The Lebanese Evangelical Church’s Response to the Syrian Crisis: The Shaping of Identity

The Lebanese church has experienced unprecedented challenges as Syrian refugees began flooding the country in 2011. This article attempts to discern the approaches to identity, strategy, and partnership that evolved for Lebanese evangelicals as the church found itself in the epicenter of Muslim emig...

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Published in:International bulletin of mission research
Main Author: Gustafson, Scott (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2021
In: International bulletin of mission research
Year: 2021, Volume: 45, Issue: 1, Pages: 51-61
Further subjects:B Middle East
B Lebanese evangelical church
B Lebanon
B Muslim conversion
B Syrian refugees
B Identity
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Summary:The Lebanese church has experienced unprecedented challenges as Syrian refugees began flooding the country in 2011. This article attempts to discern the approaches to identity, strategy, and partnership that evolved for Lebanese evangelicals as the church found itself in the epicenter of Muslim emigration from war-torn neighbors. It discusses how the history of the Lebanese church prepared it for the most recent crisis and led to the development of unique outreach strategies and the intentional cultivation of robust partnerships. Finally, it demonstrates how these developments have contributed to the Lebanese evangelical church’s explosive growth in the last decade.
ISSN:2396-9407
Contains:Enthalten in: International bulletin of mission research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/2396939320968007