Tripoli

Tripoli, Libya’s capital city, is a large metropolitan area on the Mediterranean sea just south of Sicily and north of the Sahara. The country was under foreign rule intermittently for over two thousand years prior to its independence in 1951.

Due to their arid climate, Libya was almost completely dependent on foreign aid and imports for the stability of their economy until petroleum was discovered in the late 1950’s. After the rise and fall of the socialist state under Muammar Gaddafi’s leadership, the nation has been struggling to end the residual conflict and build state institutions.

Of the existing church presence, many Jesus followers are severely persecuted or killed and remain in hiding . Despite such affliction, an unrivaled opportunity in Libya’s history presents itself in this hour for the church to stand in courage and claim their nation for Jesus.