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Working through local believers and ministries, CHLF focuses on evangelism, church planting, discipleship, reconciliation, and relief and development ministries in Israel, Palestine, and the surrounding countries while providing education and advocacy programs in the United States about the issues concerning the Holy Land.
Why the Holy Land?
A hundred years ago, the Holy Land was over 10% Christian. Today, less than 2% of the population are evangelical believers. Across the region, Christians are a small but resilient minority, holding fast to faith in the face of pressure and decline.
CHLF partners with these followers of Jesus to develop, grow, and sustain local Christian communities. Our organization exists because we believe the Holy Land needs a living church, and that all of us must work together to ensure that it is not extinguished.
ISRAEL
9.46 million people
0.7% Evangelical Believers
Native Christians in Israel live between identities, seeking dignity and faithfulness in a society marked by inequality.
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
5.5 million people
1.1% Evangelical Believers
In Palestine, Christians live under occupation, with limited freedom and rising pressures to emigrate.
JORDAN
11.4 million people
0.3% Evangelical Believers
In Jordan, the church stands with those seeking refuge and peace, offering steady presence in an often fragile region.
Source: Joshuaproject.net
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