Message From the Executive Director

Dear Friend of Israel,

When our Lord Jesus washed the feet of His followers nearly 2,000 years ago, He charged all of us to continue in His example to love as He loves (Jn. 13:14–15).

I do not need to speak about the massive, global upheaval our world has experienced in the last year. The pandemic has affected us all. Even though the world is changing and the circumstances in which we minister have changed, our mission at The Friends of Israel remains the same: to communicate biblical truth to the fallen world and to bring physical and spiritual comfort to the whole of Israel—His people.

Our utter dependence on God has grown our faith in His provision. He is faithful and true, He does not abandon us, and we do not walk alone. There are many positive things coming out of the past year of ministry at The Friends of Israel. I am very encouraged and want to share some of them with you here in the 2020 Annual Report. Behind

every statistic there is an encounter between Jesus and the ones

who seek Him. While it may not look the same as in years past, He is moving through this ministry like never before.

In a personal way, I want to thank all of you for your generous support and devotion to blessing the Jewish people. Through your partnership, you make Christ’s love tangible every day in our medical clinic, backpackers’ center, summer camps, Bible studies, congregations, ambulances, bomb shelters, on the radio, in mailboxes, and online. Thank you.

We have not allowed the challenges we have encountered in the last

year to change our calling. With the Lord’s continual guidance, we have used these challenges to get creative, to grow, flex, and develop new opportunities to reach those in darkness. In His Service,

Jim Showers, DMin Executive Director/President