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.
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Living the Gospel in a World Burnt-Out on Religion (Part 2)
by Martin Accad | April 14, 2022 | Random Reflections
This is Part 2 of an article originally published by ABTS. Read Part 1 here. On August 4th, 2020,... Read MoreLiving the Gospel in a World Burnt-Out on Religion (Part 1)
by Martin Accad | April 7, 2022 | Random Reflections
Many today are angry at religion, or at least disappointed with it. Rightly so perhaps, since so much violence... Read MoreChristian Violence Against Muslims
by Brent Hamoud | March 11, 2022 | Random Reflections
There’s no denying that violence has an unfortunate place in Muslim and Christian history, but too often our historical... Read MoreQuotes to ponder
“As I continue to read about the events going on in and around the Middle East, I am encouraged by the fact that the blood of Jesus is sufficient to pay any debt and restore any brokenness.” Read more

Collin Abbey
Middle East Ministry and Development Veteran“As gospel loving Christians we should not be concerned about the inter-Islamic debate or ISIS theology at the expense of a focus on Jesus and the good news of the gospel. Many times our questions stray far from center, and we seek to confirm our own fear, rather than build bridges. We are concerned about many things in the Middle East… and the gospel seems very far down the list.” Read More

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