July 2026

The Chosen People Newsletter

Thank you for standing with us in our outreach, Shalom Boston, to college students on campuses throughout Boston. This year, our team included eight participants, among them four younger staff members from New York and the son of one of our veteran missionaries. Together, they shared the message of Messiah at Harvard University and Boston University.

As is our custom, the team set up book tables in Harvard Square and along Commonwealth Avenue at Boston University. Throughout the outreach, they distributed thousands of copies of the tracts I Found Shalom and Psalms of Hope and engaged many students in meaningful conversations about faith. The team also spent an evening distributing tracts outside the Red Sox–Yankees game at Fenway Park.

Several noteworthy conversations took place during the outreach. At Boston University, a student approached the table with his girlfriend and expressed interest in learning more about the ministry’s beliefs. During the conversation, he shared that he was Jewish and hoped to raise his future children Jewish. One of our missionaries explained that faith in Jesus and Jewish identity are not mutually exclusive. To illustrate this point, he introduced his son, who shared that he celebrates the Jewish holidays and had a Bar Mitzvah while also believing in Jesus. Although the student appeared somewhat hesitant, the encounter may have been his first interaction with a Messianic Jewish believer. The team prayed that the conversation helped create a positive impression and might open the door to future discussions.

At Harvard, team members spoke with several Jewish individuals, including a music professor who had taught there for more than thirty years and a leader with Hillel, a Jewish student organization. They also spent about twenty minutes speaking with a Jewish woman who had never previously met Messianics. While she showed interest in the discussion, she became somewhat reserved when the conversation turned toward the gospel. Another meaningful encounter was with a man raised in both Unitarian and Jewish traditions. Although he was familiar with Jesus, his beliefs about the gospel remained unclear. Before leaving, however, he shared his contact information, providing an opportunity for follow-up.

Please pray that the conversations held, relationships begun, and thousands of tracts distributed during Shalom Boston will bear fruit and that the seeds of the gospel planted on these campuses will take root in the hearts of those who heard.

One of our missionaries received a joyful email from a young Jewish woman whom we will call Sarah.* Several months earlier, our staff member and his wife had met Sarah while teaching at a church in Tennessee. Following the meeting, Sarah approached our missionary and shared how much she had been encouraged by his teaching on the Jewish roots of Christianity and the Jewish identity of Yeshua (Jesus). She explained that she had only recently begun attending the church and that learning about the Jewish context of the New Testament had given her a fresh perspective on the Scriptures. After spending time talking together, they exchanged contact information. A few months later, Sarah reached out with wonderful news: she had placed her faith in Yeshua as her Messiah and Savior! We rejoice in God’s work in her life and praise Him for drawing her to Himself. Please pray for our new sister in Messiah—that the Lord would strengthen, protect, and guide her as she grows in her faith.

Meanwhile, our missionary and his wife have been visiting congregations across Eastern Europe. The first stop on the journey was Turkey. While it may seem unusual for Jewish believers in Yeshua to minister there, God continues to open unexpected doors for the gospel.

By His grace, a new Messianic congregation has recently been established in Istanbul, composed primarily of immigrants from Ukraine. This congregation is one of several emerging Messianic communities throughout Europe that our staff hopes to encourage during this trip.

We thank God for the growth of these new congregations and for the opportunity to strengthen and encourage Jewish believers throughout Europe. Please continue to pray for our team as they travel, minister, and seek to build up the body of Messiah across the region.

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