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Country: IsraelIsrael, also known as the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia, located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. As of 2019, Israel's population was an estimated 9,093,420, of whom 74.2% were recorded by the civil government as Jews. Arabs comprised 20.9% of the population, while non-Arab Christians and people who have no religion listed in the civil registry made up 4.8%.


An introductory prayer guide for Israel can be found at the Operation World website. For a much more extensive guide to praying for Israel, consider purchasing the Operation World book (see our affiliate disclosure).


Additional items for prayer can be found in this Prayercast for Israel.


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To The Jew First

By Frank Johnson on October 14, 2019 0

Jerusalem

FROM THE LAUSANNE COMMITTEE FOR WORLD EVANGELIZATION:
To The Jew First
In a paper written for the 2004 Forum for World Evangelization, convened between September 29 and October 5, 2004 in Pattaya, Thailand by the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, the Issue Group on Reaching Jewish People with the Gospel provided an excellent 55-page summary of God’s covenant with the Jewish people and His mandate for Jewish evangelism, the status of Jewish believers in Jesus in the world, how Messianic Jews see themselves and various issues which exist within the Messianic community, challenges to the proclamation of the gospel to the Jewish people, and a variety of case studies regarding current practices in the field of Jewish evangelism. Click the button below to read the rest of the paper!

Visit the Lausanne Website to read the article To The Jew First

Photo courtesy of Sander Crombach. Used by permission.
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He Found His North Star in the Midst of Dark and Stormy Seas

By Frank Johnson on October 9, 2019 0

Dark and Stormy Seas

FROM ONE FOR ISRAEL:
He Found His North Star in the Midst of Dark and Stormy Seas
#1 New York Times Best-Selling Author Stephen King said this: “Andrew Klavan is the most original American novelist of crime and suspense since Cornell Woolrich.” In this video, Andrew tells the story of how he — a Jew once in the grip of despair and depression and very seriously contemplating suicide — came to faith in Jesus Christ in the wake of a 3-word bedtime prayer: “Thank You God.” Click the button below to watch the video!

Visit the One For Israel Website to watch the video When God Found Andrew Klavan

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Paris & More – Part 1

By David Arzouni on November 29, 2015 0

Paris Shootings

As followers of Christ, it is incumbent upon us to answer questions regarding terrorism and Muslim refugees from a biblical perspective, not from the effects of fleeting emotions such as angst and anger; not from cultural bias; not from conservative or liberal political perspectives, but from an understanding of the Scriptures and God’s heart for all people, even enemies.

View This Story entitled Paris & More – Part 1

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  • Operation World: Pray for Israel (taken or adapted from Operation World, 7th Edition and Pray for the World)
  • Prayercast: Pray for Israel — Jesus Loves the People of Israel
  • Israel (Aglow Global Prayer: Every Nation Touched, Every Heart Changed)
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Back to Jerusalem: Church Planting Movements in the Holy Land
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"Back to Jerusalem" clarifies many of the complex religious, political and cultural issues facing the committed Christian who longs to see the church re-planted in the rocky soil of the Middle East. It is written as a guide for those who pray for this crucial area and as an orientation for those who take study tours or plan to serve as church planters in the area.

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Arab Evangelicals in Israel
Arab Evangelicals in Israel
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The essays contained in this book provide an introduction to the history, challenges, and hopes of contemporary evangelical Arab Christians in Israel (and to a lesser degree in the West Bank).

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06 Visit Websites

  • One for Israel: An Initiative of Native-Born Israelies on the Forefront of High-Tech Media Evangelism
  • Netivyah: A Community Expression of Biblical Living in a Jewish Context
  • Kehila News: Directory of Messianic Organizations in Israel
  • Jacob's Hope: Bringing Hope to Jacob's Children Through Compassionate Aid and Sharing the Good News of Messiah

07 Listen To Podcasts

  • Israel's Government Aims to Redefine Who Is a Jew
  • Two Messianic Jews Podcast: Thinking Deeply About Messianic Jewish History and Theology
  • The Missions Podcast: Is Israel Still Important to Missions?
  • The Complexity of Faith: Jewish Evangelism and the Gospel in Jerusalem

08 Review Articles

  • One for Israel: Messianic Judaism & Messianic Jews
  • Jews For Jesus: Messianic Jews in Modern Israel (Simon Stout)
  • Mission Network News: Messianic Jews Face Increasing Pressure in Israel
  • The Caspari Center Survey Released: The Israeli Messianic Movement Has More Than Tripled in the Last 20 Years
  • How Messianic Jews Are Serving Israelis Displaced by Hamas and Hezbollah

09 Watch Videos

  • God's Providence and Work in Israel: A Conversation Between David Zadok and Paul Washer
  • Discovering the Jewish Jesus with Rabbi Schneider: Rabbi Preaches the Jewish Messiah in Israel
  • Gateway Center for Israel: Are Messianic Jews Discriminated Against in Israel
  • Cornerstone Gospel Church: Messianic Jews in Israel

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This day, we pray that You would set our hearts aflame for Your cause and for the over 3 billion people in this world who have yet to hear Your name.

We long for the day that we will stand before Your throne, surrounded by the most diverse community ever formed — from every tribe, every tongue, every people, and every nation — those whom You have purchased with Your blood — as we cry out together "Worthy is the Lamb!"

Until that day, we commit ourselves to loving our brothers and sisters in Christ — no matter what their people group, no matter what their language, no matter what their race, no matter where they are from — and to living in community with them — that the world may know that the Father loves them and that He sent You to save them.

This day, we devote our lives — our time, our money, our passion, our mind, our strength, our everything — to see Your gospel proclaimed in every corner of this world.

And we thank You for the astounding privilege of playing a small part in carrying Your name to the nations!

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Our Daily Declaration

Lord Jesus,

This day, we cast our souls upon Your sacrifice as our only hope for purpose, meaning, and fulfillment here on earth and for life in the age to come.

This day, we swear allegiance to You, our King.

This day, we pray that You would set our hearts aflame for Your cause and for the over 3 billion people in this world who have yet to hear Your name.

We long for the day that we will stand before Your throne, surrounded by the most diverse community ever formed — from every tribe, every tongue, every people, and every nation — those whom You have purchased with Your blood — as we cry out together “Worthy is the Lamb!”

Until that day, we commit ourselves to loving our brothers and sisters in Christ — no matter what their people group, no matter what their language, no matter what their race, no matter where they are from — and to living in community with them — that the world may know that the Father loves them and that He sent You to save them.

This day, we devote our lives — our time, our money, our passion, our mind, our strength, our everything — to see Your gospel proclaimed in every corner of this world.

And we thank You for the astounding privilege of playing a small part in carrying Your name to the nations!

Pray for the Tsukuba Express Church Planting Team

Tsukuba Express Line

  1. Please pray for the areas surrounding these twenty rail stations: Akihabara, Shin-Okachimachi, Asakusa, Minami-Senju, Kita-Senju, Aoi, Rokucho, Yashio, Misato-chuo, Minami-Nagareyama, Nagareyama-centralpark, Nagareyama-otakanomori, Kashiwanoha-campus, Kashiwa-Tanaka, Moriya, Miraidaira, Midorino, Bampaku-kinenkoen, Kenkyu-gakuen, and Tsukuba
  2. Pray that God would raise up church planters and send forth laborers into the harvest fields surrounding these stations (Luke 10:2-4).
  3. Pray that God would help these church planters identify persons of peace in the areas surrounding these stations (Luke 10:5-8).
  4. Pray that God would enable these church planters to speak the word of God with boldness in these areas (Luke 10:9b).
  5. Pray that the proclamation of God’s word in the areas surrounding these stations would be accompanied by demonstrations of God’s compassion and power (Luke 10:9a).