David and Leah pastor a Messianic Congregation, which serves as an outreach to Jews and Palestinian Arabs, and their vision is "One New Man" (Eph. 2:14-16). Besides evangelistic outreach and worship services, their activities include Bible studies, prayer meeting, and youth meetings.

Because of their evangelistic outreach to the Jewish people, In 2008, they were targeted by a radical Orthodox Jew who brought a bomb to their house disguised as a holiday gift package.

Their youngest son, Ami, who was 15 and the only one home at the time, opened it and was critically injured. Even though he almost died, his miraculous recovery has been a testimony to the people of Israel and to many around the world.

David and Leah travel extensively sharing their many experiences, testimonies and from the Word. David is the senior Pastor of Kehilat Ariel, (the Ariel Congregation), and is also an evangelist and Bible teacher. Leah teaches Bible to youth and children and is the author of the "Ami Update" newsletter.

Mission Specifics

Country:

Israel

Profile:

David and Leah have lived and served in Israel for the last 26 years. Leah is from a Jewish background and David is originally from Puerto Rico, but raised in NYC. They are dual Israeli and American citizens. They have six children and two grandchildren, and have lived in Ariel, a city in Samaria, since 1989. They were sent out by the Brooklyn Tabernacle in Brooklyn, NY in 1985.

Support Address:

The Brooklyn Tabernacle
C/o The Missions Department
17 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Note:

Please write Brooklyn Tabernacle on the payee line, and "Israel" or David and/or Leah Ortiz on the memo line.

Email address:

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Website:

www.amiortiz.com