Fadi Dagher addresses Syria Lebanon Mission Partnership

Syria has not known peace since March 2011 when Arab-spring inspired demonstrations for democracy quickly grew into an armed conflict. More than 300,000 people have been killed. Millions have fled. Tens of thousands of homes have been completely destroyed, including some entire cities. The economy has collapsed and, without electricity, much of the country is in darkness. The so-called Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) is growing, as is the presence of foreign military advisors from several countries. Of the 23 Presbyterian churches in Syria, four have been completely destroyed and most have lost the majority of their membership through violence or immigration.

“We have passed through many wars, many crises, but they cannot destroy our faith. We are here because we have hope.” That’s the message the Rev. Fadi Dagher, general secretary of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria Lebanon (NESSL) brought to the Syria Lebanon Mission Partnership meeting at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Read more…