Imprisoned Iranian Pastor Beaten

02-19-2016

We've often told you about the plight of Iranian Pastor Benham Irani. He has suffered terribly since Iranian officials imprisoned him in May 2011. His sentence will end late this year.

According to Present Truth Ministries, Iranian secret police (VEVAK) beat the pastor during a recent search of his prison cell. Iranian Christians say such treatment is not unusual when a Christian prisoner nears the end of his sentence.

That's because those determined to stop the spread of the gospel in Iran want to extend the prison time of Christian inmates by building a case against them. In the case of Benham Irani, they think if they keep him in prison just a little longer, they may break him, he may convert to Islam, or die from illness. Any of those outcomes would likely stop him from evangelizing Iranians. 

They fail to realize that Christianity will continue to spread and grow in Iran, with, or without Benham Irani. God will find a way to introduce Muslims to Christ.

He and his family need our prayers. Pray for his early release, that he will remain safe, his sentence will not be extended, and that he will soon be reunited with his family.

You can find out more about Pastor Benham-- and even write a letter to him in his own language by visiting VOM's Prisoner Alert web site.

 

 

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