Who We Are
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.
Brief History
1984
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 .1988
In 1988, the ministry spread to cover all of Canada and some parts of the United States on the Vision TV Network.1996 – Now
he 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 .About Nizar Shaheen
Nizar Shaheen is the Founder and President of Light For All Nations Ministries which produces Arabic language Christian television programming seen all over the world via satellite and the internet. The flagship program is Light For All Nations which began in 1984, making it the longest running Arabic Christian television program. By 1996 Light For All Nations was seen via satellite throughout the entire Middle East, North Africa and in much of Europe. Now the program can also be seen throughout North America, Mexico and Australia.
When Nizar was in his early twenties he came to know the Lord Jesus as his personal Saviour through the witness of a missionary. He quickly grew in faith and in the knowledge of the Lord, as he seriously studied the Bible. Nizar graduated from Bible College, became an ordained minister and continued to preach and teach, as he does today.
Nizar has been a frequent Bible teacher on Canada’s 100 Huntley Street program and has written a commentary on the Old Testament called Day Unto Day and a two volume book entitled The Unique Christ. Nizar’s ministry, in both English and Arabic is well-received and has resulted in many people coming to know the Lord Jesus as their Saviour