For decades, the members of Rahbe Evangelical Baptist Church in Lebanon’s northern Akkar region prayed for a pastor from their small rural village. On October 18, 2025, their prayers were answered.
When Hanley and Janice first decided to serve in the mission field, they looked for somewhere close to their home in Singapore. But when nothing opened up, they found themselves looking further abroad, to a region they knew little about — the Middle East.
After a year of airstrikes, sonic booms, and constant fear, more than a hundred preschoolers stood proudly on the graduation stage at Beirut Baptist School (BBS) in June.
The attack took place during the church’s evening liturgy, which had been launched — in addition to its morning service — to accommodate students who attended classes earlier in the day.
In May, Thimar said farewell to Rosette Mansour, our Senior Partner Relations Officer, after 40 years of faithful service.
In a small village in northwest Syria, tensions were still high as 150 women from different religious backgrounds gathered for a Mother’s Day event hosted by a Thimar-supported church in late March.
At a Thimar-partner church this past Sunday, several believers stood on stage and shared their testimonies. Each had been a combatant from opposing sides during the Lebanese civil war.
