Hesed Ministries aims to build the body of Messiah throughout the world by providing teaching materials relating to the Hebrew Roots of Christianity and the importance of Israel in God’s redemptive plan and purpose.

Hesed Ministries is based at Hesed Fellowship on the Sunshine Coast and is committed to helping the needy in Israel, both Jew and Arab, through the International Christian Embassy, Jerusalem (ICEJ).

The ICEJ offer a number of relief and support programs from their Jerusalem Headquarters, for both Jew and Arab. Some of these programs include : Social Assistance, Russian Homecare, Jerusalem Ministry Centre.

Donations and 50% of the profit from Jesma's books go to support the ICEJ special projects and towards the running of the ICEJ Australian Office.

Hesed Ministries also gives to a number of other projects : Field workers in Israel, Orr Shalom Children's Homes, Kesher Friends of WIZO and Mercy International in Thailand. Our Links (on the right) will take you to their websites. We also support orphanages and schools for AIDS affected children in Malawi and Kenya.

Hesed Fellowship meets at 219 Panorama Drive, Nambour, Queensland on Friday evenings at 7.30pm. Phone 54414987

Introducing John & Jesma O'Hara

John, a businessman & Jesma have five children, and two grandchildren, Isabella and Asher

Both serve on the Eldership of Hesed Fellowship and are board members of International Christian Embassy, Jerusalem, Australian Branch and Jesma has also been the Editor of their magazine for the past 12 years.

Jesma is Chairman of the Board of Nambour Christian College, co-educational inter-denominational college of over 1200 students, from preschool to year 12.

They are also the Australian Representatives of Orr Shalom Children’s Homes.


Jesma's Qualifications

Masters in Early Judaism and Early Christianity.

B A major in Religious Studies


Studied in Jerusalem at AMI Jerusalem Centre For Biblical Studies and Research and Educator’s From Abroad Study Course at Yad VaShem.

Contact John and Jesma