Financial Support
In Iran, there are many restrictions regarding financial support from other countries; hence, many factors have to be taken into account when donating money to a church inside of Iran. During the past few years, all the financial support was provided only by certain organizations that were recognized by the government and were directly affiliated with the churches in Iran. Therefore, the survival of each Iranian church was to a great extent dependent on the financial support from 1 or 2 organizations outside the country. Also, a great portion of the revenue of the Iranian churches came from the donations of their members. At this point, since the Farsi-speaking churches are not open, the foreign support has stopped.
In Iran, there are many restrictions regarding financial support from other countries; hence, many factors have to be taken into account when donating money to a church inside of Iran. During the past few years, all the financial support was provided only by certain organizations that were recognized by the government and were directly affiliated with the churches in Iran. Therefore, the survival of each Iranian church was to a great extent dependent on the financial support from 1 or 2 organizations outside the country. Also, a great portion of the revenue of the Iranian churches came from the donations of their members. At this point, since the Farsi-speaking churches are not open, the foreign support has stopped.