Salt and Light: The Church in Iran

About this episode

Lazarus Yeghnazar shares stories of courage and the growth of the underground church in Iran amidst persecution.

In this episode, Tom Hardy of Release International speaks with Lazarus Yeghnazar of the organisation of Transform Iran. Inside Iran, protests are met with brutal crackdowns, yet something extraordinary is happening beneath the surface. In this powerful episode, Lazarus shares stories of courage, persecution, and a growing underground church, with over a million turning to Christ – many through dreams. As fear of famine and further devastation looms, he calls for prayer, hope, and attention. Release International UK is a sister office of VOM Australia

People in this episode

Host: Tom Hardy

Guest: Lazarus Yeghnazar

Topics covered

• persecution
• underground church
• faith
• Iran
• protests
• Christianity
• hope

Keywords

• Iran
• underground church
• persecution
• Christianity
• protests
• faith
• hope

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Release International, Transform Iran, Release International UK, VOM Australia

Places: Iran

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