Writer, Speaker, rabbi
About Myself
Name: Derek Leman
Location: Atlanta, GA
Occupation: Rabbi (Messianic)
Wife: Linda
# of Kids: Eight
Education: Masters in Theology
School: Emory University
Congregation: Tikvat David
Blog: derek4messiah.wordpress.com
Other Website: tikvatdavid.com or hopeofdavid.com
MY CONTACT
Email: derek4messiah@gmail.com
Mobile Phone: 770.378.4673
Mail: P.O. Box 659
Stn Mtn, GA 30086
MY PASSIONS
I have a large family because I believe in children, what they add to our lives, and what we can do in helping them grow.
I lead a synagogue because I believe in community, that people need relationships of mutual growth.
I write about the World to Come because I believe everything good now will be better then.
I write about Yeshua, Torah, and God because everything is contained in them.
I believe, as the rabbis say, that this world is a vestibule for the World to Come. Let’s prepare ourselves in the vestibule to enter the hall.
Bringing Together the Old and the New
I am a rabbi, writer, and speaker. I am also a father of many and a rabbi to some of the greatest people on this earth, my friends and fellow congregants at Tikvat David (Hope of David) in Roswell.
One of my life goals is to bring the vision of Moses and the prophets where it belongs into New Testament theology. I believe that Judaism not centered on Yeshua is missing the life of the tree. I believe that Christianity without its Hebrew foundation is a tree without roots.
My writings include The World to Come, FEAST, Jesus Didn’t Have Blue Eyes, Paul Didn’t Eat Pork, and A New Look at the Old Testament. I also contributed to Job: A Messy Faith.
I have been on a speaking circuit in churches since 1997 and have appeared in more than 600 churches. See my Books page for more about my writings. See my Speaking page to schedule me for your congregation, church, or group.
