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Yirat HaShem Ministries – exists to build bridges between the Christian and Jewish communities.
Reading the Bible well – in context and culture – helps to build that bridge. Remember the days when you read the Bible and you were told that it said Jesus (Yeshua) got rid of the teachings of the Hebrew Bible and then you read Matthew 5:17-20? Or that Paul was antinomian and then at the end of his life he declared that was still a Pharisee?
The Bible is the story of God’s relationship with Israel, the redemption of mankind and restoration of all things. Yirat HaShem Ministries exists to be a resource to Jewish people who want to understand the early Christianity when it was a sect of 1st Century Judaism. And, to assist Christians who are seeking to understand the Jewish root of the faith rather than stand opposed to it.
Why, for example, is there a growing number of Jesus-followers (Yeshua-followers) TODAY who are pursuing the study of Torah?
The church has misunderstood Judaism and Judaism has been misinformed about the content and meaning of apostolic writings.
Yirat HaShem Ministries boldly steps into the academics of the last century that draws out the Jewish Yeshua (Jesus) and the Jewishness of the faith.
The Messianic Fellowship is a place where you gain a new understanding of the Bible through a Jewish / Hebraic framework. That understanding changes your life and then you go and share it with others.
The Messianic Fellowship is a joyful mix of Jewish believers and gentile believers, worshiping God together every Shabbat. We also have two very interactive Bible studies each Saturday, one at 9am and one at 12:30pm. We seek to cling to God by living lives reflecting Yeshua (Matt. 5:17-18, John 14:15, John 17:21).
The Bible comes alive when we read well – that is, from a 1st Century perspective. Jesus (Yeshua) is Jewish and the early believers were Jewish, including the apostles. As you come to appreciate that the context of the Bible is Judaism, the meaning of the text becomes much more clear.
Check out the Messianic Fellowship website by clicking the link above and the social media sites below.
Wow! So that’s what that means?!
In Torah Club we take a deep-dive into the Scriptures, peeling back the layers and looking at how passages are woven together. You are likely to find yourself having an ah-ha moment each week.
Do you want to learn, grow and fellowship with like-minded believers? Like you, we want grow as disciples of our Messiah Yeshua – and we want to make new ones for the Kingdom! Torah Club meets on Tuesdays. See more here.
“The End of Days” – Torah Club – 5:00pm Tuesdays now through Sept 2026. Discover more and apply at TorahClub.org
Outreach to Churches and Jewish Congregations
What is the Jewish root of the faith? About 1800 years ago, a rift developed between the Jewish people and the Christian church. The two split, so much so that the two sides hardly understand each other.
Dialogue is better than making assumptions, and our goal is to make that dialog happen one congregation at a time.
For Churches: How do the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) relate to the New Testament? How can we better understand the Bible in culture and context? When we understand the ancient theology by becoming Biblically fluent, our understanding enhanced. The text comes alive.
For Jewish congregations: Is the Christian Bible / New Testament anti-Judaism? How does reading it in context make it connect with the Tanakh? Even if you do not believe Yeshua is Messiah, you can gain an appreciation that the Jewish sect called The Way was not anti-Judaism. It was in fact Jewish and carried with it the Hebraic theology of the Tanakh.
The Covenant Relationship Between God and Israel
More and more people are interested in the message of Yeshua in its proper context and understanding.
We live in amazing times!
The root of our faith is found in the covenants with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The teachings of God to Moses and the Israelites permeate the New Testament / Apostolic writings.
During the last 150 years, there has been a stream of gentile believers within the church who realize that the Jewish part of Body of Messiah must be renewed and embraced.
Similarly, Jewish disciples of Yeshua / Jesus yearn to grow in common life, learning in a community, and seek support in each other’s calling in the Spirit. Faith in Yeshua the Messiah has brought many Jewish followers into diverse faith practices (Messianic, Protestant, Evangelical, Catholic and Pentecostal). Some disciples of Yeshua live in solitude.
We believe the Jewish expression faith has a positive impact within the body of Messiah as expressed in Ephesian 2. The body of Messiah is made up of Jewish and gentile disciples, distinct, complementary and as one. This strengthens everyone who follows Him.
Be part of a witness to the Christian and Jewish communities through prayer, study, discussion and worship as a Jewish disciple of Yeshua.
Get Connected and Stay Informed
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- Chris is available to speak to your congregation, Bible study or other group.
Are you a Jewish disciple of Yeshua? If you are looking to connect, meeting up with other Jewish believers, let us know.
You don’t have to go to the Messianic Fellowship to participate!
Mission: Encourage Spiritual Growth
Strengthen your relationship with God and His Messiah Yeshua by transforming the words of the Bible within the historical Jewish context. Transform the world. Internalize scripture. Live out your faith. Tell others about God and Yeshua HaMashiach. Be a disciple of Yeshua/Jesus and make disciples.
Doing something “religious” shouldn’t be going to a second area of our life every once in a while. It is life! It is not separate from life. God needs to be connected to everything we do. That’s where we find joy in life!
God’s presence should be a reality in absolutely everything we do. He created us to make a difference in this world. We want you – no matter where what your relationship is to God – no matter if you’re Jewish or Gentile – to love, serve and have a personal relationship to Him through the Messiah Yeshua/Jesus.
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