Moroccan Testimonies on TV

Fourteen dramatized stories of Moroccans coming to faith in Jesus Christ are being broadcast on satellite TV now, directly into the homes of millions of Arab viewers. A lot of effort has gone into the production of this unique project by Arab Vision, including over two hundred volunteer actors, actresses and production crew from various countries.

Each half hour episode is presented by a Moroccan host introducing the story the viewers are about to see. Then the story comes to life with dramatized reenacted scenes and the voice of the Moroccan convert narrating his/her personal testimony. Actors are used rather than the actual people for security reasons.

Each testimony is unique, though there is often a common trend: Moroccans becoming exposed to the Gospel through Christian media and many receiving a revelation from Christ confirming His deity.

In one of the stories, a Moroccan woman becomes curious about Jesus, but is not sure whether to believe in Him or not. One day, while she is traveling with her husband on a train, she suddenly notices that a red cross has appeared on her arm. She shows it to her husband, but he dismisses it as a rash or a mark from an injury she must have sustained.

She continues praying and seeking the truth. One night, she wakes up to discover more red crosses on her body. She quickly wakes up her husband and persuades him to pray with her to Jesus - to show them if He is real. Then two Arabic words in red appear on her skin: Rab (Lord) and Yasoo’a (Jesus). The writing is so clear that the husband can no longer dismiss it. He immediately calls a friend in the middle of the night to share the news that Jesus is Lord! Both the wife and husband decide to become followers of Christ that evening.

During the filming of this story, the director showed actual photographs of the cross markings and words that had appeared on the Moroccan woman’s body. The couple had taken these photographs to validate their testimony and be reminded of it in the future. There was a reverent hush among the actors and production crew as the filming continued. It was clear that God had revealed Himself to this Moroccan couple in a miraculous way. To be able to portray the powerful testimony of His grace to this couple through this TV production was an honor and a privilege for all involved.

Arab Vision September Newsletter includes the above article as well as many other project reports and updates from our work. You can download a low resolution PDF version of it by clicking here.