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
“Indeed, from our vantage point at ABTS, we hear the people of the Arab world thirstily seeking God, including – or should I say especially – in conflict-affected areas and among refugees. And we see God’s mission unfolding in the Arab and Muslim worlds.” Read More

Wissam al-Saliby
Advocacy officer with the World Evangelical Alliance“However, when Paul says that our citizenship is in heaven, this orients the Christian towards a primary identity that is something universal that we can all share with a global body of believers instead of an ethnic basis for belonging.” Read More

Scott Gustafson
Researcher, Extreme Beliefs Group, Director Purpose Global StrategiesContributors
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