Thanks for stopping by!

My name is Douglas Carmel and I am a Jewish believer in Jesus for 38+ years now. I have also been sharing in evangelical churches, Bible studies, etc. for 29+ years.

The Rock of Israel Ministries has been sharing in evangelical churches since 1971. We are a small ministry (only four on staff) but we seek to make a big impact for the Messiah of Israel, Jesus!

While I grew up in New York City, I now live in the Midwest and have been sharing in hundreds of evangelical churches about the Jewish roots of Jesus. People love to see the Old Testament come alive as I share about:

Christ in the Passover (A Seder Experience)
Jesus in the 7 Feasts of Israel (pulpit message w/ Powerpoint)
Christ in the Tabernacle (pulpit message w/ Powerpoint slides)
and more!

Our ministry is called “Rock of Israel Ministries” and here is our main website.

www.rockofisrael.org

If you want to read my testimony of how I came to know Jesus – it is on the link above. Look under “staff”

Would you like to have me come and share with your:

Congregation,
Sunday School or
Home Bible Study?

I am now scheduling for the rest of this year and next year!

Of course, there is no obligation.

Fill out the form at the bottom of our page for more information.

https://www.rockofisrael.org/schedule-a-service/

Oh…. and yes, I do travel all over the USA!

I have been before larger congregations (200+)

and smaller congregations (10+).

Feel free to contact me about possibly sharing with your congregation!

Here are just some of the comments that I have received over the past 29+ years:

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Hello Brother Doug!

Thank you for the kind words! It was our pleasure to have you with us last Sunday! We were all very much blessed by your teaching and I have received fantastic reviews from everyone I have spoken with about the service! Please stay in touch with me personally! AND we definitely want you to come back and share more with us!

I will be praying for your ministry, Doug. I also am sure many of our folks will be remembering you in their daily prayers. I had one man tell me he had never understood the Bible until he heard you put it all together! He said you brought things together in a way that made sense to him and he and I are both very grateful for the way God used you to do this!

God Bless you as you continue to reach Jews and Gentiles for His Kingdom!

Pastor Ed Leanza
Trenton Community Nazarene Church
Trenton, Florida

Douglas,

I am glad you made it back home without problems. I have heard nothing but favorable reports concerning you and your presentation at our church! I truly enjoyed getting to meet you and learn of God’s dealings in your life. Thank you for your faithfulness to God and His Word as you lift up the name of Jesus!

I would like to consider having you back perhaps next year perhaps during or near Holy Week if possible. We could consider the Seder presentation or perhaps something else.

Let’s keep in touch.

Your friend in Christ,

Ron Sherck
Greenville Church of the Brethren
Greenville, OH

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Dear Doug,

Our church was so blessed by your ministry on Sunday. It was the fourth time that you have come to our church over the last fifteen years or so. Your love for the Lord, passion for the lost and ability to communicate always impresses me!

Your teaching on the Tabernacle was so complete even though you had limited time. As a pastor, I am always concerned about what our people will be taught and how relevant it will be (or seem) to them.

Your presentation touched on the authority of God’s Word, the importance of reading the Word, the cohesiveness of Scripture, the Divinity of Christ, the exclusiveness of the Gospel, apologetics, and passion for reaching the lost, to literally name just a few.

I was further impressed with your ability to hold the congregation’s attention. Your style is fast-paced, entertaining, and personal. There is no time for anyone to get bored!

Thank you for coming. I am sure, Lord willing, that we will invite you again in another two or three years. Until we see you again, may God bless your efforts to win the lost to our Messiah!

With Appreciation,

Pastor George P. Jones
Family Life Foursquare Church
Waukegan, IL

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Wow! What a great service we had with Doug Carmel this past Sunday!

We’ve had Doug visit us here at New Life on a number of occasions… and, it is most certainly true that at the conclusion of each and every one of those services, our folks have left our church enlightened, blessed and strengthened in the Lord! We will most certainly have Doug back and already myself and our Church family would be excited for our next service with him! Doug’s preaching and teaching is incredibly insightful… and, what he does to connect our Christian faith to its Jewish roots is truly phenomenal!

Dennis C. Tanner, Jr.
Senior Pastor
New Life Church

Flushing, MI

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Whom It May Concern:

Douglas Carmel, of the Rock of Israel Ministries, has been a great source of inspiration to us here at Trinity Park U.M.C. for many years. We began our search for someone to lead us in an examination of the meaning of Passover years ago.

We cannot remember how we found the Rock of Israel and Doug, but we are sure glad we did. His leadership style, knowledge of materials, and enthusiastic presentation of the meaning of the Passover has helped many of us tie together the Old and New Testaments. We count it a privilege every other year to have this opportunity and Doug has made it all “come to life” for us.

We would highly recommend Doug or one of his partners from the Rock of Israel
Ministries to you.

Sincerely,

Rev. Michael Manning
Trinity Park United Methodist Church
Greenfield, IN