Rev Steven Naim Khoury is a Palestinian Arab pastor and author.
10 Facts About Steven Khoury
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Steven Khoury is the pastor of The First Baptist Church in Bethlehem and Calvary Church in Jerusalem.
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Steven Khoury grew up in Bethlehem and attended Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, where he earned a bachelor's degree in pastoral ministry and theology.
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Steven Khoury is the president of "Holy Land Missions", a non-profit organization which was established in 1979 by his family.
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Steven Khoury is the pastor of The First Baptist Church in Bethlehem which was established by his father, Dr Naim Khoury.
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Steven Khoury is the pastor of Calvary Church in Jerusalem.
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Steven Khoury's uncle was murdered, his father was shot at on multiple occasions and his religious establishments have been firebombed and defaced.
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In 2012, Steven Khoury was informed by Palestinian Authority officials that his church, The First Baptist Church in Bethlehem, lacked the authority to function as a religious institution under PA jurisdiction.
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In July 2014, the congregation of Calvary Baptist Church, which Steven Khoury ministers, was evicted out of their building in the Shuafat area of Eastern Jerusalem after Islamists threatened their landlord.
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In January 2020, Steven Khoury called out for peace following US President Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century", this in contrast to the Palestinian Authority which called out for mass demonstrations and violence.