8th Annual Middle East Conference

The view of Beirut from Beit Mery, Lebanon

Martin Accaad facilitating the closing "question and answer session" with the conference speakers from across Africa.

Aaron with John Azumah, director of Centre for Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations and lecturer in Islamic Studies at the London School of Theology.

A delegation of Muslim clerics joining the conference

for an afternoon of dialogue at ABTS

John Uzumah passionately calling the Church to a cordial witness

Aaron and Terry Smith during the lectures

Also participating in this year's MEC were seven Canadian theological students in the Canadian Baptist Ministries Praxis Program. The Praxis students will continue learning about the ministry of the Baptist Church in Lebanon over the next two weeks, as they continue their program in Beirut and in field visits throughout the country.

Participants in the MEC VIII at

Arab Baptist Theological Seminary, Beirut