Back in July we launched our Host Israelis focus group with about 20 or so hosts to test the system. After going through our entire system: filling out the application, receiving an interview, setting up their profile and listing, and going through our host training program; each of the focus group hosts provided feedback from their experience and suggestions for improvement. We received a lot of great feedback and got to work making changes to our system to improve the experience for our hosts.

After about 3 years of blood, sweat, and tears poured into the development of this project, we are excited to announce that Host Israelis is open for public application! If you, or fellow believer loves Israel and want to become a host, go to hostisraelis.com and click “Apply”. Or if you want to learn more about Host Israelis, visit hostisraelis.com and read more about the network.

We hope to start hosting our first Israeli guests on our network this Winter, and open the Planet Zula up to public use for Israeli travelers next year! Please continue praying for our team and the development of this network, there are so many details and issues to iron out. And more importantly, please pray that God would use this network as a powerful tool in His plan for the redemption of Israel. As Paul writes in Romans 11:26-27:

And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, “The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob”; “and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins.”

Please pray for the salvation of Israel. Pray that many Israelis would hear the Gospel during their travels and stays with Christians hosts all around the world, and that many would come to faith in Jesus, their Messiah.

We are excited to see what God does and how He will use Host Israelis.

As always, thank you for your prayers for us on this crazy adventure reaching Jewish people for Messiah.

Love, 

BJ, Carissa, Ari, and Baby Girl