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

The Importance of the Local Church for Church Growth in the Middle East (Part 1)

by Hikmat Kashouh | October 24, 2024 | Random Reflections
I will outline here four factors from the early church, alluded to in Acts 6, that contributed to the...
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Is Peace Possible?

by Bassem Melki | October 17, 2024 | Current Events
Lebanon, a country that has long been a crossroads of civilizations and faiths, has experienced cycles of war and...
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Listen to the Stories of Believers in the Middle East

by Scott Gustafson | August 22, 2024 | Current Events
A new statement issued by an esteemed group of Middle Eastern Evangelical leaders across theological traditions from Baptist to...
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Quotes to ponder

At what point are we no longer obligated to follow the commands of Jesus?

Does the possibility that a “neighbor” might be an “enemy” change anything about the way in which we are supposed to interact with that person?

Jesus said clearly we are to love both. Read More

Collin Abbey

Collin Abbey

Middle East Development Veteran

“A fresh perspective is needed in order to see Muslims through the eyes of Jesus instead of CNN.” Read More

Fouad Masri

Fouad Masri

President - Crescent Project