The Road to Jerusalem

Our guest is Dr. Raleigh B. Washington, the president/chief executive officer of the Road to Jerusalem ministry (http://www.roadtojerusalem.org)

Dear Dr. Raleigh, your ministry is the Road to Jerusalem. What does this name mean?

- THE ROAD TO JERUSALEM is a ministry of Reconciliation with a vision to reconcile Jews and Gentiles in Yeshua.

How did you get the idea to establish this ministry?

- This ministry was founded by Coach Bill McCartney who also founded Promise Keepers. He found the ministry by simply being obedient to God's leading in his life.

At present there are more and more Christians who know about Jewish roots of Christianity. They are very good news, aren't they?

- I do not believe the number of Christians who seek to know the Jewish roots of Christianity is increasing significantly. On the contrary, the number of Christans who know about the Jewish roots of the faith is pitifully low. The vast majority of Christians know that Christianity has Jewish relationship, but know absolutely nothing about what that means.

What do you like to tell Jews and Gentiles who don't believe in Yeshua (Jesus)?

- I believe the best message to give unbelievrs is to show them believing Jews and Gentiles in meaning relationships with each other. Then they will believe that Yeshua is Messiah.

Do your ministry help to poor Jews in former USSR?

- Our ministry is less than one year old; however, it is a part of our future plans to support poor Jewish believers in Yeshua in the former USSR.

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Pastor Emeritis, Rock Church, Chicago, IL and former Executive Vice President of Global Ministries for Promise Keepers, Dr. Washington will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer.

He co-authored a book with Glen Kehrein entitled Breaking Down Walls: A Model of Reconciliation in an Age of Racial Strife.

He attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, earning the Bronze Star for meritorious service in Vietnam. Responding to God’s call into full-time ministry, he entered Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 1980 (now known as Trinity International University), where he received the Joy Cummings Award for Evangelism, the Kearney Afro-American Award for achievement and was selected for Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.

In 1983 he earned a Master of Divinity degree. Also at Trinity, Raleigh developed the Master of Arts in Urban Ministries program, which he directed for six years. In 1994 he received an honorary doctor of divinity from Trinity International University. In 1997 he also received the Doctor of Peace-making degree from Westminster College with Glen Kehrein. In 2000, he received an honorary Doctor of Divinity with and emphasis in Reconciliation from Azusa Pacific University.

Dr. Washington serves on the Board of Trustees of Azusa Pacific University and as Board of Director of Reconciliation and Peace Ministries, Inc. he has been featured speaker for Promise Keepers, Moody Founders Week, and National Religious Broadcasting.

Dr. Washington lives in Denver with his wife, Paulette, and attends Church in the City, a thriving multi-cultural, inner city church. Dr. Washington and Paulette have eight children and ten grandchildren.