Josh Benner

Tag: Turkey

  • 10 of the biggest stories in American Christianity in 2018

    As 2018 comes to a close, I wanted to take a look back at some of the top stories impacting Christianity in 2018. 1. The death of Billy Graham Arguably the leading figure in American Christianity of the 20th century, evangelist Billy Graham died on February 21 at the age of 99. In an era…

  • American pastor Andrew Brunson released from Turkish custody

    The Turkish government has released American pastor Andrew Brunson after more than two years in custody. Brunson was arrested in the aftermath of a failed coup on the Turkish government and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Brunson had nothing to do with the coup. At the time, he had been in the country for over…

  • American pastor to remain in Turkish prison

    Hopes dashed today. American missionary and pastor Andrew Brunson has been imprisoned in Turkey since 2016 for allegations of espionage and terrorism. Brunson is an innocent man who has served as a pastor and missionary in Turkey for 23 years. He is a hostage in a political game where the Turkish government is trying to…

  • American pastor is a hostage of the Turkish government

    In 2016, there was a coup attempt against the Turkish government and their president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.  Factions of their military launched uprisings in several cities. The coup failed. The Turkish government believes that one of the intellectual leaders of the coup was Fethullah Gulen, a writer and former cleric who currently resides in Pennsylvania. Andrew…