READ: Christian pastor jailed in Iran for 3 years is freed

Proof that there is power in community, and leveraging the collective voice of social media. Blessings on those who worked so hard to see this amazing day come to pass! Now let’s continue to shower Iran with the love of Jesus, and see His grace extended to even the most underserving.

UPDATE: 9.22.2012 – Read story on his thank-you letter here.

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For those that remember, I first shared about the 2009 imprisonment and possible death penalty decision of 34-year old Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani back in September 2011.

Today international presses and human rights watch groups (all except the ACLU from what I can gather) are condemning Iran’s High Court verdict of passing down the death sentence for abandoning Islam.

Please read the Fox News piece in full here.

This is in no doubt part of growing international sanctions on the sovereign kingdom, further proof that these leaders require our sincere prayers, and need exactly what Youcef could now give his life for: a relationship with Jesus Christ. Although it could be argued that Youcef and his family have already been giving their lives for this purpose; it’s the lifestyle of preaching the Gospel, not a martyr’s death, that most aggravates the enemy.

The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) recently launched a Twitter campaign to bring awareness to Youcef’s plight, already hitting over 400,000 Tweets and 150 nations (#TheOfficialACLJ).

I would strongly encourage you to share this story – whether my blog or any one of the international pieces published – with your Facebook friends, Twitter followers, email contacts, text buddies, classmates, and coworkers. And please pray for the salvation of Iran and the release of Pastor Youcef to keep doing what he was born to do; reach his nation for Jesus. ch: