Middle East/North Africa (MNN) — Celebrate with the MENA Leadership Center what God did through their training courses in 2024, plus what’s coming in 2025!
Founded in 2019, MLC’s mission is to accelerate gospel ministry by equipping Christian leaders across the Middle East and North Africa. They’ve seen much fruit. Last year, 450 participants from nearly 30 different nationalities enrolled in their courses.
Fadi Sharaiha highlights the impact of two courses on digital church and on AI for professionals.
(Photo courtesy of MENA Leadership Center)
“Before the trainings that we have provided, some people did not even have an online presence,” he says. “Now one of the ministries I have in mind, they have around 50,000 people attending their online church.”
Online churches meet a huge need in regions where Christians can’t always gather in person. Then the AI course taught leaders how AI can support discipleship and even evangelism. Participants discovered how AI chatbots can help them connect with people online.
“The AI itself will be interacting with people and then do some kind of funneling so that people can do the follow-up with the right people. Amazing ways of how to use the technology for the glory of God,” Sharaiha says.
There’s more like this ahead in 2025! MLC will be starting asynchronous courses as well as creating a new initiative that will invite partners and ministries to come and learn together.
If this type of leadership capacity building gets you excited for the future church in the MENA region, pray for the MENA Leadership Center and get involved!
“Whenever we are doing something for the glory of God, Satan is not happy. Please pray for protection,” Sharaiha says. “Please pray for financial support for the ministry. We are in need to fill the gap for next year. We are in need for partners to come on board.”
Learn more about MLC at their website.
Header photo courtesy of MENA Leadership Center.
