As the United States and Israel confront the “head of the snake”- the Iranian regime led by the Ayatollah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which for decades has posed an existential threat to Israel and a destabilizing force across the Western world- it is essential that the people of Israel know one thing clearly: you are not alone.
Since October 7 and the war that followed, Israel and the Jewish people have faced growing political and social isolation. Iranian and Qatari backed propaganda campaigns have fueled false narratives about Israel, contributing to an unprecedented surge in antisemitism and violence against Jewish communities worldwide. From the shooting outside the Bondi synagogue in Sydney, Australia on Hannukah, to the killing of a young Jewish couple in Washington, D.C., to the attack at Manchester Synagogue on Yom Kippur, Jews have increasingly found themselves targeted.
As a Christian Zionist and as president of Eagles’ Wings, an organization dedicated for more than three decades to strengthening the bonds between Christians, Jews, and the State of Israel — I want Israelis to hear this message clearly: millions of Christians around the world stand with you.
Last fall, Eagles’ Wings began organizing a special delegation of Christian women leaders to visit Israel. Last Thursday, just two days before Israel and the United States launched joint military action against Iran, that delegation arrived in the country. Fully aware of the risks and rising regional tensions, these women chose deliberately and wholeheartedly to come to Israel to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and stand alongside the Israeli people.
This was the largest Christian women’s leadership mission ever to visit Israel. The delegation included senior pastors, faith leaders, media personalities, public figures, CEOs, educators, and influencers who collectively influence hundreds of thousands of Christians across the United States and around the world. Many serve in leadership roles within some of America’s largest and most influential churches, ministries, universities, and institutions.
Their presence carries impact far beyond the visit itself. When these leaders return home and share what they experienced — not headlines, but firsthand encounters — their communities listen. When they choose to stand in Israel in war, their actions send a message more powerful than words.
Throughout history women have been fearless leaders in times of crisis, beginning with Jochebed, the mother of Moses, who risked her life to save the life of her son, to Deborah, and Esther, whose courage and faith we celebrate at Purim.
Women’s leadership is particularly significant within faith communities. Women are often the builders of community life, the organizers, the educators, and the relational leaders who shape values and mobilize action. Their decision to come to Israel at such a critical moment represents a profound act of solidarity.
Just two days after their arrival, on Saturday morning, members of our delegation found themselves running into bomb shelters alongside their Israeli brothers and sisters - sharing not only prayer, but also the lived reality of life under threat.
The delegation was scheduled to meet with Israeli leadership, including President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog, government ministers and members of Knesset, Christian Arab leaders, and a former hostage survivor.
I can assure you: they will return.
This is the mission of Eagles’ Wings. We are committed to helping Christians experience the real Israel — beyond distorted headlines and misinformation. We are equally committed to bringing a new generation of Christians into meaningful relationship with the Jewish state.
Today, support for Israel cannot be taken for granted. The erosion of understanding and engagement on the part of evangelical Christians represents a sad reality and an urgent strategic challenge. Without genuine relationships and firsthand experiences, people around the world remain vulnerable to the massive, well-funded propaganda campaigns aimed at delegitimizing Israel.
But when Christians come to Israel — when they see, hear, and experience it for themselves—they return home transformed. They become informed voices, bridge-builders, and ambassadors for Israel and the Jewish people within their own societies.
In this difficult hour, Israel should know that beyond governments and geopolitics, millions of Christians are praying, standing, and walking alongside you.
You are not alone.
Written in collaboration with Bishop Robert Stearns, founder of Eagles' Wings