A very loving welcome is extended to the F.E.A. Family and visitors today. May God bless You.
Christians are the most persecuted religious minority group in Iran. Iranian believers, especially those who convert from Islam to Christianity, face even more scrutiny. Now one television channel operating from multiple secret locations is beaming messages of hope directly into the Islamic country and Iranian authorities don’t like it one bit. Mohabat TV carries out its mission of broadcasting Christianity into Iran. “We are seeing a huge, huge number of Iranians who are reaching out to our channel and our phone center just to find out more about Jesus,” Mike Ansari, who oversees the popular channel, said.
“Many of our viewers that are contacting us from Iran claim that Islam has not delivered to their expectations. So when they turn the channel on and see Mohabat TV they hear a new message of Jesus, of forgiveness of love of acceptance,” Ansari said. “Persians are really thirsty for the truth, they really want to know who is this God that we talk about, who is this Jesus, is He real or is He just a prophet?” Baghestani who manages the phone banks said that they take an average between 8,000 to 10,000 calls a month from Iranians.
But producing Christian programs for Iran is not without its challenges. “Our channel and our signals are getting jammed on a daily basis inside Iran. Phone calls are being monitored and people who try to contact us may get persecuted,” Ansari said.
The official religion of Iran is Islam. Christians are officially less than half of one percent of the population. The overwhelming majority are Muslim. Christians are routinely imprisoned and labeled as threats to national security. “Our goal is just to be out there and just tell them {Muslims} that there is another choice: that the prophet Jesus whom they know very well through Islam, He is more than a prophet — that believing in Him can bring a sense of hope and a sense of new beginnings,” he said.
Let us continue to pray that more people around the world hear and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Let us also ask God what we can do to be part of opening doors of opportunity to spread the gospel. How Excellent is His name in all the earth!
SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK
THE KINGDOM MEN’S MINISTRY MEETING
Today, 6:00p.m.
LUNCH HOUR HOTLINE/WARFARE PRAYER
Wednesday, 12:00 noon- Lunch Hour Hotline
5:30 P.M., Warfare Prayer in preparation for the outreach.
PRAISE AND ADORATION PRACTICE
Saturday, 6:30p.m.
HOUR OF POWER PRAYER SESSION
Saturday, 7:00a.m.
NEXT SUNDAY
Worship & Ministry Service, 9:00 a.m.
Members Meeting, 6:30p.m.
Reminder:
The King’s Daughters Ministry
Invites all women to support the Eleventh Annual Interdenominational Women’s Convention from St. Thomas Assembly of God, starting this week, on November 8 thru November 11, 2016. For more information, please see the bulletin board.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK- THANKFULNESS
I must thank God for the fleas; ticks, warts, debts and everything else…for in everything – not just the good things – we should give thanks!
“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks for this is God’s will for you”… (I Thess 5:16-18)
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MEDIA MINISTRY
World Overcomers: WSTA 1340 AM station: Sundays at 12:30 p.m. & Tuesdays at 6:00 a.m.
• Website: http://www.wom.vi
• On our Website you will find: Live Streaming, free copies of our audio message & radio broadcast.
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