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90 Millionpeople praying for the Peace of Jerusalem

175 Nationspraying in unity for the Peace of Jerusalem

1,000 Peopleparticipated in 72-hour Awake Jerusalem event

48 Countriesparticipated in 21-days of fasting and prayer for Jerusalem

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Over the course of twenty-one days,

something extraordinary happened.

From September 10 through

September 30, over 1000 people from

48 nations participated in three weeks

of global fasting and prayer focused

on Jerusalem. Led by Bishop Robert

Stearns along with over thirty global

Christian leaders, this fast included

special prayer sessions on Facebook Live

with various special guests, including a

session with an Orthodox Rabbi, which

From the Ends of the Earth, the Global Church Awakens to Jerusalem

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had over 100,000 views. The fast led up

to the global Awake Jerusalem gathering

in Jerusalem October 7-9, which began

with the Day of Prayer for the Peace

of Jerusalem! This year the Day of

Prayer event was broadcast live to

190 nations, featuring internationally-

acclaimed worship and dance artists,

and a keynote speech by Deputy

Prime Minister of Israel, Dr. Michael

Oren. Following that event around

500 young millennial Christians from

20 nations participated in a 72-hour

round-the-clock event known as Awake

Jerusalem, worshiping and praying in

key locations across the city and also

with the Christian Arab community in

Bethlehem.

50 Studentsvisit the Holy Land and are

Transformed!

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For the 15th consecutive year, Eagles’

Wings sent Christian student leaders

from colleges and universities across

the nation to be participants in the 2018

Israel Experience.  Dubbed the “Christian

Birthright” by the Jerusalem Post and

Eretz Magazine, the Israel Experience is

connecting young millennial Christians

with the roots of their faith in Israel,

among the Jewish people and also the

Christian Arab community. One of

this year’s highlights was when the

students had the opportunity

Israel Experience

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“There will always be a part of me in the land

that I now hold near and dear to my heart.”

~ Jessica, 2018

Israel Experience

to give blood to help provide for

future emergency needs in Israel.

As students connected their faith to the

Land and people of Israel, the love of

these young adult Christians visibly

grew for their “elder brother” the

Jewish people.

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Already over 80 young people are

planning to participate in the 2019

Israel Experience trip.

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“This land has given me so much, including my faith, and this is the

least I can do to give back to the people.”

~ Garrison, 2018 Israel Experience

47 PastorsVisiting Israel Transforms

and will now help impact the future of Israel!

5 Millioncombined social media reach of these pastors

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Thanks to the generosity of our

partners we were able to bring 47

young millennial pastors to Israel. In

January we brought a group of key

leaders from America and in October we

brought some of the most significant

key millennial leaders in Brazil. The

impact of this trip cannot be overstated,

both in its significance for Israel,

America and for Brazil. The combined

social media reach alone of the pastors

on these trips were 5 million followers.

Millennial Pastors and Leaders Trip

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This trip was a strategic moment to

allow these major influencers of the next

generation to get to see first-hand what

Israel was all about. The trip not only

changed their perspective about Israel,

but bonded these leaders together

in a profound way. As Bishop Robert

taught them throughout the journey,

they began to understand why this land

was so important for Christians today.

Each day they would post what they

were learning to their social media,

educating tens of thousands more. The

pastors’ group had a chance to meet

and interact with government leaders,

Jewish religious leaders, and Palestinian

Christians. They also visited the Eagles’

Wings Abraham’s Bread Feeding

Center that is caring for those in need

in the land. Many are already planning

to return to Israel with their own

congregations.

Special dinner at the Sea of Galilee

Meeting local Israelis and learning about the culture.

Special dinner at the Sea of Galilee

One of the many social media posts from the trip with tens of thousands of views

Pastors have strategic briefing with MK Rabbi Yehuda Glick at the Knesset.

Brazil Connection“Going to Israel with Eagles’ Wings has completely transformed our entire church.”

~ Matheus, leader in Brazil

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Following the successful Brazil Millennial

leaders trip, doors have opened for

Eagles’ Wings to have an ongoing

presence in Brazil. In partnership with

Dunamis movement, Eagles’ Wings is

now working with over eight different

movements in the nation of Brazil

representing over 50,000 Christians.

Bishop Robert and the Eagles’ Wings

team have been invited to speak at

eight key churches in Brazil, focusing

on the topic of why Christians should

stand with Israel. We are also working

with several movements in the nation

Open Doors in Brazil

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to bring as many as 1,000 Brazilian

Christians to Israel in 2019.

In addition Bishop Robert’s books Cry of

Mordecai and the Watchmen on the Wall

manual are being printed in Portuguese

for widespread distribution across Brazil.

European ImpactCzech parliamentarians receiving the “No, We Can’t” book

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This summer saw our impact in Europe

increase in dramatic ways as Bishop

Robert was invited on a ministry

tour, speaking and leading worship

throughout Germany and the Czech

Republic. Bishop Robert and the team

ministered In Karlsruhe, Germany with

dear friends Pastor Daniel and Isolde

Mueller who pastor one of the largest

Charismatic congregations in the nation.

Then Bishop ministered at Die Tabue,

a vibrant congregation in Heidelberg,

Germany.

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From there he traveled to Prague in the

Czech Republic where Bishop spoke

at the national auditorium on praying

for Israel as Watchmen on the Wall.

Following that conference, thanks to

our generous partners, Bishop’s book

No We Can’t was printed in the Czech

language and given personally to every

member of the Czech parliament at a

beautiful ceremony in the government

palace. Just weeks after this event

Czech President Milos Zeman visited

the Knesset to announce that the Czech

government was considering moving

their embassy to Jerusalem.

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“Through Robert’s teaching and the

strong Presence of God, the Lord brought me out of my Prison. I

received new Power, to take the next steps in

preparation for Israel.”

~ Dorothy, Heidelberg, Germany

Bishop Robert teaches on Israel at national conference in Prague, Czech Republic

A view of the Charles Bridge in the city of Prague

Robert Stearns meets with Eagles’ Wings German attorney about the future of our work there

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Over 20 citiesand regions impacted

500,000 impactedby teaching and worship

100,000+miles traveled

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Bishop Robert and the Eagles’ Wings

team ministered in over 20 cities and

regions throughout the United States in

2018. Through dynamic teaching and

powerful worship over 500,000 people

were ministered to and equipped to

pray for and stand with Israel.

Our presence in the Los Angeles area

through the Israel Christian Nexus saw

an increased impact in both the Jewish

New York, Los Angeles key hubs for global movement

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and Christian communities. The New

York City area continued to be a key

region for this growing movement.

Through Celebrate Israel events

in key cities, conferences, and guest

ministry with leading churches across

the country this global movement

continued to grow in its scope and

impact.

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Celebrate IsraelConnecticut Celebrates Israel Event

A sea of hundreds of waving blue and

white Israeli flags filled church after

church this year as the songs of Zion

filled the air at Eagles’ Wings hosted

Celebrate Israel events in Alabama,

Ohio, Connecticut, and Los Angeles.

In the wake of events such as the tragic

Pittsburgh synagogue shooting these

events took on a deeper meaning as a

declaration of support and solidarity

against the forces of anti-Semitism. Not

only were the many Christian attendees

encouraged and inspired but our Jewish

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guests shared poignantly of the impact

of these events.

“It’s not often that you will see a Rabbi short of words, but (tonight) I’m a little speechless…this (Celebrate Israel) event could not have come at

a better time.”

~ Rabbi Eric Berk of Temple B’nai Sholom, Huntsville, AL

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“It was an overwhelming joy at seeing so many blue

and white Israeli flags waving throughout the Church; such a

joyous and inspiring celebration of Israel.”

~ Rabbi Mitch Hervitz, Temple Sholom, Greenwich, CT

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“My parents would never believe that I, a child of Holocaust

survivors, would ever be welcomed into a church

– much less invited to share. In many ways, we

are living miracles.”

~ Rabbi Joseph Schonberger of Temple El Emeth,

Youngstown, OH

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New WebsiteWe launched a completely

redesigned web platform

eagleswings.org to better serve our

global Eagles’ Wings family with

mobile responsive design, dynamic

itinerary, events page, donation page

with enhanced security, recurring

giving options and more.

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East Coast ConferenceOur twenty-fifth East Coast

Conference “Fire & Presence”

was hosted in Orchard Park, NY

welcoming hundreds from across the

nation for four days of worship and

teaching with guests including Eddie

James, Rick Pino, and Jaime Fitt.

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Awake JerusalemGlobal 3-day gathering of the

Christians from 20 nations to worship

and pray in Jerusalem at key sites like

the Southern Steps, Yad Vashem, and

Bethlehem. Special guests included:

Misty Edwards, Eddie James,

Karen Wheaton, Ingrid Rosario,

and Ray Hughes.

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Global Updates Eagles’ Wings launches a bi-monthly

communication with updates on

the global impact of the movement

featuring video, photos, and

compelling articles.

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Pastor Joe Green Joins Eagles’ Wings as VP of Strategic

Development. Pastor Joe brings

over 30 years of Christian leadership

experience, including several years

of work in Jewish-Christian dialogue

and cooporation.

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KSOM ConferenceThe Kairos School of Ministry led a

youth conference bringing together

over 200 young people from New

York and Pennsylvania for a time of

teaching and worship with many of

those in attendance experiencing

personal transformation.

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2019 Look AheadWe want to thank all of our partners

who have supported this global

movement through their prayers

and support. This is just a glimpse

of the difference you are making in

countless lives. This impact is only

increasing as we look to 2019.

Shalom,

Bishop Robert Stearns

DonationsIf this report has touched your heart

and you believe in the impact we

are making together, then would

you partner with us by making a

donation to continue and increase

these efforts in 2019?

G I V E A G I F T T O D A Y

Millennial Pastors Israel Trip – January 30 - February 8 ...................................................

East Coast Conference “Awake” in Cranford, NJ – July 10 -14 ...................................................

Awake Jerusalem – September 30 - October 12 ................................................... Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem – October 6 ................................................... Outreach Mission to Korea – October 15 -19 ...................................................

For more information on all other EW events throughout the year please visit E A G L E S W I N G S . O R G

Coming in 2019...

Thank You for making this impact possible!

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