October, 2006

Dear Friend,

One of the highlights of last month was a visit from a gifted Israeli believer with whose ministry we at HCF have been led to associate. It was my privilege to introduce him to folks in the U.S. in small group meetings and several church services where he gave his testimony and spoke of the ministry to which God has called him in Israel.

In describing the challenges and opportunities facing the church in "the Land," this brother shared, from a very personal point of view, how the number of Israeli Jewish believers has dramatically grown in the last half century. He told us that his father-in-law was born in the 1940's to one of only three families of Jewish Christians in the whole country. When his wife was born in the 1960's there were ten Jewish Christian families, and now there are between eight and ten thousand believing Jews in Israel. Praise God! There can be no doubt that the Spirit of God is moving in Jewish souls, breathing eternal life into them, in anticipation of that time prophesied in Ezekiel 38:10:

. . .and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceedingly great army. (emphasis added)

Humanly speaking, the growth in the number of Jewish believers is the product of persistent faithful witness over the years, even in the absence of visible results, motivated by love of God and love of His chosen people.

Hebrew Christian Fellowship has had a Gospel outreach in Israel since the mid 1950's which continues to the present and is, in fact, rapidly expanding. Fervent prayers and financial support from God’s people have made it possible for the work to continue, in spite of many days of opposition and discouragement. All praise and honor go to Him for what has been accomplished through vessels of clay.

Sincerely in Messiah Jesus,
Rev. Roger L. Wambold,
General Director

P.S. If you would like to receive a CD of what our brother from Israel shared with a congregation in the U.S., contact us and we'll be happy to send you a copy.