Hi! I’m Lisa Wright. Just your average, all-American, nice Jewish girl. :-) I was raised in a Jewish home, attended a Reform Jewish synagogue, had my Bat Mitzvah at 13 and was confirmed at age 15.
As a child my favorite holiday was the large family gathering of Passover. As a little girl the main focus in my mind was the afikoman, money and the cup for Elijah. I was always looking out the door to see if Elijah would come in and drink the cup we had placed for him. I was raised waiting for the Messiah.
In 1992 my sister, Laura, came home and told Mom and Dad she believed Jesus is the Jewish Messiah. Then, not long after, my brother was saying the same thing. I was filled with conflicting emotions. Except for a Christian neighbor we’d had when I was young, I’d always been told that Jesus was a good teacher and a prophet but not the Messiah.
If the Lord has layed it on your heart to donate to this ministry you can make a tax deductable donation online by clicking here... but it will only go to me if you make sure to put my name, Lisa Wright, in the slot marked "Special Designation." May God bless you and keep you, and make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you, and give you peace.
In April of 1999 I was celebrating the Passover with my family. I remember at this Seder trying to sing Hebrew prayers so hard. I thought I could get to God on my terms, but I felt so far from Him.
Now I was confronted with the truth. I knew I was living in disobedience to God. I knew I’d lied, stolen and used God’s name in vain. I had dishonored my parents and broken every one of the Commandments.
After a month of wrestling with the thoughts in my own mind, I was starting to think I needed serious help! I had the choice of trying the world’s counsel, or I could go to Messiah. I grabbed the phone to make an appointment to see a psychologist, but something made me pause. I put it back down, went into my brother’s room and grabbed the Bible. I started reading the Proverbs. It was then that I made the decision to repent of my disobedience to God and follow Him. I wanted the Messiah in my life. I knew that only God Himself could forgive my sin and give me eternal life.
Yeshua’s very reason for coming was to seek and to save that which is lost. In Ezekiel 34 there’s a section that’s been headed, “The Irresponsible Shepherds.” In verse 8 it states that these shepherds are interested only in feeding themselves. This makes me think of the widespread lack of focused outreach to the Jewish people – the “lost sheep of Israel,” as Yeshua called them. Whether it’s because they simply lack the knowledge that they need to be saved, or that they just don’t care, the truth is that they will perish in their sins if someone doesn’t warn them of the Judgment to come. They need to hear the Gospel.
After a trip to Israel in 2002 I experienced a deeper burden for the Jewish people. I looked over the city Jerusalem and imagined what it must have sounded like to hear Yeshua weep over it. His heart broke. The Lord then broke my heart. I sensed a responsibility to my people. After my return from the land of Israel I started actively pursuing evangelism exploits in Jewish areas on a daily basis.
If the Lord has layed it on your heart to donate to this ministry you can make a donation online by clicking here... but it will only go to me if you make sure to put my name, Lisa Wright, in the slot marked "Special Designation." May God bless you and keep you, and make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you, and give you peace.
Lisa’s been actively involved in both evangelism and Youth ministries, as well as an outreach dance team through Shuvah Yisrael, the Messianic Jewish congregation she attends. She’s been involved in short term missions to England and Mexico. Currently Lisa is raising the support she needs to complete an education at Moody Bible Institute. Her goal is to reach the Jewish people in Los Angeles, Irvine and Israel. Please prayerfully consider supporting her on a regular basis.
Lisa Wright Chosen People Ministries 241 East 51st Street New York, NY 10022 Lisa@StonesofZion.com Currently enrolled at Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois
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In April of 1999 I was celebrating the Passover with my family. I remember at this Seder trying to sing Hebrew prayers so hard. I thought I could get to God on my terms, but I felt so far from Him. 