As rockets lit up the night sky during Lebanon’s civil war, a small boy begged to stay in his mother’s arms. He wasn’t safe because the storm stopped. He was safe because he wasn’t alone. Decades later, that memory shapes how Salam ministers to persecuted believers across the Islamic world.
Salam, a ministry director in Jordan, lost his aunt and a close friend to the violence. As a refugee child in a Muslim-majority country, he was mocked for being a Christian. He read the Quran for six years, searching for a God who proved His love. At 16, in a quiet home church, he heard the Lord say, “I love you.” He ran into the street and began sharing Jesus that day.
In this episode, Salam shares his testimony, explains why true peace is God’s presence in the storm rather than the absence of danger, and talks about the Advent devotionals he wrote for Help The Persecuted. Offered in English, Arabic, Farsi, and Urdu, they will reach believers around the world. You’ll also hear how we can pray for believers in Jordan as they grieve after a recent deadly attack, and for Christians across the world who will join us as we walk through our Advent devotional together this December.
Show notes:
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