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Following is a representative (not comprehensive) list of member bodies.

4 Narkis Street, Jerusalem
Phone: work+972 2-623-0669
Fax: workfax+972 2 623 0682
Email: [email protected]

The Organization

Present day Southern Baptists in Israel date their beginnings from 1911. From that time, Baptist work in the land, under the name Baptist Convention in Israel, has continued to expand and can be found today from the north to the south of the country with about 25 families working with their Jewish and Arab believing brothers among the different people groups.

Historical Perspective

In 1911, a young Palestinian Arab returned to his hometown of Safed after being baptized into the fellowship of FBC, Dallas, Texas. He established in Nazareth the oldest continuous Baptist witness in the Middle East. The first assigned Baptist workers came in 1923 and began a house ministry in Jerusalem. The year 1929 saw the opening of work in Haifa. All personnel were evacuated at the beginning of WWII and returned in 1944 and 1945. The George W. Truett Children’s Home for orphaned children was established in Nazareth and moved to Petah Tikva in 1955. This property is still owned by the Baptists and is now known as Baptist Village.

Present Situation and Future Vision

At the Baptist Village, we have an active sports ministry and host numerous camps and conferences. At the Baptist House in Jerusalem, there are four different congregations ministering in English, Hebrew, and Russian. The International Prayer Center in Jerusalem is being developed in East Jerusalem. One aspect of the work here is to assist people who come on vision trips or prayer walks to see how God might use them in His work. These people are a boon to the land of Israel both financially and spiritually. We hope to continue this and expand the work of volunteers who come to help out short-term in many ways.

P.O. Box 44
Jerusalem, 91000
Phone: work+972 2 625 1849
Fax: workfax+972 2 624 8329
Email: [email protected]

The Organization

The Bible Society in Israel serves local churches of all denominations to supply their scriptural needs. It is our mandate to translate, publish, and distribute the Bible throughout the Land in both Hebrew and Arabic, reaching out to Israelis, Arabs, new immigrants, foreign workers, and visitors. BSI is part of a worldwide organization of 140 Bible societies operating in about 200 countries, making the United Bible Societies the largest publisher of Bibles. UBS is also involved in the translating of scriptures, and to date, scripture portions exist in over 2,300 languages.

Historical Perspective

The Bible Society is a living testimony of God’s faithfulness to preserve and provide His Word in the Holy Land. The first representative was sent to Israel in 1816 and five years later Joseph Wolff, a Jewish believer, came with 20 camels loaded with Bibles. BSI has served in several locations, but in 1979, the main office was established on Jaffa Road across from the Municipality plaza near the Old City walls. The first complete Hebrew Bible was published in 1959 and, in 1976, the New Testament was translated and published in modern Hebrew. In 1993, the Bible Society received the Israeli governments highest literary award for its complete Bible.

Present Situation and Future Vision

Today there are three Bible bookstores operating in separate citiesJerusalem, Tel Aviv (the only Bible bookstore in the Gush Dan region with a population of more than one million people) and Galilee, located near Nazareth Village and serving mainly the Arab population in the area.

We rejoice in the various ministry opportunities: a sports camp for teenagers, a Bible quiz program, publication of 101 Favorite Stories from the Bible into six languages, a joint project with the Nazareth Village publishing a book on the life and teachings of Jesus, special outreaches to foreign workers, new publications of the Gospels, and the Hebrew/English Bible. The Bible Society also makes Christian media materials available in several languages.

The Bible Society is dedicated to disseminating the Word of God to all people groups in their languages at an affordable price. “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God stands forever (Isaiah 40:8, NKJV).

Fadi Hanna
P.O. Box 292
Israel
Phone: work+972 4 656 6869
Fax: workfax+972 4 646 7959
Email: [email protected]
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The Organization

The Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) organization seeks to reach children with the Gospel of Christ and to train teachers who work among children in the church and to provide material for the children's ministries.

Historical Perspective

The organization was established in Israel in 1966 by the Rev. Wayne & Carol King from the USA. It was centered in Nazareth (where the Center is still active until this day) but has reached all of Israel with its services; especially the Arabic speaking community.

Present Situation and Future Vision

The organization has a functional board and is a registered Amutah; has a director and staff members who hold different training seminars and children's programs all over the Galilee. CEF is also highly involved in summer camps. The future vision is to establish ministry offices in the main cities in Israel, while having Nazareth remain as the main center. This will effectively help reach more children and train more children's workers.

Roger Elbel
PO Box 50
Jerusalem, 91000
Phone: work+972 2 625 4669
Fax: workfax+972 2 625 6265
Email: [email protected]
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The Organization

The Christian Alliance Church exists to know Jesus, exalting Him as Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King, and to partner with other believers for completing His “Great Commission”. By His imperative, we share the Good News about Jesus with others. We deeply desire that others also might enjoy God and experience His loving presence.

Historical Perspective

The Christian Alliance Church began as a Jesus-centered, church-generating movement emphasizing wholeness and fullness through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. In 1884,

Dr. A. B. Simpson sought to mobilize under-utilized lay-forces and resources of the churches to “take the whole Bible to the whole world”. The Christian Alliance Church has been in the Middle East since 1890, with more than 500 adherents in Israel. As a mainstream evangelical church, the C&MA was a founding member of UCCI in 1956. Currently, the C&MA has church workers serving in 66 nations, with over 4 million members in 81 countries and territories of the world. In Israel, ministry centers include Jerusalem and Beersheba.

Present Situation and Future Vision

By proclaiming His truth, our pastors, professionals and volunteers have been meeting the needs of people. Ministries of service and compassion are helping meet critical educational and community support needs. For over 100 years, our ministries have impartially served Jewish, Arab and expatriate communities.

The Alliance Church has always served with a deep respect for different backgrounds, cultures and religions. We rejoice when people are reconciled to God and one another. We believe God has given dignity and worth to all peoples and that He intends for them to live in freedom. He has given them the right to choose His free gift of forgiveness and fellowship with Him. Therefore, we will continue offering His message to all with love and respect.

We will nurture, equip and empower national leaders to boldly serve others. We value God’s glory in Jesus, the Bible as His Word, the Church as His Body, the Great Commission mandated to all believers, and the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Michael Mohrmann
P.O. Box 14076
Jerusalem, 91140
Phone: work+972 2 626 4627
Fax: workfax+972 2 626 4627
Email: [email protected]
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The Organization

Christus-Treff (Marburg, Berlin, Jerusalem) is a fellowship of Christians from different denominational backgrounds, among them Lutherans, Catholics, Evangelicals, Pentecostals and other denominations. Based in Marburg, Germany (and since 2002 also in Berlin), it started in the early 1980s as a community of university students seeking to live a committed life as Christians and serving their community through prayer, worship, education, social action and creative arts.

Historical Perspective

From the beginning, members of the community have been serving in several countries throughout the Middle East. In 1993, a community center in the Old City of Jerusalem was opened. The Johanniter Hospiz was founded in 1859 by the German branch of the Order of St. John (Hospitallers), who wanted to provide a place for young German travelers and pilgrims in the Holy Land, a place where they could learn about their faith and about the land while at the same time enjoying Christian hospitality, pastoral care and spiritual inspiration. Today, the center remains the property of the Order, while the original vision is entrusted to and carried on by members of Christus-Treff who live and serve in the hospice.

Present Situation and Future Vision

The team of Christus-Treff in the Johanniter-Hospiz seeks to serve German-speaking visitors, pilgrims and volunteers, as well as the local communities of believers. It offers regular lectures and worship meetings, study trips and pilgrimages, counseling and pastoral care for individuals. A limited number of rooms are available for pilgrims and visitors who want to share community life with other Christians. We are also active in different local churches and institutions, supporting them in their ministry to the people.

Gary Hull
PO Box 19287
Jerusalem, 9119201
Phone: work +972-2-6273899
Email: [email protected]

The Organization

The Church of God was founded in 1886 in the United States of America. It is a Pentecostal church with over ten million adherents in 180 countries.

Historical Perspective

The beginning of the Pentecostal movement in the Holy Land dates back to the year of 1908. Lucy Leatherman was sent from Azusa Street, but eventually joined the Church of God, and founded the movement during her first visit to the Holy Land and Egypt. However, it took until the end of the British Period (1947) for an overseer to be appointed for the work; but during the initial period of the State of Israel, all ministry centers remained under Jordan (Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Beit Sahur, Beit Jala, Ramallah, Aboud, Taibeh) until 1967, when the Mount of Olives Church of God came under Israeli jurisdiction and ministries began in Israel (Jerusalem, Nazareth, Ramleh).

Present Situation and Future Vision

Today, the Church of God ministers among the Arab communities in Jerusalem, Aboud and Ramleh and maintains an elementary school and a kindergarten in the village of Aboud. The Ministry Center on the Mount of Olives houses an international church and a guesthouse. There is a Romanian church in Jerusalem, as well as various social ministries for both Arab and Jewish communities in the Holy Land.

Lindell Browning
12 Caspi, Apt. 3
Jerusalem, 93554
Phone: work+972 2 671 5080
Fax: workfax+972 2 582 1172
Email: [email protected]

The Organization

The Church of the Nazarene in Israel is a part of the global Church of the Nazarene, which ministers in 150 countries in the world.

Historical Perspective

The Church of the Nazarene began its ministry in the land, then called Palestine, in 1920 among Armenian refugees. Two of the churchs leaders requested permission to open a church, but were denied unless the church could also open an orphanage. After spending a night in the Garden of Gethsemane praying for Gods will to be done, these leaders returned and were given permission. Property was secured adjacent to the YMCA in West Jerusalem, where a preschool and ministry to Armenian refugees began. This ministry continued there until the 1970s; the property was then sold and moved into the Old City near Jaffa Gate. Another property was built on Nablus Road in 1969.

In 1948, under the leadership of Rev. Alexander Wachtel, the Church of the Nazarene was one of the first Protestant evangelical churches to register in the new country of Israel. Rev. Wachtel was also one of the founding members of the UCCI and the church was a charter member. Since 1948, the Church of the Nazarene had only three leaders: Rev. Wachtel until 1973, Rev. Earl Morgan until 1988, and Rev. Lindell Browning, the present leader.

Present Situation and Future Vision

In 1960, the Church of the Nazarene opened a ministry in purchased property in Nazareth. A ministry also began in Haifa. Today, there are local churches in Jerusalem, Haifa and Nazareth. In 1985, a preschool opened in Nazareth, and in 1992, a preschool opened in Haifa. Together these two preschools have about 180 children. Bible studies/church plants are being conducted in Ibellin, Kefar Yseif, and Lod.

The vision of the Church of the Nazarene is to be a part of a united movement for Christ throughout the Eastern Mediterranean. The core values of the church are three dimensional: 1) We are committed to be followers and disciples of the Lord Jesus; 2) We believe that holiness is exemplified in the Scriptures, demanded and provided for to each who follows Christ through His death on the cross; 3) We are a church on a mission to preach the Gospel to all men. With the conviction that all are redeemable, we have set as a motto, No soul left behind. Attempts to share the Gospel are presently done by local churches in Israel, preschools, and compassionate ministries or humanitarian relief work. We attempt to be holistic in our approach to ministry.

P.O. Box 19179
Jerusalem
Phone: work+972 2 626 4258

The Organization

Church School Service, Inc. is a non-profit Arab bookstore and publisher, located at corner of Nablus Road and Arm Ben Elaas St. about 100 meters north of the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem.

Historical Perspective

Church School Service began in 1975. Miss Florence Christie was retiring after a lifetime of service in Egypt, but wanted to visit Jerusalem first. When several local Jerusalem pastors heard of her previous ministry in publications, they asked her to stay to open a bookstore and publish Sunday School material. The Anglican Church offered her a damaged Ottoman house for the center, which was renovated and is still the location today. Many people still know the bookstore as Miss Christies.

The Lord called her niece, Marlene Joyce Shafer, to Jerusalem, and Miss Christie returned to the States. For the next two decades, Joyce worked tirelessly to register the bookstore as a U.S. nonprofit corporation, to extend the stores ministry into Jordan and Iraq, and to publish many new items. A whole generation of Christians in Jordan, the West Bank and Galilee has grown up with the Church School Service picture album, many of them still treasuring it 25 years later.

The bookstore was expanded to a third room carved out of the courtyard used for teacher training seminars. Upon her retirement, the Lord called Raymond and Kathryn Hain back to the Middle East in 1996 to serve.

Present Situation and Future Vision

Church School Service has over 2,000 Christian books available in Arabic brought from Egypt, Jordan, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, and now, even Iraq. By being in the middle, we have the largest number of Arabic titles in one place in the whole Middle East. We also send curriculum and felt sets to Iraq and the rest of the Middle East. Work goes on to fulfill our mandate:  Out of the City of David shall go for the Word of the Lord from Jerusalem.  (Isaiah 2:3, NKJV)

P.O. Box 546
Jerusalem, 91004
Phone: work+972 2 671 4351
Fax: workfax+972 2 672 1349
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The Organization

Since its establishment in 1936 as Zion Apostolic Mission until now, Jerusalem Cornerstone has tried to walk the political tightrope by loving all peoples, Jews and Arabs, and adhering to changing governmental protocols, all the while faithfully sharing the Gospel through biblical teaching and acts of loving-kindness.

Historical Perspective

During the British Mandate but with Turkish influences continuing, William L. Hull founded the Zion Apostolic Mission, later named Zion Christian Mission, and finally renamed Jerusalem Cornerstone in 1995. Cornerstone was known as an Ottoman Society until the 1970s when Israeli law transferred Cornerstones status to an amuta, an Israeli non-profit organization. Hull is probably most famous for his chaplaincy of Adolf Eichmann; this story was told in Hulls The Struggle for a Soul – Doubleday, 1963. Hull was deeply interested in Gods special plan for Israel. In 1961-62, Hull transferred the mission, including the Bible shop on 33 Street of the Prophets, to Le Roy and E. Paul Kopp. A local paper, The Jerusalem Post, February 25, 1955, carried a report of Rev. E. Paul Kopps ministry when several people, including a blind woman from Amman, Jordan, came to faith after being healed through his prayers.

Charles Kopp was appointed by his father, E. Paul, and grandfather, LeRoy, to head Zion Christian Mission in 1966. Charles and his wife, Elizabeth, started a coffee shop to reach out to the youth culture of the 1970s and were able to expand the work of Cornerstone in establishing and partnering with additional Christian workers in the land.

Present Situation and Future Vision

Today the vision of Jerusalem Cornerstone continues to be about sharing the message of Gods love to all mankind through acts of charity and educational opportunities with an eye towards Kingdom restoration and reconciliation. Jerusalem Cornerstone is resiliently advancing the word of life prophesied to forever change the Middle East and the world.

David Serner
Bar Kochba Street 91/5
Jerusalem, 97892
Phone: work +972 54 442 3154
Email: [email protected]
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The Organization

The Danish Church Ministry to Israel (DCMI) was established in 1885. Its purpose is to share the Gospel with the Jewish people, to further mutual understanding between Christians and Jews, and to fight anti-Semitism.

Historical Perspective

The Organization's Brief History: In the early 20th century, DCMI was reaching out to the Jews in Denmark and Eastern Europe. Following World War II and the establishment of the State of Israel, the work was restructured. Since 1953, DCMI has strived to maintain the presence of a Danish pastor in Israel. Between 1953-1965, two Danish pastors were sent to the Scottish School in Jaffa. In the years 1966-1972, a Danish pastor worked among Danish kibbutz volunteers. Since 1976, a Danish pastor and a number of volunteers have been serving the Danish congregation in Jerusalem, as well as Danish visitors to Israel, in cooperation with the Danish Church Abroad.



For many years, the Danish congregation has had its home at Redeemer Church in the Old City.

Present Situation and Future Vision

DCMI is involved in a variety of local ministries, among which are the Caspari Center, FCSI (Fellowship of Christian Students in Israel), Musalaha (Reconciliation), the Bible Society, Immanuel Church in Jaffa, etc. The work in Israel has two purposes: to serve the Danish community in Israel through the Danish Church in Jerusalem, and to support the local congregations.

P.O. Box 11
Nazareth, 16100
Phone: work+972 4 602 8888
Fax: workfax+972 4 657 5912
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Our vision:

Empowering the community through investment in teaching, research, and clinical and professional excellence.

The Organization

The Nazareth Trust is a Christian charity based in Nazareth, Israel that supports the local population regardless of belief or background.

The Nazareth Trust traces its roots back to 1861, when a young Christian doctor, Dr Kaloost Vartan, made the journey from Edinburgh to Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus, establishing a small four-bed clinic.

At that time, it was the only medical facility in the town and as far as Damascus and Beirut in the north, and Jerusalem in the south. Dr Vartan did pioneer medical work, reaching out to a population whose life expectancy barely reached 25 years at that time.

No doubt, Dr Vartan drew his inspiration from the words of Jesus. As he stood up in the synagogue in Nazareth Jesus proclaimed: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.”

While our roots are in the provision of medical care, today, the Nazareth Trust is more than just a hospital. Today, the Nazareth Trust operates the Nazareth Hospital EMMS, the Nazareth Academic School of Nursing, the Nazareth Village and SERVE Nazareth Program.

Following the teaching and example of Jesus of Nazareth, the Trust, unique in its position in the Middle East, aims to reach out to the local population and to the wider world, irrespective of faith, political persuasion, or tradition, through healthcare, education, proclamation, and service. We are a dynamic Christian organization, with over 1,000,000 people accessing any one of our services in healthcare, education, biblical tourism, and voluntary service every year.

Historical Perspective

The Nazareth Hospital EMMS

serves as a district general hospital and main trauma center for the region, providing critical services to over 570,000 people. The hospital has evolved into more than a medical facility, fostering cooperation between diverse groups, and serving as an academic institution. Many of the hospital's physicians are after fellowships in the most prestigious institutions in the world, reflecting a commitment to excellence and ongoing learning. The hospital offers specialized services that are not available in other local hospitals, such as a catheterization unit, stroke unit, fortified respiratory intensive care unit, IVF unit, pediatric surgery, and mental health services.

The Nazareth Hospital is a WHO hospital promoting health and well-being in Northern Israel, within a predominantly Arab community.

The Nazareth Hospital is more than just a hospital. It aims to reach out to the local population and to the wider world, irrespective of faith, political persuasion, or tradition, through healthcare, education, research, and development.

The hospital is also an academic institution affiliated with the Azrieli Faculty of medicine, Bar-Ilan University. In addition, we are training the nurses of the future through our Academic School of Nursing.

The Nazareth Academic School of Nursing (NASoN)

Established in 1924 to address a shortage of professionally trained nurses in Israel, our School of Nursing has continued to train the next generation of nurses ever since.

Most of our students come from the local communities around Nazareth and we are the only School of Nursing that serves the predominantly Arab population in the area. Over 350 students each year choose the school to undertake General Nursing qualifications, with a B.A. degree in Nursing.

Our staff is committed to drawing out the potential in each young person who attends the school. Alongside a focus on the academic and practical aspects of becoming a fully qualified nurse, we also develop each student to embrace values of excellence, compassion and serving all, regardless of who they are.

The school enjoys its own dedicated teaching facility right next to the hospital. Students gain the best experience while they train and learn to become part of a caring community with us.

The Nazareth Village

Set on land below the Nazareth Hospital, the Nazareth Village is built on ancient agricultural land that boasts the area’s last remaining first-century wine press. At the Village, visitors experience Nazareth as it was at the time of Jesus, on land that remained largely untouched and unchanged since Jesus’ time.

The Nazareth Village was developed, not just to preserve the past, but to bring the first century to life in vivid and archeologically accurate detail.

Experienced guides help people understand more about the life that Jesus lived and the parables he told, through our authentic working farm from that period. Exact replicas of first-century houses, a synagogue, along with olive and wine presses have been carefully built, using the same methods that would have been used at the time.

Offering more than a tour of ancient ruins, the Village allows visitors to understand the geographical and cultural nuances of Jesus’ teachings, often vital for understanding the meaning more fully. With over 100,000 visitors a year, the Village is a highly popular attraction in the Galilee region, drawing international visitors from over 110 countries.

SERVE Nazareth

SERVE Nazareth connects Christians from around the world with ministries in the hometown of Jesus. We support hundreds of volunteers who enjoy the blessing of experiencing life where Jesus lived, learning about cross-cultural environment, and growing in their relationships with God.

SERVE volunteers get to explore the Holy Land, befriend local people, and become integrated into the local culture. Whether someone comes as an individual or as part of a SERVE Nazareth team, we support them to settle in, to discover new opportunities and to make a real difference as they put faith into action.

Present Situation and Future Vision

We give thanks to God for his faithfulness and provision to each of the entities of the Nazareth Trust which are presently growing and expanding their services.

The Nazareth Hospital is expanding the area of its Emergency Room and Outpatient facilities to accommodate the growing number of patients using our services, and has ambitious plans for new buildings and services, including an MRI Unit soon. It is now employing more than 800 people making it one of the largest employers in Nazareth and the largest Christian registered charity in Israel.

The Nazareth Academic School of Nursing has just completed a major building project adding two more floors with state-of-the-art lecture rooms and simulation facilities to accommodate the growing number of students seeking to register for a nursing degree. It currently has 350 students and will be able to expand to 500 with the additional space. It continues to achieve excellent academic results and is now offering both the BA Nursing Degree and the BA Nursing Conversion Program in partnership with Ono Academic College in Kiryat Ono.

The Nazareth Village has had approximately 1.1 million visitors since its inception in the year 2000 making it one of the most popular sites for visitors and pilgrims to the Holy Land. In addition, many thousands of local people have visited and attended the excellent Christmas and Easter programs the Nazareth Village produces for the people of Nazareth and the surrounding areas. It also has ambitious plans to build a new Discovery Centre to add to the experience of first-century life in the time Jesus for visitors to the Village in future.

The SERVE Nazareth programme is also seeking to expand its reach and enrich the experience it offers people coming to volunteer through opportunities to learn, serve and grow in the hometown of Jesus. Volunteers are housed in the old Doctor’s House on the campus of the Nazareth Hospital which has been fully refurbished and now offers very comfortable en-suite accommodation in 18 rooms (both double and single).

Spiritual and pastoral care is also offered to all our staff and patients at their point of need regardless of their faith or belief. This ministry of prayer and presence is offered from a Christian faith perspective with sensitivity to people of other faiths and none.

Our future vision is to continue offering healing, hope, and hospitality in the name of Jesus to the people of Nazareth and beyond in his hometown through the provision of healthcare, education, biblical tourism, and volunteer services for his kingdom and glory!

For more information about the Nazareth Trust see here.

P.O. Box 638
Rishon LeZion, 75106
Phone: work +972 3 967 0179

The Organization

FLM is a Bible-believing organization. Our desire and duty is to pray for the peace of Jerusalem, as we are exhorted to do in Psalm 122:6-9:  For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say: peace be within you. For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your prosperity (NIV).

Historical Perspective

FLM, an official organization of the Finnish Lutheran Church, was founded in 1967. Since the very beginning, Israel has had an important role in the work and vision of FLM. In the early 1970s, we started bringing study groups of Finnish young people, especially theology students, to Israel to study the Jewish roots of our faith, the Land of the Bible, and also to build bridges of friendship with the Israeli people.

Present Situation and Future Vision

During the past decades and until this day, FLM has brought tourists, as well as special youth groups (arranged confirmation camps, for example) to Israel. In Finland, we have participated in the activities of the Israeli Friendship Organizations. FLM is deeply concerned about and wants to fight against the growing anti-Semitism and anti-Israel atmosphere in Europe and the mass media. Our representatives in Israel write articles and send pictures to Finnish papers and magazines about the Land and the people of Israel, wanting to correct the often so partial information given in the media today. They also invite Israeli speakers to come and visit Finnish churches, seminars, schools and conferences. They want to encourage and help the young people in different cross-cultural study programs to come to this interesting Land to study the roots of our faith, and the history and culture of Israel, and the people living here. We also want to promote understanding and peace between all the people living in this Land: Jews and Arabs and the many foreigners who live here as workers, whether short or long-term.

The Organization

Foursquare Israel is a branch of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, head-quartered in Los Angeles, CA. Its name and founding tenets are based on the four-fold ministry of Jesus as savior, healer, baptizer in the Holy Spirit and soon-coming King.  Foursquare holds partnership and fellowship with the larger body of the Messiah as we together work to advance His Kingdom as one of its highest values.

Historical Perspective

Starting with the establishment of its first church in Los Angeles, California in 1923, Foursquare has grown to be established in 149 nations with over 6 million adherents world-wide. Israel serves as the headquarters base for the Foursquare ministry in the Middle East, with works established in ten nations in the Middle East and Central Asia region.

The first worker to represent Foursquare in Israel and the territories came to the land in 1996.  Since that time Foursquare has been involved in various forms of outreach, ministry and humanitarian assistance.  Some of these activities have included church planting among foreign workers, teaching English and computers, food and medical distribution to needy families, establishing a beauty salon for low income women, literature and media distribution, and conducting of leadership seminars.  Foursquare is also in partnership with the ministry of Charles and Liz Kopp who are ordained Foursquare ministers and serve on the board of Foursquare Israel.

Present Situation and Future Vision

We continue to seek a way to partner with the larger body of Messiah in the land reaching out with the love and message of reconciliation to all the peoples of this country.  We are currently in the midst of partnering with a local believer and his organization to jointly establish a new community center where we will teach English, computers, martial arts and classes of practical assistance, such as ‘principles of child rearing from the Gospel’.  We will also seek for this center to be a place of reconciliation between various peoples in this country.

We will be partnering with this same ministry to conduct leadership-training courses both for local believers as well as emerging leaders from abroad who desire to study the Bible in the context of the land and cultures of Israel.

Anis Barhoum
P.O Box 40
Shfar-Am, 20200
Phone: work+972 4 986 5943
Fax: workfax+972 4 985 5943
Email: [email protected]

The Organization

The House of Light is an Arab Christian charity for social aid, officially registered as an amuta (non-profit organization), founded by Anis and Nawal Barhoum. The ministry works in the strong conviction that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the solution for all problems and needs by the power of His Holy Spirit. The organization presents the Gospel to all who ask for help, regardless of their backgrounds.

Historical Perspective

The ministry started in 1984 by having a Good News Club at the Barhoum family house, held by the organization Childrens Evangelical Fellowship. The House of Light became a center for sharing and counseling as God sent people, many times parents of children who attended the Good News Club, asking for help.

Present Situation and Future Vision

The Lord blessed House of Light with Christian psychologists and a social worker, who are always ready when needed. Counseling is given to broken families, girls with problems, as well as addicts who seek help for rehabilitation. Prevention programs are held on a weekly basis especially for women and children. The organization hosts and nurtures a year round program called Kings Kids, a childrens and youth ministry teaching young people to show the love of Christ through volunteering and performing arts. This ministry brings youth from different ethnic backgrounds together as one in Christ. Kings Kids holds special summer camps each year. Bible studies, worship meetings, counseling sessions, individual care, home visits, Kings Kids and Good News Clubs are held in the House of Light every week.

The Lord also opened the doors of prisons to Anis and Nawal to visit prisoners with a Christian background. They aim at leading them to real repentance by the understanding and acceptance of Messiah. At Christmas and Easter, a group of committed believers lead worship, teach and have fellowship with inmates inside the different prisons. The group also distributes gifts to all prisoners. Prisoners families are being nurtured by House of Light and helped to overcome the difficulties with a renewed mind and life.

The Organization

The Israel Trust of the Anglican Church (ITAC) has been involved in various ministries in Jerusalem and other parts of the Holy Land since the early 19th century. Today we operate from four locations: Christ Church Centre and The Prophets Street compound in Jerusalem, Beit Immanuel in Jaffa, and Beit Bracha in Migdal near the Sea of Galilee.

Historical Perspective

Christ Church Centre was established in 1838 inside the Old City near the Jaffa Gate and was the first Protestant entity in the Middle East. A heritage center, also located in two other historic ITAC buildings, explains to our many visitors, both locals and tourists, the enormous part that Christians, especially ITAC, played in the history of the Holy Land.

On The Prophets Street in the center of Jerusalem is another historic ITAC site. Originally a hospital, it has been the home of ITACs Anglican International School for more than 40 years. On this compound is also Makor HaTikva, a Hebrew school that has been associated with ITAC for 16 years. Another heritage center open to visitors is also located on the Anglican School site.

Present Situation and Future Vision

Christ Church Centre, our first center, is currently the home of four different congregationsEnglish, Hebrew, Romanian and Filipino. Christ Church also runs a guesthouse, coffee shop and bookshop. Based at Christ Church is our study center, Alexander College/Shoresh Tours, with an emphasis on the Jewish roots of the Christian faith, and the new Conrad Schick Library. The Anglican School, at The Prophets Street, is used by local congregations and other Christian organizations. Our third heritage center, Beit Immanuel, is leased to a local congregation, who also run a guesthouse and youth hostel. Beit Bracha is ITACs newest center. This beautiful prayer/retreat center is located in Migdal overlooking the Sea of Galilee. Besides hosting visitors from overseas, Beit Bracha supports local Jewish and Arab Christian communities with events, retreats and conferences.

55 HaNevi’im Street
Jerusalem
P.O Box 37057,
Jerusalem 91370, Israel
Phone: work+972 2 567 6500
Email: [email protected]
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The Organization

Jerusalem Seminary (JS) provides transformative ministry training through the formation of a Hebraic worldview and by using the Land of the Bible to ground and enrich Bible students, seminarians, and Bible translators. The Seminary’s three schools include the School of the Bible, the School of Graduate Studies and the School of Hebrew, which offer traditional, modular, and online course options.

Historical Perspective

Jerusalem Seminary provides transformative ministry training through the formation of a Hebraic worldview and by using the Land of the Bible to ground and enrich Bible students, seminarians, and Bible translators. The Seminary’s three schools include the School of the Bible, the School of Graduate Studies and the School of Hebrew, which offer traditional, modular, and online course options.

Present Situation and Future Vision

Since 2018 Jerusalem Seminary’s School of Hebrew (SOH) has been training Israeli believers (in Hebrew) through the Hebrew for the Nations semester courses, now with over 45 graduates. Such graduates are equipped to serve the nations in various ways (Bible translators, seminarians, and pastors) globally through online and intensive international courses in spoken Biblical Hebrew. JS’ SOH graduates have taught in Mongolia, Nigeria, Togo, and the United States, training over 110 students.


The School of the Bible provides educational opportunities beyond the traditional classroom through online classes and academically rigorous, intensive, two week courses in Israel. Our curriculum is designed to rejuvenate an individual's ministry and faith by connecting the biblical geography of the land to the Word of God and exploring the Hebraic foundations of our faith.


In 2023, the Seminary became a member of the European Council for Theological Education, the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education, the Wycliffe Global Alliance, and the Forum of Bible Agencies International.


Jerusalem Seminary’s School of Graduate Studies is scheduled to launch in the fall of 2024.
Jerusalem Seminary is committed to encouraging vibrant faith and a Jesus-centered spiritual environment that glorifies God. Jerusalem Seminary’s vision is to make biblical education and ministry training in the Land of the Bible essential and transformative. JS’ mission is to equip and empower the global community of believers to understand their faith in and through the Land of the Bible, for the glory of God.

Machaseh is a non-profit charity organization founded in 2005.

 Machaseh´s goal is to build up an effective network for victims of domestic violence and couples and families in crisis and in theirrelationships. Regardless of ethnicity or religion, help is offered to holocaust survivors, women who are victims of human trafficking, Ethiopian singlemothers and their children, refugees, homeless, poor, people struggling withaddictions, and traumatized persons. Also King’s Kids Jerusalem is under the umbrella of Machaseh and serves children and youth, helping them to develop and use their skills. They are also active in the field of reconciliation between Arab and Jewish youth.

The Machaseh team is multi-cultural, consisting of Israelis and Internationals.

 In order to meet all the needs, an interdisciplinary approach is important. The Machaseh team consists of a Pastoral Counselor, a Clinical Psychologist, a Social Worker, and a Child Welfare Worker. In addition a number of volunteers, professionals in the fields of counseling, social work or practical work are involved. Machaseh works closely with lawyers and the Israeli Social Services.

 Machaseh´s work is based on Christian values and ministers to people showing them the unconditional love and mercy of God. Many clients are non believers and it is our desire to reconcile and connect them with Jesus, the Savior.

“This I declare about the Lord:  He alone is my refuge (Machaseh), my place of safety.”   Psalm 91:2 :2

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P.O. Box 31927
Jerusalem 9131901
Phone Israel: +972 58 779 9443 / +972 58 779 9447
Phone Netherlands: +31 342 471318
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.neareastministry.nl

The Organization

The Near East Ministry (NEM) is an interdenominational foundation and a member of the Evangelical Alliance in the Netherlands. NEM is involved in a ministry of reconciliation, recognizing that reconciliation with God is the only way to achieve reconciliation among people. NEM acknowledges Gods eternal covenant with His people Israel, in Jesus the Messiah offering reconciliation to the world. This has a special meaning for Israel and the Arab people according to the Bible (see Isaiah 19:23-25). Reconciliation in the Middle East has a worldwide effect. The Near East Ministry reaches out by serving Jewish and Arab people. Over 40 volunteer workers, some with their families, reside in the Middle East to serve, to learn and to pray.

Historical Perspective

Since her foundation in 1963, the NEM is focused on bringing revival to the Church in the Netherlands and a greater awareness of Gods vision for the future of the Middle East as described in Isaiah 19: 23-25. Through the ages, there have always been conflicts in this birthplace of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. After the foundation of the state of Israel in 1948, these have only increased.

Present Situation and Future Vision

Near East Ministry reaches out in prayer and practical service to Arab and Jew, doing so with a humble attitude. We are not unaware of sincere mistakes Christians have made in the past.

The NEM does so in sending practical workers to the Middle East and in intercessory prayer for the both the Jewish and the Arab peoples. Next to offering volunteers a chance to learn and grow in faith and in knowledge about the biblical and historical perspective of the area. NEM volunteers are involved in nursing, childcare, support of refugees, home care, help for handicapped and elderly people, technical support, etc. Contributing in a practical way, ministering with a prayerful attitude. They join and where possible, serve and support the local Christian population and their Churches.

P.O. Box 525
Haifa
Phone: work+972 4 8515 019
Fax: workfax+972 4 8516875
Email: [email protected]

The Organization

The Norwegian Church Ministry to Israel was founded in 1844, and started its ministry in Israel in 1949.

Historical Perspective

Congregations were established in Haifa (Beit Eliahu) and in Tel Aviv/Jaffa (Immanuel Church). The NCMI initiated the building of Ebenezer Home (1976) in Haifa and established the Caspari Center (1982) in Jerusalem. In addition, the NCMI is supporting ministries in Israel, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, and the USA. In our buildings in Haifa and Tel Aviv, the NCMI facilitates locations for 7 different congregations and groups.

Present Situation and Future Vision

The vision of the Ebenezer Home was to provide Jewish believers in Jesus who had survived the Holocaust a good home in their old age. Many organizations helped the NCMI realize this vision. Today the home is serving the evangelical congregations in Israel, and has both Jewish and Arab residents. The staff has increasingly become Israeli, and more young Israelis work as volunteers.

Caspari Center for Biblical and Jewish studies was established in 1982 to support local congregations with theological training and has grown to include programs for children’s education and leadership training. Sabbath-school teachers seminars have been held since 1997. The leadership training program was started in 2003 and is designed to provide practical skills for young and upcoming leaders. Caspari Center publishes a theological journal Mishkan forum on the Gospel and the Jewish people. The Caspari Center library is used by both local and international students.

Several congregations have their weekly services at Immanuel Church, which celebrated its centenary in 2004. Many Israelis visit this little “pearl” in Jaffa, for organ concerts and for information about the church.

We give thanks to the Lord for devoted local leaders in the organizations and congregations, and pray that the ministry of the NCMI will continue to serve the local body of believers, so the evidence of the grace of God can be visible among us.

Wayne Hilsden
P.O. Box 427
Jerusalem, 91003
Phone: work+972 2 625 1899
Fax: workfax+972 2 625 1896
Email: [email protected]

The Organization

King of Kings Ministries is called to advance God’s Kingdom in Israel and the nations by planting congregations, establishing training centers, creating business initiatives, fostering unity in the Body, birthing local ministries that serve their communities, and sharing the Messiah’s love in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Historical Perspective

We began as a small home group in Jerusalem. That home group grew into a congregation. That first congregation expanded into both Hebrew and English services which grew into a new congregational plant. From there a prayer center was added; and then a counseling center and humanitarian centers were birthed. As we invested more into our leadership training programs, we were led by God to plant new congregations all over Israel and to expand our prayer centers, counseling centers, and humanitarian aid ministries.

Present Situation and Future Vision

We see the Lord continuing to have us focus on identifying and training potential leaders. As leaders become ready and are filled with vision, this enables us to continue to plant congregations in cities that do not have Godly representation and in languages that the local community may need. We are seeking to continue to serve the existing Israelis with new congregations and ministries but also to serve and establish congregations for new immigrant Jewish families in a language that helps them grow.

Harry Tees
P.O. Box 32298
Jerusalem, 91322
Phone: work+972 2 628 4018
Fax: workfax+972 2 581 5553
Email: [email protected]

The Organization

Project Redemption is an interdenominational organization working within an international framework. It was founded in 1980. Today it operates in over 20 locations in cooperation with local churches and para-churches mainly in areas of spirituality, education and community development.

Jerusalem House is the operational headquarters of Project Redemption in the Land and is located in the central area of Jerusalem. It is only few minutes walk from the Old City, Zion Square, and Mea Shearim.

Historical Perspective

Project Redemption started serving in the early 1980s, beginning as a small group of ten members, mostly volunteers who desired to serve in Israel in several small community projects. PR was formed as a ministry to support short-term volunteer work in community services.

In the 1990s, the headquarters was moved to Jerusalem House at Nablus Road. The building was used as a study center to bring international university students to study and volunteer in Israel. Along with the service projects, study programs, Project Redemption provides a place of worship for these and other university students.

Present Situation and Future Vision

Community development, along with student ministries and worship centers, are the foundation of Project Redemption. We serve alongside existing ministries, as well as building up ministries in partnership with the local body. We provide interactive training courses, in which theoretical and practical teaching go hand in hand, to equip those who want to minister.

Stephen Pfann
P.O.Box 24084 Mt. Scopus
Jerusalem, 91240
Phone: work+972 2 645 3570
Fax: workfax+972 2 645 3621
Personal Email: [email protected]
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The Organization

“The land of the Bible: our classroom” is the motto of The University of the Holy Land (UHL), an interfaith, interdenominational graduate school founded by Christian scholars in Jerusalem. UHLs diverse student body includes local and international students. The school remains on the cutting-edge of research, projects and curriculum related to the life of Jesus, the Second Temple Period (e.g., Nazareth Village), and the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Historical Perspective

Established in 1986 as a research center by its president, Dr. Stephen Pfann, and incorporated in California as the Center for the Study of Early Christianity (CSEC), UHL has gradually expanded into a masters and doctorate granting institution. UHL’s mission is to provide an academic study environment in which an individual can explore the origins of the Christian faith, combining the benefits of field study with classroom education, and utilizing both Jewish and non-Jewish resources.

Present Situation and Future Vision

UHLs partnership with the Rothberg International School of the Hebrew University provides a unique opportunity for students from both institutions to study together with world-class Jewish and Christian instructors. In addition to its link to the Rothberg School, UHL has sister-school relationships with the Ecole Biblique, the University of Durham, and Seoul Theological Institute, among many others. As a public service, UHL offers courses at the YMCA in English as a Second Language for the community-at-large.

As UHL begins its third decade of educational service, its outreach will expand with the launching of distance learning, providing web-based courses to students around the world, many of whom might never be able to come to the Holy Land.

UHL is pleased to be a part of UCCI as we celebrate together our anniversaries in the land of the Bible!