Pastor Saeed Abedini, an American citizen, has been imprisoned in Iran for over a year for the crime of being a Christian. {more:http://beheardproject.com/
YOU can help!
- I propose the single loudest outpouring of support via social media to free Saeed in recent memory and perhaps in the history of the church.
- HERE is the Facebook EVENT page - join us there!
- On WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 4, every Christian with a platform, great or small, will feature Saeed on it with the demand that our government use it’s God given power for good to secure his release.
- If you have a Facebook page, you have a platform.
- If you have a Twitter account, you have a platform.
- If you have a Blog, you have a platform.
- If you have an Instagram account...you get the idea!
- Use the hashtag: #freesaeed and/or #savesaeed on all your platforms.
- Our scattered voices can be ignored, but if we can come together across denominational and political lines as one voice the church may break prison chains once again.
- We need every single Christian to spread the word to friends, family and any media outlets.
- Pastors, feature this on your websites and blogs.
- Bloggers, we need it on your front page.
- Brothers & sisters, we need your Facebook status & even your profile pic.
- We welcome any ideas to further this cause and we encourage your participation and promotion.
- This is an historical moment for the church to come together for something that’s close to God’s heart - human life and dignity.
- Please feel free to copy this content or modify this content, and post it as your own on your own media!
Click-to-Tweets Ready for You to Use!
- Join us in praying for an imprisoned brother in Christ! #savesaeed #freesaeed {click to tweet}
- Flood social media w Saeed's story! Let #Iran know that Saeed can not disappear. Let your voice be heard! #savesaeed #freesaeed {click to tweet}
- On Dec 4, raise your voices in support of Pastor Saeed Abedini. Pray for him and his family. #freesaeed #savesaeed {click to tweet}
- @BarackObama We respectfully request you release Saeed Abedini as an act of mercy and friendship! #freesaeed #savesaeed {click to tweet}
- Our brother is suffering…and we must enter into that suffering with him and seek God’s power to free him. #freesaeed #savesaeed {click to tweet}
The Mission
1. AGREEMENT: There’s much we all disagree on, but over this issue we'll unite our voices to demonstrate agreement & use the hashtag #freesaeed and/or #savesaeed on Dec. 4th2. AWARENESS: We want our governing officials to know, though Saeed Abedini may not be of interest to them he is to “us” (see #1) and therefore as elected officials working “for the people" we want it to be their priority too. Also, because President Hassan Rouhani حسن روحانی has both FB & Twitter accounts, we want him to be aware that Saeed is not forgotten nor insignificant, and we want his immediate release.
3. PRAYER: This is an opportunity to pray for our imprisoned brother. God moves through the prayers of his redeemed people (Acts 16:25-26). None of the above is a magic formula. Assuming by adding more voices to beg/plead with God as if he needs convincing because of his stubborn unwillingness to bless, is nothing short of paganism & grossly misrepresents the God of the bible. This God, is a Father who lovingly gave this broken/sinful world his greatest treasure (John 3:16), not because they were asking, but because he is Good. So, motivated by loving trust in Him, may we in agreement humbly/boldly pray (Heb 4:16). Perhaps, He who delights in blessing, feeding hungry mouths & setting captives free, may once again move to open prison doors by moving the hearts of leaders. The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will. - Proverbs 21:1
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