Ahmadi, 19, came to the UK after seeing his brother murdered by the Taliban. He stowed away in the boot of a car and came to the country as a refugee.
The young man became a Christian in the UK and attended Christ Lutheran Church in Orpington, south-east London, where Reverend Jon Ehlers is the pastor.
Rev. Jon told Premier: “Jawid is a young Afghan refugee who’s been worshiping with us since the end of 2016…he’s been a real wonderful example and influence upon our congregation about what living the faith really is all about and how important it is in our daily lives, even when faced with real threats and dangers.
“He was searching for Christianity after his arrival and I’m not sure I would say that he became a Christian after coming to our church, but perhaps he did, but we, I hope, have certainly nurtured in his growth in his faith. He was baptised in our church and has attended Bible studies and we’ve done a lot of one to one stuff. We certainly, I hope, have been instrumental in nurturing that faith.”
“I wish everybody attended church as much as Jawid does.”
In Jawid’s original hearing the judge said there wasn’t enough evidence to say he was a Christian.
“As time went on,” Rev. Jon said, “it became very obvious to me and to our congregation that he was very serious about his faith and he certainly believed that Jesus died and rose again for the…
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