Eu moro em Tabriz, a city whose name means “cause heat to flow,” a fitting description for this place known for its warmth, resilience, and hidden fire. Surrounded by mountains and blessed with thermal springs, Tabriz has long been a crossroads of trade, culture, and ideas. It is Iran’s fourth-largest city and a major center of industry and creativity — but beneath its energy and enterprise, people are growing restless.

Life here is difficult. Prices rise daily, jobs are uncertain, and many are tired of promises that never come true. The dream of an Islamic utopia has faded, leaving hearts hungry for something real. Yet even as disappointment deepens, God is stirring hearts. Quietly, in homes and factories, in universities and workshops, people are encountering the truth of Jesus — the One who brings living water to a dry land.

Tabriz has always been a city of movement — of traders, travelers, and thinkers passing through on their way to distant lands. I believe God is using that same spirit now for His purpose. This city is becoming a training ground for “burning ones,” believers filled with His Spirit, ready to carry the gospel across Iran and beyond. The fire that once gave Tabriz its name is being rekindled — not from the earth’s springs, but from heaven’s flame.

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• Ore por the people of Tabriz to encounter Jesus, the true source of living fire, amid their search for hope and stability. (John 7:38)

• Ore por underground believers in Tabriz to be strengthened and filled with boldness to share the gospel wisely and courageously. (Acts 4:31)

• Ore por students, workers, and business leaders in this industrious city to experience God’s presence and carry His light into every sphere. (Matthew 5:14–16)

• Ore por unity among believers across the region, that Tabriz would become a hub for training and sending gospel workers throughout Iran. (2 Timothy 2:2)

• Ore por the Holy Spirit to ignite revival in Tabriz — that the city’s name, “cause heat to flow,” would reflect a new spiritual fire spreading across the nation. (Habacuque 2:14)