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Related Links
ISSUES, an eight-page evangelistic publication for Jewish seekers.
 Street campaign in Manchester 2004.
Our quarterly newsletter
Our monthly 'Update'
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ABOUT US
What we do
We communicate creatively!
Jewish people tend to dismiss evangelistic methods and materials that are couched in Christian presuppositions and lingo, because they reinforce the assumption that Jesus is for "them" not "us." In order to get beyond that assumption, we have to be innovative in the following areas:
> Evangelistic Literature
We write and illustrate hand-lettered pamphlets with plenty of humour in an informal, conversational tone. (We take God seriously but we try not to take ourselves too seriously.) We call these gospel tracts "broadsides" and our staff hand-delivers more than eight million of these "invitations to interact with the gospel" each year. (We've animated a few of our broadsides here (for instance, I Thought I Was an Olympic Superstar and Jesus Made Me Kosher.) We also publish quite a few evangelistic books, including testimonies of Jewish people who believe in Jesus (such as Jewish Doctors Meet the Great Physician), as well as books on prophecy (such as Future Hope). We also publish ISSUES, an eight-page evangelistic publication for Jewish seekers.
> Witnessing Campaigns
Campaigns are super-concentrated times of short-term outreach. We intensify an aspect of our regular missionary work-street witnessing-by sending our own staff and plenty of volunteers on sorties (tract passing expeditions) four times a day for two hours at a time. We usually conduct these campaigns during the summer months in London, New York City, Toronto, Paris, Moscow and various other cities throughout the former Soviet Union. If you are interested in taking part in one of these campaigns please click here.
> Secular Media Outreach
We place full-page gospel proclamations as paid advertisements in leading newspapers and magazines such as The Sunday Times, The Independent and The Manchester Evening News. We also broadcast evangelistic messages on billboards and online. Others have begun using some of these avenues to an extent, but Jews for Jesus has been on the cutting edge of making the messiahship of Jesus an unavoidable issue to Jewish people via the secular media.
> Person-to-Person Ministry
We love to visit Jewish unbelievers who have indicated an interest in the gospel. We offer individual Bible instruction, usually in people's homes, but sometimes over the phone or even over the Internet. As some come to faith, we continue studying with them, providing discipleship lessons until the new Jewish believers are well grounded in a local congregation.
> Website
The Website you are on is both for those who already believe in Jesus and for Jewish seekers. Regarding the evangelistic part of the site, many who may not be comfortable giving their address or phone number come there to find out about Jesus. They ask questions and seek answers anonymously and within the privacy of their own homes through the evangelistic information and by chatting to us in our chat room. Many such people eventually become open to more personal contact with us, having examined the gospel at their leisure. Our site also includes a link to our resource catalogue: store.jewsforjesus.org, where we offer a large variety of books, music, videos, and other items.
> How do you meet Jewish people who are willing to study the Scriptures with your missionaries?
Sometimes people see our billboards, take our literature on the streets or see our ads and want more information. We send them follow-up material and, when possible, call to see if they are interested in discussing it with us. While our broadsides and media campaigns provide a good number of contacts, some Jewish people seek us out at the advice of people they know. In fact, many of the Jewish people we visit are referred to us by Christian friends like you! If you don't feel comfortable giving us the name, address and phone number of your Jewish friends, try telling them about the evangelistic part of our web site.
> How can you help me reach Jewish people for Jesus?
In addition to taking your referrals, we offer you a variety of witnessing tools through our Messianic Resource Catalogue, including "how to" materials, such as books and teaching videos to increase your effectiveness in communicating the gospel. We also have evangelistic books that are suitable to pass on to your Jewish friends. If you'd like us to reach out to your Jewish friends, but feel they are not ready to receive a call, try our letter of witness program. We'll send your Jewish friend the testimony of a Jewish believer in Jesus via letter, along with a copy of our bimonthly publication, ISSUES. We will offer your Jewish friend a free subscription to ISSUES, as well as other literature geared for Jewish seekers if he or she is interested. You can submit your Jewish friend's name and address online using this form.
> The Jews for Jesus Newsletter
This is free to Christians who want to see Jewish people come to Christ. It contains insights on the Jewish roots of Christianity, as well as witnessing tips. Our "Prayer Prompters" column enables you to have a powerful part in our outreach. (Please do not sign up your Jewish friends for our newsletter as it is geared for Christians.)
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