There are Arab Christians in the Middle East, but there are not Christian books
It is easy to forget, in the wake of contemporary wars and tensions throughout the Middle East, that there are many Arab Christians in the region. In Egypt, there are about 8 million Coptic orthodox Christians - the largest Christian minority in the region - and almost half a million Protestants. There are significant Christian groups in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, among Palestinians, in Israel, and across North Africa. These groups trace their history and heritage literally back to New Testament times. Some of the early Church Fathers, such as Clement, Origen and Athanasius, lived in Alexandria - a flourishing center for biblical study for several centuries, and there is a heritage of Arab biblical scholarship going back well over a thousand years. There is, however, a great shortage of contemporary Chrisian books in Arabic - of the kind that will really strengthen biblical teaching and nurture the church.
Langham Literature is working in partnership with Christians in the region to rectify this
Working in cooperation with Eagles Group, a publishing company in Cairo, Langham Literature has helped to subsidize the translation and publication of Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology in Arabic. Provided at a discount by Langham Literature, this book was eagerly bought by pastors who attended the Langham Preaching seminar in Alexandria. Eagles Group also published an Arabic adaptation of Matthew Henry’s commentary on the whole Bible. This has found a warm welcome among Coptic Orthodox pastors, as well as among the various Protestant and evangelical denominations in Egypt and other Arabic-speaking countries.