Israel
Avi Mizrachi, the Executive Director of Dugit Messianic Outreach Center and
Pastor of Adonai Roi congregation, was born in Tel Aviv in a Jewish home. After
serving in the Israeli Air Force, he decided to visit his sister in America,
where he met Yeshua as Savior and Lord. In 1984, he married Chaya and returned
to Israel. In 1985, God opened the door for them to study at Christ for the
Nations Institute in Dallas, Texas and they returned to Israel in 1987.
Dugit
is an evangelistic outreach centre located in the heart of Tel Aviv. The word
"Dugit" means little fishing boat, like the ones used by the
disciples on the Sea of Galilee. Today, we are "fishers of men" in
the heart of Tel Aviv!
Dugit
functions as a coffee house outreach centre, where Israelis can drop in for a
chat over a free cup of coffee. It is a safe, friendly environment where they
can hear about Yeshua the Messiah.
Dugit
is also a base for street outreach and a resourse for evangelistic materials.
Dugit opened as an outreach centre in 1993 and hundreds of Israelis have been
exposed to the Gospel through the vital ministry.
Additionally, in the summer of 1996, Avi was led to found a new Messianic Congregation in Tel Aviv. The name impressed upon him by the Lord was “Adonai Roi”, Hebrew for “The Lord is my Shepherd”. Adonai Roi Messianic congregation is registered in Israel as a non-profit organization, “Agape”.