Before we describe here what sort of programs Arab Vision produces (our programming philosophies), you may want to watch some of those programs as streaming video.  These are just some samples of the hundreds of programs we produce and broadcast each year!  After these samples, we give you some information on current projects, and then our programming philosophies.

Some samples of Arab Vision TV productions as streaming video

For the sake of the security of our work we can here only show you a few of our programs. If you need more information, please contact us.

These are testimonies by Moroccan believers in Moroccan Arabic:
Nadia    Samir   Ashraf   Driss   Yasmina
More of these testimonies on this website www.shehada.org

We have produced six Psalms of David in the Shawi language that is spoken in Algeria:
Psalm 1  Psalm 8  Psalm 23  Psalm 51  Psalm 56   Psalm 57

Some examples of our Kurdish language programs:
Ali Abdullah Hama               Kojeen  
Nader                                 Saman Abd El-Rahman Amin

Some current projects

We usually work on multiple TV production projects at the same time. Presently, these are some of those projects. For the security of our work we cannot mention all current projects. If you need more information, please let us know.  These projects are still in need of (partial) funding, so your consideration to support them is highly appreciated! For discussing supporting our programs, please contact us. For how to pay for these projects, see HERE. Click on the project titles to download the project descriptions as pdf's.

• Arab World – Christian World (Biblical heritage of Arab society)
• Evangelism Training (A passion for evangelism in the Arab World)
• Human Rights: from Theory to Practice (Biblical principles for Arab Society)
• Improving Environmental Justice (Access to clean natural resources in the Arab World)
• Place under the Sun (Comfort in Christ for Iraqi teenagers)
• Stop HIV-AIDS (A growing concern to Arab society)
• Succesful Persons (Christian role models for modern Arab youth)
• Lifestyle of a Christian (How the Christian worldview impacts our lifestyle)
• The Gospel of Jesus Christ explained (Evangelistic programs in the Kabyle language)

These project descriptions refer to our Strategic Plan 2010-2014; this can be downloaded as a pdf HERE.

Our programming philosophies

Arab Vision is committed to supporting Christians in the Arab World, both in their spiritual journey and in their efforts to transform society.  Our programs are strategically designed to help develop mature disciples of Jesus Christ.  We do so by bearing witness to the one body of Christ and not to any specific denomination. 

Our programs present the Lord Jesus Christ and his Church; they do so in a non-confrontational manner, with an ethos of love and friendliness.  This approach is the most suitable for supporting MBBs (Muslim Background Believers) and for creating an interest in the Gospel among Muslims, and it is considerate of the sensitive situation of the Church in the Arab World. 

We believe that the method of our communication cannot be separated from the content of our message.  We cannot communicate the crucified Lord in a ‘crusading’ manner.  We also recognize the distressing social and political forces that have often shaped the region, its people, and their perceptions.  We know that the Gospel can be seen as ‘offensive’ to Muslims when it speaks of the need for changing one’s heart, but we do not want to create offense by using unwise methods. 

Our productions stress God’s transforming power in all areas of human life.  Leading people to Jesus Christ is basic to our programs, so that people learn to serve the Triune God in their personal life, in Church, and in society. 

An integral part of discipleship to Jesus Christ is a vision for a just society.  This involves a commitment to human rights, to the poor, to minorities, to women, to refugees, to the powerless, and to those with special needs.  Arab Vision productions support the struggle of these people for a dignified life. 

One of the essential rights people have is that their mother tongue in reflected in their media.  Arab Vision is committed to reaching people with the Gospel in the language of their heart and with respect for their native cultures. 

In the Arab World, there are 17 different Arabic languages with over a million native speakers.  Additionally, there are seven other non-Arabic languages with more than a million native speakers.  The term Arab World is mostly a geographic designation; our focus is on the People Groups that are defined by their vernaculars. 

Presently, we produce programs in Moroccan Arabic, Tunisian Arabic, Algerian Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Iraqi Arabic, in the Sourani (Kurdish) and Kabyle languages, and in the Arabic sign language for the deaf. 

Approach in our programs

In communion with the Church, our aim is to use our programs for proclaiming the Christian Gospel.  This Gospel is related to real life; it is not something ethereal.  Therefore, the true witness to this Gospel can only be contextual and concrete.  In this context, there are presently some themes that need extra attention in the Arab World:

Diversity and Conformity

The Arab World suffers from the conflicting trends towards pluriformity and conformity.  There is a great diversity in the Arab World, of lifestyles, languages, cultures etc.  Yet for many Arabs, diversity is unacceptable as they consider it a weakness. 

There is great diversity in the Churches.  In spite of this, the Churches are united in Jesus Christ.  This unity-in-diversity is a helpful concept for Arab society as a whole, and testifies to the power of Jesus Christ to unite people – even when they are very different. 

Human Rights Focus

As Christians, we believe in a Gospel that has transformational and prophetic power.  Arab Christians are very visible in the world of NGOs for development and human rights in the Arab World. 

Rights issues in the Arab World revolve around matters like:  women, access to clean water resources, environment, health, urbanization, freedoms, FGM, socio-economic development, language rights, UN millennial goals, support of persecuted Christians, migration, and more.

Other contextual issues

We use a shortlist of themes on which we focus our work.  In all of our programs, as well as in our organizational life and relations with others, we make sure that the themes mentioned in this document have a prominent place.  In addition we always consider whether we, among other things:

• Portray gender-equality
• Show an interest in young people
• Are understandable for the intended audience
• Reflect a prayerful life
• Produce unique programs
• Train people on the job

Utilizing New Media

Many young people use video media on mobile phones or other cheap cameras; this is good in itself, and it forces us to look for cheaper methods and forms of production and distribution.  There is a need to empower young Christians in media usage, in order to encourage constructive criticism, and in order to use the media as a platform for sharing their Christian views.

Participation in the market place

Beside our Christian programs, we are also involved to some extent in commercial activities, as part of our vocation to impact society with the Gospel, and in order to diversify our income sources.  This income serves our expressed goals only.