Everyone Gets to Play: Shahrokh

In this episode, we’re celebrating 35 years of Ministry at Elam. By God’s grace we have seen the church in the Iran region grow and flourish, despite government opposition and persecution. Although Iranian Christians suffer for their faith, they are passionate in sharing the Word and love of Jesus Christ with those around them.We at Elam are filled with gratitude for the role God has given us to play in His story for Iran, and we are joyful that we get to partner in that story with you.To our faithful prayer partners and supporters, thank you for all that you have done to uplift the church in Iran and beyond. God bless!Send us a textOn November 15, hundreds of young people from more than 30 countries joined Lifted — a global online youth event streamed live from the Iran region. They heard stories from the growing Iranian church and were challenged to live boldly for Jesus. Missed the live stream? Register now to receive the full replay of Lifted at www.elam.com/lifted.Support the show

In this episode, we’re wrapping up the most recent season of the podcast. Chrissy and Joe get together to chat about conversations with David and Keyvan about the “Send Hope Back Home” initiative. Breaking down the three simple steps of the program, they reflect on the importance of evangelism, the joy of discipleship, and the hope of fellowship.For more information about “Send Hope Back Home” and how you can be part of supporting Iranians in your as they minister to friends and family inside Iran, visit elam.com/send-hope. Send a Bible and access Weekly Fellowship for free through the Kalameh app or visit https://www.kalameh.com/en Find out more about the Safar discipleship journey at www.safar.orgSend us a textOn November 15, hundreds of young people from more than 30 countries joined Lifted — a global online youth event streamed live from the Iran region. They heard stories from the growing Iranian church and were challenged to live boldly for Jesus. Missed the live stream? Register now to receive the full replay of Lifted at www.elam.com/lifted.Support the show

In the fourth episode of this series, Chrissy and Joe dive into step three of Send Hope Back Home: helping believers gather for fellowship. Hear more from Elam’s executive director, David Yeghnazar, and training team leader, Keyvan Separ as they share about the power of in-person fellowship. Despite the risks, Iranians long to gather together to worship, fellowship, and be discipled. Using Elam’s “Weekly Fellowship” resource, any believer can facilitate a small fellowship group and experience Christian life communally.Discover how “Send Hope Back Home” could mobilize thousands more in the diaspora, and how you can be part of this vital mission at https://www.elam.com/send-hope. Send a Bible by accessing the Kalameh app https://www.kalameh.com/enFind out more about the Safar discipleship journey at www.safar.orgThe Weekly Fellowship resource is available for free on the Kalameh app and kalameh.comSend us a textOn November 15, hundreds of young people from more than 30 countries joined Lifted — a global online youth event streamed live from the Iran region. They heard stories from the growing Iranian church and were challenged to live boldly for Jesus. Missed the live stream? Register now to receive the full replay of Lifted at www.elam.com/lifted.Support the show

In the third episode of this series, Chrissy and Joe dive into step two of Send Hope Back Home: discipling new believers.Hear more from Elam’s executive director, David Yeghnazar, and training team leader, Keyvan Separ as they share the heart and mission behind the ‘Safar’ discipleship journey and how intentional healthy discipleship can transform not only individuals and their faith journeys, but entire regions.Discover how this movement could mobilize thousands more in the diaspora, and how you can be part of this vital mission at https://www.elam.com/send-hope.Find out more and start your own discipleship journey at https://www.safar.org/ Send a bible by accessing the Kalameh app https://www.kalameh.com/enSend us a textOn November 15, hundreds of young people from more than 30 countries joined Lifted — a global online youth event streamed live from the Iran region. They heard stories from the growing Iranian church and were challenged to live boldly for Jesus. Missed the live stream? Register now to receive the full replay of Lifted at www.elam.com/lifted.Support the show

In the second episode of this series, Chrissy and Joe dive into step one of Send Hope Back Home: sharing the Gospel. Hear more from Elam’s executive director, David Yeghnazar, and training team leader, Keyvan Separ as they discuss why Iranians are so desperate for the Bible despite the danger, and how the Word of God is transforming the nation. Discover how this movement could mobilize thousands more in the diaspora, and how you can be part of this vital mission at https://www.elam.com/send-hope. Send a Bible by accessing the Kalameh app https://www.kalameh.com/enSend us a textOn November 15, hundreds of young people from more than 30 countries joined Lifted — a global online youth event streamed live from the Iran region. They heard stories from the growing Iranian church and were challenged to live boldly for Jesus. Missed the live stream? Register now to receive the full replay of Lifted at www.elam.com/lifted.Support the show

In this first episode of Send Hope Back Home, Chrissy sits down with Elam’s Executive Director, David Yeghnazar, and Head of Training, Keyvan Separ, to reveal the vision behind this powerful initiative. You’ll hear why this is a crucial moment for Iranians around the world to share the hope of Jesus with family and friends back home. David and Keyvan share moving testimonies — including Keyvan’s own transformation story — that show how ordinary believers are sparking change across Iran. Discover how this movement could mobilize thousands more in the diaspora, and how you can be part of this vital mission at https://www.elam.com/send-hope.Download the Kalameh app or visit www.kalameh.com/en to arrange a secure delivery of the Bible to a loved one in Iran. (Click the chat icon in the corner to start a conversation with our team.)Discover Safar https://www.safar.org/Send us a textOn November 15, hundreds of young people from more than 30 countries joined Lifted — a global online youth event streamed live from the Iran region. They heard stories from the growing Iranian church and were challenged to live boldly for Jesus. Missed the live stream? Register now to receive the full replay of Lifted at www.elam.com/lifted.Support the show

In this bonus episode, Elam’s Executive Director, David Yeghnazar, shares how the Iranian church has been responding to the recent conflict with Israel.You will hear encouraging stories and prayer needs for Iranian Christians at this critical time.Join us in praying for Iran’s church using free prayer resources at www.elam.com/pray-for-iran and by signing up to our regular prayer updates at www.elam.com/subscribe.To access free resources that will help your Iranian friends share the hope of the Gospel with loved ones still in Iran, visit www.elam.com/send-hope.Send us a textOn November 15, hundreds of young people from more than 30 countries joined Lifted — a global online youth event streamed live from the Iran region. They heard stories from the growing Iranian church and were challenged to live boldly for Jesus. Missed the live stream? Register now to receive the full replay of Lifted at www.elam.com/lifted.Support the show

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 textOn November 15, hundreds of young people from more than 30 countries joined Lifted — a global online youth event streamed live from the Iran region. They heard stories from the growing Iranian church and were challenged to live boldly for Jesus. Missed the live stream? Register now to receive the full replay of Lifted at www.elam.com/lifted.Support 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