CMJ Israel is committed to representing the love of Jesus in word and deed to Jews and gentiles living in the land and those visiting from abroad.
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Honoring and serving the people of Israel
Israel is at the heart of Christianity, but many people don’t understand the significance of their Jewish roots or their connection to the Land.
CMJ Israel has been active in the Land for nearly 200 years and continues to impact the nation through reconciliation, outreach, evangelism, education, and discipleship. They bring believers of Muslim background from across the Middle East to Jerusalem to worship, pray, and share with Messianic Jews and Christians at Christ Church Jerusalem. CMJ’s four heritage centers and Shoresh Tours teach the Jewish Roots of the Christian faith, the Anglican International School, Jerusalem, provides educational excellence to local and international students, while their Guest Houses offer lodging and peaceful areas for fellowship that facilitate outreach and evangelism.
Become an active presence in Israel’s future
About
CMJ Israel
CMJ Israel has been a presence in the Land since the 1830s. Their three-fold purpose is to inform the gentile church of their Jewish roots, serve and honor the Jewish people, and promote the spiritual restoration of the Body in Israel.
- Founded 1809
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Outreach
About the Leadership
Revd Tom Burden is the Director of CMJ Israel. Many will know him as the former Interim Director of CMJ’s Anglican International School in Jerusalem, where he led the school through the events of 7 October 2023 and the challenging months that followed.
Ordained in the Church of England in 2021, Tom brings extensive leadership experience from both Christian ministry and education. Before entering ordained ministry, he served as headmaster of two leading independent schools in England: Hereward House School in London and The Pilgrims’ School in Winchester.
Tom studied Theology at Oxford University and later returned to Oxford, attending Wycliffe Hall to complete his training for ordination. He served as Vicar of St Catherine’s Church on the Isle of Wight before accepting his appointment in Jerusalem.
Tom has a lifelong commitment to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob through faith in Jesus the Messiah and a deep sense of calling to serve the Jewish people in Israel.
Tom and his wife, Katherine, moved to Jerusalem in 2025. Together they are embracing Israeli life and culture.