The powerful witness of women in the Middle East

Following Jesus makes them outsiders but they are helping hundreds of others do the same

Hope from the Edges February 2025

Watch our latest good news stories from the Middle East, DR Congo and Cumbria!

“I chose Jesus”

Despite a rift with her family and great hardship, Mariam says she has no regrets about following Jesus

Lebanon: longing for peace

Following the ceasefire agreement reached last week between Israel and Lebanon, mission partners Nabil and Sarah Shehadi, who live in Lebanon but are currently based in Cyprus, write: “Please pray for Lebanon to be preserved as a base for mission in the Middle East, for the many churches involved in relief for the displaced, for […]

Learning to lay things down

Phil and Sylvie Good reflect on how Middle East mission meant laying aside not just home comforts but even the skills they had to offer

Forgotten people, not forgotten by God

A mission partner in the Middle East witnesses growing curiosity about Jesus among long-term Syrian refugees

“If you are there God, show me”: a Syrian woman’s story

Meet Tamar, a CMS local partner who helps people in the Arab world see God in new ways.

Emil and Reem Bourizk, Lebanon

Providing education for refugee children and offering pastoral care for non-church people and Iraqi Christian families

Nabil and Sarah Shehadi, Lebanon

Nabil is Alpha Levant coordinator. Sarah manages the hospitality and administration side, and runs courses with Nabil.

Video: The power of love in Lebanon

Meet our local partners Emil and Reem Bourizk who have set up a school for Syrian refugee children in their home in Lebanon, helping to transform a situation of trauma, hopelessness and enmity.