Jesus Speaks Farsi

Welcome back to Jesus Speaks Farsi and our series, On Prayer: Voices from Iran and Beyond.
Prayer has always been foundational to Elam’s ministry and central to the life of the Iranian Church. In this series, we’re bringing together a voice from the Iranian Church and a voice from the wider Church to explore what we can learn from each other about prayer.
In today’s episode, Prayer as a Lifeline, Joe is joined by author and activist Joni Eareckson Tada and Elam team member Samira, who has spent the last 10 years navigating her son’s autoimmune disorder. Both of these women know what it is to wrestle in prayer through chronic suffering,
Why some people experience healings and others don’t, we can never know, but Joni and Samira share with us how they’ve learnt to give their pain to God every day, and live in the certainty of His goodness and blessings in their lives. Let’s get started.
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Welcome to our new series of Jesus Speaks Farsi, On Prayer: Voices from Iran and Beyond.
Prayer has always been foundational to Elam’s ministry and central to the life of the Iranian Church. In this series, we’re bringing together a voice from the Iranian Church and a voice from the wider Church to explore what we can learn from each other about prayer.
In this episode, Chrissy speaks with pastor and author Francis Chan and Sara Akhavan, an Iranian church planter who spent time in prison because of her faith in Jesus. Together, they explore what it means to battle in prayer, because whether we face persecution like Sara or the ordinary struggles of everyday life, the fight is real.
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Join us on November 1st for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
Download the free resources at Elam.com/dayofprayer
Support the show

Welcome back to Jesus Speaks Farsi.
In this bonus episode, we look ahead to the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on November 1st through a conversation with an Iranian church planter who has paid a heavy price for his faith in Christ.
Farshid spent five years in prison, and in this conversation he shares how he experienced the power of our prayers while in prison for his faith, and why he believes our prayers really matter for those facing persecution right now.
Join us in prayer for Iranian believers on the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church using our free resources at elam.com/dayofprayer.
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Welcome back to Hidden Gems, a series where we are revisiting some of our favorite conversations from our library. 
In this episode, we're looking back at a conversation Joe had with Bahar, a member of Elam's Training Team, who spent her teenage years and young adulthood in Iran, struggling against the control that society sought to exert on her and all women. And how, by encountering Jesus, she realized there is a God who values and empowers women to live bold lives. 
Just before we meet Bahar, Chrissy chats with Grace, a member of the podcast team, about what this episode means to her, and why it has renewed significance in light of all that has happened for Iranians this year.
In this critical moment, your prayers matter more than ever. Download the Iran 30 Prayer App to pray for Iran with daily updates, real testimonies, and guided prayer points. Download here: elam.com/iran-30-app
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Join us on November 1st for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
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Welcome back to Hidden Gems, where we’re revisiting some of our favorite conversations from the archive.

In this episode, we look back at a conversation Joe had with Kambiz, hearing his remarkable story of encountering Jesus as a young soldier in the Iranian army and eventually becoming a prolific church planter.

Kambiz shares his first-hand experience of what it looks like to plant house churches in Iran and beyond, and how God has been at work through the Iranian church.

Before we revisit this powerful conversation, Hannah, a member of the podcast team, joins us to share what makes this episode particularly special — and why its message feels especially relevant in this season.
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Join us on November 1st for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
Download the free resources at Elam.com/dayofprayer
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