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Our day started by arriving at the Lebanese high school for 7:30am chapel. This is a private, evangelical school which has many followers of Christ in the student body, but also a good number of non-believers (including Muslims). The education level is so excellent that non-Christian families want to send their kids there.
Well over a hundred students packed the small room, and we had a wonderful time interacting with them. By the time the chapel service was over, more than 10 students had indicated they wanted to put their faith in Jesus Christ for the first time. Several more students had asked for prayer to be able to find a greater sense of their identity and purpose in Christ.
The rest of the day at the school our team multiplied into smaller groups and visited classrooms for a time called “Dare to Ask.” During this time students could ask anything they wanted on any subject. Throughout the day there were a number of “get to know you” type questions such as “What do you think of Lebanon?” and almost every student asked what we thought of Donald Trump. But things got real after a little warming up. “Is there really a hell?” “Is Jesus really the only way to God?” “What about homosexuality?” “How can I really trust that Jesus said the things that are in the Bible?” It was such a joy to watch our team work together to answer these questions biblically, compassionately and respectfully.
Something else that stood out to me was how the students answered a question we asked them: “What do you want people in the United States to know about the Lebanese people?” Here is some of what they said: We’re not all terrorists. We love people. We’re not all Muslims. We’ve had many, many Christians here since the time of the Early Church (nearly 2000 years!). Don’t believe what the media says about us. We’re not all garbage. We have many beautiful people here and many churches. Please pray for us as Christians and peace for our nation.
When you finish reading this blog, would you take a moment to pray for God’s Kingdom purposes to be fulfilled for the people and nation of Lebanon?