“From its chamber comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds. By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen fast.” (Job 37:9-10)
Iran, historically known as Persia, boasts one of the world’s oldest continuous major civilizations, stretching back over three thousand years. It was the Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great that freed the Jewish exiles from Babylon. The Magi who visited baby Jesus traveled from this region. Persian contributions to world culture include poetry, astronomy, mathematics, and carpet weaving. The warmth of Iranian hospitality, expressed through elaborate tea ceremonies and generous feasts, reflects a culture that values relationship and honor guests.
There are ninety-four unreached people groups in Iran, which has a population of ninety-two million people. Iran’s religious makeup is 97% Muslim, 1.9% Christian, 0.4% other, and 0.2% none.
Iran is ranked ninth on the World Watch List for persecution of Christians, enforcing strict apostacy laws for those converting from Islam. Punishment ranges from fines and floggings to prison terms. Distributing Christian literature and interaction with converts is illegal. Persecution includes job losses, alienation from family and community, and limited educational opportunities. Yet, the church in Iran is one of the fastest growing in the world!
Father, we want to pray for Iranian believers to have boldness and courage to participate in underground church networks. El Shaddai, protect and shield house church meetings from being discovered by authorities. We ask that believers would be wise as serpents and innocent as doves (Matthew 10:16) as they navigate extreme risks of obediently following Jesus in this hostile environment.
God of Blessing, we pray for believers to hunger for Your Word and be like trees planted by streams of water that will yield much fruit.
Team Expansion Worker
Please lift these requests and praises for/on behalf of AB in eastern Europe:
-Ask for salvation for Voice for Life clients.
-Pray for salvation for Denis and his household and many new friends.
-Ask for good physical, spiritual, and emotional health for workers.
-Huso’s wife has been having treatment for cancer in her stomach. Please pray for her complete recovery. Praise God that she has been seeking Jesus! Please pray for encouragement as well and for Huso as he shares with his family in a nearby city.
-Please pray for decisions for Anja and Teo. Teo recently lost his job.
-Pray for the Ex-Yugoslavian Pro-Life Network Conference to be held in early June in Montenegro. Please pray for finances, speakers, and attendees.
-Please pray for nephew, Boedy, as he recently ruptured his Achilles tendon. Please pray for a speedier recovery than is expected with such an injury.
-Pray for the continued flood relief those affected materially, spiritually, and emotionally.
-AB has been having some ongoing health issues that she would appreciate prayer for.
-Pray for a dear sister from the local church to get well
-Please pray for a client who just gave birth to a baby girl at 29 weeks along. Pray that this precious baby will survive with no long-term problems because of this early, difficult delivery.
Praise God for His healing and for baby Mihaela!
-Praise God that, after a lot of adventure, AB got her visa!
-Praise God for wonderful short-term teams!
-Praise God for people interested in studying God’s Word!
-Praise God for a new, updated website for Voice for Life and many things in the works!
Pray for More Workers
Lord of the Harvest, we pray for urgency among Iranian believers to share the Gospel with family and friends. We ask for entire households to come to Jesus at the same time.
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