© Missionfest Manitoba Inc. 2012
February 3rd to 5th, 2012
Church of the Rock
1397 BUFFALO PL
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Hormoz Shariat
Founder of Iran Alive Ministries
Dr. Hormoz Shariat was born into a Muslim family in Iran. He came to the United States after the Islamic Revolution in 1979. After receiving his PhD, he began his career as a research scientist in the high tech industry.
Through his personal study of comparing Qur’an and the Bible, he accepted Christ
in 1980. He left his lucrative career to dedicate his life to spreading the gospel
to millions of Muslims who are burdened around the world. In 1987, Pastor Hormoz
co-
The majority of the ICC is made up of former Muslims and is the largest congregation of Muslim converts outside Iran. Today Dr. Hormoz Shariat has been identified in Joel Rosenberg’s bestseller, Inside the Revolution to be the “Billy Graham” of Iran. “He is without question the most recognized and most influential Iranian American”.
“My one purpose in life is to help people find a personal relationship with God, which I believe comes only through knowing Christ” says Dr. Hormoz Shariat.
Iran Alive Ministries, formerly International Antioch Ministries, was founded in 2001 by Dr. Hormoz Shariat and was developed specifically to bring the gospel message to Muslims. This ministry has since grown to touch the lives of those who are seeking truth trough satellite TV, leadership development, discipleship, internet chat, call centers, underground church planting and other outreach ministries.
Iran Alive Ministries’ mission is to partner together to transform the lives of Iranians around the world through evangelism, discipleship and leadership development.
In John 10:10b, Jesus directly reveals His mission, "I come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." Jesus came to give life to His children all around the globe and we are constantly praying for people to come alongside us and bring to bring life, the Gospel message, to the Middle East.
