December 2022

The Chosen People Newsletter

December 2022

One of our missionaries got a chance to chat with a young Orthodox Jewish man about Jesus as well as early church history.

Our staff member initially brought up a few striking parallels between Jesus and the Baal Shem Tov, a prominent Jewish leader who began a movement within Orthodox Judaism called Hasidism. The Orthodox man seemed intrigued and listened carefully, but then claimed the movement Jesus began was different and faulty because it did away with the Torah (the Law). He listened very openly when our staff member quoted Jesus’ own words, “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.” Hearing these words for perhaps the first time captivated him, and he asked follow-up questions.

Please pray Jesus’ words would stick and cause this young man to do more research on what He meant by “fulfill” the Torah.

December 2022

During a historic conference at Moody Bible Institute, which celebrated one hundred years of its Jewish Studies program, one of our young missionaries got to teach a workshop with fifty students about the history of antisemitism in the church.

This missionary also had many great conversations during the week about how believers can speak to Jewish people about Jesus. Many students did not know about the persecution Jewish people endured at the hands of those who claim to believe in Jesus; but now these students’ hearts are breaking for the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Moreover, all week they got to hear from speakers who minister to Jewish people around the world. They listened to stories of salvation, God’s heart for His people to return to Him, and our mandate as followers of Jesus to help reach His people with this especially Jewish message of Jesus the Messiah! Please pray the Lord would continue to raise up workers in this field.

December 2022

At the end of this month, Chosen People Ministries will host a leadership conference for our young missionaries and Messianic young adults who are thoroughly invested in heart and deed in reaching the Jewish people with the gospel of Messiah Jesus.

It will be an amazing time of connecting, sharing, praying, and equipping the next generation of Messianic leaders. Historically, Portugal was a hub for Jewish life until they expelled the Jewish people. Spain forced the Jewish people out in 1492. Eventually, Portugal followed suit. So, the conference will also include a time of learning about the Jewish history of Lisbon. Our prayer is for these young leaders to be more built up and encouraged in their faith and even more clear and determined to step into their God-given callings!

Please pray with us for this conference as we are excited about the kingdom value of this sort of gathering, especially in impacting future ministry!