Rabbi D. Ari Crockett
Rabbi D. Ari Crockett is the senior pastor of Northwest New Life Center [
1] of Portland, Oregon. He is best known for his contributions to the
Hebrew Roots movement and is president of the HRI Media Group, a division of Hebrew Roots International [
2]. A born-again believer, Rabbi Ari is a prolific conference speaker on the Hebrew roots of the Christian faith, and his television programs are seen online at hebtv.net [
3].
BiographyAn international fugitive, convicted con artist and drug addict until coming to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, Rabbi Ari is the only handicapped person in U.S. history to ever escape from a Federal prison. However, his life soon hit rock bottom and on the floor of a foriegn prison, he repented and called on the name of Jesus Christ. After his release, he made a commitment to help others who needed second chances and has focused his ministry and the resources of Northwest New Life Church to help others get on their feet.
Family, friends and professional relationshipsRabbi Ari is married to Rabbinit Sarah Crockett [
4], a nationally known Davidic dance leader. Rabbi Ari is under the Rabbinical covering of Rabbi Ralph Messer of Simchat Torah Beit Midrash [
5] in Denver, Colo. Rabbi Ari is employed by and credentialed with Hebrew Roots International, a program of the Churches of God, General Conference [
6] under the direction of Dr. Charles Hirschy. Rabbi Ari and Rabbinit Sarah have five children and three grandchildren.
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Current Members of his congregation point to acts of sacrifice, donations of 1000 coats to homeless:
"When your spiritual leader gets up at 3 a.m. to be at the hospital with sick members of the congregation, helps people who are about to be evicted, plus dozens of other quietly-accomplished acts destined to give others a second chance, you don't have to question whether he's the real deal. God says that redemption is real, second chances are possible, and that's good enough for most Americans."
Ann Seregow, staff member of Rabbi Ari's congregation.''Ari Crockett was the centerpiece of a feature article on the front page of the Sunday, July 30th Edition of the
Oregonian newspaper:
Boasts, beliefs cast clergyman in stark relief MILWAUKIE -- Rabbi Ari Crockett seemed to be an answered prayer to Portland-area Christians hungering to connect with the Jewish roots of their faith. A captivating speaker. A remarkable teacher. A man raised as a Jew who could twine the two religions and bring to life the Old Testament.
Tammy Ovalle's doubts about Crockett began with flashes of anger he sometimes showed his wife and stepchildren. She noticed gaps in his Bible knowledge. Then late last year she found out that $7,000 in donations failed to reach an African relief program when a church check bounced, and she called the cops.
A church official blamed sloppy bookkeeping, and a criminal investigation by the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office ended in April, when Crockett and his wife gave the program a cashier's check for $8,385.72.
But Ovalle's doubts lingered.
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Excerpt from Oregonian article"Even since the earliest days of our ministry we have never hidden the fact that I had been a convicted criminal, in fact we promote it," Crockett wrote.
"[Our congregation] is a place of second chances for all who have been damaged by bad choices in life. God has given me a second chance, and I wish to dedicate my life to living that out that chance and not just talking about it."http://www.nnlc.nethttp://www.rabbiari.comhttp://www.faithofabraham.comhttp://www.hebrewroots.ushttp://www.hebtv.net
