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Page 1: Who Is One For Israel? · PDF fileBut today, Jesus, or as we call him in Hebrew, YESHUA ... Due to our heightened exposure, persecution and death threats are an everyday reality
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ONE FOR ISRAEL is a grass-roots ministry and an initiative of native-born Israelis on the forefront of high-tech media evangelism, proclaiming salvation to Israel, raising up spiritual leaders through Israel College of the Bible and equipping them with the tools they need to transform our communities.

For those of us growing up in Israel, Jesus and His Word are never part of the conversation—not in our school system, not in our synagogues, and not in our media. Nor do we get access to the New Testament. Jesus has been forced out of our lives for the past 2000 years.

But today, Jesus, or as we call him in Hebrew, YESHUA…. is no longer the best-kept secret among Jewish people in Israel!

Two thousand years have passed since the first Jewish followers of Yeshua proclaimed the gospel in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the uttermost parts of the earth, but TODAY the circle has been completed, and the good news of Messiah is being proclaimed once again from Zion.

Today ONE FOR ISRAEL reaches Jews and Arabs with the gospel and disciples and trains the current and next generation of followers of Messiah. Using innovative methods and technologies, we are sending God’s Word out again from Zion throughout the world proclaiming the gospel of Messiah.

I would like to personally invite you to extend a helping hand and become ONE FOR ISRAEL!

Who Is One For Israel?

Dr. Erez Soref, President

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&Vision Strategy

Cutting-edge Media Evangelism

1 Cor. 9:22 Rom. 1:16 Eph. 2:15 1 Pet. 3:15 Ps. 14:7

Providing Biblical Education

DEVELOPING UNITY BETWEEN Jews & Arabs

Reaching all segments of Society

proclaimING the gospel from Zion

Sharing the gospel with

Israelis in a culturally relevant yet bold manner

Providing quality theological

training in Hebrewand other key

languages

Building a community of Jewish & Arab followers of Yeshua that demonstrates

the living reality of ONE New Man in Messiah

Reaching all segments of

Israeli society in the name of

Messiah

VISION STATEMENT: Reaching and training a generation of Israeli disciples living in the Last Days who are equipped, mobilized, and energized with a first-century

commitment to believe in God’s promises and participate in His purposes for Israel and the nations.

Reclaiming God’s original

call on Israel to proclaim the gospel

from Zion

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What the media will never tell you ...Amidst all the violence and hatred around us, a miracle of peace and brotherhood is taking place at ONE FOR ISRAEL.

Today, we, Jewish and Arab Israelis, are the ones bringing the gospel back, where it started—back to our own people, in our own native tongues of Hebrew and Arabic. We can relate the gospel to our people in a way that makes sense to them, like only an Israeli can, helping our people understand who Yeshua really is.

ONE FOR ISRAEL is making Yeshua relevant again in Israel. Our staff and faculty combine advanced technology and media production with expertise in the areas of theology and apologetics. For the first time in history since the book of Acts, our team is reaching millions of Israelis with the Good News of Messiah Yeshua!

Can you imagine the impact this has in Israel and the Middle East? Here is a real, living example of peace between Jewish and Arab believers - all in the name of Jesus!

Instead of attacking one another, we share the gospel and study the Word of God together, in unity and in peace, serving Jesus as ONE new man!

Yes – With God all things are possible!

JEWS & ARABS TOGETHER AS ONE

Yes – Through Yeshua true peace is possible!4 ||

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Yes – Through Yeshua true peace is possible!

“It was fulfillment of God’s word, an experience of heaven

on earth” - Senior Arab Pastor “Very special experience of two cultures coming together in unity through

Yeshua” - Senior Jewish Pastor *A picture of senior Jewish and Arab pastors who

participated in the MA in pastoral ministry

program at Israel College of the Bible

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In contrast to ancient Israel, modern day Israel continues to be on the cutting edge of technology. Studies have shown we Israelis are more active on the internet and social networks, such as Facebook and YouTube, than any other country in the world.

Today, more than ever, Israel is ripe for evangelism on the digital frontier.In the past, the message of the gospel came to Israel from outside our borders, delivered by people who did not understand our language, our culture, our heritage or our way of thinking. Today, we Jewish and Arab Israelis are the ones bringing the gospel back to where it started—back to our own people, in our own native tongues of Hebrew and Arabic.Today, as we speak, the seeds are being sown by our various media outlets and initiatives— answering rabbinic objections to Yeshua, producing testimonies of Israeli Jews and Arabs, discipling new believers and broadcasting on the only Messianic radio station in Israel, Radio AGAPE.With our success in reaching Israel with the gospel, our ministry has become the unofficial face of the Messiah in Israel, attracting attention from mainstream media outlets and news channels alike.

MEDIA EVANGELISM IN ISRAEL & THE MIDDLE EAST

www.remnant.today www.imetmessiah.com www.oneforisrael.org/evangelism

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JEWISH EVANGELISM ARAB EVANGELISM

We at ONE FOR ISRAEL believe the best way to bless Israel is by letting our people know the best news of all–offering them the gift of eternal life in Yeshua, the Jewish Messiah, the Prince of Peace.

ONE FOR ISRAEL’s various Jewish media evangelism outlets and initiatives, include defending faith in Yeshua, answering rabbinic objections to Yeshua, producing powerful testimonies of Jews from Israel and around the world who have come to faith in Yeshua and providing powerful Biblical apologetic videos showing Yeshua is the Way, the Truth, and the Life!

Yeshua is no longer the best kept Jewish secret in Israel! Today, Israelis are recognizing Yeshua is the ONE of whom Moses and the prophets wrote.

Yeshua also taught us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us—to bless and not to curse them. What better way can we bless others than with the Good News that they can know God’s love and forgiveness?

ONE FOR ISRAEL also produces evangelistic videos to reach Arabs in Israel and the surrounding area—both those who have grown up as Muslims, as well as those from Christian traditions who have never come to know Yeshua for themselves. Today ONE FOR ISRAEL is sharing the powerful gospel message in Arabic around the Middle East.

JEWS & ARABS SHARING THE GOSPELIt is God’s passion and our privilege to reach our peoples, as well as our neighbors in the Middle East, both Jews and Arabs, with the gospel of Messiah in Hebrew and in Arabic.

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What is the best

way to reach

Israel?

...OR A HIGH-TECH SOCIETY?When you think of Israel, perhaps you imagine a desert teeming with camels or people in tents riding donkeys to and from work. But modern day Israel is… well, VERY modern! Israelis love technology, and Israel is one of the leading nations in the high-tech industry! Israel is called by many “the start-up nation.”

Population of Israel

8,500,000

Born-again believers

~25,000

0.3%up to

DESERTS & CAMELS...

For every 100 persons there are

122 computers Highest in the world

of all Israelisbetween the ages of 18-34 have a

Facebook account

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Number one in the world

in the amount OF time spent on

Facebook & YouTube

1ST

Palestinian from Gaza: “I live in the heart of Gaza and have watched your Arabic videos, and now believe in Yeshua. In him I have found peace, love and forgiveness.”

Orthodox Woman: “I grew up in a Jewish Orthodox family. I once asked about Yeshua [Jesus] and was told right away never to ask about him again.I came across your videos which helped me greatly understand who Yeshua really is.”

Orthodox Jews: “Thank you so much! Me and my friend really enjoy your videos, they have pointed us to the truth and give us strength. Ever since we started believing in Yeshua, our lives changed for the better. We live in a religious community and our lives are difficult. Please pray for us.”

Muslim from Gaza: “All my life I grew up reading the Koran and hearing about the ‘God of Islam’ who is cruel and distant from us. Ever since I watched your video about Yeshua, I have found the truth and gave my life to Yeshua.”

Jewish Man from Jerusalem: “I found Yeshua on YouTube, through one of your advertised videos. Yeshua changed my life and I’m thankful to Him and to you because of it. I feel that my life was saved. All the information in your videos is so rich in content, pleasant to watch, and the way you explain things is so good that I came to that moment in my life of understanding who Yeshua really is.”

Due to our heightened exposure, persecution and death threats are an everyday reality. But in spite of much opposition, we continue to see the fruit of our labor—Israelis are coming to know Yeshua the Messiah daily, more than ever before!

of all Israeli households are

connected to the Internet

99%

PERSECUTION & FRUIT

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Netanya

Haifa Nazareth

Mitzpe Ramon

Tel Aviv

Eilat

Jerusalem

Ramallah

Bethlehem

Gaza

ONE FOR ISRAEL also operates the only Hebrew-speaking accredited Bible College in the world. Our campus, located in central Israel, is a place where we train, equip, and provide a platform

for new believers and senior pastors alike to expand their faith and walk, in order to make new disciples and plant new congregations.

Our Bible College is more than just a bachelor’s or master’s degree! We bring Jews and Arabs together in the classroom where many experience, for the first time in their lives, peace and unity as ONE new creation in Messiah Yeshua.

Although you do not hear about it on the news, our Bible College is truly a beacon of peace between Jew and Arab in the Middle East, day in and day out. Our Bible College offers Certificate, BA, MA, and Doctoral programs in Biblical studies,

offers the only MA in counseling in the entire Middle East and operates the largest Christian library in Israel.

Operating as a fully accredited Bible College, our academic credits are recognized worldwide and provide an opportunity for students from Israel and around the world to receive quality theological and Biblical training from a Messianic perspective and to prepare for life and ministry.

THE ONLY HEBREW-SPEAKING ACCREDITEDBIBLE COLLEGE IN THE WORLD

Main cities where our students come from

Location of our seminary: Israel College of the Bible

10%60%30%

araB StudentsJewish Students

International Students

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Testimonies of young Jewish and Arab believing students:

“The Bible college is my spiritual family where I am able to grow and be strengthened in my faith.”

“It is a place where the scriptures come to life.”

“God is at the center at Israel College of the Bible.”

“A place where I was able to experience Jews and Arabs worship and serve God in true peace.”

Jewish and Arab senior pastors’ testimonies:

“I never experienced something incredible like this before, half Arabs and half Jews studying together.” - Senior Arab Pastor

“It was the first time in my life being able to share an intensive year of Biblical training together with my Arab brothers in the Lord, and we had so much fun.” - Senior Jewish Pastor

“This is something that we need to tell the whole world about…You will never hear this on the news.” - Senior Arab Pastor

TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATIONS

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DozensGRADUATES

JEWISH & ARAB PASTORS

JEWISH & ARAB

OF ISRAEL’S SENIOR

OF

from our Bible College

Oררררררver

graduated from our Masters in Ministry program

graduates from our Masters in Counseling program

leaders continue their education in a doctoral program

in leading USA seminaries

ONE FOR ISRAEL ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS

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10 Million

+people worldwide have seen

ALL ONE FOR ISRAEL evangelistic videos and testimonies

have been viewed more than

HEBREW language evangelistic videos and testimonies

have been viewed our Jewish testimonials on

IMETMESSIAH.COM

ARABIC MEDIA EVANGELISM SERIES

Reaching our neighboring countries

THE UNOFFICIAL FACE OF THE MESSIAH IN ISRAEL in mainstream media outlets

STUDENTS,

STAFF

A steady increase in

number of TIMES

ONE FOR ISRAEL ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS

Publications of magazines and Biblical literature

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ONLINE STUDIES – STUDY AT YOUR OWN PACE FROM HOME

FOR PERSONAL ENRICHMENT OR ACADEMIC CREDIT

If you desire to study the Bible in its original context, but for various reasons are unable to travel to the land of Israel, Israel College of the Bible offers high quality online courses on a growing selection of topics. These online courses help Christians worldwide better understand the Jewish roots of their Christian faith and grow in their knowledge of the Scriptures.

STUDY IN ISRAEL PROGRAM – A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE

This program offers a unique opportunity to study the Word of God in the land of the Bible, including many field trips to the biblical sites of Israel. Come study in a dynamic, cross-cultural environment and meet Jewish and Arab students from across the land. The program includes a full academic year comprised of 2 semesters—a total of 10 months (Fall and Spring).

` For more details and registration: www.oneforisrael.org/biblecollege

LIFE CHANGING INT’L STUDY PROGRAMSONE FOR ISRAEL’s Bible College, Israel College of The Bible, offers several unique study programs for Christians worldwide on site in Israel or online from home.

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Radio Agape.fm is the one and only radio station in Israel for believers in Yeshua (Jesus) and for those who seek Him! This is one other tool in ONE FOR ISRAEL’s toolbox to spread God’s love and truth. We launched Radio Agape in 2013, and it is now operating from our campus in central Israel. The station has Messianic music from mainly local but also international artists in Hebrew, English and a few other languages. With our program partners from around the world, we air in-depth teachings from the Scriptures in Hebrew and English from a Messianic perspective, along with encouragement segments from the Scriptures. We are continuing to develop more programs and materials to bless our listeners in Israel and around the world.

LISTEN TO RADIO AGAPE ONLINE:

` www.agape.fm

Radio Agape.FM

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EMBRACING HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS WITH LOVE AND CARE

As the generation of Holocaust survivors is rapidly diminishing, ONE FOR ISRAEL is reaching out with aid to these special people. In partnership with local municipalities, we at ONE FOR ISRAEL provide humanitarian aid to Holocaust survivors embracing them with love and care. It is a unique privilege to be the hands and feet of Yeshua by providing the basic needs of these hurting people who need to experience the hope and love that can be found only through the gospel!

Humanitarian AID & PRO LIFE ONE FOR ISRAEL IS PRO-LIFE

Likewise and unknown to many, Israel suffers from a very high abortion rate and sadly is one of the leading countries in the world in this area. Being pro-life, ONE FOR ISRAEL not only stands against abortion, but also stands with the families and their newborns after birth, reaching out to new mothers with supplies for their increased needs and embracing them with the love and care of Yeshua.

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DID YOU KNOW?The Jewish Holocaust that occurred during World War II will always be re-membered for generations to come as 6 million Jews were murdered. One of the untold truths of the Holocaust is the fact that many of the Jews killed in the Holocaust were followers of Messiah who lived in a thriving Messianic community in Europe prior to World War II.

TOUCHING LIVES OF THE NEEDYTESTIMONIES:

“Thank you for helping me. It’s really nice to know that I’m not alone and soon everything will be fine.” - Pro-life single mother

“Thank you so much for helping me. I appreciate your help so much. I had no baby food left and was afraid, but, God sent you just in time.” - Pro-life family

“I don’t know how to thank you enough. You are doing a sacred work with helping the Holocaust survivors and I can’t find the words to thank you for all your faithful help.” - Holocaust municipality coordinator

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ONE FOR ISRAEL IS NOW OFFERING UNIQUE MINISTRY TRIPS FOR CHRISTIANS WHO HAVE A DEEP LOVE FOR, AND DESIRE TO BLESS, ISRAEL.Come and visit the land of Israel through ONE FOR ISRAEL Ministry Trips! Bring your church, ministry team, cell group, or family, or come and join a trip on your own!

Not only will you tour the Holy Land, visiting the ancient biblical sites right out of the pages of the Bible, but you also will have a chance to engage and serve with the “Living Stones” – local Jewish and Arab believers in Yeshua (Jesus) – as you serve shoulder to shoulder throughout the ministry trip.

Our ministry trips will leave you not only with fun and exciting tour memories, but also with a true sense of fulfillment by contributing to the furtherance of the Kingdom of God in Israel and, in fact, the whole world!

All ONE FOR ISRAEL professional guides are local Messianic believers.

For more information and registration for one of our upcoming Ministry trips:

Call 817-427-4900 or contact us at: www.oneforisrael.org/ministry-trips

ONE FOR ISRAEL MINISTRY TRIPS

SEEING THE SITES, SERVING THE PEOPLE

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“Loved meeting and praying for the local Jewish and Arab pastors.”

“Seeing and meeting the ONE FOR ISRAEL team and campus was one of the best experiences of my entire life.”

“The leaders were wonderful and great at organizing our whole trip. Thank you!”

“The most meaningful ministry was visiting the Holocaust survivors and serving them.”

“I loved visiting the Arab children during the hospital visit and showing them the love of Jesus.”

“God made some divine appointments for me and I am so thankful that I came. I’m going home with a renewed spirit.”

“The guide was awesome! She is the perfect balance of knowledge, spiritual application, and overall direction for the trip. I felt protected and safe the whole time.”

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ONE FOR ISRAEL VISION 2020

God has given ONE FOR ISRAEL much grace and favor. All that has been achieved so far for God’s Kingdom has been completed with a very small but highly dedicated team and limited resources. Imagine what could be achieved with an expanded team and resources!We believe God has great plans for ONE FOR ISRAEL in the coming years, including significant expansion in each of our current areas of operation with the local and global body of Messiah, expanding the training provided by our Bible college and continuing to testify that Yeshua is the Messiah to Israel and the nations.

VISION 2020 is a faith prediction in which ONE FOR ISRAEL is hoping to double its annual operational budget from $4.5 million to $10 million. In addition VISION 2020 is a faith-based plan to purchase and establish a new and larger epicenter campus in central Israel which will become ONE FOR ISRAEL’s new home for ministry!

Please stand with us in prayer for God’s favor and execution of VISION 2020!

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Financial summary & needs

7% Income (Tuition)

93% Donations

5.5% Administrative Expenses

2.9% Campus Loan Payments

91.6%Direct Ministry Expenses

TOTAL INCO M E

TOTAL Exp e n s e s

ANNUAL ONGOING PROJECTS & NEEDS:

FAITHFUL STEWARDSHIP OF GOD’S RESOURCES

` Scholarships for Israeli Students $8,500 per scholarship

` Effective Media Evangelism $12,000 per video production

` “Agape” Radio Station $50,000 annual

` Security Costs $50,000 annual

ONE FOR ISRAEL believes God delights in faithful stewardship of His resources and aims to have the highest standard of transparency and accountability.

(2016)

` Israeli Faculty and Media/Administrative Staff $60,000 annual per staff member

` Humanitarian Aid to Holocaust Survivors & “Pro Life” $75,000 annual

` Media and Campus Equipment $95,000 annual

` Purchase dormitory apartment for male students $300,000 one time

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Being a grassroots ministry of native-born Israelis has its obvious advantages as far as serving our people. But, because our ministry is not well known outside of Israel, a major challenge is our lack of exposure, resources and relationships. This is where YOU enter the picture! Please join us….partner with us….so together we can make disciples, both Jews and Arabs, in Israel…..and around the world!

As the beginning of a spiritual prophetic revival is now taking place in Israel, Today is the day to spiritually invest in the start-up nation.

There are many good ways to bless Israel, but we believe that the best way to bless Israel is with Yeshua!

Spiritually invest in the start-up nation

Today is the day to become ONE FOR ISRAEL.

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US ADDRESS:ONE FOR ISRAEL, PO BOX 93000,

SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS 76092

CANADA ADDRESS:ONE FOR ISRAEL

C/O MSC CANADA 101 AMBER STREET, UNIT 16,

MARKHAM, ON, L3R 3B2Check made out to: MSC Canada, write “ONE FOR ISRAEL” in memo.

TEL:USA / CANADA: 817.427.4900

ALL DONATIONS IN THE US & CANADA ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

DONATE ONLINE:

WWW.ONEFORISRAEL.ORG/DONATE

BECOME ONE FOR ISRAEL

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”May the LORD repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.

Ruth 2:12