Author
Andrew F. Bush
Director, Bethlehem Institute of Peace and Justice
The Rev. Dr. Andrew F. Bush is a pastor, professor, author and longtime leader in cross-cultural Christian service. He and his wife, Karen, have worked for almost 35 years in the Philippines, the Palestinian territories and Israel.
He is the director of the Bethlehem Institute of Peace and Justice in Bethlehem in the Palestinian territories, as well as the pastor of the East Jerusalem International Church. His books include “Learning From the Least: Reflections on a Journey in Mission With Palestinian Christians”and “Millennials and the Mission of God: A Prophetic Dialogue.” He holds postgraduate degrees from the Ecole Biblique et Archeologique Francaise in Jerusalem and Princeton Theological Seminary.
Lilly Endowment Inc. announces Exploring Christian Practices Initiative
The Exploring Christian Practices Initiative aims to multiply opportunities and increase access to settings that help individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds explore and engage in Christian practices to address their spiritual interests and questions, find and build community with others, nourish their religious lives and grow in faith.
In this open and competitive initiative, the Endowment invites charitable organizations to submit proposals for grants of up to $2.5 million each that may be used for up to a five-year period to develop new and/or enhance existing programs that present promising strategies for advancing the aim of the initiative and provide compelling and thoughtful responses to its guiding questions. The Endowment anticipates awarding approximately 60 grants and announcing grant awards in December 2026.
The Endowment will host four virtual information sessions (February 17, 19, 24, and 25) to discuss the Exploring Christian Practices guidelines for submitting a proposal. An Interest Form and Letter of Interest are due March 25, 2026. Complete proposals are due May 18, 2026.
Learn More and register for information sessions