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Abla grew up in Galilee.
B.Th. in Christian Education (Jordan Theological Seminary)
M.A. in Christian Education (Jordan Theological Seminary)
From a young age, Abla enjoyed participating in children’s programming. After high school, Abla participated in several children’s programming trainings that inspired her to pursue a formal education in children’s Christian education. After working for a children’s ministry in Bethlehem and studying at Bethlehem Bible College, in 1999, Abla moved to Amman to attend Jordan Theological Seminary. Over the course of many years of study in the Kingdom of Jordan, Abla continued to be inspired by countless professors and other children’s work leaders. Abla gained a desire not only to work with children, but to train others who also shared a love for children.
After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Christian Education, Abla continued to work for Jordanian churches leading children’s ministry and training teachers. Seeing the huge need for children’s ministry workers, Abla authored comprehensive children’s ministry curriculum that was approved by the Council of Churches in Jordan for use in any church (regardless of denomination). Soon after that, the Jordan National Library licensed and approved Abla’s curriculum for use in churches throughout the Kingdom. Abla’s curriculum is also used at churches in the West Bank. Abla’s entire adult life has been a sojourn supporting churches on both sides of the Jordan River.
Abla is supported by her husband, Brennen, and three inspiring children.
Brennen grew up in Louisville.
M.Div. (Southwestern Seminary)
M.A. (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
M.B.A. (The University of Louisville)
Brennen’s interest in the Middle East began while studying Biblical Archaeology at Southwestern Seminary. After several short-term visits to the region, Brennen moved to Iraq in 2005 for what would become a 12-year sojourn of life and work in the Middle East. After working for the Iraqi-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Brennen took a job with the United States Department of State where he supervised various economic stabilization programs in Baghdad, Iraq, and the Pashto region of Afghanistan. After working for the State Department, in 2010, Brennen moved to the Kingdom of Jordan and worked for various local and international NGOs while studying Arabic. In Jordan, Brennen met Abla. After marriage, Brennen and Abla moved to Jerusalem where he worked for a NGO facilitating reconciliation programming between Israelis and Palestinians while studying at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. After moving to the USA, Brennen and Abla have continued to support Middle East churches with frequent individual travel to the Middle East, and family travel when kids are off school in the summer.