Surprising response from the Gulf

During the last 10 months,  25 462 viewers from the Gulf countries have asked for spiritual guidance and prayer.

Miracle Channel is surprised by the large response from the countries in the Arab peninsula during the last months. A total of 25 462 viewers from this area have contacted the channel for prayer and counseling between January and October of this year. Until satellite services and the internet were made available, any attempt at sharing the gospel in this region has been very restricted and limited.

The viewer response comes from Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Yemen, Bahrain and Dubai through telephone calls, text messaging, e-mails and other internet communication. Most new believers in this area find themselves very isolated, and are anxious to spend time praying and reading the bible with a councilor.

Here is a selection of some of the recent responses from the Gulf countries:

Fanat from the Emirates:
“I thank you very much for this channel because it opened my eyes to Isa (Jesus). I always longed to know more about him but it was not possible for me because of the rules in our community. Please pray for the countries of the Arabian Peninsula so that the people might return to Christ.”

Sabeeh from the Emirates:
“I am a faithful viewer of the Miracle Channel. Thank you so much for your programs. I like them very much and they return us to the true way. I am confused and lost. You have the answer to my salvation. Please help me with my problems.”

Salah from Bahrain:
“I really want to learn about the Christian religion because, in my opinion, Christianity does not put limits on you. Please help. It is my desire that there be many programs on the Miracle Channel with the accent of the Bahraini people and the Arabian Peninsula.”

Someone from Bahrain:
“I am a person from the Arabian Peninsula, from Bahrain, and I watched the drama about the Prodigal Son with the accent of the Arabic Peninsula and was greatly affected by it. Please let there be more programs with the accent of the Arabian Peninsula.”   

Silman from Bahrain:
“In the past our families taught us that the Christian religion is all lies and is wrong and just a bunch of errors. Now, I watch your programs. I am drawn by your dialogue with the Muslims who came to know Christ.  I don’t know how to change the thoughts I had about you from my past. I have a request: can you lead me on the right way?”

Khaled from Emirates:
“It makes me very happy to present you with my thanks for the New Life School that I studied with you. It truly helped me in the beginning of my new life with Jesus. I was raided in a Muslim home, and when I watched your programs and heard you talk about this True God, Jesus the Christ, it was very difficult for me. I never imagined that one day I would actually write to you and speak to you about these issues as I now do through the internet. I benefitted greatly from these lessons. They helped me very much in beginning my new life with God. Through these lessons I found my Savior and Rescuer. Thanks to everyone who has been part of my coming to know Him.”

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