SAT-7 UK Advent Prayer Day 15

DECEMBER 15

FREE SOULS

SAT-7 programme

Free Souls

captures the stories

of new Christians in Algeria. Now in its sixth

series, the producers have filmed the testimonies

of over 120 believers who share how they have

encountered the Lord, through dreams, visions,

other believers and Christian media such as

SAT-7.

Each episode is filmed in a unique location

around Algeria, giving an accurate depiction of

each believer’s context. The testimonies shared

on

Free Souls

give viewers hope that they, too,

can experience the freedom that comes from the

miraculous work of the Holy Spirit.

One testimony in particular stands out.

“I was a racist. I disliked Arabs, detested and

hated them.” Abdel-Nour (pictured overleaf), a

pastor in the Kabyle region of Algeria, admitted

about the hatred that once consumed him.

Until 2016, his own language, the Kabyle version

of Tamazight, was not even an official language

in his country. As a young Berber, or Amazigh, he

resented this and the national policies that made

his people second-class citizens. Growing up in a

society where Amazigh people were neglected and

sometimes experienced violence from Arab rulers,

Abdel-Nour spent his childhood and teenage years

carrying hatred.

But God had other plans for Abdel-Nour: to be a

messenger of reconciliation and love even to his

Arab enemies. His previous image of God was that

He was severe and cruel. But when he met some

people from a local church, things began to change.

“They did not stop talking about Jesus Christ,” he

recalls. “I was a curious person, so I went with them

to the church. I noticed that their faces were shining

with love, a love I hadn’t even experienced in my

family.”

Abdel-Nour was baptised,

and over time, the Holy

Spirit softened his heart

even to the people and

culture he had despised.

“I began to love hymns in

Arabic, a language that I

hated before. God urged

me to love what I used to

hate.” Today Abdel-Nour

is truly an Amazigh – a

“free person” in Christ.

SAT-7 is a voice of hope for minorities, and it is

important to help Amazigh believers to discover and

grow in their new identity in Christ. At a time when

many church doors in Algeria are closed, the need

for dedicated Algerian broadcasts is clear.

Praise God for this opportunity through SAT-7 and

ask that He will encourage new Christians in their

faith.