The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. How often have you wondered, where are the young adults in the PC(USA)? Wonder no longer. The 2014 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is devoted to the theme of young adults in the church. Its stories, many told by young adults, lift up how Presbyterians of all ages are engaging and joining with Presbyterian young adults in reforming the church for Christ’s mission.Today in the Mission Yearbook: November 21, 2014
LEBANON - Lebanon was once called the Switzerland of the Middle East for its peaceful balancing of a diversity of Christian and Muslim groups. That peace was seriously damaged by a civil war from 1975 to 1990, complicated by invasions and partial occupations by Israel and Syria, and unbalanced by waves of refugees: over 400,000 Palestinians and their descendants and an estimated 100,000 Iraqis and 400,000 Syrians. The Muslim community overall is thought to make up more than 60 percent of the population. The Maronite Catholic and Orthodox Christian communities significantly outnumber the Protestants, many of them members of the PC(USA)’s partner church, the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon. ...
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The 2015 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is devoted to the compassionate and prophetic disciples among us. They proclaim God’s justice — extending God’s reign each and every day through their lives and work. Their stories will inspire and encourage you. Engage in ministry alongside them by praying through the Mission Yearbook each day.
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