Influence: Tell us about your ministry to Muslims.
Alex Hanna: We have an Arabic satellite TV show; our live and recorded programs cover 98 percent of the earth. Arabic is the mother language of all Arabs and the Quran, the holy book of Muslims. Muslims believe in prayer. We receive between 900-1200 prayer requests, questions, comments and testimonies through each of our two-hour live TV programs. We also answer many phone calls on the air. Each program has about 20-30 million viewers. One million Muslims follow our program from Saudi Arabia, 10-12 million follow from Egypt, and millions from other Muslim countries in the Middle East and Africa, as well as viewers from Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia.

How has technology advanced your ministry?
Alkarma TV airs our programs and broadcasts to over 12 satellites worldwide. Many Muslims can't go to church or confess Jesus in public, so they watch and follow us privately to avoid persecution. There is no freedom of religion in Muslim countries or families, so the only opportunity to hear about Jesus is through TV or radio. We have discipleship programs and church on the air for Muslims who can't go to church or be baptized. They call us when they are alone, and we pray and answer their questions. All of our programs are available for free and accessible through state-of-the-art technology.

Why is it so important to use creative methods when evangelizing to people groups who are difficult to reach?
The devil is the prince of darkness, and Jesus is the Prince of Peace. We use all the gifts of the Holy Spirit to reach Arabs and Muslims because they need Jesus. When invited, Jesus enters the hearts of unbelievers with His salvation and healing power, and He cleanses and delivers people from sin and spiritual darkness.

There is no freedom of religion in Muslim countries or families, so the only opportunity to hear about Jesus is through TV or radio.

With the use of social media, we are experiencing a high volume of miracles every day. Salvations, healing and deliverance through the Word of God are happening on the air, over text messages and through tools like YouTube and Viber that are easy to use for free from any part of the world.

How has your personal background put you in a position to lead Muslims to faith?
I was born into a Christian family from Egypt. My parents were believers and ministers of the Lord, and they trained me to love, pray for sinners and to evangelize. I was a medical doctor for 15 years, and my wife was a dentist when the Lord called us into full-time missions. We followed God's call and became full-time missionaries with Assemblies of God U.S. Missions in 2000.

We are born again, baptized in the Holy Spirit, and practice the gifts of the Holy Spirit in our ministry. It is not by our might or power, but by the Holy Spirit. We travel for Arabic outreaches in the United States, the Middle East and the world. Our ministry has opened the door for us to change the world for the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Alex Hanna is an Assemblies of God Intercultural U.S. Missionary living in California. You can find out more about his ministry at AlexHannaMinistries.com and view the broadcast on Alkarmatv.com.