Culture & Christianity: The Allen Jackson Podcast From Religious Oppression in Iran to Freedom in Christ
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Mar 20, 2026 David Nasser, an Iran-born pastor and author who fled the 1979 revolution and later embraced Christianity, shares his remarkable life story. He describes surviving violent oppression, fleeing to the West, and a transformative encounter with Christians. Conversations cover the underground church’s rapid growth in Iran, digital revival through Bible downloads, and Iranians’ rising role in global ministry.
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Refugee Arrival Led To Cultural Isolation
- The Nasser family escaped Iran under the pretense of emergency surgery and spent nine months in Europe before entering the U.S. under political asylum.
- They arrived in Killeen, Texas, facing cultural isolation and bullying despite being refugees seeking safety.
Church Kindness Opened Door To Conversion
- A stoned invitation to church led David Nasser to meet Christians who had befriended his father and eventually to his conversion after eight weeks of visitation.
- Those Christians had earlier volunteered at his dad’s restaurant, earning the right to share the gospel with his family.
Whole Family Converted After One Man's Faith
- After David's conversion he was kicked out, but within months his sister, mother, brother with Down syndrome, and eventually his father also became Christians.
- The family's transformation became a living testimony to the gospel converting an entire household.
