About 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.

Featured on AG News + Meet Aviv Ministry

Featured on AG News On February 6, AG News published an article featuring our work to provide war relief efforts to Israel. Here is an excerpt from the story: When Israel was victimized by a terrorist attack late last year, Kitchen knew that Lifting Up Zion needed to help in whatever way it could. Upon [...]

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Featured on AG News

Featured on AG News On February 6, AG News published an article featuring our work to provide war relief efforts to Israel. Here is an excerpt from the story: When Israel was victimized by a terrorist attack late last year, Kitchen knew that Lifting Up Zion needed to help in whatever way it could. Upon [...]

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Less Than One Percent: February Newsletter

Did you know that less 1% of Jews in Israel believe in Jesus, in Yeshua, as Messiah?  That’s right, less than 1% of Jews in Israel are Messianic Jews. That’s a small number, but we learn from Scripture that God does big things with small numbers. We see an example of this in Judges 7 [...]

By |2024-01-30T13:25:02-06:00February 1st, 2024|Newsletter|Comments Off on Less Than One Percent: February Newsletter

2023 In Review & Looking Forward to 2024

For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem. For they were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in [...]

By |2024-01-04T14:21:15-06:00January 4th, 2024|Newsletter|Comments Off on 2023 In Review & Looking Forward to 2024

December Newsletter: Big Things with Small Numbers

Did you know that less 1% of Jews in Israel believe in Jesus, in Yeshua, as Messiah?  That’s right, less than 1% of Jews in Israel are Messianic Jews. That’s a small number, but we learn from Scripture that God does big things with small numbers. We see an example of this in Judges 7 [...]

By |2023-12-07T13:45:34-06:00December 7th, 2023|Newsletter|Comments Off on December Newsletter: Big Things with Small Numbers

Israel At War: Send Encouraging Words to Israel

Israel At War: Send Encouraging Words to Israel  If you would like to help Israel during this time, please click on the giving link below and select "War Time Help." We will send your donation in its entirety to Messianic Jewish ministries in Israel in the hardest-hit areas. Donation Report:  Since our last update, we [...]

By |2023-11-13T08:19:15-06:00November 13th, 2023|Israel News|Comments Off on Israel At War: Send Encouraging Words to Israel
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