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On Sept. 3, 2025, my good wife Laurie Martin broke her ankle walking on our neighborhood path. This was six weeks before our Jerusalem, Israel departure for three months to volunteer in Jerusalem. What the devil means for evil our Lord Yeshua (Jesus) will work for good, as He demonstrates His healing power.
"And we know that God causes allthings to worktogether for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28, NASB
Our three children in town (we have 4) came to our home to bless her. Ben and his wife Camila, Hannah Avalos and Christen Blade. Thank You, Lord!
Ahava and shalom,
Steve Martin, Love For His People Ministry
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Laurie and daughter Hannah Avalos
Christen Balde (daughter), Laurie, Camila and Ben Martin
We are so excited that Steve and Laurie will be leading our worshipand sharing about their upcoming assignment to serve with Christian Friends of Israel in Jerusalem. They will be leaving for their assignment next month!
Steve and Laurie are dear friends and have been part of the leadership in our area's Messianic Community for many years.
Steve & Laurie Martin - Love For His People Founders
Laurie and I, through the ministry of Love For His People we founded in 2010, give love and support for our friends in Israel with humanitarian aid, social media support, Steve's messages of encouragement, and our Ahava Adventures annual trips to Israel. Steve has also authored and published 37 books. We live in the Charlotte, NC area, and have four adult children, spouses and eight grand kids.
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When the Lord calls each of us to “come, follow Me”, He does so because He has a great plan and purpose for each of our lives. He knows what our desires are, but most importantly, He is the one who puts those desires in our hearts.
As you seek Him, He will lead you to places you have never dreamed of, giving you missions you had never thought possible, and will direct your steps to complete the total picture He has for you, as you take your place in His Body among the peoples of the nations.
Each must hear the word to “Come”, and then listen to the word of the Lord to “Go.” May that be in your heart.
With this, my 38th book, I dedicate
to those who hear the Word of the Lord. And obey it. First, to “Come to Me,
all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28, NASB).
And then, to those who hear and obey His
command. “And He said to them, 'Go into all the world and
preach the gospel to all creation.” (Mark 16:15, NASB), taking His message of
forgiveness, love, and grace to walk in His plans and purposes for your life.
May His Holy Spirit continue to guide you and
lead you to the completion of the assigned mission He has given specifically to
you.
When the Lord calls each of us to
“come, follow Me”, He does so because He has a great plan and purpose for each
of our lives. He knows what our desires are, but most importantly, He is the
one who puts those desires in our hearts.
As you seek Him, He will lead you
to places you have never dreamed of, giving you missions you had never thought
possible, and will direct your steps to complete the total picture He has for
you, as you take your place in His Body among the peoples of the nations.
My good and beautiful wife,
Laurie, and me are going to Jerusalem this fall, October 2025, to volunteer
with Christian Friends of Israel. It is my 30th trip to The Land and
her 9th. We are blessed!
We have heard the word to “Come”, and now we have again heard the
word of the Lord to “Go.”
Christian Friends of Israel - our upcoming volunteer time in Jerusalem -
Steve and Laurie Martin, Love For His People Ministry
July 8, 2025, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Greetings to all,
Laurie and I had a Zoom call on the morning of July 3 with the Christian Friends of Israel-Jerusalem Director, Tristan Hall, and Nicolene in HR. We will be volunteering for three months in Jerusalem, Israel, at the CFI ministry, beginning October 15, 2025, through January 14, 2026.
During the call, they informed us that Laurie will assist with outreach efforts to support individuals as needed, as well as participate in daily lunches for the 30 staff members.
I will be involved with social media and, hopefully, IDF (Israel Defense Forces) connections.
Pictured (L-R) Gayla Hall, Tristan Hall (CFI-Jerusalem), Steve Martin, Hannele Pardain (CFI-USA), and baby Hosea Hall. Photo taken in Charlotte, NC, May 28, 2025, at the CFI 40th ministry anniversary celebration.
We will share more information as it becomes available. During our time in Jerusalem, we would like to schedule Zoom calls with all interested parties to establish a weekly update schedule. Plus I will continue my FB, website and blogs to share with you from Jerusalem.
Both of us will be on the worship team and also help lead worship during the daily staff prayer times.
CFI will provide housing and bus passes for us. (We already have bus passes with our photos on them from a few years ago. We were anticipating this time years ago!) Plus, daily lunches are provided.
We would appreciate monthly support during our Jerusalem service to cover supplies and other needs not covered.
First, though, we booked our flights. Those two tickets amounted to $3,145.
You can make a donation online now by using the donate button located in the right-hand column of this Love For His People website.
In addition, we are seeking someone (or a couple, preferred) to stay in our home for three months, with minimal rent covering utilities and other expenses.
The Lord has led and continues to lead.
Yes, Lord!
Ahava and Shalom,
Steve & Laurie Martin
From a dear friend when she heard we were volunteering at CFI-Jerusalem:
July 6, 2025 Asheville, North Carolina
“SHABBAT SHALOM, Steve and Laurie! Just had to pop in to say how absolutely rejoicing I am to hear that you two
will soon be volunteering for 3 months with CFI-Jerusalem!!! PRAISE GOD!!! There are no words to express how
fruitful and fulfilling--truly immeasurable joy and blessing--Bill and my many years of volunteering were, and I know
it will be the same for you!
Congratulations on this new step into all God has purposed and planned for your life! Love in Yeshua~ Cindi
Here is another confirming word and prophecy regarding our going to Israel at this time:
July 6, 2025 Charlotte, NC
“Greetings Hannele.
This is a prophetic word I received from Jeremy Lopez, whom I believe is a very gifted prophetic man, from whom
I and several others have received accurate words from over the past 2 decades.
I have never met him in person, and only give my name when I have asked for a prophetic word, on his website.
As I was looking through some files this morning (07.05.25, 6:30 am) that I had saved on my phone, this one
was found from 2008, 17 years ago!
At the time, I highlighted several words that stood out to me. One was his word about Israel. (Again, I never have
told him about my connection to Israel.)
But on the 2nd page, there is a word which I never highlighted. Why? Because I honestly never believed it at
the time.
You know the exact amount of the check you gave Laurie and me (Love For His People) after the CFI-Jerusalem’s
40th ministry anniversary celebration here in Charlotte, May 28-31. You even told me, when you handed me the
envelope with the check a few days later, that you had one amount in mind, but the Lord gave you this amount
to give us for our future involvement in Israel with CFI.
Unknown to anyone but me of the timing, I had given Tristan and Gayla Hall, and Sharon Sanders, my resume,
after I had left the hotel at 1 am to come home and print copies out for them, to give to them that Saturday morning
on the last day of the conference!
I myself am amazed! And totally grateful to Him and again to you for hearing His word, and fulfilling this prophecy!
We believe our Lord. We know we are blessed, and in His Name and power, provision, and encouragement, through you and many others, we will go onward with His love and provision always - to Jerusalem!
Ahava and Shalom Hannele,
Steve
Theresa Harper
Mon, Jul 7, 11:15 PM (9 hours ago)
to me
Thank you for sharing this with me. It is a joy to watch how the Lord is unfolding His plans for your life
and Laurie’s. When I say “unfolding” I saw the Lord unfolding a large map. He laid it out before you.
It was so big you couldn’t see the whole map. This was a map of your life, Steve.
He will show you more of the map as you go along. Much like Abraham was called to leave the familiar,
not knowing where he was going, you will know as you go.
The Lord richly bless you and Laurie in all your ways,
Theresa
From my good friend Morris Ruddick, Denver, Colorado, when I told him about our
Zoom call from CFI-Jerusalem coming on July 3, 2025.
June 27, 2025 InBox:
Morris Ruddick
I tend to be big on praying spontaneously .... as the Spirit prompts .... so I was just revisiting praying for
yours/ Laurie's upcoming zoom meeting. The upshot being that the Zoom meeting is only the landing
point .... because the outcome has already been determined. Which dovetails with a key Word the Lord
gave me years ago: "Whatever sphere of influence you walk into .... immediately begin looking
beyond it, lest it overwhelm you."
Sure hope you guys got your bags packed.
In His love and mine,
Morris
Come walk with me on tour at Christian Friends of Israel (CFI) in Jerusalem, Israel (4 videos)
A staff member graciously gave David Peterman and me a tour of the main office of CFI in Jerusalem, Israel. Now celebrating their 40th anniversary, founded by Ray and Sharon Sanders, I learned things I didn’t know, even after serving as a founding board member of the CFI-USA, beginning in 1994 and continuing for 14 years.
Laurie Martin now serves on the USA board, which has been faithfully directed by Hannele Pardain since 1994. This is a 4-part video, so you'll want to listen to it through to the end.
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Steve Martin
Founder
Love For His People
Charlotte, NC USA