Dr Sara Afshari is originally from Iran. She is a Research Tutor at Oxford Centre for Mission Studies and the current Admissions Tutor. She received her PhD from Edinburgh University in Media Religion and Culture. She is co-founder and former Executive Director of SAT-7 PARS, a Christian television channel in Farsi/Persian language. She has MTh in World Christianity from Edinburgh University and an MA in Media Communication from Wales University. Her recent book is titled: "Religion, Media and Conversion in Iran: mediated Christianity in an Islamic Context". Sara also service on the Lausanne Global Analysis Advisory Board.
Rather than opportunities for evangelism, church growth, fundraising, or even as an individual's story, persecution is the missional activity of a faith community. The global Church needs a richer theology of persecution and suffering.
