{"id":24266,"date":"2024-07-31T17:36:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T15:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/?p=24266"},"modified":"2024-08-05T16:39:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T14:39:25","slug":"highlights-from-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/highlights-from-the-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights from the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Two pieces of recent great news from our churches in the Middle East:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pictured left to right: Alaa and Daniella Saad of Lebanon and Luna and Shady Kishek from Jordan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Middle East region is thrilled to announce the appointing of our new evangelists and servants of the gospel Alaa and Daniella Saad from the Lebanon church, and Shady and Luna Kishek from the Jordan church!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May the spirit of God always lead their steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alfred, second from the right, just after his baptism.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Alfred, the owner of Tilia Hotel in Ashrafieh (a suburb of Beirut), offered his hotel for the Deep Roots Bible study program even before his hotel’s grand opening. And after completing his own deep roots studies, Alfred decided to declare Jesus as his Lord and Savior, and he was the first baptism in the hotel pool! All glory to God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please continue to keep our region in your prayers. Follow us on Facebook<\/a> for more news and updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two pieces of recent great news from our churches in the Middle 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