Baptists affected in Lebanon
by Kevin Butler
From the Baptist World Alliance:
Washington, D.C. (BWA)--An outbreak of fighting in the country of Lebanon has led to the temporary closure of the Beirut Baptist School (BBS).
The school, founded in 1956, and run by the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development (LSESD), a Baptist organization, was closed on Thursday, May 8, after fighting broke out between government forces and Hezbollah, the major Islamic movement in Lebanon.
More than 90 percent of the approximately 1,200 students at BBS are Muslims, attracted to the institution due to its reputation for delivering high quality education.
The Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS), also run by LSESD, and which began in 1960, had to postpone a public lecture on “The Missional Church,” scheduled for Monday, May 12, because of the violence. In addition to the school and seminary, LSESD also operates Dar Manhal Al Hayat, a publishing house that develops Arabic Christian and educational resources.
Nabil Costa, executive director of LSESD, who was out of the country when the fighting broke out, but who travelled safely by road back into Lebanon, requests prayer. “Please pray for wisdom for all relevant decision-makers… Pray for sincerity in their endeavors. Pray as well for the Lord’s protection on the people, and His intervention that this country may be able to move forward and thrive in its role as (a) center for Christian ministry and a gateway to the Arab world.”
Washington, D.C. (BWA)--An outbreak of fighting in the country of Lebanon has led to the temporary closure of the Beirut Baptist School (BBS).
The school, founded in 1956, and run by the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development (LSESD), a Baptist organization, was closed on Thursday, May 8, after fighting broke out between government forces and Hezbollah, the major Islamic movement in Lebanon.
More than 90 percent of the approximately 1,200 students at BBS are Muslims, attracted to the institution due to its reputation for delivering high quality education.
The Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS), also run by LSESD, and which began in 1960, had to postpone a public lecture on “The Missional Church,” scheduled for Monday, May 12, because of the violence. In addition to the school and seminary, LSESD also operates Dar Manhal Al Hayat, a publishing house that develops Arabic Christian and educational resources.
Nabil Costa, executive director of LSESD, who was out of the country when the fighting broke out, but who travelled safely by road back into Lebanon, requests prayer. “Please pray for wisdom for all relevant decision-makers… Pray for sincerity in their endeavors. Pray as well for the Lord’s protection on the people, and His intervention that this country may be able to move forward and thrive in its role as (a) center for Christian ministry and a gateway to the Arab world.”
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