Where is being a Christian is a “Crime against National Security

For Iranian Christians who convert from Islam, not even the veneer of tolerance is present. Conversion from Islam to Christianity is illegal in Iran, and anyone caught as a convert can be arrested and imprisoned. The government views conversion as an attempt by the West to undermine Islam and the Islamic government of Iran. This means that anyone who is discovered to be a member of a house church can be charged with a crime against national security, potentially leading to long prison sentences.

Christian converts who leave Islam can also face pressure from their families and communities. Converts can lose their inheritance, unmarried Christians can be forced into marriage to a Muslim, and married believers may be forced to divorce or face losing their children.
The situation in Iran has remained largely the same. In July 2023, another wave of mass arrests took place. Life in the Islamic Republic continues to be difficult for believers; converts attend underground churches under incredible risk. But God is still working and moving among His people there and continues to grow the church in Iran. An Iranian ministry leader recently shared with us: “The harvest is ready. There are so many people that have not heard about Jesus yet, but their hearts are really open to receive His salvation. Please pray that God would bring more workers to the field … .”

Pray for secret converts from Islam in Iran. Pray they would find fellowship and that God would protect them from arrest