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He found Shalom!

Jonathan’s decision to follow Jesus came only moments after he nearly lost his life! Watch the exciting story here …

From Israel to Brazil — to hear the gospel

One of our workers in Brazil reports on a wonderful outreach to Israeli backpackers in Brazil …

My favorite part of the trip was joining fifteen Israelis for a full-day tour of Rio—we had great conversations about Jesus as we visited the Christ the Redeemer statue and other sites around the city.

We invited our new friends to join us for Sabbath dinner. Half of them came and heard the gospel that night. Yosef (not his real name) asked me what I do for a living, and I got to tell him about my mission to unite the Jewish and Christian communities. He was amazed and intrigued. He was open to hearing about my faith in Jesus because he was so grateful for my part in fighting antisemitism.

Yosef did not come to salvation that day, but I consider my conversation with him a victory. I have heard it takes an average of six or seven times hearing the gospel before an unbeliever comes to faith in Jesus—Yosef is closer to believing in Jesus now than before I met him, and that is a huge success!

To the Jew First — Christians develop Jewish evangelism skills

Thanks to First Baptist Church of Boca Raton, Florida, for hosting our first-ever To the Jew First conference on Jewish evangelism. This church is in the heart of one of the most significant Jewish communities in the entire world, so we were thrilled to be able to help local believers learn how to minister to their Jewish neighbors.

Sessions included …

  • My teaching on Isaiah 53 and how it speaks of Messiah in very relevant ways for Jewish people
  • Rich Freeman’s teaching on Romans 9–11, which are pivotal chapters that address God’s relationship to Israel—what changes with the coming of Messiah, and what stays the same
  • Jim F.’s seminar and other workshops on sharing Jesus with Jewish people

One of the high points of the conference came when I asked how many in attendance were Messianic believers—and nearly seventy-five people stood! This is one more sign that God is doing a great work among the Jewish people of Florida.

Our hope is to expand the To the Jew First conference for presentation at churches in other cities and states. Be watching for more news about this in the months ahead.

2020 February Newsletter – To The Jew FirstChurch Meeting Slip