A conference hosted by Palestinian Christians
for the global Church

Belfast, Northern Ireland

13-14 November 2026

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How should christians respond to the realities in the holy land?

We gather believers to listen and learn from Palestinian and global Christian leaders to consider what a Biblical, Christ-centered witness requires in this moment.

Biblically-grounded
Christ-centered
Kingdom-focused
Biblically-grounded   |  Christ-centred   |   Kingdom-focused

IT’S ABOUT discipleship

Can following Jesus reshape the way I think about the realities in Palestine-Israel?

Am I seeing the Holy Land through Scripture—or through politics?


How does Jesus shape our understanding of God’s chosen people?

Why listen to

Palestinian Christians?

Palestinian Christians have spent generations following Jesus amid violence and turmoil.

Their witness offers deep biblical wisdom about peacemaking, hope, enemy-love, perseverance, and faithful discipleship that can strengthen the global Church in a divided and uncertain world.

Belfast Speakers

More Coming Soon

  • Munther Isaac

    Palestinian pastor, Director of BIPJ, author of Christ in the Rubble

  • Shane Claiborne

    Peacemaker

  • Plestia Alaqad

    Gazan Journalist

  • Nathan Apffel

    Founder, The Religion Business

  • Anton Deik

    Palestinian theologian and scholar, Executive Director BIPJ

  • Shireen Awwad Hilal

    Director, Shepherd Society

  • Martin Accad

    President, Near East School of Theology

  • Hanna Massad

    Author, Pastor from Gaza

  • Salim Munayer

    Founder, Musalaha Ministry of Reconciliation

  • Charlotte Marshall

    Director, Sabeel-Kairos UK

  • Andrew Bush

    Pastor, Educational Program Coordinator BIPJ

  • Ben Norquist

    Director, Communications & Development BIPJ

  • Sam Munayer

    Palestinian theologian and humanitarian worker

  • Paul Lutton

    Church leader, Belfast

  • Trevor Morrow

    Church leader, former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Fellowship with us

“I believe it was the single most significant conference I've ever attended and I walked away not only more committed to justice,
but more in love with Jesus."

- Stephanie B.
Church at the Crossroads 2025

Invest in
peacemaking

Many Christians are searching for a way to engage Palestine and Israel with biblical conviction and moral clarity.

Church at the Crossroads seeks to help Christians rediscover their calling as peacemakers—in the Holy Land and wherever violence and suffering hurts people and threatens our witness to the Good News.

It’s time we equip ourselves and our neighbours for this conversation. 

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God"
Matthew 5:9

EngagE the
difficult questions

Biblically.

What does the gospel require in the face of extreme suffering in Gaza?

How could the Church have done more?

How does this impact our gospel witness
to the Middle East?

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Church at the Crossroads is a conference hosted by the Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice (BIPJ), the evangelical Bethlehem Bible College's institute for global church engagement.

    This conference aims to faithfully amplify the witness of Palestinian Christians, inviting the global Church into biblically grounded dialogue and discipleship in pursuit of peace and justice in the Holy Land and beyond.

    Check out our ‘About’ page for more!

  • This conference is being held at the Assembly Buildings Conference Centre.

  • More information coming soon on different recommendations for lodging.

  • The conference will include plenary sessions, workshops, worship, and community activities, running from Friday morning through Saturday evening. See the schedule outline below.

  • Absolutely! Church at the Crossroads is a space for learning, unlearning, and growth. We welcome those who are just beginning to explore these issues, including people who may have questions, hesitations, or have never heard Palestinian Christian perspectives before. You don’t need to have it all figured out—just come with an open heart and a willingness to listen.

  • Yes, and we encourage it! Many of us were once unsure how to engage these issues or were taught theological perspectives that didn’t address justice. The conference is a place for dialogue, compassion, and transformation. Invite your friends, pastors, peers - especially those who are willing to listen and learn.

  • No. Church at the Crossroads welcomes Christians from all denominations who are committed to justice, peace, and learning from the larger body of Christ, including Palestinian Christians.

Schedule

Some details are subject to change

  • Friday | 13.11

    10:00 AM

    Registration Opens

    11:00 AM

    Session One

    12:30 PM

    Lunch Break

    2:00 PM

    Session Two

    4:00 PM

    Breakout Sessions

    5:30 PM

    Dinner Break

    7:00 PM
    Session Three

  • Saturday | 14.11

    9:00 AM

    Session Four

    11:00 AM

    Session Five

    12:30 PM

    Lunch Break

    2:00 PM

    Breakout Sessions

    4:00 PM

    Session Six

    5:30 PM

    Dinner Break

    7:00 PM

    Session Seven

    9:00 PM

    Conference Ends

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