Christian Pastor, Awaiting Death Sentence, Held Among Murderers and Drug Peddlers in Iran
By Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service
Jason DeMars of www.presenettruthmn.com says Youcef is being held. In Lakan prison in Gilan province in northern Iran, in the main part of the prison with drug dealers and murderers.
“We are still waiting for the Supreme Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran to review his case and render a judgment on whether or not the death sentence should be carried out,” said DeMars in a Facebook update.
“Of course, his wife and children are in a difficult situation as well. I ask that you pray for them and if God moves upon your heart let us here at Present Truth Ministries know about it,” DeMars wrote.
“Pray for the Supreme Court members, pray for all involved in his case, that God would touch their hearts and that they would come to know Jesus Christ in the reality of who he is," DeMars said.
“Pray for those who are speaking evil of brother Youcef and calling him a cult leader and a Branhamite and a pseudo-Christian.
“It is a shame that a brother who stands only on the Bible and believes we must first hold to that before the Athanasian or Chalcedonian Creed is held in contempt by both Muslims and Christian sectarians.
“The persecution of our dear brother is coming from every direction. He desperately needs our support and prayers.”
DeMars said he believes that through our faith and prayers brother Youcef will eventually be released.
** Michael Ireland is Chief Correspondent for ANS. He is an international British freelance journalist who was formerly a reporter with a London (United Kingdom) newspaper and has been a frequent contributor to UCB UK, a British Christian radio station. While in the UK, Michael traveled to Canada and the United States, Albania,Yugoslavia, Holland, Germany,and Czechoslovakia. He has reported for ANS from Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Israel, Jordan, China,and Russia. Michael's volunteer involvement with ASSIST News Service is a sponsored ministry department -- 'Michael Ireland Media Missionary' (MIMM) -- of A.C.T. International of P.O.Box 1649, Brentwood, TN 37024-1649, at: Artists in Christian Testimony (A.C.T.) International where you can donate online to support his stated mission of 'Truth Through Christian Journalism.' If you have a news or feature story idea for Michael, please contact him at: ANS Chief Reporter
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