Cana of Galilee is a large village with a population of 23,000 people of which 10.2% are Christians. This village is known by Jesus’s first Miracle – The Wedding Miracle (John 2:1-11). Due to its role in the ministry of Jesus, the village hosts an average of 1370 tourists a day as a part of the Jesus Trail. The work of Cana Baptist Church started in 1957 as a mission of the Baptist church in Nazareth. In addition to the ministry work with youth and kids, they gathered people for bible studies in a rented small flat or under nearby fig tree. As the ministry continued, the Lord expanded the vision.
In 1959, the time came to build the Baptist center, a small meeting place for youth, kids and women gatherings. This was followed with the addition of another small room and kitchen in 1987. Over the years, the small group of young men who formed the core of the church married and started their own families, which led to the beginnings of a family ministry in 1995.
In 2002, we saw new families joining an home visits became new ministry tool for outreach in the village. This was a great start to the new millennium and we quickly realized that we would need a larger meeting space to accommodate all of the growth we were experiencing. In 2009, we started building this new space on the rooftop. Since then, God has been doing some incredible work here. We have been amazed at the continued church growth over the years. This has brought great joy to us, especially since we are seeing a large number of kids and youth joining every week. And now, God is opening doors for our ministry as we continue to seek Him and we want to invite you to be a part of and experience His joy with us.