List of Messianic Jewish organizations
Messianic Judaism is a syncretic religious movement that arose in the 1960s and 70s. It blends evangelical Christian theology with elements of Jewish terminology and ritual.
Associations of congregations
| Name | Formed | Focus | Current (or last) Leader | Headquartered In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chosen People Ministries | 1894 by Leopold Cohn | Chosen People Ministries, formerly known as the American Board of Missions to the Jews, is an organization founded in 1894 by Leopold Cohn as the Brownsville Mission to Jews. It purpose is to convince Jews that worship of Jesus is compatible with Judaism. It currently focuses on the production of evangelistic material,[1] geared towards converting Jews and material which links aspects of the Torah as the Passover Seder with Jesus. They also plant Messianic Synagogues throughout the world.[2] | Mitch Glaser | New York City |
| Messianic Jewish Alliance of America (MJAA) | 1915 | Formerly known as Hebrew Christian Alliance of America, MJAA renamed itself in 1975 to Messianic Jewish Alliance of America to change tactics in evangelism and to coincide with terminology changes in the wider movement.[3] | MJAA General secretary Joel Chernoff | Springfield, Pennsylvania |
| International Federation of Messianic Jews[4] | 1978 | IFMJ claims to be the only association of Messianic Sephardic Jews in the world, with member congregations in Argentina, Brazil, France, Israel, Mexico, and the USA. The website notes they are independent of any Christian organization. | Rabbi Haim Levi | Tampa, Florida |
| Messianic Bureau International (MBI) | 1994, by David Hargis[5] | A Messianic Jewish Association for establishing and chartering congregations and ministries, and training and certifying Messianic rabbis and ministers also mbicanada.cjb.net | MRav. Avner Solomon | Halifax, NS |
| Word of Messiah Ministries | 1996 | Word of Messiah Ministries provides training to develop Messianic leaders for evangelism, disciple making, and congregation planting among the Jewish people around the world. This work results in more and better Messianic congregations, and Messianic leaders in the worldwide Messianic movement.[6] | Sam Nadler, President | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Messianic Israel Alliance[7] | 1999 | An organization of over 130 Messianic congregations and ministries. | ||
| Association of Messianic Congregations (AMC) | 2003 | The Association of Messianic Congregations provides resources, teaching and fellowship that promote Biblical values, proclaims personal faith in Yeshua as the one Atonement for all humanity, and encourages worship through the diversity of Jewish expressions of faith. It is led by a board of directors.[8] | Pete Koziar is the current Vice- President. | Ledgewood, New Jersey |
| Atlantic Messianic Alliance of America (AMAA) [9] | 2008 | AMAA is a training group and organization that trains and develops Messianic leaders for evangelism. AMAA closely aligns itself with Nazarene Messianic Judaism. | ||
| United Messianic Jewish Assembly (UMJA)[10] | 2009 | A united assembly of congregations pursuing a Messianic Torah centered life. | The UMJA is co-led by its Beit Din | Spokane, Washington |
| Southern Baptist Messianic Fellowship (SBMF) | Messianic Synagogues, Congregations and Fellowships who have chosen to affiliate with the Southern Baptist Convention for mutual support.[11] | Rabbi Rick Worshill | Bessemer, Alabama | |
| Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations[12] | Cooperating congregations focused on relational unity of Jews and Gentiles in the Messiah. | Russ Resnik, Executive Director | Albuquerque, New Mexico |