Introduction to Fellowship Church in Dubai



Welcome to the 2019 Global Church Global World Conference!

Welcome to Dubai! Or, as we like to call it, “Shangri-La in the sand.” This is a great city and we’re thankful that you’ve come to GCGW 2019. We’re praying for God to work in and through all of us this week. We’re a network of multiple networks filled with leaders from around the globe, and we pray these days will encourage us to think more about God’s “international kingdom”. Above all, we pray that God will use this week for His Glory and that you leave Dubai more deeply connected in relationship, recharged in spirit, and ready for the next chapter of ministry in your part of the world. It is an honor to host world-class leaders at GCGW in Dubai.

We’re excited what God is doing in the United Arab Emirates. The government has declared 2019 “The Year of Tolerance”. This is good news since people from all over the world call Dubai home – 1/3 of the world’s population lives within a 4 hour flight. Fellowship Church is grateful to our host country for the growing tolerance that allows us to meet.

Fellowship Church is also grateful for what God is doing in Dubai. We’re one of a growing number of churches where people can discover the good news of Jesus. Our vision at Fellowship is to be a church for people who think they don’t like church, or need God, so we can introduce them to Jesus, grow them in their spiritual walk, and send them back to their home countries carrying the message of the gospel. We’re thrilled at all God has done in the past, and we look forward to what He will do in the future.

Why not attend one of or our 6 services the day following GCGW? We love the International Church and have invited C.B. Samuel to speak during our worship services. In addition to hearing from C.B. Samuel we will have a panel of GCGW pastors and leaders at each service to share what God is doing around the world. If you are in Dubai Friday you will not want to miss it – in fact it may even be worth changing your flight! Our meeting times and locations can be found below.

We are all one in God’s global kingdom. We look forward to hearing about what God is doing in your ministry. IC work is challenging, but there is nothing like it! Thank you for all that you do, we are grateful we can serve alongside you in this amazing work. May we all keep sharing Jesus, keep focused on Jesus, and keep loving like Jesus.



Pastors Jim Burgess and Bill Koogler

Fellowship meets at two locations:

  • The Two Seasons Hotel (where the conference is being held) at 9am, 11am, 1pm, and 7pm.
  • The Jumeriah Creekside Hotel (near the airport) at 9am and 11am.