In this powerful testimony, a former Muslim revolutionary guard named Mahmoud shares how he entered a church intending to burn it down but instead encountered Jesus in a life-changing way. His remarkable journey from Islamic zealot to follower of Christ demonstrates the transformative power of experiencing God as Father.

• Mahmoud was a respected revolutionary guard and "living martyr" who initially wanted to prove the Bible hadn't changed him
• Inside the church, he experienced an overwhelming desire to call God "Father" and felt God's presence holding him
• After conversion, the Holy Spirit prompted him to apologize to his sister – something culturally unthinkable that demonstrated his new heart
• Imprisoned for his faith for nearly two years, he endured severe torture but experienced Christ's presence throughout his suffering
• Just days before his scheduled execution, international pressure led to his release
• After escaping to England, he founded "Father's Heart" ministry, serving in conflict zones and with refugees
• His life mission is helping Muslims discover they "are not orphans" but have a Father in God
• He now advises European parliaments about Middle Eastern issues despite being "just a mechanic"

Join us in praying for the Persian-speaking world, that many would encounter Jesus through dreams, visions, and the witness of believers.

Helpful Links:

Church in Iran is growing!
https://www.24-7prayer.com/unprecedented-growth-of-the-church-in-iran/

OneWay Love Muslims Testimonies

https://prayercast.com/testimonies-landing.html

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Mahmoud, a former Muslim groomed to become an Ayatollah in Iran, shares his journey from religious extremism to spiritual transformation after a near-death experience during the Iran-Iraq War.

• Born into a prestigious religious family with generations of Muslim leadership and multiple mosques bearing their name
• First introduced to Allah through fear when his uncle burned his hand to demonstrate the punishment of hell
• Memorized the entire Quran by age 10 and was strictly trained to follow in his grandfather's footsteps
• Taught from childhood to hate Christians and Jews, comparing Christians to red ants they would burn with petrol
• Embraced the Iranian Revolution believing it would bring "true Islam" and export it worldwide
• Served as a paratrooper, tank officer, and eventually religious leader in the Iranian Army during the Iran-Iraq War
• Pronounced dead on the battlefield before spending six months in a coma and becoming a "living martyr"
• Intensified religious practices after recovery, praying 20 times daily instead of the required five
• Decided to convert Christians to Islam and reluctantly read the Bible to find fault with it
• First read John 4, which sparked an internal conflict between his Islamic understanding of God and Jesus's teaching about God as Father
• Confronted a Christian man wearing a cross and planned to burn down his church

Listen in next week to hear what happens when Mahmoud, on his way to burn down a church, encounters something that changes everything.

Helpful Links:

Church in Iran is growing!
https://www.24-7prayer.com/unprecedented-growth-of-the-church-in-iran/

OneWay Love Muslims Testimonies

https://prayercast.com/testimonies-landing.html

Psalm 18

Psalm 18:1-3 to song

What is Sufism?

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Something extraordinary is happening on college campuses across America. While headlines often focus on political activism or social trends among Gen Z, a powerful spiritual awakening is taking root that deserves our attention.

UniteUS represents the latest wave in this movement - a structured revival approach that's quickly spreading from campus to campus with remarkable results.

We traveled to Baylor University to witness UniteUS firsthand, giving you a front-row seat to what God is doing. That night, approximately 250 students made decisions for Christ, including an atheist who had simply followed the crowd to the event.But perhaps most remarkable were the hundreds of students who flooded the stage when challenged to commit to ministry and missions.

We interviewed Matt Baksa, a Baylor senior who's foregoing law school to pursue missions among unreached people groups in Africa. His story represents countless others making radical decisions in response to God's call. "There are 3.4 billion people that will never have the opportunity to even accept the possibility [of knowing Christ] without us going to tell them," Matt explained, capturing the urgency motivating this generation.

Whether you're curious about spiritual movements among Gen Z, seeking encouragement about the future of faith in America, or feeling the stirring to answer a similar call, this episode offers a glimpse into what could be the beginning of a significant spiritual awakening.

Helpful links:

• See it live on YouTube!https://youtu.be/8x5F3WkXibw?si=FgYj5jB1b-3cf31W

UniteUS

Pray for the Nations with OneWay's Prayercast

UniteUS Baylor, CBN News Story

Baylor's FM72

Baylor University

One80 on Asbury Revival of 2023

One80 on College Football Awakening

HowtoLife Movement

The Send Conference

The Passion Conference

John 14:6

Luke 10:2

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What happens when your entire identity and self-worth are wrapped up in athletic performance, and suddenly that's taken away? Wesley Tucker, an offensive lineman at Baylor University, lived this reality when a devastating injury sidelined him just as he was beginning to rebuild his relationship with God.

Growing up with sporadic church attendance, Wes had basic knowledge of Christianity but lacked genuine faith. By high school, football had become his god – dictating his sense of value based on performance. "I had a good game, I loved myself. I had a bad game, I hated myself," he recalls. Though he accepted Christ around age 15 after a powerful youth camp experience, that commitment faded as athletic achievement again took center stage.

Arriving at Baylor as a freshman, Wes faced the jarring transition from high school star to bottom of the depth chart. Searching for validation, he made choices that pulled him further from faith. But God wasn't finished with him. Through Baylor's team Bible study, Wes gradually reconnected with his faith. Then came the defining moment – a catastrophic knee injury that ended his season. Lying on the field in excruciating pain, something shifted: "Okay God, it's yours. You want my attention? You have it."

What followed was remarkable. Instead of despair, Wes found peace. The injury that stripped away his athletic identity became the catalyst for complete surrender. On December 17, 2024, surrounded by teammates, Wes was baptized – making "an outward profession of an inward transformation." Today, former drinking buddies attend church with him, inspired by his journey.

Have you tied your identity to something as fragile as performance or achievement? Listen to Wes's powerful testimony of finding purpose beyond the field and discovering that no one is ever too far gone for transformation.

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Baylor University

Baylor Sports Ministry

Baylor Sports Ministry Discipleship

Ohio State Football Team Awakening

ESPN discusses football players faith being lived out

Austin Football Player interrupts press conference to give glory to God

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Gareth "Angel" Thompson is a pro wrestler with a mission. He holds Wrestling Church in Bradford, England.

"We do baptisms and body slams, sermons and suplexes. We've kind of brought these two worlds of professional wrestling and church together to tell Bible stories in a physical way, to unpack it in a language that people understand, to reach those normally not coming into church.

We do that through the storytelling narrative of good versus evil, of David versus Goliath, of Andre the Giant and Hulk.

And actually all these people are saying, 'Yes' to Jesus and they're stepping into the fight."

In his powerful testimony, hear how as a child he was mistreated and even left for homeless until Christians came to his rescue. Now Thompson shares his unique message of hope all over England.

Enjoy today's "wrestling match" as announcer Jacob York takes you through "The Smackdown with the Enemy" as Gareth fights his demons from the past.

Helpful links:
Gareth "Angel" Thompson, Instagram
Gareth, Facebook
Gareth's YouTube Channel
Kingdom Wrestling
Fountains Church, Bradford, England
Christians Against Poverty
CAP-US
One80, John Kirkby, CBE, Episode 43

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Albert shares the incredible story of growing up under Nazi occupation in the Hague, Netherlands, and the malnutrition and tuberculosis that followed.

Being bedridden for years allowed a deep and profound anger at God to fester. Albert went from being angry at God to being a Jesus follower simply because of a friend’s challenge to be thankful.

Albert was so full of gratitude he went all over the world sharing business by the Bible principles.

In part 2, learn how Albert became a sought-after computer programmer, starting a lucrative consulting business. Albert was moved by a Christian friend's response to crisis and a challenge to Albert to be thankful even when he didn't feel like it.

"She tells me, 'I'm actually thankful that this has happened to me. I've never been closer to God. Whatever God decides is fine with me.'"

A mocking prayer of thanks from an attorney's letter was returned with salvation and a changed life. No longer angry at God, Albert's new life in Christ began with starting a Christian business men's group.

"I couldn't keep my mouth shut about Jesus anymore. I started with asking for prayer for my business." That initial prayer turned into a new business as evangelism model; Albert went on to teaching business principles from the Bible all over the world.

Albert's plea with God when he was sick as a child, to "become a missionary if I get healed," was answered years later. He did become a missionary, to business leaders worldwide.

Helpful links:
Albert’s Memoir, A Journey of Significance
CBMC Christian Business Men’s Connection
CBMC’s Operation Timothy
Other business as missions ministries:
C12, Christian Business Leadership Coaching
Convene, Christian Business Forum
ROI Ministries, Community and Coaching Christian Business Entrepreneurs
Also mentioned:
Business by the Book, Larry Burkett
Howard Dayton, Compass Financial Ministry
Corrie Ten Boom The Hiding Place
What is DDay?

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Albert shares the incredible story of growing up under Nazi occupation in the Hague, Netherlands, and the malnutrition and tuberculosis that followed.

Being bedridden for years allowed a deep and profound anger at God to fester. But a simple challenge from a friend to say thanks even when he didn't feel like it transformed Albert from being angry at God to being a Jesus follower.

Albert was so full of gratitude he went all over the world sharing business by the Bible principles.

In part 1, hear the moving story of enduring World War II and the struggle for survival. Learn how Albert went from missing three years of school due to hospitalization to becoming a welder, to emigrating to the US, then leaving his lucrative career for half the pay, as a result of being recruited for a job at a "strange" company called IBM.

Helpful links:

Albert’s Memoir, A Journey of Significance
CBMC Christian Business Men’s Connection
CBMC’s Operation Timothy
Other business as missions ministries:
C12, Christian Business Leadership Coaching
Convene, Christian Business Forum
ROI Ministries, Community and Coaching Christian Business Entrepreneurs
Also mentioned:
Business by the Book, Larry Burkett
Howard Dayton, Compass Financial Ministry
Corrie Ten Boom The Hiding Place
What is DDay?
Timeline of computer programming
The Netherlands Prayercast

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Naeem Fazal is the lead pastor of Mosaic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, popular conference speaker, speaker/coach for Tedx, and author of Ex-Muslim. His incredible testimony has him going from mocking Christians to becoming a Jesus follower dedicated to full time ministry all in the course of one night.

In part 2, hear what happens when Naeem gets visited by Jesus.

Be amused as Naeem discusses using "the world's smallest Bible" and praying to "whoever was listening upstairs" to meeting a "peace so agressive" face to face.

"I felt like my body was not made to be in that presence for long, and He said, 'I'm Jesus and your life is not your own.'"

Learn how Naeem pursued full time ministry following his night of destiny, how his family also became Jesus followers and his thoughts on what it actually means to follow Jesus.

Today's show concludes with a Prayercast for Kuwait.

Helpful links:
Ex-Muslim, Naeem’s memoir testimony
Naeem’s Church, Mosaic Charlotte
Naeem Fazal website
Prayercast Love Muslims more incredible testimonies
One80 for Ahmed Joktan from Saudi Arabia episodes 11 and 12
One80 from Hani James from Iraq episode 78
One80 from Mahmoud A. from Iran episodes 37 and 38
One80 from Malik Ali episode 8
Prayercast Kuwait
Check out this book to read many more crazy Muslim Jesus encounter stories! Dreams and Visions: Is Jesus Awakening the Muslim World?

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