By Joanne Khmel

Iran (MNN) — When borders close to the Gospel, technology steps in.

Transform Iran’s app “Cheshme,” meaning “spring of water,” is bringing hope into Iran. Lana Silk says, “if you’re feeling lost or struggling in any area, then you have at your fingertips a whole range of materials to encourage you.”

The app offers a variety of free resources, from teaching videos, movies, books, and articles to worship music and sermons. Through the app, users can also connect to digital church services and regular prayer meetings in multiple Iranian languages.

“Through the app you’d connect to the digital church services, the weekly, daily prayer meetings that happen in multiple Iran languages throughout the week,” Silk says.

“Cheshme” also provides access to online education, radio, and more. For many believers unable to gather freely with others, the app offers encouragement and connection. As Silk puts it, “You feel part of a community.”

Launched in 2021, the project has recently been updated to better meet current needs. “And already about 21,000 people have downloaded it,” Silk says.

Join Transform Iran in praying for God’s will in the country and in the lives of believers. “We pray for the church and we pray protection over the technology against hacking and malware so we can continue to support people digitally,” Silk says.

Pray also for financial provision to bring “Cheshme” into more homes across Iran. Support is needed for ongoing projects as well, including translating The Chosen into 11 of Iran’s languages. Iran is home to 39 languages (and even more dialects), and an estimated 55% of the country’s 92 million people do not speak Farsi at home.

Visit Transform Iran to learn more about how the ministry reaches Iranians with the Gospel despite restrictions and government crackdowns.

Header photo: Representative photo of a man with a phone (photo courtesy of KAXAL via Unsplash).

Inset photo: Woman checking phone (photo courtesy of Priscilla Du Preezvia Unsplash).

Originally published on: Mission Network News