| Thank you for entering my page! Right now, you are probably searching to find out more about Jewish beliefs in Jesus. Perhaps, you are questioning your faith, and are looking at different options. Tikkun Ministries International is a Messianic Jewish ministry that ordains Messianic "rabbis" and sponsors over a dozen Messianic congregations. However, in truth, there is nothing Jewish about Tikkun Ministries. It is a Christian-run organization, designed to convert Jews. I will demonstrate this, using information from their web-site and other Christian sites. Reference links will be provided, so you can see the evidence for your own eyes. Dan Juster Dan Juster is the Executive Director of Tikkun Ministries. Here is the link to show this:
Click Here Unfortunately, few people realize that Dan Juster was an ordained Presbyterian minister! He has been active in various Christian churches and colleges since he was an adolescent, and was later ordained by the Presbyterian denomination of Christianity. In the Introduction to his book, "Due Process", he states: "Who am I to make such a statement? Have I been a rabble rouser in the church? No, such is not my nature. My motive stems from a deep love for the many streams of the Body of believers. At twelve years of age I accepted Jesus as Lord and Messiah. Early years of discipleship in an evangelical Reformed Church and in fundamentalist Bible clubs introduced me to people who were sold out to the Lord. I have known many who were the salt of the earth. A godly elder in this Reformed Church was instrumental in leading me into the experience of immersion in the Holy Spirit. At the King's College in Briarcliff Manor, New York, I met godly professors for whom love for the Lord and conformity to His character were more central than academics. I continued to find these characteristics at Wheaton College and at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Some, even in these highly academic atmospheres, sought the presence of the Lord, a godly character and a walk with Him more than all other pursuits. My spiritual father at Wheaton, Chaplain Evan Welsh, was the godliest man I have ever known. In love, character and saintliness he was without peer. Our Lutheran pastor in Wheaton, Theodore Laesch, was a servant of great godliness and love. Yes, I have had disappointments in the Church, but my experiences by far have been good. It was through the influence of Chaplain Welsh that I was ordained into the Presbyterian denomination. Providentially, Dr. Welsh was the instrument of my entering into my life's work: seeking to win and nurture those of the house of Israel." So, he was clearly an active church-member who was attended Christian schools and became a Christian minister. Obviously, this is not the background of a real Jewish leader! Here is the link to the quote, the quote is the 2nd paragraph:
Click Here But we read more about Daniel Juster's education and his evangelization of the Jews in Theology Matters, a Presbyterian publication. In an article on the Presbyterian attempts to convert Jews and the founding of Presbyterian "Messianic" congregations, the author, Jonathan Kaplan, writes: "Interestingly, two of these Presbyterian congregations served as incubators for the development of Messianic Judaism in the early 1970s. Dr. Daniel Juster, a graduate of McCormick Theological Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, served as pastor of First Hebrew Christian Church of Chicago in the early 1970s."
Here we have a direct statement that Reverend Juster was involved in Christian evangelizing of the Jews. Here is the link to the quote, the quote is from the 5th page, 2nd full paragraph (Editor's Note: The link is to a PDF article; your computer must be able to read PDF files to access the file):
Click Here So, what about these school Juster attended? What type of schools are they? Well, McCormick Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian Christian school. According to the McCormick web-site: "
McCormick is one of eleven theological institutions associated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Located within the bounds of the Presbytery of Chicago and the Synod of Lincoln Trails, the theological education offered here is firmly rooted in the Reformed Tradition. Part of the Reformed Tradition is an ecumenical commitment and openness to dialogue with other perspectives within the larger Christian Tradition. Nearly 40% of McCormick�s student body come from traditions other than Presbyterian. Included are Pentecostal and evangelical students as well as those from Baptist and Methodist churches. Common to all our students is an openness to one another that is rooted in a shared faith in Jesus Christ. The diversity with our faculty also speaks to McCormick�s breadth on the theological spectrum. McCormick is a seminary which trains men and women for Christian ministry."
Would a real Jewish group be led by someone who attended McCormick? Of course not-but Tikkun Ministries is led by a McCormick graduate! Here is the link to the quote:
Click Here Now then, that leaves us with Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School is part of Trinity International University, an evangelical Christian school. According to Trinity Evangelical "We prepare you rigorously in every aspect of your education because we know that you will graduate from Trinity to the front lines of Christianity."
Again, this is obviously a place where Christian leaders are trained, not Jewish leaders. Here is the link to the quote; the quote comes from the end of the first paragraph:
Click Here As a Christian leader, Daniel Juster sits on the Steering Committee & Advisory Board of the International Church Council Project. Would a real Jewish leader do this? Never! Here is the link to the proof, you will notice that Juster is listed as "Rabbi Daniel Juster", despite the fact that he has never been Jewish and is an ordained Christian minister, not a Jewish rabbi:
Click Here Reverend Juster is also a "recognized spiritual advisor" of Dove Christian Fellowship International, a Christian missionary organization:
Click Here It may be obvious to point this out, but Jewish leaders are not the spiritual advisors of Christian missionary groups. Christian Support As a Christian organization, Tikkun Ministries gets support from other Christian groups. Tikkun is on Horizon Ministries list of Ministries Supporting Israel. Here is the link to the proof:
Click Here However, Horizon Ministries is not supportive of the Jewish people. According to their website: "We are a multi-faceted ministry organization with a global vision for preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, discipling believers and training pastors and church leaders."
Here is the link to the quote:
Click Here Tikkun Ministries also has a partnership in Jewish ministry (the Christian way of saying "converting the Jews" with the International House of Prayer-Mission Base of Kansas City:
Click Here They are also listed on the websites of other Christian groups: Church on the Sound:
Click Here ChristianWebsite.com:
Click Here Christian Connections Unlimited:
Click Here Vineyard Church (Under "Israel" on the left side of the page):
Click Here Desert Hope International:
Click Here Aglow International:
Click Here Crossmap Christian Directory:
Click Here A real Jewish organization would not be listed on all of these Christian websites. Why Jews Don't Believe in Jesus There are many reasons why Jews do not accept Jesus, and the links below are some of the better explanations on this topic. Of course, if you have questions that are not covered on the links, you can always e-mail me with your questions. An Answer from Rabbi Stuart Federow Click Here
An Answer from Rabbi Shraga Simmons Click Here Ask the Rabbi from Ohr Somayach Click Here An Answer from Rabbi Tovia Singer Click Here Countermissionary Counseling
There are a number of groups that provide Countermissionary Counseling. Here are links to a few of them:
Jews for Judaism Alternatively, you can call them at 1-800-4PROOF1 with general questions about missionary claims.
Torah Atlanta
Outreach Judaism
Torah Life and Living Great Sites, Priceless Information
Here are a number of great sites that counter missionaries and explain the differences in belief between Judaism and Christianity, including addressing the Biblical verses that missionaries try to use against the Jews and explaining why the missionaries are incorrect. For the most in-depth analysis of verse by verse questions, go to Messiah Truth (sections on Counter-Missionary: Multi-media training [this can be read without being "multi-media"], Knowing Your Orchard and Judaism's Answer), Jews for Judaism (in their Reference Section (please note that the Isaiah topics tend to be under "Suffering Servant" part of the "Proof Text" section) and the Q & A section of Outreach Judaism. Messiah Page Messiah Truth Jews for Judaism Outreach Judaism Counter Missionary Reference Torah Atlanta Messianic Verses in Tanach Kosher Judaism Escape From Counterfeit Judaism Talking to Kids About Missionaries
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