Interested
in studying the whole Bible in one-year from a Jewish
perspective in a unique small class environment including a
Bible Lands tour? If so, then the Friends of Israel
Institute of
Jewish Studies is for you!!
Career Opportunities
The IJS graduates who
have earned Certificates in Jewish Studies are equipped
to serve in a variety of Christian
ministries. An IJS Certificate in Jewish Studies fulfills
the requirement of many mission organizations for one
year of Bible training. Since1987, IJS has graduated
hundreds of students, many of whom now serve as pastors,
missionaries, and teachers for various churches, missions
and schools. IJS graduates serve as missionaries in
the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand,
Europe,
and Israel. Many use their time of study at IJS as
a basis for further education. Our graduates are better
able to instruct both Jews and Gentiles about God’s
love for His people.
 What You Will Learn
IJS graduates are equipped
to expound the Scriptures in their historical and cultural
context to
multitude contemporary ministries. These include evangelistic
settings, Bible studies, and teaching. While most IJS
students use their IJS experience as a basis for further
study,
many graduates have gone from IJS to serve the Lord
as missionaries, pastors, teachers, or to work with churches
and mission organizations. Here are some specific skills
that you will learn at IJS:
- How to study and interpret
the Bible in its historical and cultural context.
- How to integrate God’s plan for Israel into daily
life and ministry.
- How to integrate and explain God’s progress of
revelation and its distinctiveness concerning Israel
and the Church.
- How to engender relationships with
Jewish and Gentile people in order to share God’s
love for them through the gospel.
- How to understand God’s plan of salvation in history,
from Biblical times to the present, and even into the
future.
- How to be a true disciple of the Lord, ready and fit to
do His will.
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