Syria’s Regime Change, Church Resilience, and Costly Discipleship with Edward Awabdeh

Pastor Edward Awabdeh joins The Fares Abraham Podcast to discuss the state of the church in Syria following the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024 and what it means to lead a congregation in Damascus through violence, fear, and instability. Edward Awabdeh is pastor of the Alliance Church of Damascus and president of the Christian and Missionary Alliance churches in Syria and Lebanon. He comes from a multi-generational family of pastors and has served the church through decades of political upheaval, including the Syrian war and its ongoing aftermath. ——— Welcome to the Fares Abraham Podcast. Explore untold faith stories from the Middle East and conversations that challenge the narratives you thought you knew. Hosted by Dr. Fares Abraham, this podcast offers a gospel-centered perspective on culture, theology, and current events in the Levant Region. Stay Connected with Pastor Fares Abraham: ⁠⁠⁠faresabraham.com⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠linktree/faresabraham⁠⁠⁠ Follow Pastor Fares Abraham on Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about the church in Syria and its context: Recent coverage of the Mar Elias Church bombing in Damascus Global Christian Relief: How churches in Syria are mourning Syria Lebanon Partnership Network: How churches worldwide are standing with Syrian believers