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Parkview Community Church
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

About

Church at the Crossroads is a national gathering of Christians who recognize that the church stands at a defining moment–Jesus is urgently calling us back to the narrow way of the cross. As violence escalates in Israel and Palestine, and some in the Church use Scripture to justify war, occupation, or silence, we must ask: Have we traded the gospel of peace for the false promises of security and comfort? 

At this crossroads, the Church must choose. Will we follow the political idols of our day—or Jesus, who disarmed the powers and made peace through His blood?

Rooted in Scripture and led by Palestinian Christian leaders—alongside pastors and peacemakers from across North America—this conference invites American Christians to engage in honest reckoning, prophetic reflection, and faithful action. Through worship, prayer, teaching, and fellowship, we are called to repentance, renewal, and courageous discipleship. This is a space to confront harmful theologies, rediscover the gospel of the Kingdom, and stand with all who seek justice in the land.

Jesus is calling the Church—not to comfort, but to faithfulness, peace, and costly love.

Will we follow?

Speakers

Ruth Padilla DeBorst

Theologian and missiologist

Munther
Isaac

Palestinian pastor and author of “Christ in the Rubble”

Lisa Sharon Harper

Author and director of freedomhouse.us

Anton
Deik

Palestinian theologian

Preston
Sprinkle

Author and host of “Theology in the Raw”

Jemar
Tisby

Historian and author of “Color of Compromise”

Sandra Maria van Opstal

Director of “Chasing Justice”

Mae Elise
Cannon

Director of “Churches for Middle East Peace”

Shane
Claiborne

Author and co-founder of “Red Letter Christians”

Fares
Abraham

CEO of “Levant Ministries”

Gary
Burge

Theologian and author of “Whose Land? Whose Promise?”

Schedule

Thursday

September 11

11:00 am
Registration opens


12:30pm
Session one


2:30pm
Breakout Session


4:00pm
Session Two


7:30pm
Session Three

Friday

September 12

9:00 am
Session Four


10:30 am
Session Five


1:00 pm
Breakout Session


2:30 pm
Panel Session


7:30 pm
Session Six

Saturday

September 13

9:00 am
Session Seven


10:30 am
Panel Session


12:00 pm
Closing

*Schedule is tentative and subject to change

Pricing

Early Bird Registration
(Thru May 15)

$179.00

Regular Registration

$199.00

Student Registration

$35.00

Group Registration

$179.00

Virtual Registration

$99.00

Information

Information about travel, lodging, food, refund policies and more can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Contact Us

Reach out to the organizers of the conference on the Contact Us page if you have any questions about the conference not addressed in the FAQ page. Also contact us if you’re a vendor or organization that wants to sponsor the conference.

Resources

Check out our Resources page if you are new to conversations about Palestine-Israel. The page includes suggestions for podcasts, books, documentaries and more.

Conveners