We continue to visit Tikkun related American congregations and
will soon teach in our summer training Institutes (Tennessee and New
York), before returning to Israel. Next week I was going to
teach on Messianic Jewish Theology for the joint program of Messianic
Jewish Bible Institute and The King's Seminary which is sponsored by
Jewish Voice under our friend and partner Jonathan Bernis. However,
it was cancelled at the last minute due to too few student
enrollments. This could become the very best of Messianic Jewish
training programs. Through Jack Hayford's visionary embrace of the
Messianic Jewish congregational movement, we have been invited to
provide 15-18 courses toward both undergraduate and graduate degrees
with a major in Messianic Jewish Studies and Ministries. I believe
this will be Tikkun's primary accredited program in the United
States. I am scheduled to teach there again in February. Please
pray that the next class will have sufficient enrollment.
We are working on expanding the offerings of the Messianic Jewish
Bible Institute in Israel for the training of leaders for the
movement there. As the leader of this program in Israel, it is
important to me that we give the very best training in Biblical
Theology, Judaism, and leadership. Our assistant, Joe Christian, has
put in many hours developing this program over this last year and has
made great progress in garnering support amongst the other Messianic
leaders in the land. We plan on beginning with a limited load this
fall. Please pray for the right facilities and interested students!
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Dan and Patty with Jorge and Marcela in Argentina
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Won't you please pray for us to have wisdom and discernment as we
work and serve to meet the challenges, and grace, favor and
relationship with those we serve alongside in the Kingdom of our
Messiah. We so value your involvement and ask that you continue
to prayerfully read our letters. Patty and I are challenged by the
growing needs and demands for teaching, leadership and ministry. We
have so many fruitful endeavors that it is sometimes difficult for us
to focus on development. Our airline costs have increased
dramatically. In the midst of all this our monthly support has
somewhat fallen. It needs to increase. Indeed, our travels are a key
to our giving freely to help build Messianic Jewish networks in the
nations to which we travel. We are so thankful for your
consistent prayer and support! Please consider a monthly
increase in giving. If you are not a supporter, pray and see if the
Lord would have you begin. God bless you all.
With love,
Dan (and Patty)