Video challenges inspire young viewers in faith

The initiative involves young viewers making short videos of themselves completing different monthly tasks. For each video, they receive a personalised digital badge. And when they complete four challenges, they receive a gift in the post.

Activities so far have included: memorising and reciting short Bible verses; creating prayer boxes with their families; sending messages of love and appreciation to people in their lives; and singing a worship song.

“We launched the badges initiative to encourage children to engage with biblical values in a creative and interactive way, while also helping them feel that they are active participants in SAT-7 KIDS rather than simply viewers,” said Marianne Awaraji, SAT-7 Arabic Viewer Support Director.

“What I enjoy most is seeing the children encourage one another. One child memorises a Bible verse; another creates a prayer box with their family; another shares an act of kindness. Other children watching can be inspired to do something similar.”

Content Creators

Each monthly challenge is promoted on the SAT-7 KIDS channel and its digital platforms. Some of the children’s videos are then shared – with parental permission – on the live program Jesus our Strength.

Since launching the badges challenge in February, SAT-7 KIDS has received over 200 videos from young participants.

As well as helping the children to grow in their faith through simple activities connected to everyday life, the challenge is also inspiring them to become the positive content creators of tomorrow.

“Children today grow up in a world where creating and sharing content is very normal, and many aspire to become influencers themselves,” Marianne said. “We want to use that interest positively by giving them opportunities to learn how to create and share content that is meaningful and encouraging and that reflects good values.”

The videos shared by the children also help SAT-7 KIDS to develop content that is connecting with the needs and interests of the channel’s young audience.

“Through their videos, drawings, messages and conversations, we can better understand what they are interested in, what excites them, the questions they are asking, and some of the problems and challenges they are facing at home, at school or in their relationships,” Marianne added.