Missionaries of the Week:

Jews for Jesus

The organization Jews for Jesus was founded about 20 years ago in San Francisco by Moishe and Ceil Rosen.  As the organization states in their title, their purpose is to persuade Jews that Jesus Christ is their promised Messiah.  Their mode of operation has traditionally been street evangel-ism, witnessing and passing out very creative tracts in major cites. Their goal is to witness in every city in the world outside of Israel that has more than 25,000 Jews.  They hold campaigns in the chosen city, bringing staff and volunteers from all of their locations.  The campaigns are called Behold Your God. In New York City alone, there are over one million Jews, most of them of Russian heritage.

Moishe is still involved in the ministry, but the director now is David Brickner.  Moishe spends time online, talking to seekers.  He has limited mobility at his age and uses a wheelchair.  It is interesting to observe that
Gentiles are part of the fruit of this ministry. They, too, meet the Jews for Jesus teams on the street or online.  Jews for Jesus also uses media and publications to share their message.

Jews for Jesus Headquarters
60 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
website: www.jewsforjesus.org

13 Sunday  ~  Missionaries of the Week: Jews for Jesus. Pray for the singing group, The Liberated Wailing Wall, which travels on 18-month tours in America and overseas, sharing their faith in Christ.  Many have gone on to serve on the Jews for Jesus staff, including their executive director, David Brickner.  Birthday – Charity Yodis, Germany (age 18)

14 Monday  ~  Aaron and Nancy Palmatier, Arizona (Missions Door). Pray for Aaron, who was recently in Cambodia.  Two of the church buildings were not completed on schedule because the contractor walked away from the job.  Pray for Aaron and the team as they seek other options in getting the construction completed.  Birthday – Aaron Palmatier

15 Tuesday  ~ Wycliffe Bible Translators. There are 2,200 language groups that do not have a single verse of Scripture available in their primary language.  Pray for the 80% of them who are located in three areas of the world:  500+ in Central Africa and Nigeria, 500+ in Mainland and Southeast Asia, and 750 in Indonesia and the Pacific Islands.                         
Birthday – Laura Reed, Sacramento

16 Wednesday  ~ Ministry at the University in Macau,   Asia. About 30 Chinese students meet each week at Chapel; seven have accepted Christ and 10 are in the seeker Bible study.  Pray for the 90 expected new students in the new term. 

17 Thursday  ~  Pray for China: for those searching for hope and peace, for members of house churches, for safety in meeting together and for the persecuted.

18 Friday  ~  Ken and Dee Holcomb, Arizona (Missions Door). Ken and Dee have planned several short-term mission trips for Hispanic believers in July, 2008.  They hope to have teams going to Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela and Chile.  Please pray that the Lord will send just the right people to go and that they may be able to raise the funds necessary.

19 Saturday  ~  Trans World Radio. Pray for the working staff of 87 professionals from 19 countries who carry out TWR – Europe’s ministries.  They also have 28 partners who work with them in European countries.