Christians in Iran mourn loss of leader and friend

A VOM partner recently reported that a dear friend and important Christian leader in Iran has died after a long illness.

"Glory be to God because [my friend] is now in His arms and without pain," wrote the VOM partner. The man who died leaves behind a wife of just a few years.

"Please pray for us," the VOM partner asked, "because he was our best friend, confidant and co-worker. I have personally known him for almost eight years, and for all of us it's very difficult. In Iran, church is more of a family than a place we meet, and we really feel that we have lost our brother. His place is so empty without him."

Please pray!

• Praise God for this man's life, and thank God for the people he touched through his work for Christ. 
• Please lift up the Christian leader's wife, our partner in Iran, and all believers who share Christ in Iran.

To learn more about Iran’s persecuted Church, visit our Iran Country Report.