It seems extraordinary that a church facing such intense persecution should be one of the fastest growing in the world. There is much to say about open hearts, courageous witnesses sharing God’s Word, and a powerful move of the Spirit.

But one strand of the tapestry is that many Persian speakers outside Iran are coming to faith and then sharing the Gospel with loved ones back home in Iran.

Just one example of this is Mitra, a Christian refugee in Europe who, earlier this year, shared the Gospel with her sister, Arezoo, who still lives in Iran. Arezoo gave her heart to Jeuss and Mitra began discipling her remotely through Safar, a one-to-one discipleship journey that is helping many believers learn to know and follow Christ.

Fast forward one month, and six more members of Mitra’s family have come to Christ! All are being discipled through Safar. From Europe, Mitra is now helping them grow in faith as they use Elam’s Weekly Fellowship resource to regularly engage with God’s Word, worship, prayer, and mission.

Mitra is praying for ten more relatives to come to Christ.

Stories like Mitra’s show that when Persian-speaking Christians in the West send the hope of the Gospel to Iran, God brings remarkable fruit.

Please pray for:

• The new fellowship of Mitra’s relatives to grow in both maturity and size

• Mitra’s continued flourishing in Christ, and for her church in Europe to be inspired and encouraged by her witness

• Our work to mobilize, resource, and empower people like Mitra in Western churches