It all started in Israel. Jesus was born here. He ministered here and He was crucified here. He rose from the dead here. He commanded His followers to go and make disciples here. The very birthplace of Christ, Israel plays a crucial role in history and current events—and the ones to come. You will join other alumni and serve in Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus, an area of Israel with the highest population of Christians in the country. By working with local messianic and Arab Christian communities, you will connect with people of many different backgrounds—Christians who can literally trace their roots back to Pentecost.
This is your chance to literally walk where Jesus walked and serve the same people He did, in the same country where He lived, was crucified, and rose again.
Ministry
Our ministry partner seeks to place teams with opportunities that match their skill sets, which means your ministry will likely activate the giftings, skills, and passions represented on your team.
Below is a list of possible ministries:
- Intercession Ministry: As you serve in the Holy Land—the very places Jesus walked—you will intercede in prayer for the future of the Jewish and Palestinian people.
- Missional Living and Evangelism: Whether you are visiting historic sites or eating breakfast in a cafe, you will have the opportunity to share the love of Jesus in everything you do and say.
- Work Projects: There could be an opportunity to serve through service projects like building and construction.
- Kids Ministry: It’s possible to work with a children’s camp
- Teaching English: There could be an opportunity to teach English.
- Medical Ministry: From being an aide nurse on a ward to occupational therapy, you could use your skills and gifts in this area.
God is calling you to journey with Him, to share His love with the nations and establish His Kingdom on earth. Will you join Him in Israel?
Pray for Israel
Unity between Messianic Jews and Arab Christians. A quiet revolution in relationships between Jewish and Arab believers is beginning in the Holy Land. The recently formed Convention of Evangelical Churches in Israel (and an equivalent organization in the Palestinian Authority) is a major step forward. Jewish and Arab believers cooperate in ministry through the National Evangelism Committee. Their joint outreach efforts into Muslim areas are well received. Many other grassroots initiatives, often unreported, see these two groups of believers, from very different backgrounds, blazing a trail of reconciliation and friendship that is an example to the rest of the region. But some others question or are even opposed to such developments. Pray that there might be grace among all who call upon Jesus/Yeshua/Isa to love, support and bear with one another.
(Source: Operation World)
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*final photo by Justin Becker
