There are several pro-Israel organizations that cater to Christians, who self-identify as “Christian Zionists.” The “Big 4” are: Christians United for Israel (CUFI); Bridges for Peace (BFP); the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ); and Friends of Israel (FOI).
All these organizations have some form of advocacy program that provides real information to use in combatting anti-Israel propaganda. There remains, however, a significant gap - a critical corollary need - for grass-roots, in-depth Israel advocacy seminars for local pastors and Christian educators who are key opinion shapers at the most basic day-to-day levels.
AIFL Pastor/Educator seminars are filling this gap by reaching out to the leaders of Christian churches and schools with the right blend of pro-Israel information, inspiration and motivation. Congregation members and students also attend these programs. Each seminar program is by invitation only.
Dates:
March 13 & 14, 2016: Calvary Chapel Long Beach, CA
April 3, 2016: Hickory Hammond Baptist Church ▪ Milton, FL
May 15, 2016: Fairview Baptist Church ▪ Edmond, OK
Topics included:
- Israel and the International Community
- Israel and the Bible
- The Holocaust
- Growing Anti-Israel Sentiment in the Evangelical Church
- BDS: The Movement to Destroy Israel
- The special relationship between the U.S. and Israel
- The AIFL as your way to “stay connected to modern Israel ” after your visit to The Holy Land
- Techniques to defeat anti-Israel sentiment in your congregation
- Deconstructing myths about Israel and exposing canards such as:
- Jews have no legal, moral or historical right to the land of Israel
- Jews have no right to national self-determination
- Jews have no historical or religious connection to the Holy Land
- Jews either stole Arab land or purchased property at very low prices
- Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria are an impediment to peace and are illegal
- Israel is Jewish, but not democratic.
