I truly count it a blessing to be a part of such an amazing organization.  Lifting up Zion was birthed in 2014 for the purpose of fulfilling the Biblical exhortation to pray for the salvation of Israel:

Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. Romans 10:1 KJV

Lifting up Zion was also founded for the purpose of fulfilling the Biblical exhortation to financially bless the believers in Israel:

It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things. Romans 15:27 KJV

Because of your faithful giving and support to this ministry, we continue to provide resources to teach people to pray for the salvation of Israel.

We also continue to faithfully support several Messianic Jewish ministries in Israel who are actively engaged in reaching the lost with the Gospel!

Additionally, we remain blessed by many believers in the Philippines who have continued to give our of their poverty to bless the saints in Israel, much like the churches of Macedonia.

As I look forward to 2021, I am full of fresh vision to expand our vision and outreach.  The vision for this ministry is global, just as the Apostle Paul’s mission to gather offerings from churches across the known world to return the gift to Jerusalem.

As the world waits to see what life will look like as we navigate through the effects of COVID, I am thinking of ways to reach more believers in more places across the world.  In 2021, we will video record a teaching series on how to bless Israel Biblically – in prayer and in financially blessing the believers of Israel.  We look forward to how this project may touch even the four corners of the earth.

We hope that you’ll pray now about how you might help us with this project.  In the meantime, your monthly giving continues to go directly to bless the believers in Israel.

Thank you for your faithfulness!  It’s refreshing to share in this ministry with you.

Sincerely,

Akaya Kitchen

Founder, Lifting up Zion

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  • Akaya Kitchen

    Akaya Kitchen is the founder and president of Lifting up Zion. God called her to “lift up Zion” in 2011 after her first visit to Israel. She fulfills that by (1) encouraging the Body of Christ to pray for the salvation of Israel and (2) collecting funds for the Messianic Jewish community in Israel. She is an ordained Assemblies of God minister. Akaya has a Master’s degree in Applied Communication and a Certificate in Biblical Studies. She is married to her husband, Lee, Associate Pastor of Hope Church in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, and is a dedicated daughter, sister, and aunt. She is the author of the book How You Should Pray for Israel.

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