Jack Jacobs
Jack Jacobs is Rabbi Emeritus at Beth Am Messiah (House of Messiah's People) in New City, NY and currently is serving as our Congregation Leader while Rabbi Aharon Mendez is away, on a sabbatical. Rabbi Jack also serves the Tikkun America Messianic Congregational Network as leader of a ministry (Chaverut Tikkun) that is building strategic, relational partnerships with churches in America. Jack has written "Hear O Nations" and co-authored the "Becoming One Bible Study" from his experience in building long term relationships with the local church. Jack and Kate Jacobs have been married 47 years and have four children and six grandchildren.
ELDERS (Z'KEINIYM)
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SERVANT LEADERS (SHAMASHIM)
JOHN BARNHART
John was raised in a Lutheran clergy home, and came to faith in the Messiah at a young age. He and his wife, Pam, came to an develop an interest in the Jewish roots of the faith almost 20 years ago. Now they attend Beth Am Messiah with their eight children. (Yes, you read that correctly.) John has recently returned to the worship team after hiatus of a few years. He has also served as a sound booth technician and was the original web master.
ALAN BINGER
Alan is a Jewish attorney who has been a believer in Yeshua as his Messiah since age 19, when he received Yeshua through the witness of two fellow students who were Jewish believers at Pennsylvania State University. Alan has been an active member of Beth Am Messiah since 1991. Aside from his law practice, Alan has been involved in an extensive prison ministry with inmates - several of whom are Jewish - in various states. He and his wife, Abbye, have a passion to see their Jewish people come to know Yeshua as their Messiah and Savior.
JayGAGE
Dr. J. Gage received his Doctor of Ministry in 2023 from The Kings University for a dissertation entitled “Discipling Children in Messianic Jewish Congregations.” As a long time member, he has ministered in the areas of worship, Shabbat School, and small groups. Currently Jay leads an online Zoom Havurah.
ANDREW PLATT
Andrew was brought up in a traditional Jewish home and was Bar Mitzvahed in a conservative congregation. He came to faith in his mid 20's through the loving witness of born again believers and through searching G-d by reading the Torah and prophets for himself. He has been serving at Beth Am Messiah since 1995. In addition to being a Servant Leader, Andrew oversees the both the Welcoming and D'var Torah ministries.