The World Evangelical Alliance joined the Evangelical Churches Alliance in Qatar in a ceremony to break ground for a planned worship center for Evangelical Christians near the capital of the Middle Eastern country. #Evangelical #Qatar #Worship
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PeoplelookatthedowntownskylinefromtheCornicheduringtheFIFAArabCupQataronDecember15,2021inDoha,Qatar.|GettyImages/ShaunBotterillTheWorldEvangelicalAlliancehasjoinedtheEvangelicalChurchesAllianceinQatarinaceremonyheldonJan.24tobreakgroundforaplannedworshipcenterforEvangelicalChristiansnearthecapitaloftheMiddleEasterncountry.
TheUS$50millionprojectthatwillprovidespaceforupto10,000worshipperssimultaneouslyistobebuiltonlandleasedfreeofchargefromthegovernment.Yet,thesmallalliancemadeupprimarilyofforeignworkersseekssupportfromtheWEAandinternationalpartnerstoovercomethechallengeofraisingthenecessaryfundingtoconstructthecenterwithintherequired5-yearperiodendingin2028.
AsmallpeninsularArabcountry,mostofQatar’spopulationof2.7millionismadeupofexpatriates(88%).Around15%ofthepopulationi
