Chosen People Ministries
Encyclopedia
Chosen People Ministries is a religious organization that melds Judaism with evangelical Christian
faith and engages in evangelism
to Jews
. It supports development of congregations of adherents to Messianic Judaism, which it describes as "faith communities that stress the Jewish context of the Gospel of Jesus." It is headquartered in New York, New York.
to Christianity
, founded the Brownsville Mission to the Jews in 1894. The Brownsville Mission was later relocated to the Williamsburg
section of Brooklyn, New York and became the Williamsburg Mission to the Jews from 1897 until 1924. In 1897, the Williamsburg Mission headquarters housed a medical clinic, boys' club, Girl Scouts, and sewing and English classes, in addition to evening Gospel services
From 1924 until 1984 it was known as the American Board of Missions to the Jews. Since then it has been known by its current name, Chosen People Ministries.
The American Board of Missions to the Jews was instrumental in the growth and professionalism of the movement during the 1920s-1960s, providing training to many of the new missionaries.
, CrossGlobal Link, the Canadian Council of Christian Charities, the Christian Stewardship Association and the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
.
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
faith and engages in evangelism
Evangelism
Evangelism refers to the practice of relaying information about a particular set of beliefs to others who do not hold those beliefs. The term is often used in reference to Christianity....
to Jews
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
. It supports development of congregations of adherents to Messianic Judaism, which it describes as "faith communities that stress the Jewish context of the Gospel of Jesus." It is headquartered in New York, New York.
History
Leopold Cohn, a Hungarian immigrant to the United States who converted from JudaismJudaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
to Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
, founded the Brownsville Mission to the Jews in 1894. The Brownsville Mission was later relocated to the Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint to the north, Bedford-Stuyvesant to the south, Bushwick to the east and the East River to the west. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 1. The neighborhood is served by the NYPD's 90th ...
section of Brooklyn, New York and became the Williamsburg Mission to the Jews from 1897 until 1924. In 1897, the Williamsburg Mission headquarters housed a medical clinic, boys' club, Girl Scouts, and sewing and English classes, in addition to evening Gospel services
From 1924 until 1984 it was known as the American Board of Missions to the Jews. Since then it has been known by its current name, Chosen People Ministries.
The American Board of Missions to the Jews was instrumental in the growth and professionalism of the movement during the 1920s-1960s, providing training to many of the new missionaries.
Methods and locations
Chosen People Ministries has staff in 13 countries around the world, and starts Messianic Centers and congregations as the main focus of its work. It also plants missionaries and conducts evangelism in areas of high Jewish concentration, facilitates Church ministries, and produces evangelical literature and media.Flatbush, New York location
In 2010, Chosen People Ministries attracted attention when it acquired a former funeral home in the heart of an Orthodox Jewish community located in Flatbush, New York. This acquisition has sparked anger from the Jewish community in New York.Church affiliations and memberships
Chosen People Ministries states that it is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial AccountabilityEvangelical Council for Financial Accountability
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability is an accreditation agency to promote fiscal integrity and sound financial practices among member organizations. Founded in 1979, it comprises over 2,000 evangelical Christian organizations which qualify for tax-exempt, nonprofit status and...
, CrossGlobal Link, the Canadian Council of Christian Charities, the Christian Stewardship Association and the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada is a national parachurch association of over . All affiliated groups identify themselves as part of the evangelical movement in Canada....
.