For more than 40 years, Superbook – created by the Christian Broadcasting Network – has brought Bible stories to life for kids across the world. Today, Heart4Iran and its partners are bringing Superbook into the Farsi language episode by episode.

Jennifer* is the manager of the Superbook Farsi team at Heart4Iran. She knows firsthand the impact that children can have on their families when it comes to faith in Christ.

When Jennifer was four, her mom sent her to a Sunday School.

“My sister and I would come home and talk about Jesus to my mom, not knowing that we’re witnessing to her. She got excited from our excitement, and she started going to a church and reading [the] Bible. This is how salvation [came] to our home,” Jennifer says.

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“I know that even though [Superbook] is a kids program, it has a huge impact even on adults.”

The team at Heart4Iran receives calls from parents who say how Superbook is impacting their kids’ behavior. They say it’s inspiring their kids to be better people and recognize the true good and evil.

“We also get a lot of messages [from] parents asking for [a] Bible for their kids, because their kids, after watching a few episodes, get excited and captivated by the show, wanting to have their own Bible and to read it,” Jennifer says. (Learn more about Superbook here.)

One girl named Yalda called the Heart4Iran team with something more on her heart.

Superbook is the Bible brought to life through animation — a timeless form of storytelling — to introduce children to Jesus and help develop their faith. (Photo courtesy of Heart4Iran, caption courtesy of CBN)

“I want to receive Jesus,” Yalda said. “But I’m concerned about my uncle too, because he doesn’t see Superbook. He’s drug addicted, and I’m afraid that he [will go] to hell.”

“This is so heartwarming that kids not only think about themselves — they think about their family members,” Jennifer says. The team is helping Yalda walk through her new faith and encouraging her prayers for her uncle. 

Children in Iran have limited resources to hear about the truth of Jesus. Would you join in praying for them and partnering with Heart4Iran?  

“We can move forward as much as our budget allows us,” Jennifer says. “It’s really crucial to have [those funds] to keep this program moving forward. If somebody wants to partner with us in this project, we are open-armed.” 

Visit heart4iran.org to learn more and support the work of bringing Superbook to children in the Farsi-speaking world.  

*Name withheld for security reasons. 

Header photo courtesy of Heart4Iran. 

“In today’s world, children, including those in Iran, are bombarded with misleading, false and sometimes harmful messages from various animations, games, movies,” says Jennifer* with Heart4Iran. 

“It’s crucial to counter this with equally engaging content that conveys the truth of gospel to to kids.”

Superbook is the Bible brought to life through animation — a timeless form of storytelling — to introduce children to Jesus and help develop their faith.
(Photo courtesy of Heart4Iran, caption courtesy of Christian Broadcasting Network)

That’s where the Superbook TV series comes in. Created in 1981 by the Christian Broadcasting Network, Superbook now reaches kids in 60 languages with engaging Bible stories and lessons. (Learn more about Superbook here.)

Jennifer serves as the manager of the Superbook Farsi program at Heart4Iran. She and her team collaborate with another group of believers to bring Superbook to the Farsi-speaking world. Each episode goes through a detailed process of translation, review, dubbing, audio mixing and more before it’s ready for broadcast. 

“Through characters like Joy and Chris, kids can relate to common challenges that they face at school, with their friends, at home, with families. Each episode presents a story from the Bible, showing how decisions can be made and lessons learned,” Jennifer says.

“The high quality Superbook cartoon really competes with a lot of other non-Christian content out. So as much as we can, we have to support this and make it available for our kids around the world.”

It’s coming at a critical time. Jennifer says that children in Iran are “growing up with a lot of health, mental, [and] emotional problems.” They and their families need the hope of Christ. 

Would you join in praying for the next generation in Iran? Ask God to transform their lives through this special TV program. Pray for God to save all children. 

To learn more about Heart4Iran’s mission, click here.  

*Name withheld for security reasons. 

Header photo courtesy of Heart4Iran.