Chai Time: Stories from the Iranian Church

In today’s episode, Dara Lynn has a conversation with Magda to hear a significant update to Magda’s story. She shares about a recent answer to prayer that has been 21 years in the making. To hear Magda’s full testimony, please go back to her episode from May 10th, “A Hard and Faithful Choice." For more information about the recent history and incredible growth of the Iranian church, please visit elam.com/iran-story. And for more information about our organization, please visit elam.com.Send us a textSupport the show

In this episode, we’re wrapping up the most recent season of the podcast. Jennifer, Chrissy and Dara Lynn get together to chat about conversations with David, Bahar, Samuel and Sara, and Shahrokh. They discuss how God is using ordinary, even unlikely, people to impact the church in extraordinary ways. So, grab a cup of tea and join us for another episode of Chai time on Jesus Speaks Farsi.For more information about the recent history and incredible growth of the Iranian church, please visit elam.com/iran-story. And for more information about our organization, please visit elam.com.Send us a textSupport the show

In today’s episode, Chrissy and Dara Lynn chat with Shahrokh, continuing the ongoing conversation about how everyone, even the most unlikely person, has a part to play in the growth of the church. In this fourth episode of our series, “Everyone Gets to Play,” they discuss how Christian Afghans are having an unexpected impact on the Persian-speaking church.For more information about the recent history and incredible growth of the Iranian church, please visit elam.com/iran-story.And for more information about our organization, please visit elam.com.Send us a textSupport the show

In today’s episode, Chrissy chats with Samuel and Sara Nielsen to continue the conversation about our latest series  “Everyone Gets to Play.” In this third episode of the series, we talk about how God is moving in the hearts of Persian-speaking teenagers. More and more young people in the Iran region are experiencing life transformation through Christ and they are increasingly excited to tell their friends and family what God is doing, furthering the growth of the church. For more information about the recent history and incredible growth of the Iranian church, please visit elam.com/iran-story. And for more information about our organization, please visit elam.com.Send us a textSupport the show

In today’s episode, Jennifer and Chrissy have a conversation with Bahar Shahabi, to talk further about our latest series on the podcast, “Everyone Gets to Play.” In this second episode of the series, we discuss how as Persian-speaking women meet Jesus, their passion for sharing Him with others is having a significant impact on the growth of the church.For more information about the recent history and incredible growth of the Iranian church, please visit elam.com/iran-story.And for more information about our organization, please visit elam.com.Send us a textSupport the show

In today’s episode, Dara Lynn and Jennifer have a conversation with David Yeghnazar, Executive Director of Elam Ministries, to talk about our latest series on the podcast, “Everyone Gets to Play.” In this first episode of the series, they discuss how, in God’s kingdom, everyone has a part to play and often the most unlikely people are helping to grow the church in remarkable ways.For more information about the recent history and incredible growth of the Iranian church, please visit elam.com/iran-story.And for more information about our organization, please visit elam.com.Send us a textSupport the show

In this episode, we’re wrapping up the most recent season of the podcast. Jennifer and Dara Lynn get together to chat about compelling conversations with Magda, Kenneth, Amir, and Tom. They discuss what it looks like when people say yes to Jesus, despite difficult consequences - and how stories like these can encourage the wider church. So, grab a cup of tea and join us for another episode of Chai time on Jesus Speaks Farsi.For more information about the recent history and incredible growth of the Iranian church, please visit elam.com/iran-story.And for more information about our organization, please visit elam.com.Send us a textSupport the show

In today’s episode, Dara Lynn and Jenn chat with Kenneth Kuhn, the leader of Elam’s Europe team. Kenneth shares about his journey into ministry from growing up in Denmark as the son of a pastor to becoming one himself, as well as his experience of working with Iranian and Afghan refugees in Europe.Throughout his story, Kenneth gives helpful insights into the challenges of cross-cultural ministry and how churches can overcome them. He also shares the moving testimony of a woman who suffered for following Christ in her home country but stood firm in her faith and is now in a thriving church community in Europe.For more information about the recent history and incredible growth of the Iranian church, please visit elam.com/iran-story.And for more information about our organization, please visit elam.com.Send us a textSupport the show

In today’s episode, Chrissy and Dara Lynn have a conversation with Amir, a young Iranian man currently living in North America. Amir shares about his experience of growing up in a Christian family in Iran, becoming a refugee in Turkey for 9 years, and finally, being resettled in Canada. Amir’s story gives helpful insight into what life as a refugee, particularly a Christian refugee, can look like. His story includes the challenges and the unexpected possibilities of being a refugee, all of which are part of how the Lord brought Amir back to Himself. Amir also shares how the Lord has called him into business and he is eager to see how he can use his work to benefit God’s church.For more information about the recent history and incredible growth of the Iranian church, please visit elam.com/iran-story.And for more information about our organization, please visit elam.com.Send us a textSupport the show

In today’s episode, Chrissy and Hannah have a conversation with our resident historian Tom Hawksley on the story of Iran’s church through the ages. They also explore why so many Iranians are responding to the Gospel in recent decades.Tom, a British missionary, has served the Iranian church for 40 years alongside his Iranian wife Mojdeh, who serves in women’s ministry to Persian-speaking women. If you’d like more background on Tom and Mojdeh, you can hear their testimonies in past episodes of Jesus Speaks Farsi. You can find Tom’s story "here" and Mojdeh’s "here".For more information about the recent history and incredible growth of the Iranian church, please visit elam.com/iran-story.And for more information about our organization, please visit elam.com.Send us a textSupport the show