NOVEMBER 2018 / THE CHOSEN PEOPLE - 7
FAITHFULNESS IN THE
ISAIAH 53 CAMPAIGN
A few months ago, staff member
Greg led the phone evangelism
portion of our largest
outreach in the United States,
called Shalom Brooklyn.
Brooklyn has about 800,000
Jewish people and Greg trained
and supervised 25 volunteers
who made 628 phone calls, and
every phone call was directed
to a non-believing Jewish person.
Of the people who were
reached, 57 were interested in
receiving our book, Isaiah 53
Explained. On the last night
of calling, Ron, one of the campaigners
whom Greg recruited
into Jewish ministry, led
Sharon,* a Jewish woman, to
the Lord. She had been seeking
the truth and wanted to know
more about God. Ron explained
Isaiah 53 and God’s love for her.
That night she accepted Jesus
into her heart as her Lord and
Savior. She said a Christian
friend had been talking to her
about Jesus for a long time.
So remember, you never know
what might lead someone to
the Lord. Keep sharing and God
will be faithful to finish the work
that He started.
FAITHFUL PRAYER YIELDS NEW
MINISTRIES IN GERMANY
Our Chosen People Ministries
team in Germany has been
working and praying tirelessly
for the last year to launch
something that has been envisioned
for at least fifteen
years! We call it the “Messianic
Jewish Theological Academy.”
It would be the very first
Messianic Jewish school of
theology in all of Europe! The
vision is to equip the Messianic
leaders in Europe and all those
called to ministry among the
Jewish people with theological
and practical ministry training,
as well as in-depth discipleship.
FAITHFUL TO SOFTEN
HEARTS
Staff member Robin, who
serves in Israel, and some
of the other Israel staff took
twenty-five Holocaust survivors
to Scandinavia during Rosh
Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
There is something so special
about having time together
away from home, sharing
life and laughter that allows
for going deeper. Together
they did some touring, lots of
singing and games, and our
staff shared the gospel. Robin
has known these Holocaust
survivors for many years. They
have heard about Jesus and
they participate in banquets and
other events in Israel. Some
of the people on the trip used
to roll their eyes when anyone
spoke of Jesus, but at this Rosh
Hashanah service, they hung
on every word that was shared.
Robin had tears in her eyes as
another staff member shared a
compelling message of Jesus’
love for them. It was clear
many were moved. Robin also
had the opportunity to share
her testimony with the group,
as did a Holocaust survivor
who came to believe in Jesus.
Robin says, “Thank you for your
prayers that make it possible to
be part of sharing the Messiah
with these dear people. Please
pray they come to know Jesus
in a personal way. There are
three people in the group here
who have come to faith in the
last few years, and they can’t
stop sharing the joy God has
brought into their lives.”
FAITHFUL TO OPEN
DOORS
Growing up in a liberaltraditional
Jewish community,
our staff member, Ari, was
actively involved in Jewish
youth groups and summer
camps. At age 25, he accepted
Yeshua (Jesus) as his Messiah.
Unfortunately, most of his
Jewish friends did not want
to interact with him anymore
because of his decision. About
eight years ago, Ari attended a
local Jewish holiday gathering
and reconnected with Matt,*
an old friend who is now the
rabbi of a nearby synagogue.
Matt had been previously
reluctant to talk about Yeshua,
but he was grateful when Ari
reached out and supported
him when his daughter was
struggling with cancer. Ari also
rejoiced with him when she
recovered. Recently, Matt’s
mother passed away and he
was sincerely thankful when
Ari visited. They began to talk
more comfortably together
about God and spiritual matters.
At the shiva, Ari saw about ten
of his old friends from Jewish
summer camp, including some
who have been hostile toward
him because of Yeshua. They
were surprised, yet happy to
see him there. A few of them
were genuinely interested and
had questions about his faith!
*names changed