The HOP-Hattiesburg Missions Base is committed to partnering with God for the nation of Israel, that they may walk into their full destiny at the end of the age. The primary function within our provocative mandate is to intercede for the lost and labor with the Messianic Jews who reside in Israel. Revival in Israel is a vital part of releasing the Great Harvest among the nations (see Ezekiel 36:23-26). However, widespread salvation and deliverance through the gospel of Jesus Christ will only come as a result of a body of believers who are devoted to a lifestyle of night and day fasting and prayer.
Jesus prophesied about the establishment of a strategic, global prayer movement that would cry out for the Jewish people at the end of the age (see Isaiah 62, Romans 11). Our mission is to mobilize others into corporate prayer for Israel to receive Christ at His imminent Coming. Scripture promises this nation a historic visitation and a massive return to the Lord, as Jewish governmental leadership officially recognize Jesus as the Way, Truth, and Life (see Matthew 23:39, Zechariah 12).
The HOP-Hattiesburg Missions Base invites you to join with us in impacting the nation of Israel. We are networked with a global solemn assembly of believers who unite in intercession called the Global Bridegroom Fast. Also, the Israel Prayer Set meets every Thursday 1-3pm in addition to the other, various prayer teams that are focused upon Israel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Isn’t the subject of Israel primarily a Jewish concern? I’m a Gentile believer and don’t understand why this matters?
A. Many Christians have felt this way and this is the mostly a result of years of neglect on the part of most Bible teachers. The average church attendee has rarely heard about the topic of Israel's function nor received sound biblical teaching on this subject. As followers of Jesus and partakers of His covenants, we need to discover the things that are on His heart and then take those matters seriously. A casual read throughout Old and New Testament Scripture should convince us in the Lord that Israel’s destiny is a major theme (see Romans 9:1-5).
Q. How can I learn more about God’s heart for the Jewish people?
A. The safest way is by first setting your heart on this journey in the grace of God. We must individually receive God’s heart on this subject by revelation. Establishing a regular habit of fasting and prayer serves as one of the best ways to encounter the Lord. We encourage you to set aside a day or two a week for this purpose and you will be surprised how quickly your heart will grow in love and understanding. We recommend the following books: As Storm Clouds Gather, From Iraq To Armageddon, Your People Shall Be My People, and Israel, the Church, & the Last Days.
Q. What is “replacement theology” and is it harmful?
A. Replacement Theology teaches that as Jewish people frequently reject following God’s commandments, God in turn has fully rejected them by revoking His covenants and promises. These covenants and promises have now been fully transferred to the Gentile believer. Being one of the great end-time deceptions, this should not be minimized by our ignorance (see Romans 11:25-27).
This teaching violates the Jewish people, the Church, the Word of God, and the very character and nature of God. This doctrine violates the Jew's function in God's immutable plan by removing His oracles clearly established as “everlasting promises.” It violates the Church's function to provoke the Jew to faith by causing us to detach ourselves from our Jewish heritage and religious foundations. It violates the Word of God by grossly distorting and overly spiritualising Biblical truth. Lastly, it violates the attributes of God's Person by claiming that He makes promises that He doesn’t intend to fulfill because they based upon humanity's testimony (see Jeremiah 31:35-37).
Q. There are many opinions about whether a Gentile Believer should celebrate the Jewish feasts. What does the Bible say?
A. It is a common misunderstanding among believers both Jew and Gentile that the feasts were given solely to the Jews. Although it is true that the Lord first spoke about the feasts to Moses, the feasts were called “the feasts of the Lord” and not “the feasts of the Jews” as some have assumed (see Leviticus 23:2). Gentile believers should be acquainted with these feasts as they are part of God's instruction in His Word and contain priceless insights about Jesus Christ. However, Gentile believers are under no command to “have to” celebrate the feasts but are freely “allowed to” celebrate them if they so choose (see Colossians 2:16-17).
Q. When Jews become believers, should they forsake their Jewish heritage, join a "good" church, and become "normal" Christians?
A. The current Messianic movement, which began in the ’70s, emerged as the Holy Spirit began to awaken Jewish believers to reconnect with their heritage. Most Jewish believers, in the Western Church, are settled into Gentile congregations. Others have been led to gather in various congregations with Jewish believers only, that they may worship in a more familiar context. Most Messianic congregations today are composed of over sixty percent of Gentiles. This is a direct fulfillment of Scripture (see Ephesians 2:15).
Q. Isn’t the Old Testament written for the Jews and the New Testament written for Christians?
A. Although some Christians have believed this to be true, the Bible is the inspired Word of God from Genesis to Revelation (see 2 Timothy 3:16-17). Having absolutely no contradiction, the Bible was never intended to be broken up and parceled out to special groups of people. It is one continuous Book that unfolds an infinitely perfect plan of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God. Both Jews and Gentiles need the fullness of God's Word to mature in the faith.
Q. Why don’t most Gentile congregations ever hear a sermon on Israel?
A. Most Bible teachers share information their teachers have passed down them. In 325 AD, the Gentile church officially severed all relationship with the Jewish people, and since that time, the Body has suffered many negative consequences as a result to that decision. Pastors are not trained theologically to understand the subject of Israel and most receive revelation on this subject by God graciously imparting the wisdom to comprehend this mystery (see Romans 11:25).
Q. If the Jewish people are God’s chosen race, does that mean God loves them more than He does the Gentiles?
A. Israel was God’s covental vehicle for introducing salvation to the whole earth. Currently, the greater part of the nation is feeling the weight of God’s judgment, but this will not always be the case. In the age to come Israel will once again be restored and will have the primary redemptive role (see Isaiah 54). The issue of calling never has anything to do with the measure of love God for a particular people; He loves all men equally (see John 3:16-17). As God has given the husband a different assignment than his wife, Jews likewise have been given a unique identity than the Gentiles before God (see Romans 2:28-3:2).
Q. What is the primary calling of the Gentile Church in regards to Jewish believers?
A. According to Paul, we are to be God’s provoking mechanism of the faith (see Romans 11:14). We are chosen and called to walk in the righteousness of Christ (see Matthew 5:16), perform the supernatural (see 1 Corinthians 1:22), preach the gospel (see Romans 10:14-15), and fast and pray (see Isaiah 62:6-7).