In the face of planned protests in their country, and heightened risks of violence, how can churches respond? In recent months, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Nigeria witnessed mass demonstrations. Growing up in Lebanon, I saw demonstrations, sometimes very large, on a regular basis. I have also seen some of my Christian friends in leadership roles struggle with how to respond. I …
Partners with the Persecuted Church
On January 11, 2013, I said a reluctant “yes” to God’s call to transition from a solid career in the secular world to a ministry position with the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in my home country, Lebanon. Little did I know that serving churches would take me on a wonderful journey from Lebanon to Geneva, Switzerland, and now, to the …