Jack Sara

Reverend Dr Jack Sara

Rev. Dr. Jack Sara is the President of Bethlehem Bible College. Born and raised in the Old City of Jerusalem, Jack studied at Bethlehem Bible College after committing his life to Christ and his teachings. Jack is an ordained minister with Evangelical Alliance Church in the Holy Land where he still maintains an overseeing role with the leadership of the churches. He is the General Secretary for the Middle East & North Africa Evangelical Alliance and works extensively in the areas of peace & reconciliation.

Articles by Jack Sara

19 Mar, 2026 13:55 EDT

Middle East Church & Missions Bible & Theology

Blessed are the peacemakers: a pastoral call from Jerusalem in a time of war

By Jack Sara

From his ancestral home in Old Jerusalem, Jack Sara laments the relentless rhythm of violence that rises, devastates, and returns again to wound people and their future. Nevertheless, he holds fast to his faith in God and God's vision for a peaceful world—for shalom. He calls us to pray for peace, speak up for peace, be reconciliatory, and hold on to our ultimate hope.
9 Feb, 2026 12:45 EST

Middle East Church & Missions

Who is justified to speak for the Christians of the Holy Land?

By Jack Sara

A recent statement issued by the Heads of Churches of Jerusalem is a timely and necessary intervention that addresses a growing and deeply troubling phenomenon: groups that claim to represent “Christians from the Holy Land” while speaking instead for biblically unfaithful political ideologies, foreign interests, and theological distortions that have little to do with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
14 Oct, 2025 13:50 EDT

Middle East Society & Culture Church & Missions

Lasting peace and true justice in Gaza and the Holy Land will require more than political agreement

By Jack Sara

As the ceasefire and exchange of people signals relief in Gaza and Israel, those who live and serve in the Holy Land know how fragile this peace can be and how difficult it will be to rebuild livelihoods. Hope of lasting peace will only be found when all people living in the land are able to live freely and are treated with dignity. In the meantime, followers of Jesus in the land remain faithful, trusting not in geopolitics but in the Prince of Peace.
3 Oct, 2025 17:00 EDT

Middle East Church & Missions Bible & Theology

Christian Zionism is destroying our gospel witness in the Middle East

By Jack Sara

Christian Zionists' proclamation of unconditional love for Israel feels hollow in the Middle East. The General Secretary for the Middle East & North Africa Evangelical Alliance continues, "rather than opening doors to the gospel, it hardens suspicion. If evangelicals support Israel merely to trigger Armageddon, then our love is no love at all—it is manipulation".
30 Sep, 2025 17:15 EDT

Middle East Church & Missions Religious Freedom

It is a myth that in the Middle East Christians are only thriving in Israel

By Jack Sara

The recent assertion by Israel's President Netanyahu, that his country is the sole thriving sanctuary for Christians in the Middle East, is a myth. Christianity has long thrived in the Middle East since the time of Jesus, and indigenous Christians continue to play significant roles in nations surrounding Israel. Within Israel, however, indigenous Evangelicals are treated like second-class citizens, even as Evangelicals outside of Israel are courted to support Netanyahu's purposes. This situation
5 Jun, 2025 22:00 EDT

Middle East Religious Freedom Church & Missions

When holy places are spat upon: a cry from a Christian pastor and leader in Jerusalem

By Jack Sara

Peace studies students witness locals spitting on a Christian holy site in Jerusalem prompting this response from a respected Christian leader whose family has lived in the city for millennia.
20 Dec, 2024 19:04 EST

Middle East Church & Missions Family & Children Society & Culture Religious Freedom

The light of Bethlehem still shines brightly in the midst of crisis and suffering

By Jack Sara

Bethlehem remains a symbol of hope, resilience, and God’s enduring promise. The Palestinian Christian community are reflecting Jesus' light to those around them: comforting the hurting, loving the broken, and proclaiming peace where there is strife; so that the light that shone from the manger in their city, Bethlehem, will continue to shine through them to the world.

Jack Sara

Blessed are the peacemakers: a pastoral call from Jerusalem in a time of war

Who is justified to speak for the Christians of the Holy Land?

Lasting peace and true justice in Gaza and the Holy Land will require more than political agreement

Christian Zionism is destroying our gospel witness in the Middle East

It is a myth that in the Middle East Christians are only thriving in Israel

When holy places are spat upon: a cry from a Christian pastor and leader in Jerusalem

The light of Bethlehem still shines brightly in the midst of crisis and suffering

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