EDUCATE // INTRODUCE // HONOR // LOVE // HEAL
RETURNING TO THE ANCIENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND ISRAEL
RETURNING TO THE ANCIENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND ISRAEL
For Zion’s sake I will not hold My peace, And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, Until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, And her salvation as a lamp that burns. --Isaiah 62:1
we are the Ruth Israel initiative
The Ruth Israel Initiative, Inc. exists to educate Christians on the Jewish roots of our faith through healing our understanding of ancient, historical, and modern Israel. Through teaching, connecting, and introducing, we help individuals and teams honor the Jewish People for in their role in the Kingdom of God.
Our goals include
Our goals include
- Encouraging Christians to celebrate the Biblical Feasts
- Offering Journeys of Understanding
- Preparing and distributing resources toward on-line learning
- Organizing live learning experiences
- Offering pastor partial-scholarships as funds are available through crowd sourcing
The Gentiles shall see your [Zion's] righteousness, And all kings your glory. You shall be called by a new name, Which the mouth of the Lord will name. --Isaiah 62: 2
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Indeed the Lord has proclaimed To the end of the world: “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Surely your salvation is coming; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him.’” --Isaiah 62:11
Meet UsWe are the leadership board behind The Ruth Israel Initiative
We started as a group of like-minded individuals who became a team with a common goal of moving forward in God's agenda to make of Israel and the Church the One New Man Paul describes in Ephesians 2:14-16
Andre, Brandi, Jerry,
Ken, Kim, Robyn, & Sue |
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And they [Gentiles] shall call them [Israel] The Holy People, The Redeemed of the Lord; And you [Zion] shall be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken. --Isaiah 62:12
Why RuthHave you ever read the story of Ruth and Naomi? It is not only filled with family drama, a bitter mother-in-law and a great romance, but when examined as an allegory, can offer Christians a great model for relationship with Israel and the Jewish People who live near us. MORE
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Why The Olive TreeWhen the Bible talks about olive trees it is alluding to the nation and people of Israel.
Romans 9, 10 & 11 use the Olive Tree to represent Israel in an unusual way to the modern reader. What is all this wild and cultivated, and grafting, lopping off, and burning of branches? MORE |
Why push buttons
What is Zionism? Why does it stir such violent and wonderful emotion in people? Why would we use a word that is controversial the globe? How can we use the phrase Christian Zionism? This term Zion shouldn't need an explanation, but it gets one here. MORE
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