Monday 11:00-12:00
“Reaching Holocaust Survivors & the Elderly – The End of a Generation” With Aviel Selah
ROOM 3/2
Aviel Sela serves as a missionary in Jerusalem with IMJP (International Mission to Jewish People) in collaboration with Jews for Jesus. One of the communities to whom he ministers are Holocaust survivors; a generation that is quickly disappearing. They have suffered unbelievable trauma and need the hope found in the Lord. In this workshop you will learn tips on how to reach out to them in a way that honors their experience and uses the gospel to identify with their suffering.
“Creation Care as Mission: God’s Good Creation needs God’s Good People to be God’s Good Stewards” With Steve Michmerhuizen
ROOM 3/4
The end result of all our good stewardship efforts will be Creation praising and worshiping God. Scriptures tell us that he delights, sustains, and renews his Creation every day. In the Bible, God invites us to use, rule over, serve and protect his Creation. However, as humans, our relationship with Creation, like our relationship with God and others, has been marred by our fall into sin and we are often short-sighted, selfish, and arrogant.
As a result, the natural environment is suffering loss of biodiversity, water, air and land pollution, habitat destruction and climate change. In this workshop we will review the Biblical commands to steward the earth as earthkeepers, examine how Christ’s cross is meant for all of Creation, and we will discuss evangelism through Creation Care. As Christians we are often quite poor stewards but that can change as we, the body of Christ around the world, reclaim our role as good stewards of God’s glorious Creation.
Steve Michmerhuizen lives in Budapest, Hungary and serves with Resonate Global Mission. He has a degree in Conservation (Northern Michigan University) and Forestry (Michigan State University). Steve has spent many years working alongside churches in community development (Central America and East Africa) and as a network developer for Creation Care in Romania and the Balkan Region.
“P.O.E.M. to Create Low-Conflict, Successful, and Satisfied Teams” with Dawn M.
ROOM 3/5
How can we create better ministry teams? Let’s discuss drafting an effective P.O.E.M.-- Philosophy of Effective Ministry -- that focuses on what you value and how it impacts your ministry. Every team has a P.O.E.M., whether it’s written or not, but well-written P.O.E.M.s help teams minimize conflict and increase synergy, all while creating satisfied and unified teams. If you work alone, P.O.E.M. could help you recognize fruitful partnerships, and also ensure that your strategies and projects align with your values. In this breakout, we’ll provide guidelines for good P.O.E.M.s, discuss best practices and pitfalls, tell stories, and hear about your experiences as well as answer questions.
Dawn is a first-generation Jewish believer in Yeshua from a family with deep roots in the Haredi world. She participated in the Lord’s work among Central Asian Muslims for about 10 years before concentrating her time among Jews in her hometown of New York City. She serves with the church-planting organization International Project and oversees their training program Equip as well as other short-term programs. Dawn is a wife and mother as well as an attorney in her little-to-no free time.
“Contributions, Challenges, and Continuity: The Chinese Church’s Role in Jewish Evangelism” With LCJE Hong Kong/China area coordinator Mark, George from Taiwan, and Newman from Toronto
ROOM 3/3
The Chinese Church practically began getting involved in Jewish missions exactly a century ago. Now it has spread to many places around the world, especially those populated with Jewish people. And its work has been mainly partnering with existing international Jewish mission institutions. By God's grace, its development is phenomenal. We will draw a summary from the experiences and comments of numerous workers, so that we can understand more about the contemporary Chinese Church’s role in Jewish missions, particularly in its contributions, challenges, and continuity.
“Another Shift in the Longest Hatred!” with Olivier Melnick
ROOM 3/7
Olivier Melnick has been monitoring the New Antisemitism since 2000. Another critical shift in antisemitism is happening right now that will require Christians to make some important choices regarding their own faith and the Jewish people. This workshop will cover that change, explain the normalization of antisemitism and equip believers to fight it.
Olivier Melnick was raised in a secular Jewish family in Paris. After meeting Ellen, his future wife, and reading a book on prophecy that she had given him, Olivier began a search, which led him to belief in Yeshua (Jesus) as his Savior. Olivier married Ellen and soon after, they settled in the United States where they felt an increasing burden to reach Jewish people for Yeshua. Olivier has a Bachelor’s Degree in Jewish Studies from Moody Bible Institute and a Masters in Biblical and Theological Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary.
Olivier is the author of three books on antisemitism, an evangelistic novel, and a daily devotional from a Jewish perspective. He is also a guest commentator on World Net Daily and other websites, including his blog site on the New Antisemitism. Olivier serves as the Southwest Regional Director. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Chosen People France. He and Ellen have two adult children, J.D. and Klaire.
Monday 12:15-13:15
“Within and Without: Organic Jewish Evangelism” with Joshua Turnil
ROOM 3/3
Joshua Turnil has extensive experience in ministry working within and without the Jewish community. His voice and presence have been uncompromised and yet accepted. How did this happen? He will not only explain his own mission insight; he will also highlight the experience of others in similar ministry around the world. Josh says, “Please come and share your own ‘organic evangelism experience’ and help us explore together new venues of ministry. Together we will prayerfully consider new possibilities for gospel expressions of love and service to the Jewish people.”
As the leader of the French work of Jews for Jesus, Joshua Turnil will fill you in on what is happening in Jewish evangelism in France, Switzerland and Belgium. Born in New York in a Jewish family of Jesus believers, he himself came to Christ in 1990 and moved to France in 1999. He has been working for the ministry there ever since, preaching the Gospel to the largest Jewish community in Europe.
“Finding a Way Through a Swamp with Joy and Hope: Haredi Ministry Workshop”
ROOM 3/7
Haredi populations are the fastest growing Jewish communities today. If we want to keep doing relevant Jewish ministry in the 21st century we cannot overlook them. But if we enter this territory, have we entered a swamp? Or a ground unfit for crops? How do we engage those who put their trust in Yiddishkeit? And who see Yeshua as a figure who takes them away from their path? How do we minister to the silent minority of divergent who disbelieve but cannot leave? We want to share about some of our struggles and victories in Haredi ministry, the different approaches we have attempted, and the hope we have. We hope this workshop will invite fruitful discussion and prayer as we continue in hope. (This workshop will largely be focused on Haredi Men).
“What You Didn’t Know About Haredi Women” with Laura Barron and Karol Joseph
ROOM 3/5
We all have images and ideas in our minds of what Haredi women are like. In this workshop, we are going to look at the story of who they are and what that means to those of us who want to reach them with the gospel. For the past five years, Laura Barron and Karol Joseph, along with their growing team, have been focused on researching and ministering to this unreached community. They will share with you what they thought they knew, what they have learned and what that means for outreach. You will be encouraged by the work God has done and begin to anticipate what he will yet do. Come and learn how you can participate in this pioneering effort!
Laura Barron has been on staff with Jews for Jesus since 1989 when she helped her husband, Andrew, to establish the first overseas work of Jews for Jesus in South Africa. They transferred to Toronto to serve in 1996. Since 2015, she has focused her efforts on reaching out to ultra-Orthodox Jewish women. The Barrons are blessed with three older children: Rafi, Ketzia and Simona. Laura is a graduate of San Diego State University with a B.A. in English literature. She also has a master’s degree in Missiology with emphasis on Jewish studies from the Fuller School of World Missions in Pasadena, CA. She enjoys writing about her faith and teaching the Bible and loves leading the team of women reaching out to Haredi women.
Karol Joseph was raised in a Conservative Jewish home in the suburbs of Boston. After becoming a believer in Jesus in 1988, she got involved with the local branch as a volunteer until joining the staff full-time in 1990. Since completing her own missionary training in NYC, Karol has served as a missionary in Boston and LA, and led our branch in Toronto, Canada; she returned to NYC in 1998 to head up our New Missionary Training program and serve on the branch leadership team. Karol was one of the leaders of our 2018 BYG campaign in Jerusalem, and now resides in South Florida where she serves on the team reaching out to Haredi women. Karol earned master’s degree in Missiology with emphasis on Jewish studies from the Fuller School of World Missions in Pasadena, CA in 1998.
“Jewish Gentile Couples: The Tide of Opportunity” with Tuyva Zaretsky & Rob Berman
ROOM 3/4
Did you know the tide of mission opportunities is rising for ministry to couples with just one Jewish partner? The current rate of Jewish intermarriage is above 50% in the Diaspora. Jewish-Gentile couples, including in Israel, describe a key challenge as their desire to find a mutually satisfying spiritual harmony.
Tuvya Zaretsky and Rob Berman will update the global picture and describe practical methods you can use for fruitful relational engagements. Tuvya brings more than 20 years of study and experience among those couples to present some on-ramps to the opportunities. Rob will offer available resources that you can use right away. They will share stories from their ministry with Jewish-Gentile couples who are dating, together or married, with and without children. The most impactful part of this session should be our discussion to help you dive in.
Tuvya Zaretsky is a career missionary with Jews for Jesus and a missiologist whose studied focus has been on Jewish-Gentile couples.
Rob Berman is a missionary serving with Jews for Jesus in Johannesburg, South Africa. He and his wife, Elize, are a Jewish-Gentile couple. He was an engineer before being called into ministry.
“Where is your path taking you?” Israeli Backpacker Ministry
ROOM 3/2
Every year thousands of Israelis finish their mandatory military service. They load up a backpack and set off for adventure, seeking meaning, discovery and freedom. Israeli Backpacker Ministry is a unique and strategic way to reach these wandering souls with the life saving gospel of Yeshua. Most of them would never consider reading the New Testament or talking about Yeshua while in Israel, but on their “Big Trip” they are as open like never before.
Tuesday 11:00-12:00
“A Network that Works: LCJE Ministry Partnerships in Action” with Wes Taber
Why is LCJE called a “network?” Beyond what our members are doing individually or organizationally, what cooperative efforts are in place to promote the advance of the gospel? How can I promote an initiative or project so that we can do more together than I can do alone? This session will highlight examples of what is being done cooperatively, with the goal of sparking more joint ministry endeavors.
Wes Taber joined Life in Messiah in 1976 and served in many capacities in the US and Israel. He served as Executive Director of Life in Messiah International from 1990-2019. In 2019, he stepped into his new role as LIFE’s Global Ambassador, engaging in evangelism, discipleship, mentoring, preaching/teaching, writing, and representing the ministry internationally. The Tabers’ four married children have produced nine grandchildren. Wes and Lori have visited all 50 States, including motorcycle trips from Chicago to Utah and Tennessee. They desire to see God glorified and His purpose for the Church fulfilled as Jews and Gentiles are made one through faith in Messiah Jesus (Ephesians 2:14-16).
“Developing Jewish Missiology” with Dr. Edward Kim
Since the Christian mission to Jews began in London in the early 19th century by a few evangelical Anglicans who created the London Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst Jews, the terminology “mission” or “missiology” has never sounded friendly to Jews even until today. As a result, Missiology has been ignored almost completely in Jewish mission. But the challenge of globalization in the 21st century made missiology unavoidable in Jewish mission. Now or never. It is time to shape missiological strategy in Jewish mission. The workshop is designed for the initial discussion to shape the missiology in Jewish mission.
Dr. Edward Kim is a Korean-American, born in Korea in 1962. Dr. Edward Kim has served in Jewish mission since 1991. His ministry began in Israel with Cru, and then switched to World Partners USA in 2002. Then, He focused in Messianic congregation planting in Israel and in the world. He has planted five Messianic congregations in Israel and in the world so far. He received his MA in Intercultural study at Fuller Theological Seminary in 2002. And then, He earned His Ph. D. Missiology at Concordia Theological Seminary with first research of missiology in Jewish mission in 2018. Currently, Dr. Kim is serving as Senior pastor of Beit Yeshua congregation in Berlin, and teaching Jewish mission and mission strategy among Germans, Ukrainians and others. Dr. Edward Kim is the first missiologist who tries to bring missiology (not intercultural study) in Jewish mission.
“Seven Groups of ‘non-Aryan Christians’ within Seven Phases of the Holocaust” with Kelvin Crombie
Two foremost issues facing Jewish people are: Jews who follow Jesus as the Messiah, and the Holocaust. Both of these issues will be addressed in our workshop. For some five years I have been attempting to determine what happened to those Jewish people whom the Nazis classified as ‘non-Aryan Christians’, and who were generally known as Jewish Christians, during the Holocaust.
It is a difficult research subject on many fronts and has involved four research trips to the actual locations spread throughout Europe (except Ukraine and Belarus) as well as archives on four continents. To aid in my research I have developed two research models: (1) seven groups of ‘non-Aryan Christians’ (Jewish Christians) and, (2) seven phases of the Holocaust. My purpose in this workshop is to share how I have gone about my research, and my conclusions, based upon these two research models.
Kelvin Crombie, Australian born with no Jewish or Christian upbringing, is ‘A boy from the bush who is saved by grace.’ He first heard about a relationship with Jesus while on a kibbutz between 1979-81. While at an Easter Sunday service at the Garden Tomb in 1981, he only became a follower of Jesus after hearing about Him being Jewish and the connection between Israel’s return to the land and Jesus’ return to Jerusalem. Thereafter he lived in Jerusalem as volunteer nurses’ aide in two hospitals, then briefly as a volunteer with the Christian Embassy. He attended Christ Church from 1984 and became a CMJ staff member there in 1986 as the guide. Thereafter heavily involved in research, developed the Heritage Centre, was guest house manager and co-founder of Messianic Congregation, initiator of the Light Horse tours and re-enactments at Beersheba, and returned to Australia in 2009. He has authored some twenty publications and produced several documentaries. Kelvin is married to Lexie with four Israeli-born daughters and nine Australian-born grandchildren.
“Discipling and Equipping Gen Z to thrive in the Church” with Roei Stanley
The younger generations are eager to take part in something bigger than themselves. Many find their community in fighting against climate change, going vegan, fighting for social injustice - all while walking away from the Church. We know that the Gospel is relevant to all people and God’s intention is for us to find our purpose in both receiving and giving within the Body of Christ. Come find out how we can be that community where the younger generation feels valued and are part of something that is bigger than themselves.
Roei Stanley has been involved in missions for over 10 years and has been serving with Jews For Jesus in Israel for the last 5 years. He leads the organization’s Soldiers Ministries, discipling believing young adults serving in the IDF. He is also a leader of the ‘Massah’ program, mentoring young believing Israelis to share their faith confidently with their Jewish peers in Israel and while traveling. He is currently studying Theology at “Israel College of the Bible” in Netanya, Israel.
“The Gospel to the Homeless in Israel and Beyond” with Danielle Malki
The city of Tel Aviv is home to tens of thousands affected by homelessness, addiction, and prostitution, and known as the “last stage” before death to Israeli addicts, as most won’t make it out alive. At the workshop, Danielle will share about how Jews for Jesus is reaching out to the street population in the midst of their complex situation, about the housing for homeless women, and the network with other social and governmental services who serve the homeless too, but without the Hope of Yeshua.
Danielle Malki was born to a believing family near Tel Aviv, Israel. At the age of 17, Danielle came to realize that a life without God is not worth living. It was then that she first understood that she could not reach God through her deeds, but only through the sacrifice made by Yeshua. God filled her emptiness with joy and gave her the boldness to share regularly about Yeshua. In 2018, Danielle initiated and began the Jews for Jesus Mekomi team, a ministry for people who struggle with addiction, homelessness, and prostitution. In 2021, the Mekomi team opened a residential house for homeless women. The Mekomi team serves the street population, meeting their immediate needs, while focusing on long-term impact.
“Lessons from Jewish mission in Europe Through the story of Miss Tilney of Norwich and Miss Marcher from Bornholm” with Dr. Theresa Newell and Bodil Skjøtt
This workshop will introduce the amazing and surprising but also untold story of two female missionaries to the Jewish community in Europe in the 20th century prior to WWII. Both served in Poland but not only there. Both served among the Jewish people but saw themselves also as missionaries to the nations. They were part of God’s global mission. The seminar will tell the story of the two women and ask the question how they can inspire and motivate us for mission to Jewish people in Europe today and how we can be part of God’s mission.
Dr. Theresa Newell recognized her call to Jewish evangelism after a moving personal encounter with God at the Western Wall, and she immediately began studying Hebrew under a rabbi. Dr. Theresa Newell was invited to open the first American office of CMJ, and until 1986, served as its director. Since that date, she has led over 50 biblical study tours to Israel, and today serves on the CMJ International Board, which oversees CMJ’s ministry centers in Israel.
Dr. Newell was North America coordinator of the Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism (LCJE-NA) from 1999 to 2007. In 2010, she became chair of the Anglican Church of North America—Ecumenical Relations Task Force/Messianic Jewish sub-committee. Since 2006, she has been CMJ USA chairman of the board, and serves as US representative to CMJ’s Israel board. A journalist by training, Dr. Newell completed her Master’s in biblical studies (OT) and a Doctor of Ministry degree at Trinity School for Ministry, Ambridge, Pennsylvania. She is the widow of Admiral Bruce Newell, and they have four children, four stepchildren, 31 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Bodil Skjøtt is the general secretary of the Danish Israel Mission, and a catalyst for Jewish Evangelism with the Lausanne Network. Bodil was brought up in the Danish Lutheran church and became involved in student ministry during her years of study, during which she was introduced to issues of global mission. She has a master’s degree in theology from the University of Aarhus. Bodil served as a missionary with the Lutheran Church of Liberia and later with the Danish Israel Mission as a staff member of the Caspari Center in Jerusalem. She has also been part of the Lausanne Movement’s network for Jewish Evangelism (LCJE) since the Manila Congress in 1989 and served as the network’s secretary for many years.
Joy for the Journey – Exploring the Place of the Great Mitzvah” with Betsie Barker
The entire biblical narrative from Avraham and Israel to the Apostles and Paul reveals people on a journey. Come discover with me how God reveals to us how to use the great Mitzvah to redeem the lost and encourage those around us.
Betsie, a Pastor’s kid from Boston Massachusetts, grew up with a solid Christian foundation and strong examples of ministry leaders. Always having a heart for missions, at age fourteen started her ministry journey serving in Haiti. A graduate from 24/7 Leadership Discipleship Training School she worked for Compassion International for six years. Today, she has ministered in over 20 countries around the world. In 2012 while attending a Conservative Synagogue she started her education and call to Jewish ministry. In 2020 she was commissioned with Life in Messiah and serves together with her family in Southeast Florida. Her present roles include homeschooling her four children, hosting Shabbat dinners, holidays, and events all while exhorting the body of Messiah in the building of the Kingdom through teaching, discipleship, and outreach.
“Innovation in Jewish Ministry: Tools to help you adapt and stay relevant to reach a rapidly changing world” with Aaron Abramson
The pace of change in the world today continues to accelerate and Jewish people remain largely unreached. Taking a page from different creative industries we will look at some ways to manage change in our own ministries and at how to innovate so we can reach the next generation with the gospel.
Aaron Abramson is a chief operating officer with Jews for Jesus. He was raised in a Jewish family in Seattle before relocating to Israel as a teenager. He attended an Orthodox Jewish seminary and served in the Israeli military. Upon completion of his service, Aaron took a year to travel, which proved to be both a physical and spiritual journey. He was challenged to read the New Testament and had a life-changing encounter with God. Out of a passion to see others’ lives similarly transformed, he joined Jews for Jesus in 2000. During his time with Jews for Jesus, he has served as a missionary, director of recruitment, launched Jews for Jesus’ Young Adult Ministry, launched Massah, their outreach to Israeli backpackers, as well as served as the New York mission’s director. He holds a BA in biblical and intercultural studies from All Nations Christian College in England and an MPA from New York University. Aaron and his wife, Victoria, have three children and currently reside in New York City.
Orthodoxy is the Future — Do We Know What They Believe and How to Respond?” with Brian Crawford
In the nineteenth century, Jewish missions were adept at addressing Orthodox concerns, but in the twentieth, focus shifted to the secular. In a stunning reversal of previous trends, Orthodoxy is now the future of worldwide Judaism. Is the Jewish missions community ready for this shift? In his recent survey of missionaries to the Jewish people, Brian Crawford discovered that the Jewish missions community only has a vague grasp of the theological and philosophical worldviews of Orthodox Jewish people. Maimonidean and Kabbalistic thought patterns form the background of Orthodoxy—even as a filter through which halakhah, Talmud, and Scripture are interpreted. This seminar will give the following charge: If the Jewish missions movement seeks to reach the growing Orthodox population with the gospel, the brain drain regarding Orthodox thought must be reversed through education about points of connection and apologetic dialogue.
Brian Crawford serves with Chosen People Ministries USA as the Director of Digital Evangelism. His call to Jewish missions began with a visit to Israel in 2005, eventually leading him to live in Brooklyn for nine years. He operates the Jewish evangelistic website About Messiah and the apologetics website Chosen People Answers. He is the assistant director of the Charles L. Feinberg Center for Messianic Jewish Studies, a seminary extension of Talbot School of Theology. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Liz, and their three young children.
“International Student Ministry – a strategic Ministry to Connect to Jewish Students Abroad” with Lausanne Catalyst Francina de Pater
Away from their families, students abroad are open to connect and start to reflect on their background. It is a very strategic opportunity to offer them hospitality and often we get a chance to reach them with the gospel. Come and join this seminar to learn more about different ways to do international student ministry and to hear stories about how God is at work among students!
Francina de Pater has served in the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students since 2012 as the National Director of International Student Ministry in the Netherlands. Also she is ISM coordinator for IFES Europe and a global catalyst for Lausanne’s Worldwide International Student Ministry Network.
Thursday 10:30-11:30
“Ministering to the Jewish LGBTQ+ Community: Seeing People, Not Letters” with Aaron Lewin
As we minister to Jewish people, we will increasingly find that more and more are part of the LGBTQ+ community. We need to learn to see past the letters, the media sensationalism, and our own insecurities, and love them like Jesus. But what does that look like practically? Together we will look at some real-life examples from ministry in Berlin to help us understand the mentality and identity of the LGBTQ+ community and what their felt and unfelt needs are, before exploring together how we can effectively present the gospel to them. Open participation is encouraged!
Aaron Lewin is the Germany Director of Jews for Jesus. He was born in Israel but spent the majority of his life in England. He grew up in a family that had already accepted Yeshua as the Messiah. However, during his early teenage years, he went his own way and got involved in the punk movement before the Lord convicted him of his sin and the meaninglessness of life without Him. For the last seven years he and the team have been sharing the life-giving message of the Messiah Yeshua with Israeli, German, and Russian Jews along with the thousands of tourists who travel in Berlin. Aaron is married to Rebekka and they have five children. He is currently earning his MA in Jewish Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.
“The Neglected Church as the Missing Link in Jewish Evangelism: Why We’re Leaving our Greatest Asset in the Pews” with Murray Tilles
Who has the largest staff in Jewish ministry? My answer would be the ministry that utilizes our greatest strength...the local church. The Apostle Paul labored to reach Gentiles and plant churches amongst them for the purpose of reaching the Jewish people through them.
The Gentile church is the "missing link" in Jewish missions. We will discuss why our "front line missionaries" are left in the pew and are, for the most part, disengaged, from the Jewish community. We will also share how our ministry is effectively getting them involved in Jewish lives as a major emphasis of our outreach efforts.
This workshop will be discussion heavy. After a short introduction we will all share the challenges of working with the local church. Discuss what is working and what might not work. We will also brainstorm how we can partner as Jewish ministries to encourage one another in this area.
Murray Tilles was born and raised in a religious Jewish home and accepted Jesus as his Messiah while a student in college at the University of North Carolina in 1979. Founder and Executive Director of Light of Messiah Ministries, a gospel centered outreach to the Jewish people in Atlanta, GA, Murray has spent 40 years proclaiming the message of Jesus to the Jewish community. His desire is also to help Christians understand the Jewish roots of our faith. Murray earned his BA in Economics from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill as well as earning a Masters of Divinity and an M.A. in Counseling and Psychology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield IL. He lives with his wife in Roswell, GA, and they have two adult children.
“Make Your Mission Sticky: How to Inspire New Partners to Actually Care About Your Ministry and Become Lifelong Supporters and Advocates” with Michael & Vanessa Mistretta
Why is it always so difficult to engage new supporters in Jewish ministry? Why does it feel like you’re always begging for attention in the midst of all of the causes that someone can support? What if there was a way to make your mission sticky, memorable, and compelling so that people actually cared about your ministry, programs, and were begging you for the opportunity to be involved? Together, we’re going to tackle this problem together and learn how to inspire new (and younger) partners for Jewish ministry through the power of story.
Michael and Vanessa’s passion for Israel takes them around the world as they strive to build unique connections between the church and the body of believers in Israel and share about how God is moving in Israel today. Michael and Vanessa both made Aliyah (immigrated to Israel) and live in the heart of Jerusalem with their two young sons. Michael is the CEO of FIRM, Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries, and Vanessa is the Executive Director of Relationships.
“Evangelism and Outreach in Israel: You Don’t Know Where You are Going Unless You know Where You Have Been!” with Efraim Goldstein
The 1990's was a special time in Israel for high-profile evangelism. Efraim and his colleague will recount some of these unique opportunities in engaging thousands of Israelis around the Land. Together we will try to draw some lessons and principles.
Efraim and Jeannie have been serving the Lord as Messianic believers since 1975. Along the way they have served with JFJ, CJFM and CPM. They immigrated to Israel in 1994 and raised their 2 sons in the Land. Apart from pioneering the JFJ ministry in Israel, they served as Camp Directors for the National Messianic Assembly Children’s Camps for 15 years and have been leading the local Kehila Or Hagalil (Light of Galilee Congregation) in Nahariyya since 2012. Efraim has also been the LCJE Israel coordinator for the past 8 years.
Efraim earned a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Asbury Theological Seminary and wrote on the topic; Discipling New Believers in Israel. Efraim’s passion is hiking the trails in Israel. Currently the Goldstein’s are spending extended time with their grandchildren in the U.S.
“Seven Groups of ‘non-Aryan Christians’ within Seven Phases of the Holocaust” with Kelvin Crombie
Two foremost issues facing Jewish people are: Jews who follow Jesus as the Messiah, and the Holocaust. Both of these issues will be addressed in our workshop. For some five years I have been attempting to determine what happened to those Jewish people whom the Nazis classified as ‘non-Aryan Christians’, and who were generally known as Jewish Christians, during the Holocaust.
It is a difficult research subject on many fronts and has involved four research trips to the actual locations spread throughout Europe (except Ukraine and Belarus) as well as archives on four continents. To aid in my research I have developed two research models: (1) seven groups of ‘non-Aryan Christians’ (Jewish Christians) and, (2) seven phases of the Holocaust. My purpose in this workshop is to share how I have gone about my research, and my conclusions, based upon these two research models.
Kelvin Crombie, Australian born with no Jewish or Christian upbringing, is ‘A boy from the bush who is saved by grace.’ He first heard about a relationship with Jesus while on a kibbutz between 1979-81. While at an Easter Sunday service at the Garden Tomb in 1981, he only became a follower of Jesus after hearing about Him being Jewish and the connection between Israel’s return to the land and Jesus’ return to Jerusalem. Thereafter he lived in Jerusalem as volunteer nurses’ aide in two hospitals, then briefly as a volunteer with the Christian Embassy. He attended Christ Church from 1984 and became a CMJ staff member there in 1986 as the guide. Thereafter heavily involved in research, developed the Heritage Centre, was guest house manager and co-founder of Messianic Congregation, initiator of the Light Horse tours and re-enactments at Beersheba, and returned to Australia in 2009. He has authored some twenty publications and produced several documentaries. Kelvin is married to Lexie with four Israeli-born daughters and nine Australian-born grandchildren.