Serving in California
Los Angeles alone has a population of over 600,000 Jewish people and Chosen People Ministries has had a presence in Southern California for over fifty years. The hub of the Mission’s activities is located in Orange County, with Congregation Shuvah Yisrael (Return O Israel), a thriving Messianic congregation of about 225. Chosen People Ministries’ staff in Southern California carries out evangelistic outreach, youth ministry, discipleship programs and home Bible studies and fellowship groups.
Staff Members
Michael and Lisa Cohen

A native of the San Fernando Valley, California, Michael Cohen was raised in a conservative Jewish home. Nonetheless, he attended Hebrew School as a boy, and after his Bar Mitzvah, he went on to excel as a student of history…READ MORE
Ron and Paula Michelson

Ron Michelson was raised in a secular household but converted to Judaism in 1968 to marry Paula Eisen. Up to that time, he had been searching for meaning and purpose through his college studies, and he found what he was seeking in the traditions of Judaism…READ MORE
Tony and Joan Savarese

Tony Savarese was raised in a Conservative Jewish home in New York City, where he met his wife, Joan, whom he married in 1974. They have two sons. Tony came to faith in through the witness of committed believers in 1976 while working at a radio station in New York City…READ MORE