Who We Are

Light For All Nations is an evangelistic television ministry that focuses its outreach to Arabic-speaking people. It is a registered charity in Canada and the United States . It is an independent corporation that often works in cooperation with other Christian ministries. Light For All Nations recognizes the importance of a local body of believers and, as a result, has helped to birth several new churches. It also serves to link viewers to believers and is an “arm” of the local church.

Brief History

Light For All Nations was founded in 1984, making it the first and longest-running Arabic language Christian television program. God gave the vision for the ministry to Nizar Shaheen from Cana of Galilee in the Holy Land . The ministry began production in Toronto and was aired on a local station. Three years later, Light For All Nations began on a channel that reached six countries in the Middle East . In 1988, the ministry spread to cover all of Canada and some parts of the United States on the Vision TV Network. The Middle Eastern coverage increased greatly in 1996 when the ministry began on a satellite station. Light For All Nations is currently on four satellites, broadcasting four times daily, with a potential viewing audience of over 400 million people - covering all of North Africa, the Middle East, the Gulf countries, and much of Europe. Light For All Nations is also aired on some local and national stations, such as in Sudan , Lebanon , and Tanzania .

What We Do 

The ministry of Light For All Nations boldly proclaims the wonderful Good News of Jesus Christ and powerfully declares the Word of God. We invite people to accept Jesus as their Lord and Saviour, offer Bibles and discipleship/Christian learning materials. Since we strongly believe in the power of prayer, we provide a toll-free number for our viewers to call in with their prayer requests, accept Jesus into their hearts, or receive spiritual encouragement. The response has been great, and thousands of people have come to know the Lord. We often make referrals to local pastors, for we desire to see every new believer grounded and growing in their faith.

Light For All Nations is a vital and relevant outreach that presents the Gospel using the media of television in a professional, high quality, and attractive manner. Production takes place in Canada and the Holy Land . The host and producer, Nizar Shaheen, is an expert communicator and Bible teacher who is culturally sensitive and understands the Middle Eastern mentality, thus, with the empowering of the Holy Spirit, he is effective in reaching his people for the Lord. The topics, teaching, interviews, and music are geared to the general Middle Eastern populace, many of whom have misconceptions about Jesus Christ and the Bible. The truth is presented in a non-threatening, loving way that has been well-received and proven effective.

Light For All Nations operates through the regular giving of missions-minded people who are an integral part of the ministry. Our supporters share in the great harvest of souls and they make up an important prayer support team.