Pastor Oren Lev Ari

Pastor Oren Lev Ari is the senior pastor of the central Messianic congregation “King of Glory Jerusalem” in Jerusalem and the leader of the “Gospel of Glory” and “Great Harvest” congregations in Ashdod and Petah Tikva. His journey to faith in Yeshua the Messiah is marked by a radical life change and a powerful, miraculous intervention of God.

Oren was born into a traditional religious Jewish family that did not know Yeshua. As an adult, after moving to Israel, he found himself standing between life and death, suffering from an incurable liver disease and completely exhausted emotionally and physically. At that critical moment, the Lord revealed Himself to Oren in a deeply personal and intimate way. Yeshua miraculously healed him after doctors had given him only about two months to live.

This encounter completely transformed his life and led him into his calling in Yeshua the Messiah. Shortly afterward, Oren received a revelation to plant a congregation in Jerusalem called “King of Glory Jerusalem” Since then, the Lord has been leading him in pastoral ministry, strengthening the congregation and bringing fruit for His Kingdom through it.

Over more than twenty years of ministry, the congregation has witnessed many spiritual miracles and countless testimonies of people who have been healed from severe conditions. God has entrusted Pastor Oren with spiritual gifts such as words of knowledge, prophecy, gifts of healing and other manifestations of the Holy Spirit, through which many experience the touch of God’s love and power.

Today Pastor Oren also leads the movement “Katzir Rav” (Hebrew for “Great Harvest”), which unites many churches and congregations from the Middle East to Europe. At the heart of all this ministry remains a simple and clear confession: Yeshua is the center of our congregation, our faith and our hope. As Pastor Oren often says, “When we say ‘yes’ to the grace of Yeshua, we are defining our future.”

Pastor Oren is married to Ella Lev Ari, whom he met in Israel. Ella ministers to people walking through emotional and psychological difficulties and shares the Good News about Yeshua the Messiah – the Way, the Truth and the Life. From time to time she leads women’s meetings and speaks with special warmth about the love of the Messiah for His congregation and for the people of this world.

Oren and Ella have three children: their eldest daughter Mirel, their middle son Emmanuel and their youngest son Yonatan. All of them are actively involved in the life of the congregation, serving in youth and children’s ministry, in worship and in other areas. We are grateful to the Lord for the way He is using this family for the sake of the name and glory of the Messiah.