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While there is absolutely no requirement for Gentiles to observe the Jewish holidays, there is much wisdom, meaning, beauty and revelation when we choose to learn more about the Jewish foundation of our faith in Jesus!
Jewish Holidays, Jewish Life
Audio
Typically, Shavuot and the Christian holiday of Pentecost occur on the same day. Yet there is one astonishing connection between the Jewish and Christian celebrations of this holiday that most followers of Jesus do not know...
Theology
Video
GCFI co-hosted this webinar with The King's University that featured author and professor Dr. Jen Rosner, called by Dr. David Rudolph "one of the finest scholars I know." Dr. Rosner speaks on the contributions and challenges that Messianic Jews face in Jewish-Christian relations.
Lecture, Interviews, Jewish Outreach, Theology
Article
The Jewish people are increasingly recognizing Christianity as a movement of Gentiles who worship the God of Israel, and the Christian church is waking up to its anti-Jewish past and all that it has lost by effectually divorcing itself from Judaism. These developments are exciting and hopeful, and they raise a whole host of questions.
Jewish Outreach, Theology
Perspective Paper
This paper will argue that the good news of Jesus is both relevant and essential for the Jewish people, but a thoughtful, sincere approach to Jewish outreach is also needed.
Jewish Outreach, Theology
Many Christians feel that Israel is important, but they don’t know where to start. We at Gateway Church have found that prayer is the best place to begin. Put simply: prayer connects your heart to God’s. When you pray for something consistently, you receive a burden for it. When you’re burdened for something, you care […]
Video
Should Israel be a priority for the local church? Nic Lesmeister with "Gateway Center for Israel" moderates a discussion with four senior pastors as they describe how prioritizing Israel has positively changed their personal lives and that of their churches.
Interviews, Theology
Video
In this special video update from May, 2021, Nic shares valuable context and understanding about the conflict between Hamas (Gaza) and Israel - and how believers can pray when terror and violence grip the region.
Modern Israel, Jewish Life
Article
Typically, Shavuot and the Christian holiday of Pentecost occur on the same day. Yet there is one astonishing connection between the Jewish and Christian celebrations of this holiday that most followers of Jesus do not know...
Jewish Holidays
Perspective Paper
With the re-emergence of Messianic Judaism as a distinct religious tradition toward the end the twentieth century, there has been much debate about the legitimacy of Messianic Jewish identity within the Church and also within the wider Jewish world.
Theology
Audio
The Church is growing rapidly in its understanding of its Jewish foundations. Nic joins Dr. Jon Chasteen from The King’s University to discuss why pastors should care about Israel, weird expressions of Jewish culture in churches, and the growing threats of anti-Semitism. Listen and find out more on this episode of Church In Tension.
Theology, Antisemitism
Video
Nic and Rabbi Ari Waldman, lead rabbi at Baruch HaShem Messianic Synagogue in Dallas, discuss the Jewish perspective on several topics including Replacement Theology, why many Jewish believers in Jesus continue to identify culturally as Jewish, and how both Gentile and Jewish believing congregations can work together to further the Kingdom of God.
Interviews
Article
Many scholars conclude that Hitler’s violent antisemitism was enabled by a wake of anti-Jewish theologies of church heroes like Calvin and Luther. Living in a post-Holocaust world, it is difficult for modern Christians to believe that antisemitism was flowing in the lifeblood of the Church for thousands of years. Yet, it was. Why?
Jewish History, Antisemitism, Theology
Video
Nearly all Christians know that Jesus fulfilled the biblical feast of Passover as the spotless Lamb who was slain for our sins. However, Jesus quickly fulfilled another biblical feast just days later, too! Watch to learn the connection between Jesus and First Fruits.
Jewish Holidays
Video
From Jerusalem, Nic Lesmeister shares some of the biblical and modern events that have taken place at or around the bullet-riddled Zion Gate—one of the eight Old City gates found today.
Jewish History, Theology
Video
Nic and Matthew Hernandez, a Next-Gen pastor at Gateway Church, discuss how the Jewish foundations of Christianity have changed his life and ministry. Specifically, how celebrating the Shabbat (Sabbath) each week has revolutionized his family's love for Jesus.
Interviews
Video
Nic talks with Pastor Marcus Brecheen, who leads the Gateway Church Network. Marcus and his team have relationships with over 100 churches in the Network. Pastor Marcus discusses why so many pastors feel uncomfortable engaging with Israel in their churches, and how a value for Israel fits in a local church.
Interviews
In 2020, your donations to bless Israel and the Jewish people were 100% distributed to over 60 of our different partners in 14 countries around the world. It is so important for you to know how much of an impact your donations made to these specific partners. Here are some of the stories of how […]
Video
Derek and Nicole Dunn, both pastors at Gateway Church, join Nic to discuss a life-changing experience they had in February 2020 in Israel. They share how this miraculous moment on the Sea of Galilee impacted them, and how a love for Israel has deepened their love for Jesus.
Interviews
Video
Nic talks with Pastor Thabo Marias, who leads Christian Revival Church in London, UK. CRC is a multi-campus church committed to revival in the UK and Europe. Nic and Thabo discuss why pastors should have a personal value for Israel, and how to lead their staff and church into a love for the Jewish people.
Interviews
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