The Organization
The Community of Jesus/Christus-Treff is a fellowship of Christians from different denominational backgrounds, among them Lutherans, Catholics, Evangelicals, Pentecostals and other denominations. Based in Marburg, Germany (and since 2002 also in Berlin), it started in the early 1980s as a community of university students seeking to live a committed life as Christians and serving their community through prayer, worship, education, social action and creative arts.
Historical Perspective
From the beginning, members of the community have been serving in several countries throughout the Middle East. In 1993, a community center in the Old City of Jerusalem was opened. The Johanniter Hospiz was founded in 1859 by the German branch of the Order of St. John (Hospitallers), who wanted to provide a place for young German travelers and pilgrims in the Holy Land.
Present Situation & Future Vision
The Community of Jesus seeks to serve German-speaking visitors, pilgrims and volunteers, as well as the local communities of believers. It offers regular lectures and worship meetings, study trips and pilgrimages, counseling and pastoral care for individuals. Our main goal is to invite people from all backgrounds into a relationship of faith in Jesus Christ, to help them grow in their faith and to equip them for a life as friends of Jesus and servants of people.