My Testimony . . .

Dear Friends in Christ,
   In the mid-70’s, I ran across a high school friend whom I had not seen in may years, when he showed up to sell me insurance. Our old and close friendship was rekindled, and we spent a number of evenings together with our wives.
   Around this time, a best-seller had come on the market called “Chariot of the Gods” by Eric Von Danikan, written on the premise that life originated from extra-terrestial life forms from outer space, and that the Bible actually contained evidence to support that theory. I was fascinated and brought this up in conversation.
   My friends wife mentioned that she started attending a Bible study recently, which was taught by, of all things, Jews who believed in Jesus.  I had no real religious training or beliefs, nor had I ever opened a Bible, but in my arrogance, I decided to attend this class, along with my friend, just to prove these people to be the frauds and fanatics that I knew they were.  I was going to dazzle them with my intellect!
   When I arrived at the home where the study was held, I entered the room to see it filled with smiling and chatting faces. I was on my guard! From across the room ran this short, heavy-set little woman in a house-dress who proceeded to put her arms around my neck, plant a big kiss on my cheek, and ask me if I knew Yeshua (Jesus)! When I recovered, I had to answer truthfully - no! As an Italian man raised in the traditional church of my nationality, I had heard that this Jesus died for my sins, but I never could understand how or why that could be, nor did I know I could have a real, personal relationship with him. I wanted to believe in God, but He never did much for me, it seemed.
   This was the beginning of an amazing 25+ year journey in the scriptures and Jewish evangelism. I, a gentile man, was taught the truth of God’s Word from a Jewish viewpoint, by some of the finest Hebrew-Christian students of scripture of our time. I became involved at the start of the messianic movement of those days. 
   I came to realize that the God I worship is the God of Israel and the Bible.  The saviour I so humbly accepted was Israel’s long awaited Messiah. The book that I believe to be infalliable and all instructive in spiritual truth is the holy scriptures given by God to the Jews who have preserved it for countless centuries.  Everything about the Christian faith is, well . . . Jewish! God has given me a love and burden for the Jews that has lasted all of these years.
   And that dear, sweet Jewish woman who led me to Messiah was a missionary with the then American Board of Missions to the Jews (now Chosen People Ministries).  She is in her late 80’s, living in Florida and still a close, dear friend, mentor, and Sister in Messiah.  Her name is Clara Rubin.

Ron Cusano,
Shiloh Ministries

My Ministry . . .

   Shiloh Ministries has been my own private work to share the Good News with whoever will listen, “to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile”. (Rom. 1:16) My outreach in recent years has been limited to those whom God puts in my path, and those I have reached over the Internet.
   As a student of scripture, I have also had a special love of Escatology (the study of the End Times), and the role that Israel and the Jew will play in the Last Days scenario. I am convinced, as are most who understand this topic, that the time is now at hand, and we are about to enter the final days leading to eternity.
   In recent times, God has spoken to my heart and told me to expand my ministry, and focus of spreading the truth to the “lost sheep of the house of Israel”.
   My vision is to establish a series of home Bible studies, where Jews and Gentiles can come together to hear the truth, in a non-threatening environment. Jew are not comfortable in a church, and unsaved Gentiles are not comfortable in a Messianic congregation. However, a home environment feels safe to most folks.
   Another part of our outreach will be to write and print a series of tracts that we will offer free to anyone who requests them, and to equip Gentile Believers with the knowledge and tools to witness to their Jewish friends and neighbors with love.
   Th make these things fall into place, we are trusting God to supply the hands, homes and finances. The proceeds from this site and all gifts will go toward the work of this ministry.  We are speaking with a Christian attorney at this very time to make this a registered not-for-profit organization under the law of the land.
   We believe that all of our needs will come from the Lord, so we have no need to beg for money, but the scriptures tell us to make our needs known. Right now our needs are financial! All we ask is that you pray and ask God if you should be a part of this exciting new work, and then do exactly what God tells you.