ICEJ Reaching the Length of Latin America for Israel
Miguel with Argentina entourage
Published on: 5.7.2023
By: ICEJ Staff Writers
Photo: ICEJ Spanish envoy Miguel Muñoz Valeriano and his wife Esther (left) and Diego Freytes (right) with Ambassador Eyal Sela and Public Diplomacy Attaché Amital Perry at the Israeli Embassy in Argentina
The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem has increased its outreach into Latin America, tapping into the groundswell of Christian support for Israel in this vast region. Here are exciting reports on recent ministry trips by Barry Denison and Miguel Muñoz Valeriano of our Jerusalem team to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Honduras and Uruguay. Christians from Central and South America were impacted for Israel and celebrated the 75th anniversary of the modern-day Jewish state.
Passion for Israel in Bolivia and Brazil
ICEJ Vice President for Operations Barry Denison, along with his wife Debbie, recently conducted an extended ministry trip to Bolivia and then Brazil, a nation where they served for many years as pastors and church planters. In both countries, thousands of believers flocked to the meeting halls to share their passion for Israel and the Feast of Tabernacles.
Barry first visited Santa Cruz for a series of meetings with Apostle Alberto Magno, national director for ICEJ-Bolivia and founding pastor of a thriving congregation with 20,000 members. Alberto attributes the growth and success of his ministry to the blessing of God for preaching biblical truths and standing with Israel in prayer and financial giving.
In Brazil, he travelled from the northern Amazon region of San Luis to the commercial centers of São Paulo and Porto Seguro on the coast, ministering in the network of churches overseen by Apostle Renê Terra Nova, national director for ICEJ-Brazil, as well as congregations which Barry has his own connections to for decades.
The churches and ministries he encountered were already grounded in rich teachings on Israel and the Church. Thanks to the efforts of Apostle Fabio Abud, the regional government of São Paulo has even declared the Feast of Tabernacles to be an official holiday.
It was clear that God has been working in Brazil. Even though the country just re-elected a former leftist leader who was convicted of corruption and is unfriendly towards Israel, many God-fearing Christians gathered in the streets for public repentance and prayer meetings across the nation. In addition, more doors are opening to spread God’s love for Israel through a new ICEJ regional office established in the state of Rio de Janeiro. There also are greater opportunities now for Brazilian believers to help with Aliyah to Israel through our partnership with the Jewish Agency.
Also of note, the current information which Barry brought on Israel was helpful in combating the false accusations of occupation and apartheid now spreading in both Bolivia and Brazil.
Finally, we are expecting large delegations from Bolivia and Brazil once again at this year’s Feast.
ICEJ Spanish envoy promotes ministry across Latin America
Miguel Muñoz Valeriano, the ICEJ’s new Spanish-speaking International Spokesman, travelled to several countries in South and Central America this spring to share about the ministry’s vision and projects in Israel and worldwide. On his extended tour to Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Honduras, Miguel spoke in numerous churches and met with Evangelical and Jewish community leaders, as well as government and diplomatic officials.
Pastor Marcelo Reyes, new ICEJ- Chile representative
In Argentina, Miguel held various meetings along with our national director Diego Freytes to strengthen ties between ICEJ and the local Christian and Jewish communities. Notable activities included a meeting with Ambassador Eyal Sela at the Israeli embassy to remember those who died in the terrorist attack on the embassy building 31 years ago.
In Uruguay, Miguel was welcomed by Pastor Alexis Medina, who has a profound love for Israel and the Jewish people. Medina arranged several events with churches and government officials for Miguel to present the ICEJ’s support for Israel from a biblical and historic perspective.
Miguel then travelled to Santiago in Chile to install Pastor Marcelo Reyes of Sebaoth Ministry as ICEJ’s new national representative. Local church and Jewish community leaders joined diplomats from the Embassy of Israel in attending the ICEJ-Chile branch opening. Miguel and Pastor Reyes also made courtesy calls on two leading rabbis and toured a permanent Holocaust exhibit at an area church.
Miguel speaking in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
On the final leg, Miguel visited his home country of Honduras to teach about the ICEJ’s mission in four churches of the Gran Comisión Latino América (GCLA) network and pay friendly visits to the Jewish community and Israeli officials. Miguel also consulted with the ICEJ-Honduras team and the Ambassador of Israel about opportunities and challenges for our ministry in the country and region.
The month-long tour of Latin American countries was a chance to promote the ICEJ’s activities on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people worldwide, and to strengthen ties with local Evangelical churches. Miguel was especially hopefully that every person who heard his encouraging message from Psalm 122 could find God’s purpose in their life, and that every church he visited would stand in solidarity with Israel.
ICEJ為以色列延伸拉丁美洲
米格爾與阿根廷隨行人員
發佈於：2023 年 7 月 5 日
作者：ICEJ 特約撰稿人
照片：ICEJ西班牙分會特使米格爾·穆尼奧斯·瓦萊里亞諾 (Miguel Muñoz Valeriano) 及其妻子埃絲特 (左) 和迭戈·弗雷特斯 (迭戈·弗雷特斯) (右) 與大使埃亞勒·塞拉 (Eyal Sela) 和公共外交隨員阿米塔爾·佩里 (Amital Perry) 在以色列駐阿根廷大使館
耶路撒冷國際基督徒大使館加大了對拉丁美洲的影響力，廣大地區基督徒對以色列的支持熱潮。 以下是我們耶路撒冷團隊的巴里·丹尼森 (Barry Denison) 和米格爾·穆尼奧斯·瓦萊里亞諾 (Miguel Muñoz Valeriano) 最近前往阿根廷、玻利維亞、巴西、智利、洪都拉斯和烏拉圭的事工旅行的精彩報導。 來自中美洲和南美洲的基督徒受到以色列的影響並慶祝現代猶太國家成立 75 週年。
玻利維亞和巴西對以色列的熱情
ICEJ副總裁巴里·丹尼森 (Barry Denison) 和他的妻子黛比 (Debbie) 最近對玻利維亞和巴西進行了一次長期的事工訪問，他們在巴西擔任牧師和植堂者多年。 在這兩個國家，成千上萬的信徒湧向會議廳，分享他們對以色列和住棚節的熱情。
巴里·丹尼森首先訪問了聖克魯斯，與使徒阿爾貝托·馬格諾 (Apostle Alberto Magno) 進行了一系列會面。阿爾貝托·馬格諾是玻利維亞 ICEJ 的國家主任，也是擁有 20,000 名成員的蓬勃發展教會的創始牧師。 阿爾貝托將他的事工的成長和成功歸功於上帝的祝福，因為他宣講聖經真理，並在祈禱和財務奉獻中與以色列站在一起。
在巴西，他從亞馬遜北部地區的聖路易斯前往沿海的聖保羅和塞古羅港的商業中心，在巴西ICEJ 國家主任使徒雷內·特拉·諾瓦 (Apostle Renê Terra Nova) 以及 巴里與這些教會有著數十年的聯繫。
他遇到的教會和事工已經以關於以色列和教會的豐富教義為基礎。在使徒法比奧·阿布德的努力下，聖保羅地方政府甚至宣布住棚節為法定假日。
很明顯，上帝一直在巴西做工。 儘管該國剛剛重新選舉了一位因腐敗而被定罪且對以色列不友好的前左翼領導人，但許多敬畏上帝的基督徒聚集在全國各地的街頭進行公開悔改和祈禱會。 此外，透過在里約熱內盧州設立的新 ICEJ 區域辦事處，更多的大門正在打開，以傳播上帝對以色列的愛。 現在，巴西信徒也有更多機會透過我們與猶太機構的合作，幫助以色列實現回歸。
另外值得注意的是，巴里·丹尼森提供的有關以色列的最新信息有助於打擊目前在玻利維亞和巴西蔓延的以色列佔領和種族隔離的虛假指控。
最後，我們期待玻利維亞和巴西的大型代表團再次參加今年的住棚節特會。
ICEJ 西班牙分會特使在拉丁美洲推廣事工
ICEJ 新任西班牙語國際發言人米格爾·穆尼奧斯·瓦萊里亞諾 (Miguel Muñoz Valeriano) 今年春天前往南美洲和中美洲的多個國家，分享該部在以色列和全世界的願景和項目。 在阿根廷、烏拉圭、智利和洪都拉斯的長期訪問中，米格爾在許多教會發表演講，並會見了福音派和猶太社區領袖以及政府和外交官員。
馬塞洛·雷耶斯 (Marcelo Reyes) 牧師，新任 ICEJ-智利分會代表
在阿根廷，米格爾與我們的國家主任迭戈·弗雷特斯 (Diego Freytes) 舉行了各種會議，以加強 ICEJ 與當地基督教和猶太社區之間的聯繫。 值得注意的活動包括在以色列大使館與埃亞勒·塞拉大使會面，悼念 31 年前在使館大樓恐怖襲擊中喪生的人們。
在烏拉圭，米格爾受到了亞歷克西斯·梅迪納牧師的歡迎，他對以色列和猶太人有著深厚的熱愛。 麥地那為米格爾安排了幾次與教會和政府官員的活動，從聖經和歷史的角度展示 ICEJ 對以色列的支持。
隨後，米格爾前往智利聖地亞哥，任命 Sebaoth 事工的馬塞洛·雷耶斯牧師為 ICEJ 新的國家代表。當地教會和猶太社區領袖與以色列大使館的外交官一起出席了 ICEJ 智利分會的開業典禮。 米格爾和雷耶斯牧師還禮節性拜訪了兩位主要拉比，並參觀了地區教會的永久大屠殺展覽。
米格爾在洪都拉斯特古西加爾巴發表講話
在最後一站，米格爾訪問了他的祖國洪都拉斯，在拉丁美洲大委員會 (GCLA) 網絡的四個教會宣講 ICEJ 的使命，並對猶太社區和以色列官員進行了友好訪問。 米格爾也與 ICEJ 洪都拉斯團隊和以色列大使就我們事工在該國和地區的機遇和挑戰進行了諮詢。
為期一個月的拉丁美洲國家之行是一個機會，可以促進 ICEJ 代表以色列和全世界猶太人開展的活動，並加強與當地福音派教會的聯繫。 米格爾特別希望每個聽到詩篇 122 篇中令人鼓舞的信息的人都能找到神在他們生命中的目的，並且他訪問的每一個教會都會與以色列站在一起。