{"id":45614,"date":"2025-01-22T09:39:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T07:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opendoors.org.za\/?p=45614"},"modified":"2025-02-05T13:10:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T11:10:48","slug":"still-daring-to-share-jesus-thanks-to-you-slegs-in-engels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opendoors.org.za\/afr\/still-daring-to-share-jesus-thanks-to-you-slegs-in-engels\/","title":{"rendered":"Still daring to share Jesus, thanks to you (Slegs in Engels)"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Simply being a Christian carries risk in Iran, so imagine the danger facing leaders of the underground Church. Fatemeh* says your support keeps her going.<\/p>\n

Ever since Fatemeh* first heard the Gospel, aged 20, following Jesus has been a journey of challenge, risk and danger. Neighbours can report people if they hear worship, Police raids deter people from keeping even a small Bible hidden at home. And over the years, one by one, pastors have fled the country. \u201cWe had become Christians, but we didn\u2019t know how to live like one,\u201d Fatemeh remembers. When protests broke out across Iran in 2021, following the death of a young woman in police custody, things became even harder.<\/p>\n

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Your support renews my spirit.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThe government sees our faith as a threat,\u201d says Fatemeh, whose husband was jailed during the riots. \u201cWe live under constant surveillance and face different kinds of pressure. It\u2019s a daily battle to keep our faith in such hostile conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Empowering leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today, Iran is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a Christian. It\u2019s a crime to be part of a house church and the constant fear of arrest and imprisonment takes its toll. But still Fatemeh dares to share Jesus \u2013 because of your faithful support.<\/p>\n

Thanks to you, Fatemeh has attended conferences and training events outside Iran where her faith is strengthened. When at home, Fatemeh joins online Bible studies and prayer meetings so she knows she\u2019s not alone. Your generous gifts and prayers empower this remarkable woman for ministry. \u201cIn every meeting, I feel the presence of God and the support of my brothers and sisters in Christ,\u201d says Fatemeh. \u201cIt renews my spirit and gives me the courage to face each day.\u201d<\/p>\n

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God and his people are with us!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sharing Jesus<\/strong>
\nNow Fatemeh leads a small house church in Iran, where she encourages young couples to trust God. She visits hospitals to pray with patients and families and share the Gospel. And she holds fast to Christ, despite her fears for her daughter Shirin*. \u201cI am not afraid to lose my life for Jesus, but I wonder what will happen to my daughter without us,\u201d says Fatemeh. \u201cI don\u2019t want to only speak about the love of Jesus, I want to love people the way Jesus loves me.\u201d She added, \u201cI share our experiences, how Jesus worked in our lives in the midst of persecution and through the challenges. We know persecution might increase, but we are not alone. God and his people are with us!\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1700662557233{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-right: 5px !important;margin-left: 5px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #87bcd2 !important;}”][vc_column_inner]