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.

Continuing in this Grace

As I read Scripture, I am continually amazed at how clear it is that we should give to bless the Jewish believers.  (I encourage you to read this article for a synopsis of many verses that point to this truth.) It is such an honor and privilege to minister to the Jewish believers' financial needs, because [...]

By |2021-12-15T14:30:44-06:00December 15th, 2021|Blessing the saints, Newsletter|Comments Off on Continuing in this Grace

We’re Doubling Our Support this Year!

Welcome, 2021! We're very excited about this year at Lifting up Zion.  Last week our board met and we decided to double our monthly support that we're sending to the believers in Israel because of your faithful support! We're adding on two new congregations to support on a monthly basis (an organization in Tel Aviv and [...]

By |2021-03-09T13:10:47-06:00March 9th, 2021|Newsletter|Comments Off on We’re Doubling Our Support this Year!

Winter 2020 Update

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 [...]

By |2020-12-04T10:40:19-06:00December 4th, 2020|LUZ Missions, Newsletter|Comments Off on Winter 2020 Update

Aglow NEMO Leadership Conference

On April 6, we had the blessed opportunity to present to the leadership of Aglow of Northeast Missouri (Aglow NEMO) in the St. Louis, Missouri area. We love presenting to Aglow groups because Aglow has a mandate for Israel.  We were able to talk about what a mandate means and what Biblical mandates there are [...]

By |2019-07-10T10:25:44-05:00April 10th, 2019|Blessing the saints, Events, Prayer, Resources|Comments Off on Aglow NEMO Leadership Conference

Declaring the End from the Beginning

Remember this and stand firm, recall it to mind, you transgressors, remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and [...]

By |2018-06-26T20:38:22-05:00June 26th, 2018|Prayer|Comments Off on Declaring the End from the Beginning

Celebrating the Jewish New Year

Shana Tova!  (Happy New Year!) Join Lifting up Zion for a Gathering in Little Rock, Arkansas on Friday, September 22 at 7:00 p.m. We will celebrate the Jewish New Year, enjoying dynamic worship, a Bible study focusing on Israel, and wrapping up with a time of prayer.  Every attendee will receive resources to take home [...]

By |2017-08-23T15:05:12-05:00July 21st, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Celebrating the Jewish New Year

The Call

I had been back from my first Israel trip for about two months, when I woke up in the middle of the night feeling very homesick for the nation of Israel.  I had never before traveled anywhere where I actually felt homesick for the place I had left. I’m not sure what time it was [...]

By |2017-03-23T16:26:36-05:00September 26th, 2016|Background|Comments Off on The Call
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