Antioch in Türkiye is the place where the disciples of Jesus were first called “Christians.” Tarsus, the hometown of the Apostle Paul, as well as many of the churches of the early Christian era, are also located in present-day Türkiye.

Türkiye was once a land where the gospel was proclaimed and missionaries were sent out.

Today, however, the word “Christian” in Türkiye is often understood not simply as someone who follows Christ but is associated with outside forces that invaded the land and brought suffering.

The heart of ministry in Türkiye is to stay alongside the people, build genuine relationships, and help heal the wounds of the past.

Two thousand years ago in Troas, Paul received the call, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

As Paul traveled westward, the gospel spread into Europe. In time, that same gospel eventually reached the very church where we worship and serve today.

Now,

two thousand years later,

we extend that call once again:

Come over to Türkiye and help us.

Come worship and praise God together with us. We pray that this will become a spiritual turning point—one where a history marked by invasion and conflict is transformed into a new story of forgiveness and reconciliation.