Lebanon (MNN) — Some people choose a word or personal theme for the year. It represents their hopes, their goals, or perhaps their sense of calling for the future. For Resurrection Church in Beirut, Lebanon, their vision in 2025 was to declare God’s glory. This Christmas season, they are pursuing that vision in creative ways that need the prayer support of the global Church!
“We are a discipleship-centered, family-rooted, and missional church, passionate about seeing lives transformed by the power of the gospel,” says Yara, the partnerships team leader at Resurrection Church.
(Photo courtesy of Resurrection Church in Lebanon)
It’s been a year of continued regional conflict and uncertainty for Lebanon. But Yara says the difficulties will never change Resurrection Church’s sense of God’s purpose for them.
“We believe that the Church exists to be present where there is pain, to care for those who are hurting, marginalized, weak, poor, without discrimination and always with the heart of pointing people to Jesus,” she says.
“Due to the ongoing crises, the walls people had built started to shatter. They’re more open to share their hearts, their pain. They’re asking questions [that] are deep about the gospel, about life in general, searching for peace and hope.”
That’s why bringing joy to people this time of year, as well as introducing them to Christ, was a top priority for Resurrection Church’s plans. Instead of merely hosting events, they invited people on a journey with three stops along the way.
“It starts with a Christmas theatrical play for all age groups, where many people encounter the story of Jesus for the very first time,” says Yara.
Christmas village 2025 (Photo courtesy of Resurrection Church in Lebanon)
“From there, we carry new people and families into our Christmas Village, which we all know is a space for joy, community, connecting with these people, making families and children feel welcomed and seen.”
The final step is the church’s Christmas service, where people will be welcomed in and invited to take the next step with God.
“The vision is very simple behind this, but also intentional,” says Yara. “It is to gently carry these people from their first encounter with the Christmas story and the gospel into His church as a final stop.”
Please join in prayer for spiritual breakthroughs in people’s lives this week.
December 2025 Christmas village (Photo courtesy of Resurrection Church in Lebanon)
“Pray that the hearts would stay open in every step of the way, every step of the journey, that God would draw people forward along this journey and transform lives through it,” says Yara.
Lebanon is one of, if not the most, open countries in the Middle East for sharing the hope of Christ, says Yara. Because of that, Resurrection Church often has believers arriving at their doors, having fled from persecution in different Arab countries.
“We truly believe that God has positioned Lebanon for such a time as this — not just as a refuge, but as a place where disciples are formed and we are able to lead people to the light of Christ,” says Yara.
Header photo courtesy of Resurrection Church in Beirut, Lebanon.
