Dr. Sasan Tavassoli is a former Shi’ite Muslim from Iran.  In 1985, Sasan came to faith in Christ as the result of the ministry of a group of American missionaries while he was living in Europe.

Dr. Tavassoli is ordained in the Evangelical Church of Iran and has been involved in ministry within the Iranian communities in Diaspora as a teacher and later as a pastor for the past two decades.  In the last four years the main focus of Dr. Tavassoli’s ministry has been teaching on Christian satellite TV.  His Farsi broadcasts are aired in the US, Europe and Iran five days a week.  He also helps to equip the Church of Iran by providing theological education through conferences and funding for special projects for Christians in Iran.  Sasan travels extensively within the US, Europe and the Middle East to preach among Iranian Christians and is extensively involved in leadership training for the growing churches inside Iran. 

Dr. Tavassoli has graduated from Reformed Theological Seminary (MA), Columbia Theological Seminary (ThM) and earned his PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Birmingham, UK.  Sasan and his family live in the US.