(SHE-uh) – Baptism is a line in the sand for those who have come out of Islam. Oftentimes, persecution begins for believers after they take that step of obedience. The baptism story of an Ethiopian man is told in Acts 8:35-36 (ESV): “Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus. And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, ‘See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?'” Three Iraqi believers recently took the step of obedience to be baptized. It was a joyous occasion for them! They recognized the importance of baptism according to Scripture. Pray for their continued spiritual growth and obedience to their Savior. Ask the Holy Spirit to embolden them to share wisely with others in their sphere of influence. Just as Philip in the Bible shared the gospel with the Ethiopian eunuch, pray that God will use these three Iraqi believers to make great the name of Jesus in their country.