Land of RevelationA Reconciling Presence in Israel by Roy H. Kreider |
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"Anyone interested in Israel/Palestine, Middle Eastern Christianity, and Mennonite missions will find this book insightful. Roy Kreider recounts stories from his forty years as a Christian leader in Israel with biblical-missiological reflections on the Christian witness among Jewish and Islamic people." --John A. Lapp, Mennonite Mission Network
The state of Israel was established, amid much controversy, in 1948. In 1953, Roy and Florence Kreider, with their six-month-old son, were commissioned to serve in Israel. For over three decades they experienced the hopes and challenges of living in this new nation. From the Sinai (1956), Six-Day (1967), and Yom Kippur (1973) Wars to the ever-present threat of terrorism to the antagonism between Christians, Jews, and Muslims to the constant possibility of being evicted from the country, life in Israel was often fraught with danger and uncertainty.
Land of Revelation tells a story of peacemaking and reconciliation, the work of the Holy Spirit in a vibrant church of local believers encountering the universal Messiah, and the power of prayer to bring about change. Told by a missionary, this is a side of Israel that goes beyond the political tragedies and religious hatreds, and sees the possibility of God's unifying spirit and presence in the Holy Land.
"Land of Revelation is an important historical record of Mennonite witness in Israel from one who pioneered in that witness. It is also a spiritual autobiography." -- Calvin and Marie Shenk, Eastern Mennonite University
About the Author
Roy H. Kreider served as a Mennonite representative in Israel from 1953 to 1985. He is currently on the pastoral staff in counseling ministry at Cornerstone Church and Ministries International. He lives in Broadway, Virginia, with his wife, Florence. They have three children and eleven grandchildren.