Advancing Faith, Strengthening Enterprise, Preserving Presence

Through business grants, mentorship, and partnerships that help Christian entrepreneurs in the Holy Land build lasting opportunity for their employees and communities.

Why This Work Is Critical

Christian business owners in the Holy Land face unique challenges — limited markets, instability, and a shrinking Christian presence.
Without new opportunity, families leave and communities weaken.
CFA works to change that through grants and partnerships that help Christian-owned businesses grow, employ locally, and keep faith alive where it began.

Restricted and Limited Market Access

Christian entrepreneurs lack fair access to markets, technology, and capital needed for growth.

Political and Economic Instability

Ongoing uncertainty disrupts trade, investment, and long-term planning for small businesses.

Declining Christian Populations

Migration reduces Christian communities and weakens the Church’s presence across the region.

Limited Opportunities for Youth and Women

High unemployment and limited training force young Christians to seek opportunity elsewhere.

Our Response: Building Hope Through Enterprise

CFA restores stability and dignity through opportunity — helping Christian-owned businesses grow with integrity and purpose.

Targeted Grants for Growth

Grants that expand production, create stable jobs, and keep Christian families rooted in their communities for the long term.

Partnerships That Multiply Impact

Collaboration with trusted Christian organizations ensures every resource reaches those most in need.

Sustainable Change for Generations

Strong businesses create lasting opportunity, preserving faith and livelihoods for generations to come.

An Audience of Hope: Meeting Pope Leo XIV in Rome

CFA Founders, Sir Scott & Dame Nicole Fleckenstein, were honored to be seated in the front row during the papal audience with the Knights and Dames of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in Rome, an event that deeply affirmed the work of the Christian Foundation for Advancement (CFA).

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News from the Holy Land

Stay informed about the lives and work of Christian communities across the Holy Land. These updates, provided through our trusted partners, highlight the faith, resilience, and enterprise shaping daily life where Christianity began.

The Christian Foundation for Advancement strengthens Christian enterprise in the Holy Land and surrounding regions — areas where faith and livelihood have been tested for generations.

We provide grants and mentorship to Christian entrepreneurs who are building honest businesses, creating jobs, and sustaining families within their local communities.

Our work helps preserve a living Christian presence in the lands where the Gospel first took root. By supporting business owners who embody integrity and service, we promote long-term stability, economic dignity, and hope rooted in faith.