The academic year is underway!

As the third stage of our Threefold Vision for Discipleship, the Scholarship and Mentoring program offers practical and emotional support for Israeli believing students. We believe that investing in the young believers of the nation is an investment towards the future success of Israel. In addition to offering scholarships, we host quarterly workshops to equip the students for academic success in practical ways.

This year, we opened the program with a lively meeting in our Jerusalem offices. In addition to tasty refreshments and time for fellowship, we engaged the students with an ice-breaker game so they could get to know one another better. We also introduced the new volunteer requirement that each recipient will need to commit to over the course of the year.

At this meeting, Tigist spoke about the importance of strengthening soft skills such as effective communication, problem solving, teamwork, time management, and critical thinking. Moran challenged the students to really think about how their presence on campus and their interactions with fellow students and professors reflect on the Lord; to be people of action; and to be motivated by love for God.

We are impressed by the academic diversity of this year’s scholarship recipients, and their commitment to excellence. We are encouraged by this next generation of believers in Israel!