I’m not sure if you heard, but Carissa and I have some exciting new ministry projects we are working on this year! Carissa is leading a virtual Bible study with about 475 women! There are a few unbelievers (some of whom are Jewish) in the group, and they are hearing the Gospel in every class they listen to and how all the Biblical Holy Days in Leviticus 23 are fulfilled by Jesus. 

Last year, we began the development of Planet Zula – an Israeli Hosting Network. And this year, I was promoted to Technology Lead for this project! God willing, Planet Zula will multiply our original vision for Brazil a thousandfold! The plan is to recruit Christians all over the world to host Israelis in their homes and to share the Gospel with them through hospitality. I am currently overseeing the development of the mobile app, which will be similar to Airbnb for Israelis to find Christian hosts to stay with for free wherever they want to travel. Our goal is to launch Planet Zula in October of this year, but there is a ton of work to be done.

Critical to all of this ministry work is an endeavor Carissa and I are calling Project 500. Because we are not yet fully supported, I have been working side jobs to help pay the bills. It is crucial for us to raise our full funding so that I can quit my side jobs and spend an additional 500 hours this year to launch Planet Zula and each year after to reach Jewish people for Messiah. We want thousands more Israelis to hear the Gospel!

As we look into 2021, we need to raise up new donors to enable your ministry to continue. We have not been able to preach in churches or meet new people, so we are limited to contacting previous donors, those who pray for your ministry, and those who know us.

We need to raise an additional $2,000 in monthly support for Project 500. Would you please pray about whether the Lord would have you join our team with regular monthly support? Or if you are already giving, would you prayerfully consider an increase? That would tremendously bless Carissa and me, and enable us to multiply our impact in reaching Jewish people with the Gospel. (Romans 10:1)

If you would like to give online, you can click here, or you can call 212-223-2252 during NYC business hours.

Blessings in Messiah,

BJ, Carissa, and Ari