Syria and Lebanon
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Partner church
- National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon (NESSL)
Partnership history
- Originates in the evangelical revival in the early 19th century, which found support in the witness of Reformed missionaries from Britain and North America
- In 1848, the Ottoman authorities recognised the Evangelical (Protestant) faith
- The first churches were founded in Beirut and Hasbaya on the slopes of Mt Hermon
- The synod was organised in 1920 and is the administrative body for Arabic-speaking congregations
- Since 1959 the synod has assumed responsibility for the direction of nearly all the work of former mission bodies from Scotland, Ireland and USA among others
Partners
- Near East School of Theology, in Beirut
- Joint Christian Committee for Social Services in Lebanon
- Middle East Council of Churches
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