Field Ministries Representative / West Palm Beach, Florida

What is unique to your role at The Friends of Israel?

The Lord has directed me to minister among the Jewish people in Southern Florida. What an opportunity to serve the Lord and the Jewish community! I’m involved in building relationships with Jewish friends I come in contact with through involvement with local synagogues, Chabads, women's groups, distributions, holiday celebrations, and volunteer service at Jewish Community Centers and Jewish Family Services.

What inspires you most to do what you do for FOI?

The Lord, the Scriptures, and the Jewish people. The Lord commands that we share the gospel. Romans 1:16 “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” It is an honor and privilege to look in the face of a Jewish person and be their friend first and to show through the Lord you care for him or her.

What is one bit of wisdom you have for those who want to share the love of the Messiah with others?

Pray! Pray the Holy Spirit leads and guides your conversation. Be still, listen, and show love and compassion. Study the Scriptures about Israel culture, past, present, and future. Share the love of the Messiah through Messianic prophecies fulfilled in the Messiah. Share verses about man's condition (Ecclesiastes 7:20; Psalm 14:3; Isaiah 53:6; Jeremiah 17:9; Isaiah 59:1–2; Isaiah 64:6. Share verses on a required blood sacrifice (Leviticus 7:11, Exodus 12:5). Introduce Yeshua and the prophecies Yeshua fulfilled. (Gen. 3:15, Gen. 22:18; Isaiah11:1; Isaiah 9:6; Psalm 2: 7, 12; Micah 5:2; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 52—53; Psalm 22:16; and Zechariah 12:10. Share how you trust and receive Yeshua by faith. Encourage them with the Word of God as God leads.

What Scripture compels you the most to do what you do?

Romans 10:1: “Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.” Acts 20:24: “But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.”

Who is the most influential person in your spiritual life?

My husband Matthew, my friends Hilary and Debbie, and Pastor Matthew Recker.

What books have you read (other than the Bible) that have impacted your spiritual life most?

The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom, A Chance to Die by Elisabeth Elliot, and A 30-Day Walk With God in the Psalms by Nancy Leigh Demoss.

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