LA BETHELINE - Marseille, France: The culmination of a generation of mission AND the beginning of a new generation of mission!
AN ACT OF GOD
It began with a dream for a Christian Outreach Center in our sector of the city of Marseille. After seven years of praying and searching, God has miraculously delivered the historic Betheline monastery into our hands! Now we must go in and take possession. Renovations to transform the monastery into a Christian Outreach Center began in September 2025.
A GENERATION IN THE MAKING
The Betheline project has been a generation in the making. God was working to bring together the necessary elements to undertake this colossal mission: the vision, experience, competence, network of relationships and financial means came together over a generation!
our Vision
We believe the unprecedented and much-prayed-for Betheline project is a sign from God: a sign of hope for the survival and rebirth of a dynamic Christian presence in Marseille and France for years to come. It is a gift and a calling from God, and we are ready to accept the challenge!
our mission
Renovate the historic Betheline monastery, transforming it into a Christian outreach center. Provide a visible Christian presence with opportunities for spiritual growth, community service, artistic expression and creation care, all sharing the Good News of the love of God, serving our neighborhood, the city of Marseille and the French-speaking world.
LET’S GET PRACTICAL
Every part of the historic monastery, from the chapel at the heart of the building, to the olive trees at the fingertips of the property, will be a part of our mission for the Kingdom of God at the Betheline. See details and dreams below!
How to PARTNER WITH US?
In PRAYER
Please pray for continued strength and wisdom for us as we navigate all the details, pray for the renovations, pray that God will provide the necessarily resources (both human and financial), pray for those who will be touched by this center in the years and generations to come!Join a VOLUNTEER WORK GROUP
Contact Craig Young for more details at cgyoung1187@gmail.com
Participate through FINANCIAL GIVING
Please note: The McKnight Crossings Church of Christ is receiving donations for us at this time. Contribution statements are emailed, so a current email address is essential for you to receive confirmation of your gift. Thank you for considering donating today!
THE CHAPEL
Seats 100
Worship and prayer
Weddings
Concerts
Monastery Main Building
Facilities to sleep and feed 100
Retreats and conferences
Bible camps and youth rallies
Receptions and other gatherings
Monastery Annex and Stable
Houses maintenance and laundry facilities
Boasts a 1400 sq ft rustic meeting room, ideal for teen retreats.
The stable: possible future home of certain members of God’s great creation
Former Nursing Home
Four-story building
3000 sq ft of meeting rooms on the first floor (Dream: home to a future Christian school?)
3000 sq ft wellness center on the second floor (Dream: home to a future medical center?)
The third and forth floors - additional lodging in apartments
Five Acre Monastery Property
Features a large prayer garden with biblical flora, including a 200 year old cedar of Lebanon. At the heart of the prayer garden sits a nature chapel and baptistry.
Includes a score of olive trees, several fig trees, two greenhouses and fertile land that has been cultivated for the last century.
Offers a large open space for children during day camps and summer Bible camps.
Includes a walking path to the cross overlooking the city of Marseille.