Transform Iran

Transform Iran Bringing the love of Christ and the transformative power of the gospel to Iran. Visit our website for more info and to sign up to our newsletter.

Iran is one of the world’s most hostile countries to the gospel – yet the church grows rapidly. Transform Iran reaches the lost, disciples converts and develops nation-transforming leaders. We dream of the day when every Iranian man, woman and child will know the love of Christ and the transformative power of the gospel will penetrate, redeem and renew all aspects of society across the nation of Iran.

For families in Iran, the suffering of a devastating year shows no signs of easing.Oppression and fear are reaching deep...
10/09/2026

For families in Iran, the suffering of a devastating year shows no signs of easing.

Oppression and fear are reaching deeper into everyday life, including the classroom. Reports reveal children being coerced into military training, weapons demonstrations in schools, and threats of punishment against students and families who refuse to participate.

Meanwhile, extreme poverty and soaring food prices are pushing families to desperation. Many are surviving on just one meal a day of rice or potatoes. Reports of people stealing food reflect growing desperation, with even basic foods such as milk and meat becoming unaffordable luxuries.

For Iran's children, the crisis stretches from the dinner table to the classroom.

Families urgently need relief. Everyday life is fraught with insecurity and fear, while children are being robbed of the most basic sense of safety, dignity and hope for the future.

Read more about the humanitarian crisis facing Iran:
https://transformiran.com/learn/life-in-iran-after-the-ceasefire/

09/30/2026

Perhaps one of the most important lessons Iran's Church offers the West has little to do with politics. It's about deep intimacy with Jesus.

Lana remembers Iranian women coming before Jesus with their faces lowered. Her mother would gently lift their chins and tell them: "Look up, look up at Jesus, He wants to see your face."

It's a beautiful picture of the personal relationship with Jesus that is transforming lives in Iran.

In a world filled with competing voices, cultural pressures and uncertainty, let’s remember what matters most.

For the full conversation: https://transformiran.com/newsroom/iran-islamic-revolution-western-church/

Watchmen Broadcasting

09/24/2026

Young people are searching for purpose. Will the Church respond?

When students are challenged to apply their ideas about equality to their own grades, a discussion about GPA redistribution raises deeper questions about fairness, responsibility and the causes young people embrace.

In her Club 36 conversation, Lana explores political ideologies through the lens of Iran's revolutionary history and her own childhood experiences, raising important questions for the Western Church.

Explore the conversation about Iran, faith and the Western Church:
https://transformiran.com/newsroom/iran-islamic-revolution-western-church/

09/22/2026

What happens when movements with fundamentally different beliefs unite around a common cause — without asking what comes next?

Iran knows.

In 1979, Islamist and leftist forces found common cause in opposition to the Shah. But after the Islamic Republic consolidated power, former allies on the left were suppressed.

"The socialists’ so-called allies and friends systematically imprisoned, tortured, and executed them in that revolution. The agenda for Islam is not peaceful coexistence."

In her Club 36 conversation, Transform Iran President and CEO Lana Silk reflects on these events, drawing on her childhood in revolutionary Iran, more than four decades of Islamic rule, and what Transform Iran continues to witness among Iranian Christians today.

https://transformiran.com/newsroom/iran-islamic-revolution-western-church/

happens when movements with fundamentally different beliefs unite around a common cause — without asking what comes next?

Iran knows.

In 1979, Islamist and leftist forces found common cause in opposition to the Shah. But after the Islamic Republic consolidated power, former allies on the left were suppressed.

"The socialists’ so-called allies and friends systematically imprisoned, tortured, and executed them in that revolution. The agenda for Islam is not peaceful coexistence."

In her Club 36 conversation, Transform Iran President and CEO Lana Silk reflects on these events, drawing on her childhood in revolutionary Iran, more than four decades of Islamic rule, and what Transform Iran continues to witness among Iranian Christians today.

https://transformiran.com/newsroom/iran-islamic-revolution-western-church/

Iran has once again turned to its proxy groups as conflict with the United States and Israel continues.But behind the ge...
09/15/2026

Iran has once again turned to its proxy groups as conflict with the United States and Israel continues.

But behind the geopolitical headlines are ordinary Iranians already facing intense economic pressure and poverty — while national resources continue to be directed toward military priorities.

Lana explains what renewed Houthi attacks could mean for the region, and why it is the Iranian people who continue to bear the cost.

https://transformiran.com/newsroom/iran-proxy-war-ordinary-iranians/

Mission Network News

09/11/2026

Would you pray for those who persecute you?

It’s one thing to pray for Christians facing persecution in Iran. It’s another to pray for the people responsible for it.

Yet that is exactly what Jesus calls us to do.

In her recent conversation with Rick Osborne, Lana shares why Transform Iran prays not only for those suffering under Iran’s regime, but also for those within it — believing no one is beyond the reach of Jesus.

We cannot decide who is and isn’t worthy of our prayers and God’s mercy.

And there are already people connected to Iran’s structures of power who have encountered Jesus.

Pray for Iran’s persecuted Church. And pray for those who persecute them.

For the full conversation: https://transformiran.com/newsroom/christianity-in-iran-growth-persecution/

09/08/2026

Not every voice deserves your attention.

Some voices encourage you to keep going. Others drain your hope and tell you to give up.

In this powerful story, Payam shares a simple lesson for Iran’s persecuted Church: sometimes we need to become deaf to the voices that steal our hope — and keep moving forward.

Who are you listening to today?

How desperate must you be to sell part of your own body just to survive?In Iran, people are advertising their kidneys fo...
09/01/2026

How desperate must you be to sell part of your own body just to survive?

In Iran, people are advertising their kidneys for sale — a devastating picture of the economic desperation facing ordinary families.

Some are surviving on just one basic meal a day. For many, regular protein and dairy are no longer affordable. There are no luxuries — daily life has become about struggling to meet the most basic needs for survival.

Transform Iran is working through trusted networks inside the country to bring practical help to people in desperate need — including food, hygiene items and medical supplies — alongside the hope of the gospel.

Please don’t look away. Pray for the people of Iran. Help us bring hope and practical support to those who are hurting.

For more on the situation and how to pray:
https://transformiran.com/learn/life-in-iran-after-the-ceasefire/

Help send urgent relief to Iranians:
https://transformiran.com/donate/

New technology has always raised questions about risk, responsibility and how it might change the way we do things.The p...
08/31/2026

New technology has always raised questions about risk, responsibility and how it might change the way we do things.

The printing press was no exception. Today, AI is prompting many of the same kinds of questions — including within the Church.

For Transform Iran President & CEO Lana Silk, the answer isn't to ignore the risks, but neither is it to allow fear to determine our response.

“Everything has the potential to be used for harm, and we can’t let fear guide us.”

In a recent interview with The Christian Post, Lana shares how Transform Iran is approaching AI intentionally through Kairos — grounding the platform in Scripture and carefully curated apologetics content to give people a safe, accessible way to explore questions about Jesus and the Christian faith.

And we're already seeing the impact. During protests in Iran earlier this year, one man found Kairos after having Jesus on his mind for a year but not knowing who to talk to. After exploring his questions through Kairos, he chose to follow Jesus.

Just as previous generations learned to harness new technology for the gospel, we believe today's Church has an opportunity — and a responsibility — to engage AI wisely and make it serve God's purposes.

Full article: https://transformiran.com/newsroom/christian-kairos-ai-persecuted-nations/

About Kairos: https://transformiran.com/our-work/kairos/

The Christian Post

If you’re heading to Big Church Festival, come and find us at the Transform Iran stand! We’d love to meet you, share mor...
08/27/2026

If you’re heading to Big Church Festival, come and find us at the Transform Iran stand! We’d love to meet you, share more about what God is doing in Iran and introduce you to some of the exciting ways you can be part of it.

August 28–30 | Big Church Festival, West Sussex, UK
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