"I was really thirsty for God, hungry for God, to find who He is," Pastor Amir Bazmjou says. "That's why I became very fanatic Muslim."

Amir was born into a Shia Muslim family in Iran, and he grew into a very devout Muslim seeking to earn Allah's favor. When Shia Islam couldn't answer the desires of his heart for a relationship with Allah, he became Sufi, a form of Islamic mysticism.

Then someone gave him a Bible. In spite of a lifetime of conditioning not to believe the Bible, Amir began to read. When Amir asked Jesus—if He was real—to change Amir's heart, God answered that prayer.

Listen to hear Amir's inspiring testimony, and pray for persecuted Christians in Iran.

Amir's wife, Rashin Soodmand, is the daughter of Iranian martyr Pastor Hossein Soodmand. Listen to her story. Connect with Amir, Rashin and Torch Ministries at their web site.

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