Tuesday, January 13th, 2026
1 Set, 2 Tanakh, 2 Bibles, and many antisemitism pamphlets were given.
A team of two was out on a cool, humid day at two local shopping centers. A gift set was given to a Jewish woman who came from Poland. She told the team that she was in Russia during WWII, that she now lives in Montreal, and that she has a caregiver. She was very thankful for the set, and the team took time for personal prayer with her. It was a further joy to the team to learn that the woman’s caregiver was a Christian believer.
Then they met two Jewish women, both friends out shopping together. They both accepted a Tanakh, one in English and one in French.
At one point, the team had to take a coffee break because of the cold, but they returned in time to have a brief conversation with a Jewish woman who, at first, was very cautious. After several moments of listening to the team speak about their faith, she became calm and relaxed. She took an antisemitism pamphlet and a comfort card. At that point, her husband joined in and said that the team was from Jews for Jesus. They replied that they were Bible believers and began to explain their faith, and all the while the woman quietly listened. The husband, however, told the team that if they spent so much time in the Jewish community, they should convert to Judaism. They wanted to tell them then about the difference between rabbinic and biblical Judaism, but the couple said they had to leave.
The team then moved on to another busy center, where they distributed many antisemitism pamphlets and comfort cards. They met a couple from Pakistan. The wife told the team that her father was a pastor in Pakistan. They had a very good conversation, during which the husband stated that he loved Israel and had many Jewish friends. They took a bookmark and had a brief time of prayer.
They then met a couple who accepted a Bible, and shortly after, they met a Muslim man from Algeria. They had a long conversation with him, and he accepted a French Bible. They discussed forgiveness of sin, the holiness of God, and Yeshua’s Messiahship. They told him that, contrary to what is said in the Muslim faith about Yeshua, He was more than a prophet; He is the Son of God. They noted that the man remained humble throughout the conversation and did not try to convince them of his faith.
They next encountered a young man from Brazil who said he was a Christian and gave his name, one very fitting for someone who would live in Israel. The team encouraged him to learn more about the Messianic viewpoint and offered him a pamphlet and a contact card. They showed him the website and told him he could listen to their pastor’s teachings there. They also invited him to come to the Shabbat Service at the congregation, took a short time for prayer, and encouraged him to study the word.
As the day grew colder, they stopped here and reflected on the number of encounters they had and on God’s faithfulness in answering the prayers of the prayer support group, which continually holds them up.