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\u201cBenesh\u201d has been a believer in Christ less than five years, but in that short time she\u2019s already planted more than 30 house churches in The Islamic Republic of Iran! <\/p>\n

Benesh grew up in a Muslim home, but over time she began to question many aspects of Islamic teaching. As a teenager, she overheard some women talking about the fact that Christian women\u2014without the oppressive restrictions of Islam\u2014were more free than Muslim women. Benesh was curious to know more about Christianity and the peace and love Jesus offers.<\/p>\n

While she was in college, Benesh\u2019s father became very sick. Her mother prayed repeatedly to Allah to heal him, but it didn\u2019t work. Her father died. Shortly after, her mother died also. Her grief at the loss of her parents pushed Benesh further to seek answers about Christ. First, she looked on the Internet. When she moved to a bigger city for employment, a coworker there invited her to a church meeting. Experiencing Christian worship and fellowship for the first time, she knew Jesus wanted her to put her faith and trust in Him.<\/p>\n

In spite of her parents\u2019 death Benesh had peace from God, which shocked her sister and other family members. Many were curious why she was different, which gave her open doors to share Jesus. At first, Benesh feared what her family or others would say or do if she shared Christ with them, but she quickly overcame that fear when she realized how hungry Iranians are for the truth.<\/p>\n

Sharing your faith can be a dangerous task in Islamic countries, but Benesh was so focused on sharing the joy she\u2019d found in Christ that she almost forgot about the threat of the Islamic regime! Listen as Benesh shares how we can pray for her ministry, for the Iranian regime, and for bold witnesses for Christ in the Middle East\u2014and as she challenges every Christian to tell others about Jesus.<\/p>\n

Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Listen to this episode on VOMRadio.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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