As the 16th Anniversary Month of
Israelprayer comes to an end I have a few thoughts to share: In the
summer of 2001 I worked for a large Jewish Christian ministry in Dallas. In
August I decided to leave that ministry, as I had increasing frustration about
being able to see more connection with the Israeli Messianic ministries taking
place. I put in my notice and started
the Israelprayer ministry at the same
time. I started a new job - completely secular - on September 10th just a few
weeks after starting to compile the Weekly
Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries. Israel was in the midst
of the Second Intifada and besieged with criticism from the nations who somehow
found a way to blame Israel for all the suicide bombing attacks on Israeli
citizens.
Then 9/11 happened and the world opinion changed - for at least a short period the whole world was alarmed by the monster of Islamic terrorism. Israel did not waste the momentum and soon launched Operation Defensive Shield in the Spring of 2002. These were large counter-terrorism operations clearing out bomb making factories and stockpiles in an attempt to staunch the flow of suicide bombing terror attacks. At the time the Palestinians had been arresting and torturing many Christian Arabs, some who died in captivity, so along the way the IDF was freeing these prisoners from captivity. I kept abreast of that aspect of the operations through the ministry letters of David Ortiz in Ariel who worked extensively with Christian Arab pastors.
We saw incredible answers to prayers we were able to pray specifically regarding as Messianic believers were often so near to terrorist attacks that whole period. But something happened after those days, the more I read the ministry letters from the Israelis, the more I realized that God was not just raising up prayer for Israel's protection against enemies, but that the increase of the body of Messiah in Israel was His ultimate "protection plan" for Israel. God's plan was not just for reactionary prayer, or defensive prayer, but it was for the purpose of pro-active prayer, for the raising up of Israel's real protection: salvation of Israelis.
That strong conviction remains with me today. Also, as the whole world now has to fight (or not!) Islamic terrorism, and also that we as believers have much to learn about how God will see us through, just as He has miraculously preserved Israel and will continue to do so. I am thankful for all of you who are taking this journey with me through this prayer letter and for all of those who are making their own connections to the body in Israel, who are key to God's plan for us in more ways than we know. God bless them and us! Real connections to the body in Israel is the priority issue for the international body of Christ. We must get in right alignment, connected to the body in Israel as one new man in Messiah. - Donna Diorio, August 30. 2017
Then 9/11 happened and the world opinion changed - for at least a short period the whole world was alarmed by the monster of Islamic terrorism. Israel did not waste the momentum and soon launched Operation Defensive Shield in the Spring of 2002. These were large counter-terrorism operations clearing out bomb making factories and stockpiles in an attempt to staunch the flow of suicide bombing terror attacks. At the time the Palestinians had been arresting and torturing many Christian Arabs, some who died in captivity, so along the way the IDF was freeing these prisoners from captivity. I kept abreast of that aspect of the operations through the ministry letters of David Ortiz in Ariel who worked extensively with Christian Arab pastors.
We saw incredible answers to prayers we were able to pray specifically regarding as Messianic believers were often so near to terrorist attacks that whole period. But something happened after those days, the more I read the ministry letters from the Israelis, the more I realized that God was not just raising up prayer for Israel's protection against enemies, but that the increase of the body of Messiah in Israel was His ultimate "protection plan" for Israel. God's plan was not just for reactionary prayer, or defensive prayer, but it was for the purpose of pro-active prayer, for the raising up of Israel's real protection: salvation of Israelis.
That strong conviction remains with me today. Also, as the whole world now has to fight (or not!) Islamic terrorism, and also that we as believers have much to learn about how God will see us through, just as He has miraculously preserved Israel and will continue to do so. I am thankful for all of you who are taking this journey with me through this prayer letter and for all of those who are making their own connections to the body in Israel, who are key to God's plan for us in more ways than we know. God bless them and us! Real connections to the body in Israel is the priority issue for the international body of Christ. We must get in right alignment, connected to the body in Israel as one new man in Messiah. - Donna Diorio, August 30. 2017
Priority Prayer Focus Aug 30, 2017
As the stresses in the world continue to rise, grant us grace, Lord, to keep our focus on Your will and the paths you would have us walk in. Lead us on by Your Spirit!
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.
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
Contact info for all the ministries included inside the subscription-only Weekly Summary.
Rachel and Gilad Netanel who are evangelists
in Ein Karim, outside of Jerusalem being this week with the timely message that
"It is sometimes in the midst of our darkest hours that the Lord performs
His most awesome miracles." Rachel share three such trials that God turned
to good in their life and ministry over the past month. If you have never
opened the Weekly Summary and read the ministry report of Rachel Netanel, a
native Israeli and former police officer in Jerusalem, I urge you to do so.
Rachel and Gilad are evangelists in the Israeli way of sharing with those they
meet - over meals served with genuine hospitality and good will towards all
that God draws their way - which are many! Like in this month's letter a simple
invitation to come for the Friday evening Kabbalah Shabbat often blossoms into
dinner for 65 - 55 of them being non-believers.
It will be an eye opener to you about how Israelis share the good news
with other Israelis and how that breaks out of the box of what we in the church
might consider how to be an evangelist. Read more inside the
subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer
Requests from Israeli Ministries
From Revive Israel, a new article by Asher
Intrater on the Hebrew Roots of Ordination. Also a report from Revive Team member Cody
Archer on the "records of the number of
international groups and individual guests who have pre-arranged their visit to
our ministry center in Yad Hashmona. The primary reasons they are coming is to
join us is to connect with local Israeli believers and join one of our mornings
of worship, prayer, and teaching. Every year this number continues to grow! In
2016, we had a total of 1001 organized visits with another 300+ guests arriving
without prior communication."
Understand that this is not just a matter of counting heads, but it is part of the distinct vision of the Tikkun-related ministries to embrace the Christians from the nations who are coming up to Jerusalem to make connection with the body of Messiah in the Land of Israel. This connection is key to what comes next. Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment
Understand that this is not just a matter of counting heads, but it is part of the distinct vision of the Tikkun-related ministries to embrace the Christians from the nations who are coming up to Jerusalem to make connection with the body of Messiah in the Land of Israel. This connection is key to what comes next. Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment
The Hebrew congregation in Arad, Hasdey
Yeshua, or Mercy of Yeshua, writes about the sizzling hot summer in their Negev
desert town. The meeting place they have currently is not air conditioned and
that has been potentially dangerous heat for many of their small children,
elderly and infirm. ... What this congregation really
needs is financial support to get into a property they already have their eyes
on and have been raising funds for.
Please read more about their situation and also about, "Why are the
Hassidei Gur (ultra-orthodox sect) so violent? Many factors are involved,
especially religious spirits" inside the Weekly Summary attachment
The Maoz Ministries of Ari and Shira Sorko-Ram
in Tel Aviv send this article by Ron Cantor, Three Things Jews Are Doing to Arabs That Will Shock
You. Also an update on their matching funds grant as they are
raising funds to expand the Tel Aviv Tiferet Yeshua congregation. Read about it inside the Weekly Summary attachment
After many years of invitations from the YWAM
base in Hawaii, Avi and Chaya MIzrachi have finally been able to accept the invitation
this year and the family are excited to go minister about God's heart regarding
Israel and the nations. Their Adonai Roi congregation and Dugit Team team in
Tel Aviv ask prayers for the ministry trip. See inside the
Weekly Summary attachment
Ben Juster is the Operations Director for
Tikkun Intl, the ministries affiliated with the organization formed about 40
years ago between Daniel Juster, Eitan Shishkoff and Asher Intrater. Today the
network has expanded greatly and is pressing into the vision God has given them
for the ultimate connections to be made between believers in the nations and
the believers in Israel. With the prayer
requests from Ben this month, you can get a stronger understanding of the scope
of this ministry network which is headquartered in Jerusalem, located in
various regions of Israel, and spreads to many affiliates in the nations -
including Tikkun America where it all started 40 years ago. Please read the
prayer requests shared inside the Weekly Summary attachment
Fresh off of a time in Switzerland that was
sponsored by the International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem, Eddie and Jacker
Santoro write, "We were a small group of Arab and Jewish leaders from
Israel along with representatives of the leadership team of the ICEJ from
Europe and Taiwan. In all we numbered around forty+ adults and children of all
ages. . . The unity that we felt during our time in Switzerland seems to be a
part of a major move of God that is being brought forth in this day as we work
together to establish the "One New Man"; consisting of Jews and
Gentiles who love the Lord, love each other, love Israel and respect and honor
the unique and individual call each one has."
Santoro also writes about the soon coming Fall
Feasts of Israel and all the events they will be taking part in across the many
feast dates. This is one of the busiest seasons for the ministries of Israel as
they are not only observing the Fall Feasts in their congregations and
families, but also with a huge surge of Christian tourists attending events
that are scheduled the whole holiday season. These are blessed but hectic times
and most of all, these are APPOINTED times of salvation for the Jewish people.
Many open doors to hearts that we can all pray about. Read about each of the
upcoming feast events in the Santoro's letter inside the Weekly Summary attachment
Israel Pochtar gives a great report on their AWAKE
'17 National Youth Conference: " What an amazing 3-day event! This
conference was filled with God's presence. it was truly a Yeshua-extravaganza
with young people signing up and coming from all over Israel. Our goal was not
only to stir them up, but to challenge them, their thinking, their vision and
way of life." Read more inside the
Weekly Summary attachment also where you can find details on how to be involved with their
Back-to-School project, providing for 200 children from families in need.
There is so much need all around us. We can't
respond to every need, but we can respond to one. Let's make a difference as
God leads us to invest in the lives of others.
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Urgent HEALING Needs
Life and Death is in the power of the tongue
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:
Rick Ridings daughter, Esther Moore, miracle needed for cancer battle | From Dugit/Adonai Roi: Sarah, wife of a worship leader, being treated for cancer and Chaya Mizrachi, healing from wrist surgery but with complications in shoulder and eye |Lebanese Christian Pastor Najeeb Attieh will have to undergo two surgeries on his thighs & a hip replacement after returning from Germany where he is currently being cared for by friends | Olga Bikas continues to suffer from chronic, acute back pain. She is getting medication and physiotherapeutic treatments that will hopefully improve her condition | 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 | Esther Ridings Moore for cancerous tumor to yield to treatment and prayer with full healing | PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYER FOR for HaMaayan congregant Danny Meyuseff suffering poor health on several fronts, David Ortiz, Ami Ortiz, Ruth Nessim, Eddie Beckford | PRAY for RECOVERY of David at Revive Israel; Gila in Arad, Chaya Mizrachi | 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.
US
report pans Israel's treatment of Messianic Jews, Christians | Kehila News
Israel Staff | While Israel touts itself as one of the few countries in the
Middle East with freedom of religion, in its annual International Religious
Freedom Report the U.S. State Department criticized the Jewish state for its
lack of progress in expanding religious freedom.
To
read the annual US State Dept Religious Freedom Report, which assesses all
nations each year, read the Israel-specific
portion of the report here.
Also, you have probably heard about
the hurricane & flooding catastrophe that has hit the southern
part of my state. Actually, as the heart of the USA's energy hub, the Texas
Gulf Coast disaster is going to create huge economic impact for the whole
United States. The destruction of
Houston, Texas is going to be years in rebuilding. It is the 4th largest city
in the US and the losses there are hard to measure. Still in rescue mode, the damages are already
understood to have surpassed the damage done to New Orleans in Hurricane
Katrina. We appreciate your
prayers.
We would also like to make you aware that there is a coalition of Messianic ministries in Texas who have risen up to help the Messianic congregations that have been hard hit by the hurricane and flooding aftermath. The MJBI, Messianic Jewish Bible Institute is heading coalition the humanitarian aid for the Gulf Coast Messianic Jewish community. MJBI is joining with Baruch HaShem Messianic Synagogue in Dallas, the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations, and Jewish Voice Ministries to raise funds and support local relief efforts for these two Houston congregations.
Contact me for information on how to connect with MJBI
We would also like to make you aware that there is a coalition of Messianic ministries in Texas who have risen up to help the Messianic congregations that have been hard hit by the hurricane and flooding aftermath. The MJBI, Messianic Jewish Bible Institute is heading coalition the humanitarian aid for the Gulf Coast Messianic Jewish community. MJBI is joining with Baruch HaShem Messianic Synagogue in Dallas, the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations, and Jewish Voice Ministries to raise funds and support local relief efforts for these two Houston congregations.
Contact me for information on how to connect with MJBI
Israeli Ministries on Tours | BOOKING meetings now
Eddie & Jackie Santoro in JerusalemAhavat Yeshua Congregation (The Love of Yeshua)
Zion’s Glory and Tikkun International Ministries
Eddie and Jackie Santoro of The Love
of Yeshua congregation will be available
in the western US in October in Seattle, Colorado, Texas, Arizona
and California. If you live in any of those states and would like to have us try
and visit your church or congregation, please send us a note. We will be
sending out our schedule several weeks before our departure. "
Those of you who follow this prayer summary know that Eddie, the former pastor of and current apostolic elder in the Jerusalem Ahavat Yeshua congregation (of the Tikkun Intl Israel network), has a truly miraculous testimony of healing from cancers. Eddie was first diagnosed with a brain tumor two years ago in August which did not look as if he could live through. He did and then a year later he also survived a throat cancer to the glory of God. Praise God who has given Eddie the victory over both and infused Eddie with a zeal to pray for others needing healing. A seasoned preacher and one of the men responsible for mentoring many of the current generation of Messianic leaders in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, please contact me to Eddie's contact information for potential speaking in your area.
Those of you who follow this prayer summary know that Eddie, the former pastor of and current apostolic elder in the Jerusalem Ahavat Yeshua congregation (of the Tikkun Intl Israel network), has a truly miraculous testimony of healing from cancers. Eddie was first diagnosed with a brain tumor two years ago in August which did not look as if he could live through. He did and then a year later he also survived a throat cancer to the glory of God. Praise God who has given Eddie the victory over both and infused Eddie with a zeal to pray for others needing healing. A seasoned preacher and one of the men responsible for mentoring many of the current generation of Messianic leaders in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, please contact me to Eddie's contact information for potential speaking in your area.
The Israeli Messianic Marketplace Feature of the
Week:
This is about a 2-minute video sharing the vision for
a Messianic school for the western Galilee that has been bubbling in the heart
of Acco congregational leader, Guy Cohen of the Katzir Asher (Harvest of Asher)
congregation.
Guy Cohen writes: Please pray for the Messianic School in the
Galilee. Learn more WATCH
video
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Donna Diorio
arrowsfromzion@gmail.com or donna@d10r10.com
