Iranian Christians Celebrate New Believers in Mass Baptism

Being a Christian in Iran is very dangerous. Christian converts face persecution in many forms, but that hasn’t stopped 20 Iranian Christians from recently getting baptized.

[Many] in the group of Christians converted to Christianity years ago, but have had to wait to be baptized due to the danger it places them in. For that reason, neither the identities of the converts nor the exact location of the baptism has been revealed.

The group of converts reportedly got together to make a pilgrimage to the baptism site, which was outside of Iran.

"I've been waiting for this moment for nearly nine years," said one convert.

"This was my wish before I die," said another.

The mass baptism was a joyous event for these fervent believers who ranged in age from teenagers to the elderly.

Nearly all of them have faced consequences and persecution for deciding to put their faith in Christ, but they have persevered.

And although Iran is one of the most dangerous places for Christians, and government authorities fear the spread of the Gospel, it is also one of the places where Christianity is growing by leaps and bounds.

(Neffinger, “Iranian Christians Celebrate New Believers in Mass Baptism,” ChristianHeadlines Online, 9/29/17).