Beginning in Jerusalem
President's Prayer Letter, January
2015
Shalom and Happy New Year. Thanks so much for your prayers and support in 2014. It was a wonderful year of opportunity and blessing. So, thank you for helping us bring the Gospel to Jewish people around the globe. We look forward to our continued partnership in the New Year! A Bright FutureI would like to share some exciting plans we have for 2015 that I believe will impact the lives of Jewish people for Jesus our Messiah. As you know, we have been conducting an Isaiah 53 Evangelistic Campaign in many different nations and cities over the last three years. As a result, thousands of Jewish people have heard about the Lord, some have come to faith and many Christians have had quality opportunities to share the Gospel with their Jewish friends.  This would include using websites, Facebook, blogs, YouTube and many other forms of social media. This is the new marketplace of ideas and if the Apostle Paul were around—he would be blogging, posting and preaching! Let me tell you a quick story that will encourage your heart. Our Isaiah 53 Hebrew website offers the opportunity to view testimonies of Jewish believers from Israel. Of course, the site and the testimonies are all in Hebrew. We began advertising one of the testimonies early last year and have had over 200,000 Israelis watch the video! This is remarkable, but what is even more incredible is that the average time people have watched this video is 5 and a half minutes. I asked one of my coworkers in Israel, “When was the last time you spoke to over 200,000 Israelis about Jesus for 5 and a half minutes?” We both smiled and praised the Lord for these new opportunities to let our Jewish people know about the Lord. A few months ago, an Israeli young man who watched the video on the site contacted the brother who gave the testimony. After some conversations, this young, secular Israeli in Tel Aviv prayed to receive Jesus. Now the brother who gave the testimony is discipling this new believer. And this is just one story among many! We have also given away over 200 copies of the evangelistic book, Isaiah 53 Explained, in Hebrew to Israelis who requested it by visiting the site. When we began these efforts in online evangelism, I had no idea where the Lord might take us. But the vision He has given to our staff and me for moving forward in reaching Jewish people through these wonderful new tools is becoming clearer. Back in the USA Let me tell you what we did over the last couple of months in the United States. We recorded 35 video testimonies of Jewish believers in Jesus. They came from every walk of life—men and women, young and old, newer believers and those who have known the Lord for many years. There is no doubt in my mind that these stories will be powerful tools for the proclamation of the Gospel. People love listening to other people’s stories! And how do you really argue with another individual’s story of what happened to them…you cannot! We are now editing these testimonies and creating multiple new websites to ensure that as many people as possible will view and hear the Good News through those transformed by the power of the Gospel.     Additional Languages We have also translated the Isaiah 53 Explained book into French, as France has more than 700,000 Jewish people, and also into Spanish, as there are more than a half million Spanish-speaking Jews in the world. The book has also been produced in Russian and we are working on the Russian website as well! I cannot tell you how much I believe in the potential of proclaiming the Gospel online and then linking those whose lives are touched with real life, flesh and blood missionaries and local congregations who can do personal follow up. The Daniel Project—Using New Media to Reach Jewish People for Jesus This is why we are developing a “new media team” in New York City that will include videographers, web developers, photographers, writers and those who want to use their God-given creative abilities to proclaim the Gospel through digital media. 
Those who have insight will shine brightly
like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to
righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. But as for you, Daniel, conceal
these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and
forth, and knowledge will increase(Dan. 12:3-4).
This certainly describes today’s culture because of the internet! Further, I
believe the passage indicates that this increase in knowledge will take place
near the end of days preceding the second coming of Jesus. I believe the time is
NOW and The Daniel Project will be one of God’s critical tools
for preaching the Gospel to the Jewish people so that they might “look to
the One who was pierced” and be saved (Zech. 12:10)!I hope you will partner with us in The Daniel Project. We will need to develop video studios, buy equipment and employ a team of young people for this task. I have dedicated quite a bit of our resources already to do this, so I am hoping that you will help us make this a reality this year. This budget will be a step of faith for us. But unless we get started immediately, we will miss opportunities to make Jesus known to thousands of Jewish people each day! I hope the Lord has stirred your heart as He has mine. We can only advance this ministry with your enthusiasm, prayers and financial support. Our first year budget is $300,000. Would you prayerfully consider getting us started in this New Year with a founding grant so that we can make The Daniel Project a reality in 2015? Dear friend, you know it’s not easy being a 121-year-old mission to the Jewish people, as the bones can get a little creaky at times. But, because of what the Lord is doing in our midst, I feel like Chosen People Ministries is acting like a spiritual teenager! Our staff is, on average, younger than it ever has been in recent years and our vision is overflowing with excitement and joy for using these new tools to preach the Gospel. Would you join us in the adventure? Again, we need your help to seize the future but of course we will always continue our personal one-to-one ministry, as well as our ministry to Holocaust survivors and others in Israel and around the world! The future begins today! Happy New Year! May 2015 bring great spiritual blessing to you and your family. Your brother, Mitch  P.S. For your gift of $200 or more I would like to send you a copy of The People, the Land and the Future of Israel conference videos filmed last year at Calvary Baptist Church in New York City. The speakers include Joel C. Rosenberg, Darrell Bock, and Mike Brown. I know you will love this DVD set! |
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