Jeff Forman
President of the MJAA for its 2024–2026 term. The MJAA, founded in 1915, is the largest Messianic association, with about 85–90 congregations.
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The deck · 8 cards
How to read this deckThe living power of the Messianic movement. ♠ the unions and their heads, ♥ the broadcast ministries, ♣ the Hebrew Roots teachers beside the movement. 8 cards plotted so far. The deck holds only those who verifiably hold power; if the body is small or keeps its officers private, the deck stays short, and that is the finding. Each card is checked against a public source on the date it shows.
♠The Unions3 cards
Barney Kasdan
Heads the UMJC (founded 1979), which has 70 congregations in 6 countries.
Verified 10-07Asher Intrater
Jerusalem-based head of a family of Messianic congregations and ministries, active in the movement for more than four decades. He is the strongest Israeli-side voice in this deck.
Verified 10-07♥The Broadcast Ministries3 cards
Jonathan Bernis
His weekly 'Jewish Voice' programme airs on TBN and Daystar, giving the movement its largest Christian TV audience. He has led in Messianic ministry for more than 30 years.
Verified 10-07Michael L. Brown
Hosts the Line of Fire radio show and is widely called the foremost Messianic Jewish apologist. His public debates with rabbis make the movement's case in the open.
Verified 10-07Sid Roth
A Messianic Jew whose long-running TV show was still airing new episodes in 2026. He carries a charismatic, prophecy-heavy strand of the movement to a large Christian audience.
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Michael Rood
The best-known Hebrew Roots broadcaster, a Torah-keeping teacher of the 'Creator's calendar' who held feasts in 2026. He is widely criticised by both Christian and Messianic writers.
Verified 10-07Jon Sherman
Co-founded 119 Ministries (2010), the most-watched Hebrew Roots teaching ministry online, built on the theme 'test everything'. His co-founder Steve Moutria has since left for TorahFamily.org.
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