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Your Mission Report: August 2025

Your Mission Report: August 2025

How can you be Jewish and believe in Jesus?

Seder

Thanks to you, doors are opening in the hearts of Jewish people in Florida—one of the largest Jewish populations in the United States.

Gerard*, a nearly eighty-year-old Jewish man, walked into our city-wide Messianic Passover banquet in Florida with guarded curiosity. He came at the urging of his daughter, a new believer in Jesus.

“Every mention of Jesus drew a scowl or an averted gaze,” one of our volunteers shared. “But Gerard did not leave—he stayed and listened.”

After the Seder (Passover meal), Gerard approached our staff with the question burning in his heart: “How can you be Jewish and believe in Jesus?” What followed was a deeply personal conversation. Our staff member told Gerard how his own Jewish identity remained intact—even strengthened—through faith in the Messiah.

When he mentioned he had studied in Philadelphia, Gerard’s eyes lit up. “I’m from Philly too!” he said. That shared connection opened a new level of trust.

This moment was clearly the fruit of many prayers—especially his daughter’s. Gerard has not made a decision yet, but his heart is softening.

Because of your support, breakthroughs like this are reaching Jewish people who may have never considered Jesus before. Please keep praying for Gerard and many others like him.

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Hope and honor for Holocaust survivors

Holocaust Survivors

Your support is bringing joy, dignity, and eternal hope to some of Israel’s most precious people.

In Israel, we have been pouring out love and care for Holocaust survivors—many of whom are elderly, isolated, and unfamiliar with the message of the Messiah. Over the past few months, your support helped carry out several important outreaches:

  • City Gatherings: Events in Haifa, Ashkelon, Sderot, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv welcomed approximately 400 Holocaust survivors. “For many, these celebrations felt like family,” our staff shared. Beautiful meals, warm fellowship, and heartfelt spiritual conversations turned each event into a feast of joy and connection.
  • A Life-Giving Retreat: Fifty-four survivors took part in a five-day retreat filled with Scripture reflection, worship, and rest. Morning and evening gatherings opened space for healing, prayer, and laughter. “Many smiled, opened up, and even shared their personal pain—something they rarely do,” one of the leaders said.

These are people who have suffered deeply—yet now, late in life, they are hearing about the love of Messiah. Thank you for making this sacred work possible.

Hope grows in Israel: lives transformed through your support

Hike Grand Canyon

Thanks to you, Israeli travelers are finding rest, friendship, and gospel conversations across the globe.

When an Israeli photojournalist, Netanel*, planned a family trip to the Grand Canyon, he turned to Host Israelis—our network of Messianic believers who welcome Israeli travelers into their homes.

Through the Planet Zula app, Netanel connected with two of our team members helping lead this powerful ministry of hospitality.

What began as a simple message turned into something deeper. Over meals and conversations, Netanel and his family experienced love, warmth, and genuine faith.

“In an increasingly polarized world,” he later wrote, “hospitality extends beyond mere shelter—it becomes a bridge to understanding, healing, and shared humanity.”

That is exactly what your support makes possible—safe, meaningful encounters where Israelis, many of whom are affected by war and trauma, experience the gospel not just in words, but in action.

Since launching, Host Israelis has grown to 227 active hosts across 18 countries. More than 500 Israelis  have used the network—receiving hospitality, gospel-centered conversations, and even New Testaments in Hebrew.

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Thank you for helping create places of peace—zulas—where Israeli hearts can open to the hope of the Messiah.

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