Compassion in the Streets of Tel Aviv There is another part of our ministry that takes place far from conference rooms and international gatherings. In Tel Aviv, we continue to reach out to people struggling with addiction, homelessness and deeply broken circumstances. These are people who are often overlooked. Some carry years of wounds. Some have been rejected by family or society. Some have lost homes, relationships and hope. Others have learned to expect very little from the people around them. But the Gospel begins with a profound truth: Every human being is created in the image of God and…
After completing his training as a tour guide, Aleksey has already had the opportunity to lead two excursions through Israel. What has been especially encouraging is seeing how people respond when the history and places they came to explore begin to open up questions about the Bible and about God. There is something different about opening the Scriptures while standing in the places where the biblical story unfolded. Walking through the land, seeing the landscape, ancient roads and archaeological remains, people begin to picture the world of the Bible in a way that is difficult to experience from a book…
Building bridges between believers from different cultures is an important part of strengthening the Body of Messiah. And we had such an opportunity as some of our young adults were able to travel to a conference in South Korea. As they met, talked and worshipped together, it was moving to see how quickly differences of language, culture and distance began to fade. They discovered that although they had grown up thousands of kilometres apart, they share something much deeper: they belong to the same family in Messiah. For young people especially, there is something powerful about experiencing this for themselves.…
Recently, Pastor Aleksey had the opportunity to travel to Sweden for a conference about Israel. He was grateful to spend time with brothers and sisters who have carried a deep love for Israel and the Jewish people for many years, and to share with them about God's purposes for this land and its people. “As I looked around the room, I found myself wondering about the next generation. Most of the people present were older believers. This was both encouraging and challenging. Encouraging, because it was beautiful to see believers who have faithfully carried a love for Israel and the…