To ensure that this ministry continues at the Nazareth Hospital, the standards set by the Ministry of Health must constantly be maintained. This has meant rapid developments in recent years, with the addition of new buildings, the upgrading of old ones, and the development of new facilities. 

For 145 years the very special ministry of the Nazareth Hospital in Israel has been one of Christian love and reconciliation in a diverse community of Arab and Jew, Christian and Muslim. The hospital is a place where all can work and learn together, to build peace and trust, and to heal differences between races and religions.

In Israel, funds for hospital development have to be raised by the hospitals themselves, whether they are Jewish or Christian. To achieve such developments, the Nazareth Hospital depends upon worldwide support, including the sponsorship raised from previous Bike Rides.