A few days ago, I was given several copies of The Real Story of Jesus Comic Books that were printed for Iran. I wanted to examine the paper and printing quality—and honestly, I was blown away. They did an incredible job. In fact, the books are even higher quality than what we typically produce here in the USA!
Our Iranian partners took great pride in their work and went above and beyond to make this ministry project as impactful as possible.
We were able to distribute nearly 250,000 copies. I say “nearly” because just last week our warehouse was raided by Iranian police and the remaining inventory was confiscated. But by God’s grace, most had already been distributed.
We’ve been told that, on average, each copy is seen by four people—bringing the total impact to nearly one million lives!
Iran’s persecution of Christians has increased, and families are being impacted.
A high-ranking police officer came across a copy and reached out to our partners. He said, “I have been ordered to control people, create fear, and enforce pressure. But I love God, and I know this is not what He wants for my people. I don’t know what I should do.”
Our Iranian brothers shared with him what it means to be saved, as outlined in The Real Story of Jesus—and he gave his heart to Christ.
The internet in Iran has been shut down. But when it briefly came back online, even for just a few minutes, hundreds of messages poured in from people wanting to know more.
Some of the feedback we received includes:
“In these days of fear, this book reminded us that nothing is outside of God’s will.” “These stories gave me hope again and changed how I see the future.”“I had heard many wrong things about God for many years—this changed my understanding.” “I feel like someone truly cares about us and has not forgotten us. Thank you.”
“In these days of fear, this book reminded us that nothing is outside of God’s will.”
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, this window of opportunity might soon close—and now it has. Police are once again actively searching for Christian activity. Some members of the underground house church we partner with have been killed, and others are in prison even as I write this.
I want to thank each of you who gave and prayed. Because of you, we were able to step into that small window and distribute nearly 250,000 copies of The Real Story of Jesus.
Now, we have an opportunity—and a responsibility—to serve our brothers and sisters in Iran. They risked their lives to share the Gospel. Even as costs increased, they never asked for more support.
I am humbled and honored to stand with them and to witness what God has done through this campaign. My heart grieves for those now under increased surveillance and persecution.
The Real Story of Jesus Comic Books are helping Christians spread the Gospel all over Iran.
For safety reasons, I’m unable to share specific details about the help we will provide. But I can assure you it will go toward critical needs—especially for the families who have suffered the most.
We don’t know what the future holds for Iran. But we can pray. And we can continue to help.
I look forward to the day when we can once again distribute The Real Story of Jesus freely. But for now, it has simply become too dangerous.
If you feel led to help meet the urgent needs of those who risked everything to distribute these books, please use the link below. They are not asking for this—but the need is real, and I know they will be forever grateful.
Thank you again for your prayers and your generosity. What God has done through this effort is extraordinary. He opened a small window—and together, we stepped through it!
Help Iranian Christians Risking Their Lives for Jesus’ Sake
Our Iranian brothers and sisters took full advantage of the decrease in persecution to share Jesus, and they saw great results. But now that persecution has increased again, they need our support to provide for critical needs. Will you prayerfully consider donating to help these faithful Christians?
