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Destination Jerusalem: Isis, "convert or Die," Christian Persecution and Preparing for the Days Ahead
A Christian refugee sobs, Jesus, forgive them! after fleeing the deadly rampage of Islamic State fighters. A Yazidi mother tells of the horrific fate her late son suffered at the hands of these marauding Muslim terrorists. An Israeli woman recounts how Hamas jihadists rose like zombies from the beach near her house to launch a terror attack on her kibbutz. Sirens wail over the skies of Jerusalem. Beheadings make global news, shake the leaders of Western powers, and shape public policy and military strategy. Against this precarious backdrop, Irans mullahs quietly prepare their deadly nuclear cocktail. Sounds like a plot from a spy novel, but its all too real!
ISIS stunned the world with its Islamic blitzkrieg that swept through Syria and northern Iraq and declared an Islamic caliphate for the first time in nearly one hundred years. Once again, Christians bore the brunt of this menace. These militants forced tens of thousands of Christians to flee their ancient homes and gave them four grisly choices: pay the Islamic tax for infidels, leave, convert, or die by the sword. Hamas also sparked a fifty-day war demonstrating that their agenda remains the same: End of the Jewish State. Israel found herself once more in the vanguard against radical Islam. Her future is wedded to our own since jihadists see Israel as the little Satan and the U.S. as the big Satan.
CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell landed on the front lines of these conflicts. In Destination Jerusalem, he brings you firsthand accounts of the men, women, and children caught in these fiery trials. Their story lines resound with the grand themes of our age: the rise of radical Islam, the ongoing persecutionsome say ethnic cleansingof Christians in the Middle East, and the centrality of Jerusalem in world history.
ISIS stunned the world with its Islamic blitzkrieg that swept through Syria and northern Iraq and declared an Islamic caliphate for the first time in nearly one hundred years. Once again, Christians bore the brunt of this menace. These militants forced tens of thousands of Christians to flee their ancient homes and gave them four grisly choices: pay the Islamic tax for infidels, leave, convert, or die by the sword. Hamas also sparked a fifty-day war demonstrating that their agenda remains the same: End of the Jewish State. Israel found herself once more in the vanguard against radical Islam. Her future is wedded to our own since jihadists see Israel as the little Satan and the U.S. as the big Satan.
CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell landed on the front lines of these conflicts. In Destination Jerusalem, he brings you firsthand accounts of the men, women, and children caught in these fiery trials. Their story lines resound with the grand themes of our age: the rise of radical Islam, the ongoing persecutionsome say ethnic cleansingof Christians in the Middle East, and the centrality of Jerusalem in world history.
200 pages, Paperback
First published January 12, 2015
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March 5, 2026
Destination Jerusalem: ISIS, "Convert or Die," Christian Persecution and Preparing for the Days Ahead by Chris Mitchell (2015) earns 4 out of 5 stars.
As CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief, Mitchell delivers a gripping, on-the-ground account of the mid-2010s turmoil: the rapid rise of ISIS, brutal persecution of Christians and minorities (including Yazidis), and terror attacks in Israel. Through powerful eyewitness testimonies and vivid reporting, the book becomes a genuine page-turner that humanizes complex events.
Written from an openly Christian and prophetic perspective, it frames Jerusalem as a central end-times focal point and connects radical Islamist advances to larger biblical patterns. A decade later, its analysis remains relevant—particularly in explaining the roots of ongoing U.S. engagement with Iran, proxy conflicts, and persistent Middle East tensions.
While some specifics (like ISIS’s territorial peak) have dated since the caliphate’s collapse, the core insights into persecution, radicalization, and Jerusalem’s significance hold strong. The narrative blends journalism with a call to spiritual awareness, though its viewpoint may feel one-sided to readers seeking broader secular analysis.
Highly recommended for anyone interested in Christian persecution, Middle East affairs, or the intersection of faith and geopolitics. A valuable, eye-opening read for understanding today’s troubled world. 4/5 stars.
As CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief, Mitchell delivers a gripping, on-the-ground account of the mid-2010s turmoil: the rapid rise of ISIS, brutal persecution of Christians and minorities (including Yazidis), and terror attacks in Israel. Through powerful eyewitness testimonies and vivid reporting, the book becomes a genuine page-turner that humanizes complex events.
Written from an openly Christian and prophetic perspective, it frames Jerusalem as a central end-times focal point and connects radical Islamist advances to larger biblical patterns. A decade later, its analysis remains relevant—particularly in explaining the roots of ongoing U.S. engagement with Iran, proxy conflicts, and persistent Middle East tensions.
While some specifics (like ISIS’s territorial peak) have dated since the caliphate’s collapse, the core insights into persecution, radicalization, and Jerusalem’s significance hold strong. The narrative blends journalism with a call to spiritual awareness, though its viewpoint may feel one-sided to readers seeking broader secular analysis.
Highly recommended for anyone interested in Christian persecution, Middle East affairs, or the intersection of faith and geopolitics. A valuable, eye-opening read for understanding today’s troubled world. 4/5 stars.
July 3, 2024
This is an eye-opening book written by a man who has lived in Jerusalem for more than two decades and has covered the growing threat as a reporter from many angles. It should be required reading for every citizen of the free world. My prayers are with author Chris Mitchell as he continues his work in Israel, with every person fighting the terror in that area, and with every persecuted Jew and Christian.
March 3, 2015
Incredible and fantastic book smartly written!!!
This book was intense, captivating, and had my full attention after reading just the sample. I immediately purchased the book and read it in two evenings. It gives the best account yet of what has and is happening with ISIS and Christians. From the Kurds who are courageously holding evil at bay while almost begging for help with weapons, to the poor Christian families snared by evil ISIS and killed indiscriminately - this book tells a story everyone needs to read and act on. I am truly grateful for th e courage of the writer to brush so close with death and evil to learn the truth and tell the story of those being persecuted. This book and author definitely deserve 5 Stars!!!
This book was intense, captivating, and had my full attention after reading just the sample. I immediately purchased the book and read it in two evenings. It gives the best account yet of what has and is happening with ISIS and Christians. From the Kurds who are courageously holding evil at bay while almost begging for help with weapons, to the poor Christian families snared by evil ISIS and killed indiscriminately - this book tells a story everyone needs to read and act on. I am truly grateful for th e courage of the writer to brush so close with death and evil to learn the truth and tell the story of those being persecuted. This book and author definitely deserve 5 Stars!!!
August 14, 2016
Made me understand the Kurds much better than before. Also the book had the best history of ISIS and the names of ISIS that I had seen. A very strong book. Solid content.
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