Persian-speaking church in Oslo, Frankfurt and online
You are welcome home
A Persian-speaking church where you are seen and find a home in the community.
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Welcome
Welcome home
We are a family of people who have found grace, hope and a new life in Jesus Christ. Wherever you come from, there is a place for you here.
Salvation
The gospel preached clearly and warmly in Persian.
We believe that Jesus offers forgiveness and a new beginning to everyone who comes to him. Whatever your past, grace and a fresh start are waiting for you here.
Healing
Prayer, restoration and God’s care for the whole person.
We pray for one another and trust God’s care for body, soul and spirit. In community we find comfort, restoration and hope.
Community
Groups, teaching and friendship throughout the week.
Through the week we gather in groups, for teaching and for shared meals. Here you are not a stranger, but part of a family that walks with you.
Our leaders
Meet Jahan and Nasrin
Persian New Life Ministry is led by pastors and preachers Jahan Binai and Nasrin Afrakhteh.
Jahan and Nasrin have been married for 46 years and have three adult children and four grandchildren. They live in eastern Norway, about 30 minutes from Oslo, and travel regularly to countries across Europe and the Americas. Both come from a Muslim family background and were school principals in Iran. In 1989 they came as political refugees through the UN, first to Turkey and then on to Norway, where they have also worked as teachers. In 1992 they received Jesus. For more than 30 years they have served among Iranians, Afghans, Azerbaijanis and Turks, including Bible translation into Azerbaijani (Wycliffe) and work with Campus Crusade for Christ.
Jahan and Nasrin are often called “mother” and “father” in various churches. Many young people are far from their own parents, or have never known the love of a mother and father. They have had two foster children, been a respite home for children from Afghanistan and Iran in child welfare care, and made mission trips among Iranian refugees in Turkey.
Around the world
Nasrin and Jahan love bringing people together and being a bridge between Persian Christian leaders from all over the world.
Leadership
Our leadership team
Jahan and Nasrin have served the church for more than 30 years.
Pastor and leader
Pastor Jahan Binai
Pastor and church planter in Norway, the Nordic countries and Europe, including Filadelfia Askim, Filadelfia Oslo and KABA. European leader, board member and overseer in Hamgam, an alliance of Persian churches in Europe, Canada and the USA, where he trains and mentors leaders. Board member of Nehemiah, which prepares churches and leaders for the Iran of tomorrow. He has made several mission trips to Baku in Azerbaijan. Regularly invited to Persian Christian TV channels such as SAT-7 PARS, Mohabat TV (CBN), Shabakeh 7 / Elam Alive and TV Church (Iran Alive). A former school principal in Iran, with a heart for evangelism and discipleship.
Pastor, teaching and care
Pastor Nasrin Afrakhteh
Pastor responsible for women’s ministry and support for families. She holds a BA in theology from Pars Theological Centre in the UK and is now studying for an MA in theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in the USA. Through her studies she has built a wider network of young Christian leaders whom she mentors and partners with. Her heart is for children, education, discipleship and pastoral care across borders. Through teaching and relationships she raises up new leaders, and she is a regular guest on Persian Christian TV channels. A former school principal in Iran and teacher in Norway.
TV ministry: Jahan, Nasrin and Elham on Persian Christian TV channels such as SAT-7 PARS, Mohabat TV, Shabakeh 7 and TV Church.
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Languages
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Weekly gatherings
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Days a week
About the church
A Persian-speaking church with new life
A local church with a global calling.
Persian New Life Ministry is a Persian-speaking church that gathers people of every background around the gospel of Jesus Christ. We have fellowship in Oslo, in Frankfurt and online. Here you will find preaching, worship and prayer in an atmosphere of warmth and respect.
Throughout the week we offer teaching, Bible groups and discipleship, alongside our meetings and services. The goal is simple: that each person would grow in faith and find their place in the family.
Filadelfia, Oslo
Our work takes place on several fronts
In Iran: Christian work through our network and partners, with house churches, teaching and care
Outside Iran: the diaspora in Norway, Europe, Turkey and the Americas, at least as important
Healthy leadership: training, mentoring and building leaders for the long term
In Norway: standing up for freedom of religion and human dignity
Solidarity: with people regardless of faith
What we believe
Our name says it: new life. We believe in the new life in Jesus Christ, with salvation, healing, freedom and a victorious life. We build on the Bible as the word of God and on the work of the Holy Spirit in the community.
Our network
Hamgam: an alliance of Persian Pentecostal churches in Europe, Canada and the USA
WICA (World Iranian Christian Alliance): founded in 2025 by the 200 most influential Persian Christian leaders, across denominations. Jahan, Nasrin and Elham were present
Nehemiah: preparing Christian leaders for the Iran of tomorrow
Iran Sazan: mobilising Christian professionals in the West for the rebuilding of Iran
Filadelfia Oslo
The Norwegian Pentecostal Movement
Projects and programmes
Our projects
Our work in Iran and among Persian speakers worldwide, in eight programmes.
House churches
Support, training and leadership development for house churches in Iran.
Schooling
We support families so their children can go to school.
Job creation
Work and income as an alternative to prostitution and child labour.
Health and relief
Medical and humanitarian help.
Pastoral care
Support for families in Iran and in the diaspora.
Leadership
We equip leaders for the Iran of tomorrow.
TV ministry
Preaching and teaching on Persian satellite channels.
Zoom fellowship
Prayer and Bible study online, reaching into Iran as well.
How we work
Sunday services at Filadelfia Oslo, with people from across the Oslo area
Hybrid meetings, in person and on Zoom, with several online gatherings each week
TV ministry: teaching and preaching on Persian satellite channels
Many members from Afghanistan, who also speak Farsi (Dari)
Norwegian-Iranians from all over the country take part, as do people from Europe, Turkey, Iran and the Americas
Teaching, discipleship and pastoral care
Conferences and teaching seminars
Partnerships in Europe, the Middle East and North America
Prayer and mobilisation
Iran at a decisive time
The Bible mentions Persia, today’s Iran, several times in God’s story of salvation. God raised up Cyrus, king of Persia, to set the Jews free from captivity (Ezra 1:2). The Bible also tells of Esther, the queen of Persia, whom God used to save her people. And in the book of Daniel we read about a spiritual battle over Persia (Daniel 10:13).
For 47 years, Christians and many others in Iran have lived under pressure and oppression. Even so, the underground church is growing, and it is a light in the darkness: safe houses where people can gather, medical help, support for poor families, care for women in prostitution and for street children, and work that gives people a livelihood.
Many Iranians in the diaspora have a strong desire to rebuild the country, just as Nehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:17). Many Iranians in exile find these days emotionally demanding. Your care and prayers can mean more than you think.
Iran is number 10 on Open Doors’ World Watch List 2026 of the countries where Christians face the most severe persecution.
Pray that the powers of darkness over Iran will fall, for protection of the civilian population in Iran, and for protection of civilians in the Gulf states, Israel, the USA and Western countries.
2 Chronicles 7:14
Be a voice
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” Raise awareness of the situation of the people of Iran and the Christians in Iran.
Proverbs 31:8
Support the work
Gifts go to the underground churches, medical help, emergency relief and work among vulnerable women and children. Transfers are made through a Norwegian bank and secure networks.
The services are in Persian (Farsi). The website is available in Persian, Norwegian, English and German.
Where are you located?
We gather at Filadelfia, St. Olavs gate 24, 0164 Oslo.
When is the service?
Our meetings and services are listed in the schedule on this page. Some meetings are online and some are in person. See the schedule for up-to-date times and locations.
Is there a Persian church in Oslo?
Yes. Persian New Life Ministry is a Persian-speaking (Farsi) church with fellowship in Oslo, in Frankfurt and online. In Oslo we gather at Filadelfia, St. Olavs gate 24. See the schedule for times and locations. Everyone with an Iranian, Afghan or other background is welcome.
Partner with us
Become a long-term partner
Monthly giving or church partnership. We welcome a conversation. Get in touch!
How you can take part
Quarterly Zoom gatherings with all our partners: get updates, ask questions and hear the latest
Prayer and mobilisation in your own church
Share knowledge and invite others into the conversation
Contribute skills, relationships and resources
Explore long-term support for specific programmes
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ.”Galatians 6:2
Funding: what is needed?
Regular monthly or quarterly support
Project support for education, job creation and health care
Gifts for urgent needs
قطره قطره جمع گردد، وانگهی دریا شود“Drop by drop it gathers, and in the end it becomes a sea.”Persian proverb
