“Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession” (Psalm 2:8).
If you had told Martin Luther that one day the Gospel would echo through his homeland—not in Latin or even German, but in Persian and Dari—would he have believed you?
And yet, here we are.
Over the last decade, more than five million refugees—many from Iran and Afghanistan—have found shelter in Germany. And by God’s grace, many are also finding something greater: Christ. Through the quiet, faithful work of LCMS missionaries and local partners, more than 2,000 Persians have been baptized into saving faith. Some are now studying to become pastors.
We cannot preach in Tehran or Kabul. But the converts can—and do. They share Christ with family back home. They lead underground Bible studies. Some estimate that one in three Iranians now claim Christ. It’s not just mission work—it’s a wildfire of grace, spreading across borders we cannot cross.
And it’s not only the Persian world that meets Christ in Germany.
In southwestern Germany, we serve American soldiers and their families stationed far from home—bringing them Word and Sacrament in their heart language. And in the historic town of Wittenberg, Ukrainian refugees—some already Lutheran—gather for worship just steps away from the very pulpit where Luther once thundered grace alone.
Much of this takes place in the Old Latin School—a 16th-century building, lovingly restored, and now pulsing with new life. A Lutheran heartbeat in the heart of Europe.
We thank God for those who have stood with us in prayer and support. But we sense the time has come to go further—to dig deeper. There is more to do, and the harvest is ready.
Would you pray? Would you give? Would you come?
If your heart is stirred… if you sense the Spirit whispering… please contact me. You may be called to become more than a supporter. You may be called to stand with us—a stakeholder in the Kingdom.
And who knows? Perhaps, one day, from some dusty rooftop in Iran or a battered village in Afghanistan, the Gospel will be proclaimed… because of a seed planted in Germany… because you said yes.
Again, please contact me if you wish to take the next step.
God bless you!
The Tiews in Germany 