Whoever Loses His Life Will Find It: Afshin Ziafat to Visit Campus
Published: April 13, 2021
Afshin Ziafat knows what it means to lose his live for the sake of Christ. Afshin is the founder of Afshin Ziafat Ministries and will be on campus challenging students and the community to understand and live this truth on Thursday, December 2 and Friday, December 3.
Afshin was born in Houston, Texas. He moved with his family to their native country of Iran when he was two years old. In the midst of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Afshin's family moved back to Houston when he was six years old. In the second grade, he was given a Bible by a tutor who was teaching him the English language. He read that Bible 10 years later as a senior in high school and came to faith in Christ. His conversion to Christianity was only the beginning of his journey to understand what it would look like to follow Christ.
Ultimately, his family would disown him because of his faith in Christ. His story illustrates the call of Christ on each of our lives-to follow Him regardless of the cost. In so doing, Afshin found that the reward was greater than the cost. He found the life Christ had for him. Afshin says, "My story is not about a man's faithfulness to God; it's about God's faithfulness to a man." His story is one of hope and inspiration, which demonstrates the truth of Matthew 16: 25 - that whoever loses his life for the sake of Christ will find it.
Afshin received his undergraduate degree in history from the University of Texas at Austin . He received his Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages degree from Southwestern Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Currently, Afshin resides in Dallas, Texas, with his wife Meredith. He is the founder of Afshin Ziafat Ministries and travels nationally and internationally proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ in churches, retreats, camps, conferences, and missions. Afshin speaks weekly at Truth Bible Study at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He also partners with Elam Ministries and travels into the Middle East regularly to train Iranian pastors. Afshin's passion is to teach the Word of God as the authority and guide for life, to preach Jesus Christ as the only Savior and Redeemer of mankind, and to proclaim the love of Christ as the greatest treasure and hope in life.
Both presentations at the College are open to the public. The first is during Vespers in Ladue Auditorium at 9:30pm, on Thursday December 2. The second is during chapel in Whitlock Music Center at 9:30am.
For more information go to www.afshinziafat.com or contact media@greenville.edu .
