Joyce Meyer Ministries Broadcasts into Iran via International Antioch Ministries Popular Christian Satellite Channel
Through a unique partnership between Joyce Meyers Ministries and International Antioch Ministries (IAM) millions of Iranians now have access to Joyce Meyers Television broadcasts in their native Farsi language. Initial response has been very gratifying. Joyce Meyer's practical Christianity has particular appeal to Muslim women laboring under cultural and religious strictures.
SUNNYVALE, CA (PRWEB) June 13, 2005 -- International Antioch Ministries
(IAM)™, today announced a partnership with Joyce Meyer Ministries for the
translation and broadcast of Enjoying Everyday Life television programs into
Iran. Thanks to IAM’s daily worldwide satellite broadcasts, millions of Iranian
Muslims and thousands of new converts have been able to watch Joyce Meyer’s
Enjoying Everyday Life programs in Farsi (the Iranian language) five times a
week since April 2005.
Pastor Hormoz Shariat, PhD, founder and president
of IAM said, “These programs are being very well-received by Iranian viewers.
Many viewers have told us that they appreciate Joyce Meyer’s down-to-earth and
practical teachings, as well as her sense of humor. Her programs have caused
many oppressed Muslim women to be attracted to the freedom offered to them in
Christ. She has also inspired and encouraged many Iranian Christian women toward
having a public ministry. A young lady who recently gave her heart to Jesus told
IAM, ‘Joyce Meyer has inspired me grow in my faith and knowledge of Bible. My
vision is to be the Joyce Meyer of Iran.’ Such comments about these
Farsi-language Enjoying Everyday Life programs have been pouring in to us at
IAM. We are delighted to be working with Joyce Meyer as a tool of the Holy
Spirit to bring the Gospel to Iran.”
According to Joyce Meyer, “We have
great compassion for the abused and emotionally-wounded, and we know there are
millions in Iran who need to hear the healing message of Jesus Christ, which
will set them free and bring many to wholeness. As Jesus says in John 8:31,32,
‘If you abide in My word [hold fast to My teachings and live in accordance with
them, You are truly My disciples. And you will know the Truth, and the Truth
will set you free.’ I am consumed with a passion to bring healing to every
Iranian in every area of life—spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically,
financially, and socially. Thus, we are delighted to be partnering with Pastor
Hormoz Shariat and International Antioch Ministries to reach the people of Iran
and Iranian speakers around the planet.”
“By fearlessly sharing her
personal experiences, along with Bible-based illustrations, verses and themes,
Joyce Meyer is bringing hope to millions of Iranians,” added Pastor Hormoz
Shariat of IAM. “Through our translations and transmission of Joyce Meyer’s
Enjoying Everyday Life programs, Iranian men, women and youth are being
discipled by one of the world’s leading Christian Bible teachers. We are very
pleased that families in Iran, and especially the women and girls, will be able
to find freedom, and a hope and a future with these programs, which share Jesus
Christ as the answer to their sins, suffering and oppression and the only answer
for salvation and life everlasting.”
About the Broadcast:
Joyce
Meyer’s Enjoying Everyday Life programs in Farsi (the Iranian language) are
being broadcast five times a week via Telstar 12, Intelsat 5 and Hotbird 6
covering the Middle East, Europe, the United States and Canada.
About
Joyce Meyer:
Joyce Meyer holds an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity degree from
Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma and a PhD in Theology from Life
Christian University in Tampa, Florida. She is the author of 70 books, which
have been translated into more than 63 languages. Her Enjoying Everyday Life
television program is broadcast to two-thirds of the globe. Additionally, her
radio program is broadcast on hundreds of stations worldwide. The Joyce Meyer
Ministries web site, www.joycemeyer.org, receives hundreds of thousands of visitors
from all over the world every month. Joyce travels extensively conducting
conferences to groups all over the world. Joyce and her husband Dave, the
business administrator at Joyce Meyer Ministries, have been married for 38
years. They reside in St. Louis, Missouri and are the parents of four children.
About International Antioch MinistriesTM (IAM):
Leaders in winning
Muslims to ChristTM, IAM was founded by Muslim converts to Christianity in 2002.
Headquartered in San Jose, CA, IAM's live, prime-time pastoral call-in satellite
TV show into Iran (ICTVTM), has been the catalyst for bringing thousands of
Muslims to Christ. IAM plants churches, trains Iranian-speaking Christian
leaders for ministry, develops Iranian language evangelistic and discipleship
materials and provides humanitarian support to Iranians worldwide. IAM's
California-based church plant, The Iranian Christian Church, is the largest MBB
church in the USA. IAM is a non-denominational, non-profit 501 (c) (3)
organization devoted to fulfilling The Great Commission: first to Iranian
Muslims and then to the rest of the Muslim world. Organizational supporters
include The Voice of the Martyrs, CBN, Sammy Tippit Ministries and Joyce Meyer
Ministries. For more information, contact International Antioch Ministries, at
its new headquarters at: 740 E. Arques Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085. Tel:
408-732-5050, fax: 408-732-7575. Or visit www.iam-online.net. Additional viewer testimonies and hi-res
JPEG files available upon request.
Trademarks
International Antioch
Ministries (IAM), Iranian Christian TV, ICTV, the IAM logo and "Leaders in
winning Muslims to Christ" are trademarks of International Antioch Ministries.
Other entities are trademarked by their respective
owners.
Contact:
408-732-5050
www.iam-online.net
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