At this very moment, our team was meant to be near the Iranian border, worshiping and equipping first-generation believers who are courageously serving their communities. Instead, regional conflict has closed doors, disrupted travel, and left us unable to reach several Iranian families we love. Yet we trust God is still at work through faithful hearts. Pray with us—for protection, courage, peace, and a quick restoration of communication.

In the days leading up to war between Israel and Iran, two Compel coordinators were completing a discipleship training on the border between Iraq and Iran. What followed was a powerful testimony of faith, courage, and a young church’s vision to plant more churches in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places.