Outreach welcomes Shapoor Ahmadi to the Franklin Office
It was an honor to welcome Shapoor Ahmadi to the Outreach office in Franklin, TN today. Shapoor fled from Iran when he was 22 years old. He sought asylum in England and waited for two years for his case to be heard. He was provided a one-room apartment and 35 pounds ($45/month for all living expenses). He could not work during this time. He knew no one and had to wait for his case to be processed. At the end of the two years, his case was denied. When he told the case worker that this rejection meant being sent back to Iran to face imprisonment and possible death, the government didn’t really care much.
Shapoor appealed and waited another two years. By the grace of God, his case was overturned. Shapoor is married now and serves as a phenomenal pastor to Iranian refugees in Liverpool, the port of entry for refugees in the U.K. He speaks fluent English and Farsi. He has started a church that is growing rapidly.
A team from The Outreach Foundation visited Liverpool in 2022. While there, team members baptized several refugees and heard many professions of faith. God is doing amazing work in Liverpool with Iranians in exile through Shapoor!