Not Ashamed

by TUCKER, RUTH

• ISBN13: 9781576737002
• ISBN10: 1576737004
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-07-12
• Publisher: Multnomah

Summary

Not Ashamed: The Story of Jews for Jesus chronicles the exciting birth and development of this high-powered evangelistic movement. Historian Ruth Tucker presents an unbiased, clear perspective on the fresh band of youthful zealots who, led by Martin "Moishe" Rosen, took to the streets of San Francisco in the early 1970s to win their world for Christ. Their compelling sidewalk evangelism and "broadsiding" of passersby with pointed, self-published tracts, produced massive conversions in the "Jesus People" era, and almost immediate conflict with Orthodox Jewish church leaders, who held that no one could be a Christian and a Jew at the same time. Fascinating reading!

Author Biography

Ruth A. Tucker is the author of eleven books, including Seasons of Motherhood, Stories of Faith, and numerous articles for Christian publications. She earned the Ph.D. in American history from Northern Illinois University and is a visiting professor with Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She makes her home in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Table of Contents

Foreword	7	(2)
J. I. Packer
Introduction	9	(12)
Moishe Rosen: The Man behind the Movement	21	(18)
A Legacy of Faith: A Look at Jewish Christianity	39	(22)
Messianic Jews and Mission Outreach: Modern Missionary Efforts	61	(16)
An Unlikely Genesis: Jews for Jesus Gets Its Start	77	(16)
In the Presence of My Enemies: Thriving in the Face of Hostility	93	(20)
Another Kind of Opposition: Attempts at Religious ``Deprogramming''	113	(12)
The Legacy of the Holocaust: A Barrier between Christ and Jews	125	(12)
A Mission with an Attitude: Creatively Communicating the Gospel	137	(18)
Training and Discipline behind the Scenes: ``Think Tank'' Evangelism	155	(14)
The Wisdom of a Patriarch: Common Sense and Insight from Moishe Rosen	169	(10)
Expansion at Home and Abroad: Taking the Message Worldwide	179	(16)
Outreach to Russian Jews: Following a Vision	195	(16)
New York City: Where the Action Is	211	(8)
The Mission Family: Behind the Office Facade	219	(16)
Perspectives on Life: Political, Social, and Spiritual	235	(12)
The Changing of the Guard: Moishe Steps Aside, David Steps Up	247	(10)
Epilogue: A Vision for the Twenty-first Century and Beyond	257	(6)
Appendix A: My Vision for Jews for Jesus: An Address	263	(12)
David N. Brickner
Appendix B: Questions and Answers on Jews, Jewishness and Jews for Jesus	275	(20)
Notes	295