Alex Awad: Keeping Christ
Rev. Dr. Alex Awad was born and raised in Jerusalem. He holds a MA in Missions and Evangelism from Asbury Theological Seminary. Rev. Awad with his wife Brenda served as missionaries with the United Methodist Church in Israel/Palestine for 26 years. Until recently he was the pastor of an international church in East Jerusalem and taught courses at Bethlehem Bible College where he served as faculty member, Dean of Students and board member. In 2015, Rev. Awad was awarded an honorary doctorate at Bethlehem Bible College’s annual commencement. Until his retirement in June 2015, Rev. Awad directed the Shepherd Society which is the humanitarian arm of Bethlehem Bible College. His is the author of many articles that call for justice in his homeland and several books including Palestinian Memories, a tribute to his mother.