2013 CONSULTATION in OSLO

             June 21st to 23rd

The theme of this year’s conference is: “Fulfilling the Torah in Jesus-Christ”. A direct quotation from the Gospel according to Matthew (5.29), this statement articulates the most formidable practical and theoretical challenge facing Jewish believers in Yeshua. Can one at the same time keep Torah in its concrete Jewish dimensions and be faithful to the teaching of Christ? What happens when “Church Jews” rediscover the significance of Jewish mitsvot and Messianic Jews take Yeshua´s conflict with rabbinic traditions seriously? Whatever message arises from these cross encounters, it will shape the quest for a Jewish expression of the Christian faith during the rest of our century. 

Registration information will be posted shortly.

Read the full conference introduction here.

2012 CONSULTATION in BERLIN

Read 2012 Statement here. 

Go to the 2012 website here.

2011 CONSULTATION in PARIS

Read 2011 Statement here

2010 CONSULTATION in HELSINKI

Read 2010 Statement here.

THE HELSINKI CONSULTATION

FOR JEWISH CONTINUITY IN MESSIAH

 

Mission and Work

 

The Helsinki Consultation consists of an international fellowship of Jewish scholars and theologians who acknowledge Jesus as Israel’s Messiah and who live as members of diverse ecclesial bodies.

The Consultation includes Messianic Jews and Jews from Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox churches. Named after the city in which the first meeting was held in 2010, it originates in the desire of these Jewish disciples of Jesus to learn from one another and to establish a vehicle for exploring their common concerns.

The Consultation aims at elaborating and promoting a united voice for Jewish followers of Jesus.  

While holding differing views on many important questions, the participants agree that the existence and life of Jews within the body of Christ has theological significance for the whole. It is our conviction that the Church in its essence is the communion of Jews and those from the nations called to faith in Christ.

Accordingly, we believe that:

-The Church must find a way to support Jews in its midst in sustaining a distinct Jewish identity.  

 Messianic Jews seek to fulfill this goal through establishing Messianic Jewish ecclesial communities. This may not be possible or desirable for Jews in Catholic, Protestant, or Orthdodox churches, but lessons for all may still be learned from Messianic Jews.

-Jewish believers in Jesus must live in visible communion with those from the nations who share their faith.

Jews in Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox churches express this reality through membership in communities which are predominantly non-Jewish in composition. This may not be possible or desirable for Messianic Jews, but Messianic Jews might learn lessons from their brothers´ and sisters´ experience.

The Helsinki Consultation meets annually in order to exchange views on these vital issues.

This exchange takes place through the presentation and discussion of papers and the preparation of a joint statement at the conclusion of the meetings.

This website makes public the results of our efforts, in hope that they might be of benefit to other Jewish believers in Jesus and to the Jewish people as a whole.