Steve Herzig:
North American Ministries Director
Steve serves as the director of North American Ministries. With more than 40 years of experience working at FOI, he has been instrumental in the advancement of evangelism. He is a regular contributor to Israel My Glory, conference speaker, Bible college lecturer, and author of Jewish Customs & Culture and More Jewish Customs & Culture.
Steve leads FOI’s ministry in the United States and Canada. He is an author and conference speaker with bachelor’s degrees from Kent State University and Cairn University. He has organized our ministry staff and leadership throughout North America, created opportunities for support raising, and strengthened our relationships with Jewish communities. Steve’s goal is to serve and reach the Jewish people while equipping future leadership to serve in North American Ministries.
Our mission at The Friends of Israel is focused—we are a worldwide Christian ministry communicating biblical truth about Israel and the Messiah, while fostering solidarity with the Jewish people.
Nearly 80 years ago, the Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry (FOI) was founded as a compassionate effort to meet the spiritual and physical needs of Jewish people whose lives were displaced and tragically affected by the Holocaust.
Since its inception in 1938, the ministry continues to stand against every form of anti-Semitism and support the right of the Jewish people to live in their ancient homeland, Israel.
Additionally, FOI actively invests in the edification of Christians by teaching Scripture that exemplifies why loving the Jewish people and supporting Israel is integral to the Christian faith. Today, FOI’s presence spans the globe with ministry workers serving Jewish people worldwide.