Welcome

The church began among Middle Easterners. Sadly, the Middle East today is a place of continual conflict that the church finds difficult to influence. The Acts 2:11 Project exists to encourage the church to love her Middle Eastern neighbors and break down the barriers of fear, misunderstanding and bias. We invite you to read, learn, and join the conversation.

Recent Articles

Does ‘Peace through Strength’ work with Terrorists?

by Scott Gustafson | March 11, 2025 | Current Events
Peace in response to threat is not just a "Christian" ideal. Decades of research and historical evidence challenge the...
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Shalom During War

by Abed Zien El Dien | February 13, 2025 | Current Events
The 2024 war in Lebanon shattered many assumptions. As a community, we prepared for a conflict similar to that...
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The Importance of the Local Church for Church Growth in the Middle East (Part 2)

by Hikmat Kashouh | October 31, 2024 | Random Reflections
This is Part 2 of this article. Read Part 1 here. 3. Servant leaders emerge from within the congregation...
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Quotes to ponder

“Injustice begets injustice, and the oppressed become the oppressors. It’s our human story of cyclical violence played out since the dawn of time.” Read More

Dean Johnston

Lead Gardener at Hinterland Chapel in Eureka, New South Wales, Australia.

“Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount is not simply a list of platitudes to be minimized in favor of more exciting and speculative theology later in the New Testament. It is a manifesto for creative, nonviolent intervention that interrupts our cycles of violence.” Read More

Dean Johnston

Lead Gardener at Hinterland Chapel in Eureka, New South Wales, Australia.

Contributors

Collin Abbey Self Portrait Collin Abbey
Middle East Development Veteran
Scott Gustafson Scott Gustafson, PhD
Managing Partner - Purpose Global Strategies
Rev. Dr. Hikmat Kashouh
Professor - ABTS & Pastor
tony pic Tony Maalouf, ThM, PhD
Professor - SBTS & Author
Ashley al-Saliby, MA
Ministering to women in the Middle East
Wissam al-Saliby, MA
World Evangelical Alliance UN Advocacy Officer
imad pic Michael Wittmer, ThM, PhD
Professor - GRTS