Persecution and Protection of Iranian Christians
Introduction Currently, Christians in Iran number between 200,000 to 300,000 to over 1 million, mostly from Muslim backgrounds. With the present war between Iran, a closer look at the history of Christianity in Iran may be helpful in placing these events in context. Though it has been sporadic, throughout Iran’s history with Christianity, there has […]
D. James Kennedy Training the Laity in Personal Evangelism – An Excerpt
When Jim arrived at Ingleside Presbyterian Church, Smartt let him know that not only would he be preaching each evening but that he would be sharing the gospel every day, morning, and afternoon, in homes and door-to-door in the community. He was fully aware of his lack of knowledge as to how to witness to […]
Henrietta Mears and Sunday School Evangelism – An Excerpt
While some had already written off Sunday school as a thing of the past, Mears brought new purpose, rigor, and enthusiasm to the education department of First Presbyterian Church. She paired her education experience with her passion for the Bible as she approached her new ministry assignment. Marked by quality, age-appropriate learning, trained teachers, and […]
Armenian Christianity in Iran
Introduction Armenians adopted Christianity in 301 AD, the first nation to make Christianity a state religion (Bournoutian 1980: 49). Sometimes confused with Orthodoxy, the Armenian Apostolic Church forms a separate and independent branch within Eastern Christianity. While Armenia possesses its own celebrated history distinct from other nations or peoples, Armenian connections to Iran date to […]