AMF International

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USA

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http://www.amfi.org/

Begun: 1887 by William Blackstone
Older names: Chicago Hebrew Mission, American Messianic Fellowship, AMF International

[edit] History

In 1881 the Pogroms began in Russia. The following year brought the "May Laws," which culminated in the expulsion of the Jews from Moscow. Mass emigration ensued, and over the next 50 years approximately two million Jews left Russia. Many of them ended up in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Beginning in November, 1887 an organization was founded in Chicago whose purpose was "to promote the intellectual, social and religious welfare of all nationalities." Part of the initial work was helping Jewish immigrants learn English and develop the employment they would need in order to thrive in their new home.

The man generally considered the founder of this new work was William E. Blackstone. It was at first called the Hebrew Christian Mission; its name was changed in 1889, to The Chicago Hebrew Mission. Later still it was renamed the American Messianic Fellowship, and then AMF International.

Today, AMF International fervently believes God's love for the Jewish people is everlasting (Jer. 31:3) and that His promises are eternal. AMF takes the covenant of Sinai at face value and believes what God promised to Israel cannot be revoked or reassigned. AMF rejects outright the unbiblical notion that God has rejected Israel in favor of the church. As the Christian Scriptures affirm in Romans 11 "God's gift and his call are irrevocable." (Romans 11:29)

The goal of AMF is to: help Christians understand the Jewish roots of our faith and God's ongoing commitment to his Chosen People, teach that anti-Semitism is inconsistent with Biblical faith, and "pray for the peace of Jerusalem" which includes her spiritual renewal as well as physical safety. Like Blackstone, the continuing desire of AMF is to demonstrate the love of Yeshua and whenever possible, to give evidence from the Scriptures of his Messiahship.

[edit] Ministry Countries

Country	Begun	Notes
USA	1887	Chicago. International headquarters.