Raising Up Israel's Next Generation: The Story of Netivah #382

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Welcome to Inside the Epicenter with Joel Rosenberg and Lynn Rosenberg, brought to you by the Joshua Fund. In this episode, part of our series celebrating 20 years of The Joshua Fund, Joel sits down with Joel and Leila Goldberg, founders of Netivah, one of the very first ministries The Joshua Fund ever invested in. Netivah is a national youth ministry in Israel that prepares believing teenagers and young soldiers to know, defend, and share their faith — often as the only believer in their entire school. Joel and Leila share powerful testimonies of young people transformed through Netivah's pre-military and discipleship programs, and reflect on 20 years of raising up "arrows" for the next generation of the Israeli church.

(00:00) A generation prepared, not just recruited

(01:36) Introducing Netivah: 20 years of youth ministry in Israel

(04:09) The loneliness of being the only believer in your school

(04:54) Starting Netivah with obedience, not clarity

(06:24) Psalm 127 and Jude: the Scriptures behind Netivah's mission

(09:59) "Jay's" story: from wanting to do the minimum to giving his life to Christ

(14:21) "This is the last chance I'm giving God"

(14:57) A second testimony: transformed through the book of Romans

(18:18) Investing in young women through Netivah

(18:56) Leila Goldberg on 20 years of God's faithfulness

(20:50) Sharing your faith: the next level after growing in it

(22:15) Why the Joshua Fund has invested in Netiva for 20 years

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Bible verse of the day:
Proverbs 22:6 - Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Prayer Request:

Pray for Joel and Leila Goldberg and their whole team and staff at Netivah, that God would continue to bless them and give them all the resources they need to keep investing in the youth of Israel.
Pray for the youth leaders as they continue to be raised up by the Lord to invest in the next generation.
Pray for the young people of Israel as they graduate from high school and go into the army, that God would use them as a mighty force of bold witness and that they would influence their peers and their country more and more.

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Inside the Epicenter #380: Carolyn and Tim Lugbill
The Joshua Fund's 20-Year Journey #379
How It All Began: The Joshua Fund's Origin Story #378

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Meet Your Hosts

Joel C. Rosenberg is a New York Times bestselling author & Middle East expert. He has spent 20 years bringing a uniquely Biblical view on the Epicenter; this podcast will share insights from his private meetings with presidents, prime ministers, kings, and clerics.

Lynn A. Rosenberg is the co-host of the Inside The Epicenter podcast, a gifted Bible teacher, and co-founder of The Joshua Fund. She holds a Master’s degree in leadership and theology from Western Seminary. Together with her husband, New York Times bestselling author Joel C. Rosenberg, she launched The Joshua Fund to strengthen the Church and bring life-saving aid across the Middle East. In 2014, they made aliyah to Israel with their four sons and now live in Jerusalem. As a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, Lynn continues to teach, write, and lead with a heart anchored in the Epicenter. She has helped mobilize millions of dollars in ministry and humanitarian relief to Israel and neighboring nations. On the podcast, Lynn offers spiritual wisdom, global perspective, and a deep passion for God’s redemptive work in the region.