So many times we wonder - Why us? What did we do to deserve being here? All we can say is that when we asked, God's reply was - You were willing.... All we can do now is live every day remembering how very honored we are to do what we do, and try to please our Heavenly Father by representing Him well in this Land.
During our time serving with CFI, we have both been in administrative roles, supporting the vision of the entire ministry - both in the projects serving the Jewish people & in the outreach of teachings to the Nations telling them of God's plans and purposes for the Jewish people. Jim being the Director of Administration - both in oversight and implementation of the vision (which covers just about everything...), and Linda in accounts receivable - receiving the financial gifts from all over the world sent to support Israel and the Jewish people through the ministry of CFI. Over the past year, Jim has also been transitioning into the role of the coordinator for our Project David's Shield serving Israel's soldiers. Christian Friends of Israel - Project David's Shield
The many outreach projects of CFI include:
The most exciting thing going on in our ministry right now is the move of our headquarter's building in Jerusalem. When CFI Jerusalem moved to its present
location in 2004 they were assured the owners would never sell. In 2012, we were informed
differently. A sale took place too quickly for us to raise the funds needed to purchase. Our
Jerusalem Board then voted to establish a permanent home for CFI.
During the next few months we will be working in a transition mode as we look forward to the next season when we hope to move into a permanent home in Jerusalem. We are believing to be in partnership with others who share our desire to educate the Nations concerning Israel and the Jewish people. Please be prayer concerning the many details of this joint venture. More information about this is in our For Zion Sake magazine - page 16 of third quarter 2013 and page 17 of second quarter 2014. CFI For Zion Sake magazine online
This Wednesday is the last day with computers, as we all continue to pack up our offices and the rest of the three story building. Friday will be our last working day at our current facility. We will then begin two big projects - the move of our offices to our temporary location, and our yearly CFI international conference! Yes - we plan to pull off both projects at the same time!!
PLEASE pray for Jim, as he will be especially busy and instrumental in the implementation of the move. He will also be in charge of the set up for the conference on Sunday at the Crowne Plaza Jerusalem, as well as the takedown afterward - right in the middle of our headquarters move.....Only by God's strength, grace and much prayer can this task be undertaken and completed successfully.
We are so very excited as we see the prophetic scriptures of the Bible coming to life in Israel. Even just recently we can see (what others may think is just normal) preparations for what God is about to do in this Land - and it's going to be BIG!! There is a huge road construction project going on between the airport (the only international airport in Israel) and Jerusalem. They are widening the road to double it's current size.
The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) will be moving the home of it's annual Feast of Tabernacles celebration beginning this fall. The Jerusalem convention center has always hosted this event, but now the Feast - for the Nations who come to support and be a part of Israel - will be held at the new arena Jerusalem has just built. ICEJ will be able to host triple the amount of people at this new facility!
As we said as well, CFI is believing to partner with an organization with the same heart as ours - to educate the Nations as they come to Israel, to learn the ways of the Lord and the Biblical truths of Israel and the Jewish people. There is a hunger growing in the world that hasn't been there before for Christians to know more about the Jewish roots of their Christian faith. Not only that, but we are experiencing a peculiar growth in Jewish people wanting to have Jewish-Christian relations. More than ever before....they have said they realize that the Word of God says about the Nations coming to learn.....
Why is all this a big deal?? We are at the birth pains of not only witnessing, but being a part of these scriptures as they begin to come to pass in larger numbers than ever before:
"Many nations shall come and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths.” For out of Zion the law shall go forth, And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem." Micah 4:2
"They shall ask the way to Zion, With their faces toward it, saying, ‘Come and let us join ourselves to the Lord In a perpetual covenant That will not be forgotten.’" Jeremiah 50:5
"Many people shall come and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth the law, And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem." Isaiah 2:3
"Yes, many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and pray before the Lord. Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘In those days ten men from every language of the nations shall grasp the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.” " Zechariah 8:22,23
HOW CAN WE BE ANYTHING, BUT FILLED WITH EXCITEMENT, AS WE MOVE FORWARD INTO THIS NEXT SEASON IN JERUSALEM??
