C4I Annual Report 2015

Christians for Israel International Annual Report 2015 Financial Results 2015

Christians for Israel

Christians for Israel (C4I) is a non-denominational movement.

We believe that God is still faithful to all His covenants with, and promises to the nation of Israel.

Christians of all denominations and backgrounds should be united in their love for the Jewish people, in their support for the nation of Israel and in their collective repentance because of Jewish suffering throughout Church history.

Our mission is to bring Biblical understanding in the Church

Informs

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Inspires

Comforts

concerning God’s purposes for Israel and to promote comfort of Israel through prayer and action.

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Contents 1.0 Introduction

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2.0 Christians for Israel - A Global Movement

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Activities C4I International in 2015

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Financial Results 2015

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Introduction

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The more one studies the history of the Jewish people, the more one is struck by the veracity and authenticity of God’s Word. And therefore how relevant God’s Word is today.

God is a God of history. He is moving and shaking the nations towards the fulfilment of His purposes. We all have a role to play.

The Christians for Israel ministry is called, firstly, to help Christians ‘re-understand’ our identity as wild branches grafted into God’s olive tree - in which the Jewish people are the natural branches (Romans 11).

As Christians we need to understand that we have not REPLACED Israel, rather we have been ADDED to the ‘commonwealth of Israel’ (Ephesians 2). There is a HARDENING IN PART over Israel ‘until the full number of the Gentiles has come in’ (Romans 11).

And, secondly, we are called to enable Christians to comfort and strengthen the Jewish people in their hour of need (See Isaiah 40 and Romans 11).

Leon Meijer Chairman

Our ministry is rapidly developing day by day. One senses urgency in the need to get this message spread around the world. For example, our regional office in Kampala is working with key leaders in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia and South Sudan, while the regional bases in Australia and New Zealand are developing networks in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Cook Islands and other nations in the South Pacific Rim. In Asia, the Philippines is developing as regional hub for outreach into many nations in Asia. We have established an office in Brazil that forms a base for outreach into South America.

This Annual Report provides an overview of the activities of Christians for Israel International (C4I) from 1st January to 31st December 2015. Also included is the Annual Financial Report for calendar year 2015. Specific details about the activities and financial results of the national ministries are available on request.

Our global ministry is entirely dependent on gifts. We greatly appreciate your continuing prayer and financial support.

Rev. Willem J.J. Glashouwer President

Andrew Tucker Executive Director

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Christians for Israel International

A Worldwide Message of Hope for Israel and the Church

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Since its establishment in the Netherlands in 1979, C4I has developed into a growing global movement of local C4I teams with over 150,000 supporters from all Christian denominations.

Christians for Israel International

Vision

At present we have affiliates, representatives and partners in: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Cook Islands, Ethiopia, Fiji, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia and Former Soviet Union, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA and Zambia.

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The national C4I Affiliates enter into an Affiliation Agreement with C4I International, confirming their commitment to the global movement and the core C4I mission, vision, values and beliefs.

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Christians for Israel A global movement

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Our vision is to create a worldwide network of local C4I organizations and partners that are effective at the local level and financially self-sustaining, and which seek to fulfil the same mission, vision, values and beliefs.

7 We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, through which He reveals His loving purposes for all creation. God chose the nation of Israel as His instrument for the blessing of all the nations. The Bible teaches us that the Church has not replaced Israel. God’s covenants with the nation of Israel are everlasting.

We support Aliyah (immigration to Israel) from many countries in the world, including Former Soviet Union, India, Ethiopia and France. C4I helped 130,000 people to build a future in Israel.

We comfort the people of Israel from all populations in Israeli society: Jews, Druze, Christians and Arabs.

We do this by feeding the poor, helping Holocaust survivors, educating children, supporting Jewish communities in Judea & Samaria, and supporting and encouraging Arab Christians in Israel.

We help and encourage Christians to pray for Israel and the peace of Jerusalem, by sending prayer letters and organizing prayer meetings.

Christians for Israel brings numerous groups to Israel and wants people to experience the true heart of Israel, by meeting the Israeli people as well as visiting interesting sites.

Through our tours we want to encourage the people of Israel.

Christians for Israel supports the State of Israel and the Jewish people, by opposing disinformation, anti-Zionism and antiSemitism, and fighting the boycott of Israeli products. We do this by providing accurate information regarding Biblical, legal and historical issues to Christian leaders and media channels.

C4I International - a non-profit foundation established under Dutch law – has four main tasks: 1. To give overall leadership to the global C4I movement in terms of mission, vision, values and beliefs; 2. To equip, encourage and strengthen the C4I Affiliates to become/remain effective and financially self-sustaining; 3. To develop and disseminate core educational resources; and 4. To pioneer the bringing of the message into new geographical and language areas.

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The C4I Affiliates contribute annually 10% of their ministry income to finance the work of C4I International. In addition, C4I International obtains financial support from donors and sponsors.

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Governing Board C4I International is governed by a Board comprising representatives of several C4I affiliates. Members of the International Board are appointed for a four-year period, which may be extended. The chairman is appointed by the Board for a specified period. The board meets regularly.

As of 31st December 2015 the board members were: Harald Eckert (Chairman), Pim van der Hoff (Secretary), Bert Fluit (Treasurer), Leon Meijer (Member), Drake Kanaabo (Member), Marie-Louise Weissenböck (Member).

President The President of C4I International is a statutory position. The President is appointed by, and reports directly to, the C4I International Board. He has a specific role in providing leadership in respect of speaking, teaching and education. The President is Rev. Willem J.J. Glashouwer.

Executive Director and staff The Executive Director is appointed by the Board and is responsible for implementing the plans and budgets established by the governing board. The Executive Director oversees a small staff. As at 31st December 2015, the Executive Director was Andrew Tucker. The

Regional Directors C4I International has appointed a Regional Director (RD) for a number of regions. The RD’s are members of the Global Executive Council and report directly to C4I International. Each Regional Director is responsible for: • overseeing the development of the C4I Affiliates in his/her region; • developing new contacts; • where appropriate appoint C4I representatives in new countries; • coordinating the production and distribution of C4I teaching resources in his/her region.

Governing Board (2015)

Harald Eckert Chairman

Pim van der Hoff Secretary

Bert Fluit Treasurer

Leon Meijer Member

Drake Kanaabo Member

Marloes van Westing Communications and PR

Rita Quartel Media and Resources

President, Executive Director and Staff (2015)

Marie-Louise Weissenböck Member

Willem J.J. Glashouwer President

Andrew Tucker Executive DIrector

Jos van Westing Fundraising/Auschwitz Tours

Marnix van Ede Liaison Officer Israël

As at 31st December 2015, the Regional Directors were: - Asia: Wilson Ng (based in Malaysia) - East Africa: Drake Kanaabo (based in Uganda) - Europe: Marie-Louise Weissenböck (based in Austria) - Oceania/Pacific: Graeme Lee (based in New Zealand) - West/Central Africa: Elemi Samson (based in Nigeria) Global Executive Council (GEC) The Global Executive Council consists of the President, Chairman, Executive Director, Regional Directors and other advisors. It meets regularly to discuss and decide on strategic development issues. The GEC met in May 2015 in Jerusalem, Israel.

International Strategic Partners At the international level Christians for Israel works with a number of strategic partners. These include: - E benezer Operation Exodus (head office: Bournemouth, UK) - Israel Today (head office: Jerusalem, Israel) - European Coalition for Israel (ECI) (based in Brussels/Finland)

Ruud van Neijhof Websites and Education

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The task of Christians for Israel International within the C4I Movement

staff members and volunteers in 2015 were: - Marloes van Westing (Communications and PR) - Rita Quartel (Media and Educational Resources) - Ruud van Neijhof (Websites and Educational Programs - Jos van Westing (Fundraising and Auschwitz Tours) - Marnix van Ede (Liaison Officer in Israel)

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The leadership team of Christians for Israel International works closely with our local teams and pastors to bring the message about God’s plans with Israel to the churches. They also visit Christians for Israel Affiliates to encourage them in the work they carry out.

In 2015: • Rev. Willem J.J. Glashouwer (President) had speaking tours in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Korea, Myanmar, Netherlands, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Thailand, USA and Switzerland.

• Harald Eckert (Chairman) spoke at conferences in Korea, Myanmar and Singapore.

• Andrew Tucker (Executive Director) made working visits to Australia, Nigeria, Ghana, Singapore, New Zealand, Italy and Myanmar.

Communications and PR

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Ministry Websites C4I websites are maintained in English, Dutch, German, Italian and Russian. C4I International sends out a regular e-newsletter ‘The Messenger’ which includes news from the C4I network. Eight editions of this newsletter were sent in 2015 to 3,500 email addresses.

Social Media Christians for Israel International is active on Facebook (over 2,500 active users) and YouTube. Several national affiliates are active on Social Media as well. www.facebook.com/c4israel | www.youtube.com/ c4israel

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Newspapers First published in The Netherlands in the early 1980s, the English, Dutch and German-language editions of ‘Israel & Christians Today’ are now published by C4I Affiliates in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, USA, UK/ Europe and Africa. Together, each published edition of the newspaper was delivered in 2015 to about 100,000 addresses worldwide. The goal of ‘Israel & Christians Today’ is to help Christians to take God’s Word seriously, and study current events in the world in the context of the Bible.

Under the leadership of C4I New Zealand Leader

Graeme Lee as Publisher and C4I International Director Andrew Tucker as Editor-in-chief, the English-language edition of our newspaper, Israel and Christians Today is printed bi-monthly.

Why Israel - website and newsletters The website www.whyisrael.org is updated daily, containing a selection of current articles and videos that have to do with Israel. The website has four categories: Opinion, Bible Study, History, Prophecy. The website can also be used as database to search on specific themes. Each week, the ‘Why Israel?’ e-newsletter was sent to about 3,800 email addresses.

Media and Educational Resources C4I International continues to develop and publish a core package of teaching and educational materials. In February 2015 Rita Quartel, Manager Media & Resources, attended the NRB (National Religious Broadcasters) Convention in Nashville, USA, to enlarge the (media) network in order to optimize the marketing possibilities of all resources available.

In 2015 Rev. Glashouwer’s book Why Jerusalem? was released. This book completed the Why Israel?

Trilogy. The Danish version of the book Why Israel? was published by ‘Scandinavia’, one of the biggest Christian publishers in Denmark. The book Why Israel? was also translated and printed in Telugu.

Telugu ranks third by the number of native speakers in India (74 million), and thirteenth in the list of most-spoken languages worldwide. In November 2015 the book Why Jerusalem? was published in Thai. This is the third book of Rev. Glashouwer in Thai since the books Why Israel? and Why End Times? have already been translated.

In addition to the release of the books, C4I International has produced several video clips and brochures on different topics, as well as DVD’s and Study Guides.

Prayer Resources ‘Pray for the peace of Jerusalem’.

With this assignment from Psalm 122 we encourage Christians worldwide to pray and intercede for Israel.

In December 2015 we started a bi-monthly Israel Prayer Calendar with daily prayer points, replacing our bi-monthly Prayer letter.

The C4I Prayer Calendar was published and distributed in English, Dutch, German, Italian and Russian.

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Regional Development Americas C4I active in: Brazil, USA. Strategic partner in: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chili, Colombia, Costa Rica Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Surinam, French Guyana • Christians for Israel International worked closely with C4I Brazil representative Val Nogueira to lay the foundations for the establishment of Christians for Israel Brazil as a national Affiliate.

• We are thankful for the support of Pastors Paulo and Angela Cintra Valadao, president and founders of the G24/7 movement of prayer, worship and mission. Through our strategic partnership with the G24/7 movement, we have access to TV, Radio and a prayer network in South America.

• In October 2015 Rev. Glashouwer made an extensive speaking tour in Brazil in four states: Sao Paulo State, Rio de Janeiro State, Minas Gerais State and Goias State. Hundreds of people, including many pastors, came to events organized by C4I Brazil. During this tour a Christians for Israel mailing list was started.

• Christians for Israel USA focused on the Why Israel? message through continuous Bible Studies, teachings and conferences.

• A Why Israel? conference was conducted at East Bay Foursquare Church, Danville, California in October 2015. The conference was a huge success! The seminar’s teacher was Rev. Glashouwer, who taught all day from his trilogy of books.

Around 200 people attended, including 12 pastors. Besides this very successful, whole-day Sat-

urday Conference, Rev. Glashouwer also spoke during the regular Sunday morning services.

• At the invitation of our partner Ebenezer - Operation Exodus in South-America and of the German speaking Christian Mennonite communities Rev. Willem Glashouwer visited Paraguay in July 2015.

Many church meetings were held in Paraguay, radio interviews conducted, some of which will be aired by Transworld Radio in the Spanish speaking world. Meetings and speaking took place in German in the Mennonite churches and communities. All sensed that this was a real breakthrough in these German-speaking Mennonite communities! After that Rev. Glashouwer went to Colombia, also at the invitation of Ebenezer - Operation Exodus to speak mainly for pastors. Plans were made for a pastor’s conference in Colombia in 2016.

Asia Regional Director: Wilson Ng (Malaysia) C4I active in: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand.

• In November 2015 Christians for Israel organized its Third Asian Training and Leadership Conference in Yangon, Myanmar. Forty Myanmarese pastors came to this conference - including many youth leaders.

They were joined by 35 delegates from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, India and Pakistan – each of them committed leaders committed to the C4I Mission and determined to raise awareness and teaching in their nations about God’s purposes with Israel, the Church.

• Three teachers were raised in 2015 to teach in the South East Asia Region (Philippines and Singapore).

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• Rev. Glashouwer and Rev. Conrado Lumahan, National Director of C4I Philippines, were the guest speakers and lecturers for ‘Standing With Israel For Such A Time As This’ Conference that was held in 2015 at BCF Convention Center, Tabuk City, Kalinga, Philippines. There were about 400 participants, including 50 bishops, district executives, presbyters, and pastors.

• C4I Indonesia organized a speaking tour for Rev. Glashouwer in the Indonesian cities of Manokwari and Sorong in the Province of West Papua, and Ambon City, the capital of the Province Maluku, in April 2015. A new Board for Christians for Israel Indonesia was officially formed.

• In November 2015, Rev. Glashouwer spoke at conferences, churches, prayer meetings and seminars in Thailand. These events were organized by Kees and Willemijn Brouwer, our representatives in Thailand. Hundreds of people attended these events and received a greater understanding of Israel.

Many books were sold in Thailand. The trilogy Why Israel?, Why Jerusalem?, Why End Times? is now completely available in Thai.

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• At the invitation of the Korea Israel Bible Institute (KIBI) and other prayer and Israel ministries Rev. Willem J.J. Glashouwer (president of Christians for Israel International) and Harald Eckert (chairman of Christians for Israel International and initiator of the Global Prayer Call) were in Seoul, South Korea for a prayer conference for leaders in January 2015.

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• The Christians for Israel Uganda and East Africa regional office is located at a prime location in Kampala, next to high-end Hotels and corporate offices. The office received visitors daily and Israel products were sold.

• Visits were made by Regional Director Drake Kanaabo to the offices in Rwanda, South Sudan and Ethiopia.

• In March 2015 C4I Uganda organized a Study Tour to Israel.

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• In August 2015 Regional Coordinator Drake Kanaabo met with the new Ambassador of Israel to Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, and Seychelles, Mr. Yahel Vilan. The Ambassador vowed his support of the C4I ministry and promised to make frequent visits to the C4I office.

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• On 31st December 2015 C4I Uganda printed and handed out 1 million Israel prayer flyers encouraging Christians in Uganda to pray for Israel and for the peace of Jerusalem.

Europe Regional Director: Marie-Louise Weissenböck (Austria) C4I active in: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom Strategic partner in: Poland, Romania, Russia • Christians for Israel UK published four editions of the newspaper Israel & Christians Today, which was distributed to about 1000 addresses in the UK. • Christians for Israel Italy spoke in many churches throughout the country. The goal is to build a network throughout Italy. Besides these speaking engagements Christians for Israel Italy was present at many events throughout Italy in 2015.

• C4I Italy organized a special mission trip to Israel to help Holocaust survivors in Jerusalem, from 20-28 of August 2015. The team from Italy comprised 13 people from various cities in Italy.

• C4I Italy organized a pastors conference in Turin with theme: ‘The Miracle of Israel’ in September 2015. Speakers included Rev. Glashouwer and Professor Edda Fogarollo.

• C4I Italy held its first meeting for Young Adults in Padova and Venice at the beginning of December 2015.

• C4I Italy launched a campaign in favour of Israel called BDS: Buy, Defend and Support Israel.

• Christians for Israel Austria supported the protest that was organized in March 2015, against the anti-Semitic BDS cover-up called ‘Israeli Apartheid Week’. A broad impartial and civilian alliance called for the protest that took place in the centre of Vienna and was called: ‘Boycott anti-Semitism!’

• Christians for Israel Germany’s main focus in 2015 was the Global Prayer Call – a unique prayer initiative marking 70 years after the liberation of Auschwitz (January 1945) and end of the Second World War (May 1945).

• Christians for Israel Switzerland was officially founded in February 2015.

• Christians for Israel Austria, Germany and Switzerland organized a German-speaking study tour in Israel in May 2015.

• Rev. Glashouwer visited Denmark in March 2015 at the invitation of Ebenezer Operation Exodus to deliver lectures, seminars and conferences on Israel. Rev. Glashouwer visited Denmark again in June 2015 for the launch of the Danish version of the book Why Israel? by one of the biggest Christian publishers in Denmark.

• The investigation report of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) on the 2014 Gaza War and the alleged human rights violations by the Israeli army was presented on the 29th of June 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. Together with members and supporters of more than 80 Jewish and Christian NGOs, C4I Affiliates from Germany, Austria, Italy and the Netherlands showed their solidarity with the Israeli people by going to Geneva on the day the report was presented. With over 1,000 participants from around the world they protested in front of the United Nations building against the biased UN report.

• In September 2015 Rev. Glashouwer did a 9-city speaking tour in Switzerland at the invitation of Ebenezer Operation Exodus in cooperation with Derek Prince Ministries. Cities that were visited: Romandie-Chavornay, Basel, Bern, Zurich, St. Gallen, Chur, Luzern, Schaffhausen, Ticino. In Germany he spoke at meetings of Ebenezer in Hannover, Metzingen, München, Nürnberg.

• Christians for Israel Netherlands spoke 290 times in churches and at groups throughout the country.

Furthermore they hosted 18 meetings with speakers from Israel. In the spring and fall of 2015 two Israel courses (each consisting of 12 meetings) were organized with an average of 150 people attending each session, and 80 people following the course online.

• C4I Netherlands gave 296 presentations at elementary and high schools, youth groups at churches and for students about Judaism, Israel in the news, and the Jewish holidays.

• In the months June-August an exhibition was set up in the Israel Center in Nijkerk, Netherlands, that was visited by more than 6,000 people. The exhibition revealed how the Jewish Holidays were celebrated just before and during the Second World War (1938-1945).

• C4I Netherlands organized several solidarity tours to Israel and three tours for pastors. A total

of 64 pastors participated in these three tours.

There were four mission trips for young adults, who did practical work for poor families in Jerusalem. A tour for politicians was organized in July 2015.

• The world’s largest Menorah was again erected in December 2015 by Christians for Israel Netherlands, in the city of Maastricht. The Menorah, shaped in the form of the Star of David, was built in 2013 bij Christians for Israel Netherlands. It is a landmark that illustrates the light that Israel and the Jewish people are to the world, and it symbolizes in a beautiful way universal values such as friendship, tolerance and appreciation.

• Speaking tours were organized for Rev. Glashouwer by Ebenezer Operation Exodus in Russia in June 2015 and November 2015. In June 2015 Rev. Glashouwer went to Siberia where he spoke in churches, at seminars and conferences in Nazarovo, Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk. Many books were sold. In November meetings were organized in Kazan and in Moscow there was a big conference for pastors from all over Russia, which will hopefully spread the message by the Grace of God and bring fruits in more understanding about God’s love for Israel, and His plans and purposes with the Jewish people, Israel, the Church and the nations!

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East Africa Regional Director: Drake Kanaabo (Uganda) C4I active in: Botswana, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

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• Besides speaking engagements in churches, compiling the bi-monthly newspaper Israel & Christians Today remains one of the core tasks of the C4I team in New Zealand. A special four-page New Zealand insert was created for each edition of the newspaper.

• In May 2015 C4I New Zealand arranged a Study Tour in Israel, joined by thirty-two people.

• John Tangi of the Cook Island was appointed as Christians for Israel representative.

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• Dr. Robert Siakimotu was active in 2015 as Christians for Israel Development Director for the South Pacific. Christians for Israel growth in the Islands has increased in 2015. The Israel & Christians Today newspaper is the core reason. People who have been receiving this paper for some time are sharing their knowledge and requesting more copies.

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• In August 2015 Rev. Willem Glashouwer went on a ten day speaking tour in Australia. He taught on the themes Why Israel?, Why Jerusalem?, Why End Times? Together with Derek Prince Ministries and Shalom Israel Melbourne, Ebenezer Operation Exodus co-hosted two one-day conferences and arranged visits to several church services and meetings in both Sydney and Melbourne.

Rev Glashouwer was also invited to give a lunchtime lecture at NSW Parliament House, hosted by Rev the Hon Fred Nile MLC. His further speaking engagements included a Korean prayer group and two Korean-church evening meetings.

• Christians for Israel Australia‘s national leader for the past 3 years has been Ian Worby, who along with his wife Mandy also works fulltime for United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) Australia and UCB International as the regional Director for UCB Asia Pacific. They have formed a very unique but strategic ministry alliance between Christians for Israel Australia and UCB through its 670+ strong national Christian radio network Vision Christian Media and its regional work with many growing Christian affiliate ministries in the Asia and Pacific region.

• In partnership with Vision Christian Tours (part of

UCB Australia) C4I Australia has conducted tours to Israel since 2010 and through the radio and popular daily devotional, as well through the Australian edition of the bi-monthly national newspaper Israel & Christians Today, these tours are promoted. All of the pilgrims are exposed to the strong message of C4I regarding God’s purpose and plans for Israel and the Church, from a Biblical view and also encouraged to become passionate advocates for Israel on their return.

• In Australia, there is a high level of cross promotion and marketing done for the growing number of unique media resources, such at the Why Israel? trilogy and DVD study series and other materials including interviews and lectures made available via DVDs and CDs through both the C4I online store and newspaper and also promoted and distributed through the Vision Christian online store, promoted on the radio and via the 140,000 copies of the Daily devotional and its resources catalogue mailed to tens of thousands of listeners readers and supporters.

• The team of C4I Australia continues to refine and develop the newspaper, with a special Australian insert to help provide more uniquely Australian focused and flavoured content, and a platform to help promote other local pro-Israel ministries, speaking events and tours and products, as well as commentaries and opinion pieces by trusted and respect Christian leaders and authors.

• In Sydney (Australia) Jacqui Bakker was appointed public relations liaison.

Jacqui has been working closely with both the local Christian pro-Israel churches and organisations as well as making good connections with the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and Zionist council.

West/Central Africa Regional Director: Elemi Samson (Nigeria) C4I active in: Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone • Regional and local conferences were held in Nigeria to create awareness of God’s purposes for Israel and also train teachers to spread the message.

• Long distance trips of 12 hours drive within Nigeria were made to create awareness of God’s purposes for Israel among youth at different campuses. Furthermore, with the aid of projectors, the Why Israel? DVD was screened for youth as well as other short movies on Israel.

• In October 2015 a one-day conference was held in Lagos with Andrew Tucker and Elemi Samson as main speakers. About 100 people were present. Furthermore, five churches were visited as part of our strategy to develop key alliances with Christian ministries and churches in Nigeria.

• The Focus on the Future with Rev. Willem Glashouwer and the Why Israel? DVD was aired at five TV stations twice a week respectively in five states in Nigeria.

• Elemi Samson continued to build a leadership team for C4I in Nigeria.

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Oceania/Pacific Regional Director: Graeme Lee (New Zealand) | Ian Worby (Australia) C4I active in: Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand.

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Bi-annual Christians for Israel Leadership Forum 2015 Sixty Christians for Israel leaders attended the sixth bi-annual Leadership Forum at Ramat Rachel in Jerusalem in May 2015. In the course of four intensive days, they shared experiences, heard testimonies, visited several projects supported by Christians for Israel, prayed together, and made plans for the further development of the C4I ministry. Some highlights: • Rev. Willem Glashouwer introduced his new book Why Jerusalem? (part 2 in the trilogy Why Israel?, Why Jerusalem? and Why End Times?).

• Harald Eckert and Andrew Tucker outlined the plans for the further growth of the ministry – this includes organizing regional and national training conferences and resources, further strengthening the international head office, and establishing a stronger presence in Israel.

• Evangelist Drake Kanaabo (Regional Director – East Africa) explained how C4I leadership teams have now established in twelve nations in eastern, southern and central Africa.

• Elemi Samson (Regional Director – Central/West Africa) described the challenging work of reaching into these vast nations with the C4I message.

• The team in USA is being consolidated, and plans are underway for establishment of regional hubs in different parts of the USA. • The ministry is spreading strongly in Asia. Regional Director Wilson Ng described the great hunger for teaching of God’s word in Korea, China, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan. Rev. Conrado Lumahan described how C4I has become well-known throughout the Philippines. The latest Asian Leadership conference was held in Myanmar in late November 2015.

• Plans were launched at the Forum for the establishment of a new C4I office in Brazil, under able leadership of Pastor Valerie Nogueira.

• The delegation of C4I New Zealand (led by Graeme Lee) was accompanied by Lepani and Salote Mokupana, the new C4I leaders in Fiji. From the regional head office in Auckland, contacts are now being made with Christian leaders in several nations in the Pacific Islands, such as Solomon Islands.

• C4I Australia leaders Ian and Mandy Worby explained that the ministry in Australia is growing steadily, partly thanks to the strategic partnership with United Christian Broadcasters (UCB).

This is offering a platform for further outreach into South East Asia. There is much potential in Australia, but it will be necessary to engage additional staff in order to take the ministry to a higher level.

• The C4I team from Ukraine described the humanitarian emergency arising from the critical situation in the eastern part of Ukraine. C4I is providing assistance to many Jewish refugees, and facilitating their emigration to Israel in close cooperation with the Jewish Agency for Israel.

• The C4I teams in Europe (Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, UK) welcomed their newest member – Eduart and his wife Bona Demo from Albania, who were visiting Israel for the first time (with their two small sons).

• In recognition of the need to further engage the younger generation, plans were launched to establish an international young adults ministry, together with the young adults ministries that

• Approximately 100 people attended the reception held on Thursday 7th May 2015 in celebration of the return of the Jewish people to Israel. Rev. Willem Glashouwer emphasized the importance of understanding the eternal significance of God’s covenants with Israel, as expressed in what Christians call the ‘Old Testament’. Israeli Rabbi David Brodman (Savyon Centre) expressed his joy and deep gratitude to Christians for Israel for its work in fighting anti-Semitism and raising awareness amongst Christians of God’s purposes with Israel and the Jewish people. Michael Freund (Shavei Israel), having described the return of the ‘ten lost tribe’ in accordance with God’s Word, introduced an inspiring traditional dance performance by members of the Bnei Menasse community.

• The Forum participants were greatly inspired by visits to Aleh, Hineni, and First Home in the Homeland – some of the projects supported by Christians for Israel.

• All were deeply touched by the Shabbat evening led so graciously by Benjamin Philip (Director – Hineni Jerusalem).

• Analyst Jonathan Spyer (Director of the Rubin Centre and Editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA)) gave an extremely lucid lecture on the developments in the Middle East, and the external threats facing Israel.

• Natan Sharansky (Chairman Jewish Agency for Israel) spoke about growing anti-Semitism worldwide, and the need to be ready for greater waves of aliyah in the coming time. He expressed deep gratefulness for the friendship and work of Christians for Israel, and the hope that we will work even more closely together in the future.

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have already been established in Netherlands (Isreality) and Germany (IsraelConnect).

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Christians for Israel International Chairman Harald Eckert was the initiator in 2014 of the Global Prayer Call – a unique prayer initiative marking 70 years after the liberation of Auschwitz (January 1945) and end of the Second World War (May 1945). The Global Prayer Call (GPC) 2015 was a joint initiative of Christians for Israel, Ebenezer Operation Exodus and the European Coalition for Israel.

Two conferences were organized in 2015: Global Prayer Call Conference in Krakow January 2015 Approximately 300 participants from over 20 different nations on 4 continents gathered from January 25-29, 2015 in Krakow, Poland to commemorate the Holocaust and to launch 100 days of prayer for Israel, the nations and the Church. The conference was led Harald Eckert (Germany) and Henryk Wieja (Poland).

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On the evening of 27th January, the European Coalition for Israel and the Jewish Community of Krakow jointly invited the participants to a concert of com-

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memoration, which was attended by several Holocaust survivors, members of the diplomatic world, and representatives of a number of churches as well as the Mayor of Krakow.

Global Prayer Call Conference in Jerusalem May 2015 From 10th to 12th May 2015, about 400 participants from over 35 nations of all continents came together in Jerusalem in order to look back to the 100 days of prayer and (partial) fasting, bring this period to a close and ask the Lord for how to keep up the prayer momentum for the nations in their relationship to Israel in the future. During these days, there were many presentations, times of corporate and group prayer, and worship.

Harald Eckert called for the praying Church around the world, to understand the signs of the times and continue to seek the Lord as to how to keep the momentum on prayer for Israel and the nations alive and growing.

Supporting Aliyah and Humanitarian Projects in Israel Christians for Israel International partnered with the national Affiliates in 2015 to raise funds for the following projects: Bring the Jews Home - Aliyah and Integration • Ukraine: The Land of the North • India: Bnei Menashe • First Home in the Homeland Education Survivors of the Holocaust (Shoa) Jewish Communities in Judea and Samaria Feed the poor Shelters in Ukraine for Jewish refugees

Aliyah For many years now, Christians for Israel offers assistance to Jews to go to their Homeland Israel.

We believe it is our Biblical task to assist the Jewish people with their return to Israel. After 2,000 years, there is finally a country that the Jewish people can call their home. Since the mid 19th century, and

especially since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, millions of Jews in the Diaspora have decided to leave their country and make ‘Aliyah’ (literally: ‘going up’). And this return to the land continues to the present day. The prophets of the Old Testament tell us that the Jews will return to the land from the four corners of the earth, in preparation for the coming of Messiah. We can see these prophecies being fulfilled before our eyes. Since 1997, Christians for Israel has helped more than 150,000 Jews home to Israel from the Former Soviet Union, Ethiopia and India.

Education in the land We find it very important that the Jewish people are aware of their Biblical roots. Many Jews in Israel know little of the Bible. We therefore support several projects that encourage Biblical teaching. Among them are the Center for Jewish Studies in Savyon, the Hineni Center in Jerusalem and the Jaffa Institute in Beth Shemesh and Jaffa. Through these projects Jewish children are shown that God is in an eternal covenant relationship with the Jewish people, and that He loves them and will be faithful to His promises towards them.

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We also support Arab Christians in Bethlehem and the Galilee who spread the gospel among Arabs and share their love and heart for Israel and the Jewish people.

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Jewish Communities in Judea and Samaria Judea and Samaria (often referred to as the ‘West Bank’) is the birthplace of the Jewish people. We believe that, while foreigners are also allowed to live there, Judea and Samaria are part of Israel’s inheritance. We help to build communities in the heartland of Israel. We help to feed the poor, contribute to medical help, and invest in the future of youth who need assistance to stay on the right track. Through these projects we share a message of encouragement and comfort.

Feed the poor Israel is known for its prosperity, economic stability and high standard of living. We often do not realize that there is another side to this as well. It is the harsh reality of poverty and hunger in which hundreds of thousands of Israelis live every day.

Many Israelis depend on charity projects. Christians for Israel wants to help the poor of Israel, by providing them with food. We do this in partnership with the Hineni Center in Jerusalem, headed by Benjamin Philip. We also provide food to children at the boarding school of the Jaffa Institute. The Jaffa

Institute currently helps about 4,500 children.

Shelters in Ukraine for Jewish refugees In May 2014 the first Jewish refugees came from the East of Ukraine to Kiev and ‘knocked’ on the doors for help! They were fleeing the war that had broken out.

At first the refugees were sheltered in different places all over Kiev. Later C4I Ukraine rented two huge places in Dnepropetrovsk.These shelters have been set up in cooperation with the Jewish Agency, and the Christian Aliyah Alliance Ukraine (of which Christians for Israel is a part). Christians for Israel also has its own ‘shelter’ in Kiev, which accommodates up to 40 Jewish refugees. Most Jewish refugees stay in these shelters between two weeks and a maximum of two months. In this time, we help them get their paperwork prepared in order to make Aliyah.

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Survivors of the Holocaust (Shoa) The Second World War ended seventy years ago.

But for most survivors the Holocaust (Shoah) never ended. The trauma that the survivors struggle with on a daily basis is amazingly deep. Many of their relatives were murdered during the war. To make matters worse, there was no understanding of their trauma after the war or people did not believe what had happened. Some survivors were unable to function normally because of the deep trauma, and ended up living in poverty. Today, these survivors are living with the immense pain. The survivors are now elderly, and there is a growing demand for practical assistance.

C4I International supports various projects in which assistance is provided to survivors of the Holocaust.

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FINANCIAL RESULTS C4I INTERNATIONAL 2015 (1st JANUARY - 31st DECEMBER)

The following is an overview of the total income (donations) received by the C4I Affiliates, and the amounts given

by C4I Affiliates for alijah and humanitarian projects in Israel.

Amounts in Euro’s (x 1000)

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Results 2013

Results 2014

Budget 2015

Results 2015

RECEIPTS Donations Sale of Educational Materials Dues to International from C4I Affiliates TOTAL RECEIPTS

144 177 177 179 7 2 5 1 251 257 255 219 402 436 437 399

DISBURSEMENTS Administration Salaries, Wages, Benefits Office Supplies, Maintenance Utilities, Heating, Light, Telephone Professional Services Interest and Bank Charges Other General Operating Expenses

175 173 187 195 6 6 6 7 19 19 20 18 11 1 - 2 1 1 1 -1 4 4 5 5

Communication Newspapers (Production and Promotion) Media, PR and Marketing Websites

3 6 3

Educational Resources Research & Development (Educational Tools)

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Regional Development Travel Regional development budgets Training

51 33 26

General International Board Meetings

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TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS RECEIPTS OVER DISBURSEMENTS

2 3 6

5 16 15

2 9 5

6

10

8

65 59 1

8

50 55 35

10

56 56 37

6

375 354 415 405 27 82 22 -6

All donations received by Christians for Israel Affiliates are (unless earmarked for specific projects) expended on fulfilling the primary mission of Christians for Israel, namely raising awareness in the Church about God’s purposes with Israel, the Church and the nations. Donations that are earmarked for the ‘Bring the Jews Home’ (aliyah) project or other specific projects supported by Christians for Israel in Israel, are transferred to such projects in accordance with the instructions of the donor. In some cases, a small amount is retained to cover limited and necessary overheads, in accordance with local regulations.

TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED BY CHRISTIANS FOR ISRAEL AFFILIATES IN 2015 COUNTRY

TOTAL (X 1000 EURO’S)

Netherlands 5375 Belgium 125 Germany 1528 Austria 53 United Kingdom 22

Australia 159 New Zealand 259 USA 41 Other 10 TOTAL 7572

TOTAL AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED TO PROJECTS IN 2015 BY C4I AFFILIATES COUNTRY

TOTAL (X 1000 EURO’S)

BRING THE JEWS HOME (ALIYAH) Direct via C4I International 21 Netherlands 1055 Belgium 30 Germany 109 Austria 6 Australia 54 New Zealand 72 USA 5 SUB-TOTAL 1352

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The following is a summary of the audited operating results 2015 of the foundation Christians for Israel International. Note: The Christians for Israel Affiliates report separately on their financial results, in accordance with local regulations. Copies are available on request.

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HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS IN ISRAEL Netherlands 1411 Belgium 64 Germany 542 Austria 37.3 Australia 13 New Zealand 4 USA 4 SUB-TOTAL 2075.3 TOTAL

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