Jesus be the Lord? Later, while surfing the Internet, I found THE KINGDOM SAT website I watched Dr. Michael Youssef’s programs and heard the Truth again and again. I was astonished by God’s love. I accepted Christ as my Savior.

“I need your help to connect me with other believers in Iraq to help me grow in faith. Thank you so much, Pastor Michael Youssef, for your love and for this huge ministry.”

Another viewer in Morocco wrote: “I was a radical Muslim and I believed in jihad and killing anyone who does not follow the laws of Islam. Four months ago, after watching THE KINGDOM SAT, I started comparing Islam with Christianity and found that there to be a lot of contradictions between the Hadith (the prophets’ teaching) and the Qur’an. I studied the Bible online. I wanted to tell you that I have decided to follow Jesus.”

Dr Youssef concluded: “This unique, growing ministry allows us to be the ‘hands and feet’ of Jesus to the Muslim world. Everything we do is meant to boldly proclaim the Truth to those who are searching.

“Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, God is leading souls out of the darkness and into the light of Christ through this channel.”

As the rise of Islamic terrorism, including the recent attacks in Brussels, stirs up disillusionment within the Muslim community, the sound Biblical teaching and conversational feel of THE KINGDOM SAT is engaging an increasingly skeptical world with the Gospel.

To learn more about Leading The Way’s global work, including the ministry’s outreach to Muslims, visit www.LTW.org. You can also follow Dr Michael Youssef on Twitter at: @MichaelAYoussef.

About Leading The Way: Now celebrating over 25 years of ministry, Leading The Way's television and radio programs are broadcast to more than 190 countries in 24 languages. Leading The Way also produces DVDs, CDs, books, a monthly devotional magazine, and daily e-devotionals to spread the light of Christ. This Atlanta-based organization partners internationally with in-country follow-up teams to encourage new believers in their faith, helping God's Kingdom to grow around the world.

About Dr. Michael Youssef: Michael Youssef, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef. Dr. Youssef was born in Egypt and lived in Lebanon and Australia before moving to the United States. In 1984, he fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming an American citizen. He holds degrees from Moore College in Sydney, Australia, and from Fuller Theological Seminary in California. In 1984, he earned a Ph.D. in social anthropology from Emory University.

He has authored more than 30 books, including popular titles like The Leadership Style of Jesus and Conquer: Your Battle Plan for Spiritual Victory. He and his wife reside in Atlanta and have four grown children and seven grandchildren.

Editor’s Note: For media enquiries contact Peter Wooding by phone at +44 7500 903067 or by e-mail at peter@peterwoodingproductions.com .

Photo captions: 1) Young Muslim sits next to a satellite dish in Syrian refugee camp. 2) Iraqi refugees watch KINGDOM SAT 3) LTW Logo. 4) Dr. Michael Youssef. 5) Peter Wooding filming in London, England.

About the writer: Peter Wooding, the younger son of Dan and Norma Wooding, is an award-winning radio, TV, and print journalist and media consultant under the name of Peter Wooding Productions (www.peterwoodingproductions.com). Having previously spent 10 years as news editor with UCB Radio in the UK, he has travelled extensively reporting from countries including Greece, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, South Sudan, the Philippines, Uganda, South Korea, Zambia, Gambia, Mozambique, Croatia, Israel and India. He now reports regularly for ASSIST News Service, Samaritan’s Purse, Leading The Way, Christian Concern and Transform Europe Now! Peter and wife Sharon live in North Wales, UK with their three daughters, Sarah, Anna and Abigail. To contact Peter for consultation at: peter@peterwoodingproductions.com or at tel. +44 7500 903067.