Les Lawrence is a voice of Christian Zionists worldwide.
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Elisha Vision is the ministry of Les & Doreen Lawrence, an extension of Shalom Peniel. Please visit our websites @ www.ElishaVision.com and @www.Shalompeniel.com.
Shalom Peniel Teaching Center - One New Man in Yeshua
We would like to introduce the pastoral leaders of Shalom Peniel:
Les and Doreen Lawrence – Les pastored Maranatha Chapel/Flowing River Church, in Clearwater, Florida for 24 years before moving to this area in 1997. He led Harvest Celebration Church in Wake Forest for five years. His Masters Degree in Theology is from Florida Beacon Bible College. Les and Doreen’s love for Israel began with their wedding date 6-11-67 which was the first day of Jerusalem’s freedom at the end of the Six Day War. Les helped Rabbi Haim Levi found Beth Israel, a Messianic congregation, started in the Clearwater church building. Les and Doreen have made a number of trips to Israel and lived there for three months in the mid ‘90s. His book, Prophesy To The Land!, was written as a primer explaining the Biblical basis of Israel’s restoration through the faithfulness of God.
John and Sara Jean Fisk – John has been teaching Jewish roots for nine years once or twice a week from his home Messianic fellowship (The Other Branch) and with Shalom Peniel Ministries in Raleigh. His love for the heart of God has led to writing booklets and pamphlets on our roots. He has also been co-leader with Les in a weekly meeting on Sunday nights in Wake Forest called: The Issachar Forum – A Prophetic Think Tank. Raised in New England, John served in the Navy and was an aerospace engineer on the Apollo Moon project at the Cape, where God called him: “Come, follow me.” They moved to Raleigh in 1998 where John now works for the Post Office. Sara Jean’s love of people and pastoral heart is a valuable part of our team.
Our support for Israel is first and foremost for the eternal purpose of God for His people and His Land through many unconditional promises. Our support begins by standing with the believers in the Land. Many Israelis have come to believe in Jesus as the Messiah. We choose to stand foursquare beside them in these difficult days. We pray for the peace of Jerusalem, knowing that the only true peace is in Yeshua HaMeshiach. We pray for the government, knowing that many of its leaders do not know God, but we believe that God is the one who removes and sets up kings. Jesus died for all men, and we therefore pray for the salvation of all the neighbors of Israel as well, while still recognizing God’s unique prophetic relationship to Israel.
Genesis 32:24-30
24 Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. 25 Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. 26 And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!”27 So He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob.” 28 And He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.” 29 Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.” And He said, “Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He blessed him there. 30 So Jacob called the name of the place *Peniel: “For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”
Ephesians 2:11-22
11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh–who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands– 12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. 19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.