
Rev. Dr. Jack Sara
President, Bethlehem Bible College
Rev. Dr. Jack Sara is the President of Bethlehem Bible College. Born and raised in the Old City of Jerusalem, Jack studied at Bethlehem Bible College after committing his life to Christ and his teachings in 1991. He soon became a member and leader in the ministry of the Jerusalem Alliance Church (C&MA) which in turn recognized his gifts and calling and encouraged him to go and study further for the work of the Gospel. Jack studies at Bethlehem Bible College finishing a BA degree in Biblical Studies and Christian Education. Then he went to the Philippines to study at the Alliance Biblical Seminary (AGS Now) where he earned his M.Div degree.
He was ordained in 1999 and began ministering in full-time capacity with his church as senior pastor and teaching part-time at BBC. Jack is married to Dr. Madleine Sara and they have three children Nathan, Maranatha and Mickel
While serving and leading the church for 13 years, he and other like-minded leaders, saw the Alliance church become a church-planting movement and a catalyst church in reaching out to the Palestinian people and Arabs with the love of Christ through a variety of means.
Rev. Jack holds a doctorate degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in Missions and Cross-Cultural Studies.
Jack began serving at BBC as the incoming president in 2011 and officially from 2012. Rev. Jack travels around the globe, teaching about Missions and Cross-Cultural work in the Middle East.
Dr. Jack is also the general secretary for the World Evangelical Alliance for the Middle East & North Africa.
Rev. Jack is an ordained minister with Evangelical Alliance Church in the Holy Land (C &MA) where he still maintains an overseeing role with the leadership of the churches. He has also worked extensively in the areas of peace & reconciliation & he is a regular host on several TV interviews and has written numerous articles.
Dr. Jack is also the general secretary for the World Evangelical Alliance for the Middle East & North Africa.
A respected voice in regional and international evangelical circles, Dr. Sara regularly speaks and teaches on missions, cross-cultural engagement, and the role of the church in the Middle East. He has also been active in the fields of peace-building and reconciliation, and is frequently featured in media interviews and publications related to Palestinian Christianity and regional theology.