The Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries (FIRM) will host Jerusalem Encounter 2018, a worldwide gathering of believers “to worship God and encounter the land and the people of Israel.”
The conference runs from June 12 to 14 at The Pavilion in Jerusalem.
Registration opens at 4 p.m. on June 12 and the opening session begins an hour later. The three-day, seven-session event will feature worship led by popular performers from Israel and abroad including Birgitta Lundvall, Joshua Aaron, Martin Smith, Shilo Ben Hod, Sarah Liberman, the Jerusalem-based King of Kings worship team, Gateway Worship and the Tel Aviv-based band MIQEDEM.
Speakers include:
- Pastor Don Finto, author of Your People Shall Be My People, How Israel, the Jews and the Christian Church Will Come Together in the Last Days
- Pastor Wayne Hilsden, president of FIRM and co-founder and president of King of Kings Community, Jerusalem
- Glyn Barrett, senior minister of !Audacious Church in Manchester, England.
- Samuel Smadja, regional director of TBN in Israel, president of Sar-El Tours and Conferences, and pastor of a messianic congregation in Israel.
- David Nasser, senior vice president of spiritual development, Liberty University
Conference Schedule
June 12-14, 2018
Day 1 – Tuesday, June 12
Registration opens: 4 p.m.
Doors Open: 4:30 pm
Session 1
- 5 p.m.—7 p.m.
- 8 p.m.—10 p.m. (identical to 5 p.m. session)
Worship: Birgitta Lundvall & Joshua Aaron
Speaker: Don Finto
Day 2 – Wednesday, June 13
Session 2 9 a.m.
Worship: Shilo Ben Hod & Sarah Liberman
Speaker: Wayne Hilsden
Session 3 10:30 am
Worship: King of Kings Worship
7×7 Session: On Earth as it is in Heaven
Mixer: Meet our FIRM Members – 11:30 am
Breakout Sessions 12:15 pm
- The State of the Messianic Jewish Body in the Modern State of Israel
- Outreach Opportunities in Modern Israeli Society
- Believers in Israel: an Inside Perspective
- Round Table Discussion Groups
Session 4
- 5 p.m.—7 p.m.
- 8 p.m.—10 p.m. (identical to 5 p.m. session)
Worship: Gateway Worship, Martin Smith
Speaker: Glynn Barrett
Day 3 – Thursday, June 14
Session 5 9 a.m.
Worship: Gateway Worship
Speaker: Samuel Smadja
Session 6 10:30 am
Worship: Martin Smith
7×7 Session: I See Israel As____
Mixer: Meet our FIRM Members – 11:30 am
Breakout Sessions 12:15 pm
- Scripture through the lens of Israel
- Ministering to Refugees
- Worship Wins the War
- Round Table Discussion Groups
Session 7
- 5 p.m.—7 p.m.
- 8 p.m.—10 p.m. (identical to 5 p.m. session)
Worship: MIQEDEM, Joshua Aaron
Speaker: David Nasser
Read about Jerusalem Encounter 2017: Jerusalem Encounter connects local body with believers around the world