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Discover, Pray, Transform

  • Suffering But Growing Church

    Shirin: from outcast to evangelist

    Friday, July 31st, 2020
    Shirin has not had an easy life. At a moment of personal crisis she was deeply wounded and then abandoned by her family. She became an outcast. When a Christian couple took her and her young daughter in, Shirin had her first taste of the love of Christ. In their care, she came to know Jesus and began to walk with Him as a disciple. Then, Shirin took part in some online training that helped her grow in her... Read more
  • Influential Institutions

    Praise God: amendments stalled. Keep praying.

    Friday, July 31st, 2020
    Recently, prayer was requested after Iran's parliament proposed worrying amendments to the penal code – amendments which would make convicting Christian converts and other unrecognized religious groups easier. In an answer to prayer, the Guardian Council (which vets all legislation) has sent the draft amendments back to the parliament for clarifications.   As a result, there will be a... Read more
  • Reaching Iran

    Scriptures being delivered in record time

    Friday, July 31st, 2020
    Afshin* led three people to Christ in one week. He knew these new believers needed their own copies of the Word of God so he called an Elam-trained church planter. Within one hour, Afshin had his hands on three Bibles and ten New Testaments - so the new believers could get involved in evangelism right away. Hossein and Azin* are faithful witnesses in Iran - they are discipling... Read more
  • Society

    "Jesus, have you forgotten us?"

    Thursday, May 28th, 2020
    Maryam*, a single mum with two young children, has been following Jesus for about a year. Amid the coronavirus lockdown Maryam lost her job and - with no income  - her cupboards soon became bare. Finally, one agonising night, Maryam had to put her kids to bed hungry. In anguish she cried out, “Jesus, have you forgotten us?” As she slept, Maryam had a vivid dream. Jesus himself turned up on... Read more