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and sound information about Israel to Christians around the world. Thousands of
people have visited Israel through Bridges for Peace throughout the years, and
the BFP vision has expanded greatly over the past 30 years.

Since then, both Douglas and Snook have received their highest award, for both
of them passed to glory. We are certain they heard the words, “Well done, good
and faithful servants, enter into the joy of your Lord,” from the Savior they loved.
Both are buried in the graveyard behind the Institute to which they gave so much,
overlooking the Kidron Valley, and close to the Golden Gate of Jerusalem where
Messiah is to enter the beloved city when He returns.

The following are two tributes from Jewish people who loved them:

Teddy Kollek, Mayor of Jerusalem.
“The history of Jerusalem is a chain of periods of prosperity and decline,
progress and retreat. During each period a few outstanding people make their
impact on the events which transpire. G. Douglas Young is such a person.”

Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum.
“Douglas Young is a giant of his time. His long and distinguished career has
left an indelible mark upon his generation, for Douglas Young has been a
dynamic and creative architect in building mutual understanding between his
Christian community and the Jewish people throughout the world. When the
history of this period is written, Douglas Young’s accomplishments will loom large
for he has almost single-handedly established an internationally acclaimed
Institute of Religious Studies in Israel’s eternal capital, and he has been in the
forefront of those dedicated Christians who support the People and the State of
Israel.”

Part 2
A biography of Dr. Young entitled Gentile with the Heart of a Jew was written just
before his death. It introduced the concept of Bridges for Peace but lacked the
story of Dr. Young’s vision brought to fruition. The following is a final chapter
written for a subsequent republishing:

G. Douglas Young was indeed a man of unusual vision and strength of purpose.
His love for the Land of the Bible and the people who live there never wavered.
He readily embraced the challenge God gave him to bring Christians to a correct
understanding of the Bible’s mandate to support the nation of Israel. Dr. Young’s
endeavors changed the lives of literally thousands of people, from Bible college
students in America to those who studied at the fledgling Institute in Jerusalem,
from listeners of his Christian radio programs to readers of his publications.

Through his vision for Bridges for Peace (BFP), Dr. Young continues even today
to touch the hearts of people all over the world―Christians and Jews alike.
Unfortunately, however, he was not to see this new undertaking fulfilled as he