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First person: Praying for the Christians of Iran

As pundits yell and bombs fall, I would implore everyone reading this to pray that our leaders turn to God for wisdom during this time and that our Christian brothers and sisters in Iran would be protected, encouraged and comforted in coming days."
  • April 14, 2026
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First person: Praying for the Christians of Iran

In 2019, I was blessed to have the opportunity to participate in a mission trip to Athens Greece with the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary for the purpose of ministering to middle eastern refugees living there.

During our trip, the Lord moved mightily and we were able to witness to many. Although we enjoyed powerful experiences during our trip such as visiting Mars Hill and seeing new converts baptized in the sea at Cenchrea, the thing I have found myself sharing most often since then is the vibrant and life-consuming faith of the Iranian Christian translators who assisted us while we were there. Many times over the years I have described them as believers who if given the choice on a particular day to either eat or share the gospel would choose the latter.

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