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History and Overview of Ministry in the Middle East
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By Charlie Costa, Regional Coordinator for Middle East
After graduating from Central Baptist College, I returned to Beirut and was sent by First Baptist Church in Blackwood, New Jersey, to serve in Lebanon. Then, in 1989, my father died, and I took over for him as Lifeword’s Arabic speaker.
Lifeword Executive Director George Reddin encouraged me to apply to be a BMA missionary, and in 1993, I was elected at the national meeting in Colorado Springs, then sent to Lebanon to ...
Transformed Lives In Burkina Faso
By Emily Brantley, Lifeword
Located in West Africa, Burkina Faso is a primarily Muslim country that is known for its political instability and the ongoing presence of Islamic militant groups. Though the country’s constitution declares that individuals have the right to religious freedom in Burkina Faso, terrorist groups have been known to target places of worship and religious...