WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 7/12/2017

Priority Prayer Focus Jul 12, 2017

The term “the summer doldrums” to used describe the hot, lazy days of summer. It is also a term to describe a deep economic  slowdown in business investment and trading during the summer months.  The summer doldrums also impacts giving to ministries.

Now is the time to give. "Give and it shall be given to you, pressed down, shaken together and running over."

Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
Contact info for all the ministries included inside the subscription-only Weekly Summary.

A great testimony of one of the Israeli ministry leaders to start things off this week. Eddie Santoro, like many of the elder generation of Israeli ministry leaders who were born and raised in the US, were "hippies" in the late 1960's, early 70's. Eddie tells his story of being part of the "Love Generation" then finding what true love is when he learned of Yeshua through his hippie twin sister living in California.  Anyone who remembers those days can have hope for the young people of today who are caught up in their own lost, rebellion against God.

As Eddie notes from his own life testimony, "... the fruit that He has brought forth is far beyond what I ever could have imagined or hoped for. We have brought many to faith, helped to raise up four congregations, discipled so many and are helping to raise up a younger generation to continue on the path God has put before us."  Please read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment   

Another great testimony comes from Rachel Netanel, and evangelist in Ein Karim:  "Israelis often hear about what I do and sometimes they get it entirely wrong.  However, the Holy Spirit always works this out for good.  So one day I received a phone call from a young Israeli woman who heard that I can talk to the dead and that I am an expert in astrology!   I just laughed when I heard her and I said,  “Do you know how much God loves you!  You have come to the right place.  I am a Messianic Jew and I believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.  Our forefathers didn’t have the Tenach, but they did have faith.”  I talked about the prophets and how their prophecies have been fulfilled and are being fulfilled even today.  They are relevant to each one of us.  Now she got so excited and asked if she can come to me instead of the astrologers." Read more inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

Maoz Israel Report, the monthly magazine of Ari and Shira Sorko-Ram ministries, has many articles including this one on The Transforming Power of Katzir Youth Camps | Yeshua's transforming power has been on wonderful display consistently over many years during these Messianic youth camps. Again, this summer, we will be gathering teens from all over Israel, representing more  than 40 congregations. Read it online, along with Ron Cantor's Everything You Need to Know About Jerusalem, Moti Cohen's A Bar Mitzvah at Tiferet Yeshua Congregation, and Ted Vanlandeghem's Texas Stands with Israel

Also inside the Weekly Summary attachment is the weekly prayer letter from Maoz and the main topic is the continued attack of the UN on Israel to delegitimize and falsely accuse the nation. Read this, and how to pray in the face of this unjust alliance against Israel.

The Lebanese Christian Arab ministry in Haifa led by Pastor Najeeb and Elizabeth Atteih, continue to raise funds for restocking their Immanuel Bible Book Store in Haifa which ministers to Arab and Jewish customers.  Inside the Weekly Summary attachment, Elizabeth relates a testimony about a request from a Muslim woman in the Palestinian territories, for a Bible for her husband in Israeli prison. Her husband was introduced to Yeshua in prison, and like many times, the opportunity to bless this truth seeker with a free Bible was extended by the book shop. Please read about this ministry who also minister to the Syrian refugees and to Arab IDF soldiers, their own son being one of those.       

Recently a ministry friend in Israel wrote to me saying that when Israeli ministries come to the US they find people asking them the same "flavor of the month" questions, as the Blood Moon craze of recent years.  She said, "What does it matter?  We here in the Land, I assure you do not discuss these things, we have no time."  She also offered sage advice: "Keep your eyes focused on what matters, and keep doing what you are doing.  Those who come up with these new theories, as well as those who have time to read them, have too much time on their hands. There are rumblings of God's infrastructure building here [in Israel] for the huge return of His people, as well as the harvest here.  I am watching time fly really fast here, and I am not the only one seeing it.  Just like God had His people prepare for the returning of our nation Israel in 1948 and beyond, so too is he doing it in the Spirit.  Maybe these theories are to be a distraction of the real events." Who can argue with that?

I was reminded of this conversation as I prepared to summarize the monthly ministry letter of the Carmel congregation led by Dani Sayag. They wrote, "We continue to have many opportunities to share the gospel of salvation through informal and often unplanned settings, as believers are being emboldened by the Holy Spirit to pray for the sick on the streets, buses, and malls. Unbelieving Israelis are quite amazed when these prayers made in the name of Yeshua are answered, which opens their hearts to hearing more about this wonderful Name! As a congregation we are fervently desiring to be filled with the Holy Spirit in greater measure and for the gifts of the Holy Spirit to be operating among us, in order to reach the harvest that is ripening throughout Israel. As we celebrated the biblical feast of Shavuot (Pentecost) at the end of May, Pastor Dani preached a clear, strong message on the baptism of the Holy Spirit, inviting us all receive a fresh in-filling. 

To read an exciting report from one of the congregations' gifted evangelists, see the Carmel Congregation prayer letter inside the Weekly Summary attachment              

From Orna Grinman of A Sign & An Example ministry to orphans, widows and single parents in the body of Messiah in Israel:  A Sad Goodbye | This week we had to say our goodbyes to a dear friend you’ve heard me mention quite often. Rivka Shechman was one of the Holocaust survivors we had the privilege of working with in the past few years. On June 25 we took her to a restaurant, to celebrate her 88th birthday. The following morning ...

Asher Intrater of Revive Israel writes on Apostolic Integrity and Authenticity in Israel, "If apostolic-prophetic ministry in Israel will have a humble and servant heart, it could be a source of blessing, revival, and unity. If it has integrity and authenticity, it could be an instrument of kingdom strategy as we prepare for the coming of Yeshua."

Also from Revive a short piece by Greta Mavro on Israeli-Greek-Cypriot Cooperation and a video interview by Youval Yanah  Introducing: Ben Juster.

Claude and Michelle Ezagouri lead the Morning Star Fellowship in Tiberias. They write that they are thankful to the Lord for the new people who joined our fellowship lately and for the baptisms that took place. Also that the "Summer doldrums are perhaps one of the most difficult seasons in a fellowship of our size. Several families are taking a well-deserved vacation time, which makes it difficult for us to fill their ministry duties."  Also the heat waves in Israel  are taking a toll, heat which almost every Israeli ministry mentioned this week (if you have never been to Israel in the summer, you have no idea what hot really is!).  Heat exhaustion is a real thing. So the Ezagouri's request really applies to ministries across all Israel: "... people get tired and weary at such temperatures. Please pray that we may be able to function properly through the Summer."

Please pray over the special prayer request (which I emphasized in bold inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries), as well as the other prayer requests made by this congregation in the Galilee. They also report on some issues Israel is facing with a widening gap between Israel and the North American Jewish community, and a large quantity of weapons stolen from an Israeli army base. Some of the suspects were apprehended but not all and the weapons were stolen for sale to the Israeli mafia and some terror groups. Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment      

Howard Bass of the Beer Sheva Yeshua's Inheritance congregation has a report from his ministry time in the UK and US. Read his report inside the Weekly Summary attachment.  I was especially taken by something Howard wrote about their time at a family wedding in Colorado. Afterwards, Howard writes about their sons, "When Evan and Tal witnessed the low level of meaningful life for the Jewish people in the U.S., they both thanked me for obeying God to move to Israel!  Despite all of the problems and issues here, there is a daily reality of significance for those who live here, even if not all of the Israeli Jews appreciate it."

There are many things in Howard's report as he is catching up after being gone from Israel so many weeks, but this also caught my eye:  "Yesterday I had the privilege to teach at the congregation in Sderot. The name of the congregation, pastored by Michael and Dina Beener, is Ir HaHaim (City of the Living, or of Life), standing in faith against Hamas in Gaza just a short distance across an open field, who call Sderot the City of the Dead.  Pray for this courageous group of believers sho choose to remain living in a city so close to an avowed enemy seeking its destruction. These brothers and sisters are heroes on the border."

Also, "Last week we baptized three members of one family in Beer Sheva, who till now have not been capable of joining themselves to any congregation.  The mother is bed-ridden, so we sprinkled her in faith; the son and the daughter we took in turn to be immersed, praying also with faith that the Lord would set them free in health and from demonic voices, especially now that they have obeyed the Lord to be baptized after being believers already for some years.  Their initials are L, G, and R."

From Tents of Mercy which is under the eldership f Eitan Shishkoff and now pastored by his son-in-love, Avishalom Tekel, who writes, "This season of receiving the senior leadership of Tents of Mercy has been both rewarding and also challenging. I am so motivated to give my all for the good of the flock the Lord has entrusted me with. It's also become abundantly clear that I am not traveling this path alone. In that sense, the timing is excellent for this journey. The vision and needs of the congregation and our humanitarian aid outreaches are clear and compelling for me and it is my desire to share about them everywhere I go."

As Avishalom prepared for a three week ministry trip to the US, he had many prayer requests for his family, the congregation and the needs of the ministry over the summer months. Please learn more inside the Weekly Summary attachment       

Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem shares a report on the Dor Haba youth worship camp writtne by Bethany Rosenfeld, the senior organizer.  She writes, "I stand amazed at what God did in the hearts of 100+ Jewish, Arab, and Palestinian youth last week.  Tears, joy, unity, healing, deliverance, freedom, new beginnings, destiny, servant leadership and calling—these are some of the words that aim to describe what happened at the "Dor Haba" worship camp 2017." Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment
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Urgent HEALING Needs
Life and Death is in the power of the tongue

Please see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary to keep in prayer the Israeli ministry leaders and believers with urgent health needs including the fight for their very lives: 

Eliyahu Ben Haim, IFI's chairman, had back surgery 7/6. The operation was a success. Pray for his wife Hannah, and that his recovery from the surgery be complete and speedy | David, newest member of the Revive Israel team, was hit but a bus while riding his bike. He has gone through several surgeries & is expected to make a full recovery. Revive asks prayers for David's long process of recovery ahead | David Ortiz who was hospitalized for Pericarditis in March for 3 days. He is healing slowly - pray for full recovery and healing for this heart disease. Also for Ami Ortiz who must undergo another surgery for one of his ear drums| Chaya Mizrachi - full healing after carpel tunnel surgery |HaMaayan congregant Danny Meyuseff suffering poor health on several fronts | PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYER FOR for healing  for David B., the wounded soldier/worship leader from Beer Sheva congregation, Olga Bikas, Esther Ridings Moore for cancerous tumor to yield to treatment and prayer with full healing,  Ruth Nessim,  Eddie Beckford | PRAY for RECOVERY of Patti Juster, Eddie Santoro, Gila in Arad, Cookie, Howard Bass, | LONG TERM BATTLES |  David Stern,  David, Leah and Ami,  Moshe M.;  the son of an Arab pastor, Ghazi, who is suffering from Leukemia. Michael E, Claude Ezagouri; Baruch & Karen Maayan, Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K

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