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Testimonies from the Isaiah 19 highway.

N. Iraq refugee aid: How to get involved

The provinces of northern Iraq. Thank you to all of you who have responded and asked how you could practically get involved in helping with the refugee crisis in northern Iraq. We are in contact daily with v...

Pastor reports on situation in N. Iraq (CORRECTED)

We share with you an eyewitness report of the persecution of Christians in Iraq. It is important that the word gets out because we must pray for our persecuted brethren and because we must continue to pray --...

Israeli media continues to cover conference visa difficulties

Last week, two more newspaper articles related to the At the Crossroads Conference were published in Israel. Pray that the LORD would use this coverage for good, that Israelis' eyes would be opened to the extraordinary notion that there are Christians who pray for Israel in her hostile neighbors. Pray that Israelis would be touched by the reality of reconciliation through Yeshua Messiah.

Glory of God is coming from East, says Singapore pastor

We may well be living in the generation to witness Jesus’ return, a pastor from Singapore told a conference in Jerusalem where Arab Christians and Jewish followers of Jesus have been embracing one another in love and unity. And the ‘Isaiah 19 highway’ – which speaks of Egypt, Israel and Assyria (comprising much of the Middle East) one day becoming a blessing to each another – would pave the way for that event just as John the Baptist had prepared the way for the Messiah’s first coming.

Is the church ready for a Mid-East awakening?

“Christianity is at a crossroads. One day Islam is going to fall, and then the Christians are going to have to step up with the answer and fill the vacuum. However, the kingdom of God is more than a gospel of church growth.”

Jesus reconciles Iranian couple

A British-based Iranian woman brought up as a devoted Muslim has told how she became a Christian after an encounter with the God of the Bible. She heard His voice as she watched a movie about Jesus and later responded to His personal invitation spelled out in the Book of Revelation.

Petkash: ‘We have a very important ministry – to reconcile the world’

A Turkish Muslim who made a pilgrimage to Mecca in a desperate attempt to get his life back on track returned as a Christian to the great astonishment of his family. Now a pastor, Ali Pektash has been addressing a conference in Jerusalem called At the Crossroads and sees it as part of his mission to help re-unite the sons of Abraham.

Israel and Iran pray for each other

A profound gesture of peace between Israel and Iran has been made at a conference in Jerusalem aimed at strengthening bonds of reconciliation between the sons of Abraham. Among those present was an Iranian pastor based in the UK. When a conference organiser took the opportunity to pray a blessing over that Iran, the pastor returned the favour by praying a blessing over Israel.

Middle East nations walking in the steps of Jesus

This week, Christ Church Jerusalem is hosting Christians from the Middle East -- men and women who acknowledge their redemption by the blood of Yeshua the Messiah and who are determined to live together by the Holy Spirit. The nations represented at this gathering include Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, Armenia and Iran. Yes, that's right.