American Baptist leaders return from study tour in Middle East
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (ABP) -- A delegation of 12 American Baptist leaders
recently returned from a 13-day study tour in the Middle East.
Goals of the trip included helping American Baptists become more
familiar with the life of the church in the Middle East, learning how
Christians and Muslims in the Middle East are building bridges in the
face of the rise of radical Islam and better understanding the forces at
play that make the Holy Land a powder keg.
Roy Medley, general secretary of American Baptist Churches USA,
described the Nov. 28-Dec. 13 trip as "an excellent learning
experience."
