Jayson Casper is the Middle East correspondent for Christianity Today, resident since 2019 with his family of six in Beirut, Lebanon. Prior to that he reported from Cairo, Egypt since 2011, and has lived additionally in Jordan, Tunisia, and Mauritania. He is seconded through IDEAS, a Christian organization connecting skilled professionals with educational and development opportunities throughout the world. Competent in Arabic and with a degree in Islamic Studies, Jayson reports at the intersection of religion, politics, and culture, thankful for his role in bringing understanding between misunderstood peoples. Christianity Today is the leading (evangelical/Christian/religious) publication in the US. (With 600,000 monthly subscribers and 3.5 million unique monthly online visitors / reaching 4.5 million leaders every month)—30% international—it serves both the American and global evangelical/church community with thoughtful journalism in support of its vision for “beautiful orthodoxy.” Founded by Billy Graham in 1956, its award-winning coverage of contested issues highlights the best of evangelical perspective, with faithfulness to the gospel message of Jesus Christ.