What Happened to the Church in the Middle East?
For hundreds of years, there was a vibrant, growing church across the Middle East, spreading across places like Iraq and Syria, expanding as far as China, India, and beyond. These Christians have largely been lost to history; what happened to them? What events led to their disappearance, and what does that mean for us today? Lucas Hilty explains this largely forgotten disappearance of a once well-established church network. The tragedy of a region losing Christianity is a sober thing, and there is much for us to consider from this story.
Previous interview with Lucas on the early church in the East
Episode Guest Info
Lucas Hilty
Lucas lives in northwest Pennsylvania with his wife Anne and their four sons. A Beachy pastor, teacher, and project manager, he keeps pondering the beauty and sorrow of the human story. He has an interest in Russian, Greek, and Indonesian; an MA in ancient history from the University of Wales; and a life purpose of knowing and delighting God.
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Reagan Schrock
Reagan is a member of Wellspring Mennonite Church and lives with his wife Patricia in southeast Tennessee. Reagan, along with Jaran, started Anabaptist Perspectives in 2017, and serves in leadership in the organization, in addition to being deeply involved in overseas missions work.
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