Christian organizations and initiatives in Palestine/Israel

The Kairos Palestine Document

This document is the Christian Palestinians’ word to the world about what is happening in Palestine. Read the document here.

The document requests the international community to stand by the Palestinian people who have faced oppression, displacement, suffering and clear apartheid for more than six decades. Our word is a cry of hope, with love, prayer and faith in God.

In this historic document, we Palestinian Christians declare that the military occupation of our land is a sin against God and humanity, and that any theology that legitimizes the occupation is far from Christian teachings because true Christian theology is a theology of love and solidarity with the oppressed, a call to justice and equality among peoples.

Sabeel Eccumenical Liberation Theology Center-Jerusalem

Sabeel affirms its commitment to make the gospel relevant ecumenically and spiritually in the lives of the local indigenous Church. Our faith teaches that following in the footsteps of Christ means standing for the oppressed, working for justice, and seeking peace-building opportunities, and it challenges us to empower local Christians. Since a strong civil society and a healthy community are the best supports for a vulnerable population, Sabeel strives to empower the Palestinian community as a whole and to develop the internal strengths needed for participation in building a better world for all.


Bright Stars of Bethlehem
Our vision is assuring that Christianity survives and thrives in the Holy Land. We do this by supporting the health, educational, cultural and spiritual development of people in Palestine through the outreach ministries of the Diyar Consortium.

Siraj Center for Holy Land Studies

As part of the Palestinian Center for Rapprochement between People, our vision continues to be to welcome international visitors to immerse themselves into Palestinian hospitality, cultural heritage and nature, bringing about a life-enriching exchange and understanding between Palestinians and visitors from other cultural, religious and social backgrounds.  

We are pioneers in Palestine, developing diverse responsible tourism programs, such as local community tourism, home stays, interfaith, pilgrimages, cultural and fact-finding, as well as other special interest programs, such as the Nativity Trail, Sufi Trail, Jerusalem Wilderness and Abraham Path - the first long distance walking route through the West Bank walking/hiking and cycling tours.

EAPPI (Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine/Israel)

EAPPI brings internationals to the West Bank to experience life under occupation. Ecumenical Accompaniers (EAs) provide protective presence to vulnerable communities, monitor and report human rights abuses and support Palestinians and Israelis working together for peace.
EA blogs:
ShalomPaxSalaam
A Mosaic for Peace
In a Hot and Thin Place
Thom in Palestine

Christian Peacemaker Teams-Palestine
CPT Palestine is a faith-based organization that supports Palestinian-led, nonviolent, grassroots resistance to the Israeli occupation and the unjust structures that uphold it.  By collaborating with local Palestinian and Israeli peacemakers and educating people in our home communities, we help create a space for justice and peace.
CPT blogs:
Imagine Palestine
Ordinary Folks

Mennonite Central Committee-Palestine

The Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is a relief, community development and peace agency of Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches in Canada and the United States. MCC supports a wide variety of Palestinian and Israeli peace-building initiatives. Follow the MCC blog to learn about their local partners, advocacy work, and news from Jerusalem and the West Bank.


Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Our church’s primary companion in the Holy Land is the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL).  This Arabic-speaking community of faithful Lutherans in the Holy Land is the primary relationship through which the ELCA sees the situation in Israel and Palestine. 
Read the ELCJHL blog for news from the local church. 
Read the Peace Not Walls blog for ELCA news from Palestine
Read about Lutheran accompaniment in the Holy Land through the Redeemer English-speaking congregation in Jerusalem and blogs from Young Adults in Global Mission.

 

Lutheran World Federation-Jerusalem

Rooted in Christian values of love, reconciliation and justice, The Lutheran World Federation responds to human need throughout the world, serving all people irrespective of ethnicity, gender, religion, race or political conviction. The LWF's Jerusalem Program has been running projects related to health, education, and humanitarian aid in East Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian territories for over 60 years.