MOVEMENT DAY DUBAI
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
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LOVE THE CITY, SERVE THE CITY!
MOVEMENT DAY DUBAI 2024
The “Movement Day” event identifies and invests in the unique opportunities Christians have to seek the good of their city
in ways that accelerate impact and bless others through developing and growing city movements.
Join us in person on Saturday, Feb 24, 2024 with Christian leaders in business, healthcare, youth, education,
ministry and the NGO sector for a truly Global Movement Day in Dubai, UAE.
We will be challenged to open our eyes to see the new doors God is creating globally and to plan and respond in faith together.
PLENARY SESSION SPEAKERS
Each moment of Movement Day is deliberately planned to bring your ministry ahead,
with curated voices and new content.
Mac Pier
Rev. Andrew Thompson MBE
Rev. Hikmat Kashouh
MOVEMENT DAY Week EVENTS 2024
Prayer Night
Feb 22
Conferences
Feb 23 & Mar 2
Movement Day Workshops
Feb 24
Reverend Dr. Hikmat Kashouh
Reverend Dr. Hikmat Kashouh is the senior pastor of Resurrection Church in Lebanon, a vibrant and growing missional church located in 13 different locations across Lebanon.
Today Resurrection Church is a congregation of more than 5000 people, clustered in 44 spiritual congregations. The Church has over 400 life groups, one school for the refugees, two medical clinics, and one nursery. Each weekend service is broadcast live via satellite TV, radio stations, and social media platforms impacting hundreds of thousands in the Arab World.
Resurrection Church provides a holistic community service to Lebanese, Syrian and Iraqi refugees, offering medical and humanitarian aid, counseling, and learning support projects for children and teens. Resurrection Church has a strong network with churches and NGOs in Lebanon, Syria and in a number of Arab countries.
Hikmat is a theology professor, researcher, a published scholar, and a speaker for various conferences in the Arab world and in the West. He is the former Academic Dean of the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary.
He has several publications and is the author of: The Arabic Versions of the Gospels: The Manuscripts and Their Families (2011); Following Jesus in Turbulent Times (2018); The Gospels in Arabic: A Comparative Edition of Thirteen Versions From Before The 14th Century – Volume 1 (2021); and the following books are in Arabic: Pathway of Discipleship (2019); The Journey Of Success (2020); The Journey Of Marriage (2020); The Journey Of Parenting (2021). See: Hikmatkashouh.com.
Hikmat enjoys playing sports and reading about leadership, coaching, and management. Hikmat and his wife Krista, (who is from Latvia, and is an accomplished classical pianist), have three children.
Reverend Canon Doctor Andrew Thompson MBE
The Reverend Andy, a vicar in the Diocese of London, brings a wealth of experience and commitment to interfaith dialogue and human rights. Formerly serving as a chaplain in Abu Dhabi, he actively participated in the Tolerance initiative led by the UAE government. In his current roles, he serves as an interfaith adviser to his Bishop in the Church of England and holds the position of Chair of Hillingdon London Borough Interfaith Community.
An accomplished author, The Reverend Andy has written several books, including notable works like “Christianity in the UAE: Culture and Heritage,” “Jesus of Arabia,” and “A Celebration of Tolerance: Religious Minorities in the UAE.” His dedication to human rights and interfaith dialogue has garnered recognition, with the award of the MBE from Queen Elizabeth II in 2011. In 2019, he received the Pioneer of the Emirates medal from H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. The Reverend Andy holds a Ph.D. by Publication for his significant contributions to the understanding of Christianity in the Arabian Gulf.
Mac Pier
Mac Pier is the founder of Movement.org.
Mac seeks to exponentially increase the leadership effectiveness of ministry and marketplace leaders to address the spiritual and social issues facing our world today.
The Movement Day gathering is a recognition of the work of united prayer over many years in the city. Very diverse traditions had been knit together through the work of gathered prayer.
Movement Day also recognized the impact of the marketplace community, the work of local churches, and the potential of the next generation. We saw the beauty and power of the united church gathered on a common day for the city.
Movement Day Middle East
Next Steps
The real objective of Movement Day is to take the results of issues discussed as various movements into the city. As followers of Jesus, we need to be able to provide comfort and hope to the world.
The new doors God has opened in this unique season needs to be explored further and help us to serve our cities and communities. Let us come together, live out and share God’s love for His world.
Relationships developed needs to help the facilitators to gather again with the attendees and move the planned strategic steps for achieving transformation. This group can then think about their vision, mission, how often they could meet, struggles, achievements and what is their road map of short term and long term goals.
MOVEMENT DAY DUBAI REGISTRATION
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worship, workshops, and much more!
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🔒 Your ticket includes:
Full Access to Movement Day Dubai on Feb 24, 2024
Participation in any 2 of the 12 Workshops
Networking Opportunities, Business Lunch and more surprises!
Movement Day Middle East: An Historic Gathering in 2024
1. The Middle East: The Cradle of Christianity
Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Israel, in the Middle East in Western Asia in the first century. His arrival into the world in the Roman Empire as a member of a despised religious minority is neither a historical nor geographic accident. Jesus was born as the fulfillment of the Ancient Promise to Abraham, and proclaimed by Isaiah.
Nearly two thousand years ago Jesus ascended into Heaven from the Middle East. His movement began with the first 25,000 people who historians believe were active followers at the time of the Ascension. The movement grew to 20 million by the year 312 AD when Constantine the Roman Emperor declared himself to be a Christian. The movement grew 800 times in 300 years through the cities of Western Asia and Southern Europe as described in the book of Acts.
As we gather in Dubai in February 2024, it is important to recognize and celebrate the enduring nature of our faith in a region that today is still the geographic cradle of our faith. God is doing a new thing, a powerful thing in the Middle East in the many diverse expressions of Christianity.
2. The Birth of a Nation
In 1960 Doctors Pat and Mariane Kennedy came to the Arabian desert to found Oasis Hospital at the invitation of the Royal Family. At that time infant mortality was 50% and the number of mothers dying in childbirth was 33%. For fifteen years, the Kennedys built the hospital and it had a profound impact. The infant mortality rate was reduced to .5%. The current President, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahayan, was born in the hospital. In fact, many observers believe that the reversal of the infant mortality rate made it possible for the UAE to create a stable population base to become an official nation in 1971.
This is a remarkable achievement from the Kennedys as medical missionaries. Today the rapport with the Royal Family of the UAE is one of the greatest expressions of religious tolerance anywhere in the world. President Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has insisted that the hospital maintain its commitment to its mission including the presence of a church on the grounds of the hospital. The church provides meeting space for 36 congregations each weekend and 1600 parishioners.
3. Movement Day Dubai 2019
In 2014 Forbes Magazine ranked Dubai as the 7th most influential city in the world with its rapidly growing economy. Dubai has been an innovator in the attraction of corporate headquarters, the epicenter of travel, and a diversity of financial services. As one of the seven emirates, it was part of the founding of the United Arab Emirates in 1971. What has happened in fifty years is breathtaking.
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE and functions as a financial and religious hub for the region. The Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is one of the global architectural marvels. It is a center for Islam in the region.
As the percentage of expatriates in the UAE is nearly 90% (according to Global Media Insight), this provides a rich and diverse religious mosaic for the nation. There is freedom of religion and Christians gather in significant percentages across the nation. The Christian church is very diverse with a strong concentration from South Asia and Southeast Asia.
In 2019 nearly four hundred leaders from Dubai and the globe gathered at the Two Seasons Hotel. We were honored to have with us Dr. Omar (need last name) representing the Royal Family. In his presentation, he acknowledged the impact of the church on the city of Dubai for the past fifty years. Leaders spanning the various Christian traditions were part of this extraordinary celebration of the gospel in the region.
The Movement Day gathering was a recognition of the work of united prayer over many years in the city. Very diverse traditions had been knit together through the work of gathered prayer. Movement Day also recognized the impact of the marketplace community, the work of local churches, and the potential of the next generation. We saw the beauty and power of the united church gathered on a common day for the city.
Dubai continues to be one of the great global epicenters. In 2023 Movement Day Middle East convened 1200 leaders from 156 cities and 45 nations across five continents. We trained our first 450 scholars in person including many Middle Eastern Leaders.
We are envisioning impacting up 50 cities across the Middle East in the. next decade. In these uncertain times we need the Prince of Peace to rule more than ever in the region.
4. The 2033 Dream
As the global church prepares to celebrate the 2000th anniversary of Jesus’ Ascension, we dream of the Christian community in cities throughout the Middle East to be celebrated for two millenniums of faithfulness and current unity. We dream of the modern-day church in the midst of all of its challenges receiving a fresh wind of God’s Spirit to work among the many disenfranchised populations of the Middle East.
We anticipate a global celebration that recognizes our deep historical roots in the region. We envision a new generation of Jesus’ followers who will be discipled into a deep commitment to love the Lord their God with all of their heart, soul, mind, and strength. The Movement Day Middle East gathering of 2024 can provide a glimpse of what the next ten years can look like for the global church.