Charles Costa serves as Regional Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa for BMA Global. First elected as a missionary to Lebanon in 1993, he has faithfully served as the leader of a team of men and women that have a heart for the people of the Middle East. On World Missions Day (Feb. 22), Bro. Costa will share about his ministry.
In the Middle East today, there are about 100 Baptist churches, as well as baptist schools and clinics and other supporting ministries that funnel people into the local churches. Since 1993, the BMA has been blessed with planting 36 churches. Currently, we have 10 new churches that are being planted
throughout the Middle East.
In a volatile area such as the Middle East, it has been our strategy to stay in the thick and thin
of circumstances. We accept war and conflict as one of the realities of the region, and as bad
as war and conflict is, we also consider it one of the great opportunities to spread the gospel to
people in times of trouble.