White Stone Conference Center ...

Chaouki Boulos - Vision ...

Several years ago, the Lord laid on my heart the need for a conference, refuge and training center in Lebanon, the one nation in the Middle East where there is religious freedom. To our knowledge, there is nowhere in the Middle East where groups of Christians can gather for seminars, meetings, and training programs.

Since then, the Lord has sent people who caught this vision, and we were able to purchase a 12-acre spot in a very beautiful Christian area in the mountains. We are looking forward to development of the property to serve both Christian and non-Christian uses.

There is a great need for a place where Christian churches in Lebanon can take their people on a retreat for few days. Each year, at least 100 churches end up spending large sum of money to rent facilities that are barely adequate, and are generally too small for their entire group to come together at one time.

In addition to serving local churches, this will be a place where pastors and Christians from throughout the Middle East and North Africa can come for training, refreshing and countless other opportunities. It will serve every aspect of Christian evangelism, especially to the Arab population, and be a house of refuge as needed.

We envision it being the host facility for international conferences, sports camps for youth in the summer, and ministry to people with addictive problems in the winter. Since Lebanon is a natural meeting place for business people from east and west, we will also host business conferences and meetings. We want it to be a place for all types of ministry and where everything people need can be available. It will have restaurant facilities, conference rooms, places for fellowship, and yes, a place of refuge in times of need. The center, when completed will hold up to 500 people, though it can also be operated cost effectively for smaller groups.

Our plan is that the revenue generated will not only run the center, but also help fund the work that the Lord has planned for Living Faith Ministry International to do in the Middle East.