{"id":168,"date":"2025-10-05T16:14:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T07:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.icf.church\/telaviv\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T12:10:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:10:47","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"block-2\" class=\"hero-stage-content\">\n    <div class=\"hero-stage-content__background\">\n        <div class=\"overlay-black-25 h-100\">\n                            <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/big10-92-scaled.jpg\" class=\"hero-stage-media\" alt=\"\u05e7\u05d1\u05d5\u05e6\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc \u05de\u05d5\u05d6\u05d9\u05e7\u05d0\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05e0\u05d2\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc \u05d1\u05de\u05d4 \u05e2\u05dd \u05e7\u05d4\u05dc \u05de\u05d5\u05dc, \u05de\u05e1\u05da \u05e8\u05e7\u05e2 \u05e2\u05dd \u05d8\u05e7\u05e1\u05d8 &quot;\u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d5\u05d4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05df&quot;.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/big10-92-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/big10-92-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/big10-92-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/big10-92-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/big10-92-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/big10-92-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-stage-gradient\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hero-stage-content__foreground is-layout-constrained\">\n        <h1 id=\"block-1\" class=\"display-1 text-center\">\n    Welcome to ICF Tel Aviv<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3 id=\"block-3\" class=\"mt-6 mb-6 h3 text-center\">\n  The International Christian Fellowship (ICF Tel Aviv) is a vibrant and open-minded church community with the aim of inspiring people in Tel Aviv and beyond and helping them to build a strong relationship with God.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"block-10\" class=\"pt-6 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-9\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <div id=\"block-8\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-text-image d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row gap-3\">\n    \n\n<div id=\"block-4\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-locked-image\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/christmas-25-286-1-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50% 12%;\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/christmas-25-286-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/christmas-25-286-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/christmas-25-286-1-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/christmas-25-286-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/christmas-25-286-1-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/christmas-25-286-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block-7\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"card wp-block-yellowtree-text-card has-context-height\">\n  <div class=\"card-body px-4 py-6 p-sm-6 p-lg-8\">\n    \n\n<h2 id=\"block-5\">\n    Welcome Home!<\/h2>\n\n\n<p id=\"block-6\">\n    Welcome to ICF Tel Aviv! <br>No matter how you discovered us, we\u2019re thrilled to welcome you today. <br><br>We\u2019d like to share who we are\u2014what defines our church, what drives us, our core beliefs, and how we build our community. <br><br>From the outset, we want to tell you about our dream of a church that has motivated us from the very beginning and is gradually becoming a reality. <br><br>We invite you to join us in this vision. <br><br>Please feel at home\u2014you\u2019re truly welcome! God&#8217;s blessings,<br>Sergey &amp; Natasha Mazhuga<br><em>Founders and Lead Pastors ICF Tel Aviv <\/em><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"block-13\" class=\"pt-9 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-12\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <h3 id=\"block-11\" class=\"h3 display-3 text-center\">\n  Our Mission<\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"values\" class=\"mb-2 fs-lg text-center wp-block-paragraph\">\n  As a church, it is our passion for people to become more like Jesus Christ, live fearlessly and have a positive influence on their world.<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"block-20\" class=\"alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-14\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-end align-items-md-end\">\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-16\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center align-items-md-center\">\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-15\" href=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/en\/vision\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-button-link btn btn-outline-default\">\n      <span>Our Vision<\/span>\n              <i class=\"icon fs-base-const fa-solid fa-globe\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-18\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-start align-items-md-start\">\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-17\" href=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/en\/whatwebelieve\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-button-link btn btn-outline-default\">\n      <span>What We Believe<\/span>\n              <i class=\"icon fs-base-const fa-solid fa-cross\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-19\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-27\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-vision alignfull\">\n    <div class=\"vision-wrapper position-relative z-0\">\n        <div class=\"is-layout-constrained\">\n            <div class=\"position-relative\">\n                <div class=\"d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center\">\n                    <div class=\"vision-gradient w-100\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"position-absolute start-50 top-50 translate-middle mw-100\" style=\"width: 40rem;\">\n                        <h3 class=\"display-3 text-center px-2 text-black mb-0\">Our Values<\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <ul class=\"list-unstyled position-absolute start-50 top-50 w-50 h-50\">\n                    <li id=\"block-21\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-vision-item vision-item text-black\">\n    <button class=\"btn vision-button text-black has-pulse\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Show more\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#block-21-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-party-horn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-21-card\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"modal fade vision-modal position-absolute start-0 top-0\" style=\"display: none;\" data-bs-backdrop=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <article class=\"card vision-card\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\">\n                <button class=\"vision-card-close btn-close-fa position-absolute end-0 top-0 mt-1 me-1\" type=\"button\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close vision card\"><\/button>\n                <div class=\"card-body p-3\">\n                    <div class=\"mt-7 mb-4 text-center\">\n                        <i class=\"icon vision-card-icon fa-solid fa-party-horn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"fs-sm-const mt-auto\">\n                        EXCITED | We know that the joy of the Lord is our strength                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li id=\"block-22\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-vision-item vision-item text-black\">\n    <button class=\"btn vision-button text-black has-pulse\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Show more\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#block-22-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-house\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-22-card\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"modal fade vision-modal position-absolute start-0 top-0\" style=\"display: none;\" data-bs-backdrop=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <article class=\"card vision-card\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\">\n                <button class=\"vision-card-close btn-close-fa position-absolute end-0 top-0 mt-1 me-1\" type=\"button\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close vision card\"><\/button>\n                <div class=\"card-body p-3\">\n                    <div class=\"mt-7 mb-4 text-center\">\n                        <i class=\"icon vision-card-icon fa-solid fa-house\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"fs-sm-const mt-auto\">\n                        HOSPITABLE | We create a loving &quot;Welcome Home&quot; Atmosphere                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li id=\"block-23\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-vision-item vision-item text-black\">\n    <button class=\"btn vision-button text-black has-pulse\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Show more\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#block-23-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-face-smile-hearts\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-23-card\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"modal fade vision-modal position-absolute start-0 top-0\" style=\"display: none;\" data-bs-backdrop=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <article class=\"card vision-card\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\">\n                <button class=\"vision-card-close btn-close-fa position-absolute end-0 top-0 mt-1 me-1\" type=\"button\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close vision card\"><\/button>\n                <div class=\"card-body p-3\">\n                    <div class=\"mt-7 mb-4 text-center\">\n                        <i class=\"icon vision-card-icon fa-solid fa-face-smile-hearts\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"fs-sm-const mt-auto\">\n                        AUTHENTIC | We walk our talk                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li id=\"block-24\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-vision-item vision-item text-black\">\n    <button class=\"btn vision-button text-black has-pulse\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Show more\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#block-24-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-rocket-launch\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-24-card\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"modal fade vision-modal position-absolute start-0 top-0\" style=\"display: none;\" data-bs-backdrop=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <article class=\"card vision-card\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\">\n                <button class=\"vision-card-close btn-close-fa position-absolute end-0 top-0 mt-1 me-1\" type=\"button\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close vision card\"><\/button>\n                <div class=\"card-body p-3\">\n                    <div class=\"mt-7 mb-4 text-center\">\n                        <i class=\"icon vision-card-icon fa-solid fa-rocket-launch\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"fs-sm-const mt-auto\">\n                        RELEVANT | We are at the heartbeat of time                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li id=\"block-25\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-vision-item vision-item text-black\">\n    <button class=\"btn vision-button text-black has-pulse\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Show more\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#block-25-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-hand-heart\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-25-card\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"modal fade vision-modal position-absolute start-0 top-0\" style=\"display: none;\" data-bs-backdrop=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <article class=\"card vision-card\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\">\n                <button class=\"vision-card-close btn-close-fa position-absolute end-0 top-0 mt-1 me-1\" type=\"button\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close vision card\"><\/button>\n                <div class=\"card-body p-3\">\n                    <div class=\"mt-7 mb-4 text-center\">\n                        <i class=\"icon vision-card-icon fa-solid fa-hand-heart\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"fs-sm-const mt-auto\">\n                        GENEROUS\nWe are blessed to be a blessing                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li id=\"block-26\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-vision-item vision-item text-black\">\n    <button class=\"btn vision-button text-black has-pulse\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Show more\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#block-26-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-heart\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-26-card\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"modal fade vision-modal position-absolute start-0 top-0\" style=\"display: none;\" data-bs-backdrop=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <article class=\"card vision-card\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\">\n                <button class=\"vision-card-close btn-close-fa position-absolute end-0 top-0 mt-1 me-1\" type=\"button\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close vision card\"><\/button>\n                <div class=\"card-body p-3\">\n                    <div class=\"mt-7 mb-4 text-center\">\n                        <i class=\"icon vision-card-icon fa-solid fa-heart\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"fs-sm-const mt-auto\">\n                        EXCELLENT | We give our very best for god                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vision-backdrop\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"werte-2\" class=\"pt-8 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"werte-2\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <h3 id=\"werte\" class=\"h3 display-3 text-center\">\n  Our Code of Honor<\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"block-28\" class=\"mt-2 mb-2 text-center wp-block-paragraph\">\n  <em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">\u201cTherefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-29\" class=\"mb-6 text-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\n  <em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">The Bible &#8211; Hebrews 12:1-2, NIV<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-30\" class=\"text-center wp-block-paragraph\">\n  As <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">employees and Core Leaders in ICF Tel Aviv <\/strong>it is our deep desire to victoriously complete the race of faith. We are determined to live by biblical moral standards. After numerous conversations about the lifestyle of leaders in the church and inspired by the &#8220;Modesto Manifesto&#8221; written by Billy Graham and his friends, we have agreed on a set of voluntary principles: The <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">\u201cCode of Honor for the ICF Tel Aviv Staff\u201d.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"block-44\" class=\"pt-4 pb-4 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-43\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <div id=\"block-41\" class=\"accordion\">\n  <body>\n\n<div id=\"block-32\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"overflow-hidden wp-block-yellowtree-accordion-item\">\n  <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n    <button class=\"accordion-button rounded-0 collapsed focus-ring-inset\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-32-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-32-collapse\">\n      <div>\n        <h3 class=\"mb-0\">\n          Salaries and Finances        <\/h3>\n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ms-auto accordion-icons icon-container-base\">\n        <i class=\"icon fa-arrow-right accordion-icon-default\"><\/i>\n        <i class=\"icon fa-close accordion-icon-alt\"><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/button>\n  <\/div>\n  <div id=\"block-32-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" data-bs-parent=\"#block-41\">\n    <div class=\"accordion-body pt-0\">\n      <p id=\"block-31\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  The church ICF Tel Aviv is the nonprofit organization. It is financed by voluntary donations. A salary model independent of commissions applies to all employees. Upon request, we provide insight into our finances. With conviction, we fulfill the legal requirements, such as the regular audit of our nonprofit organization&#8217;s accounts.<\/p>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-34\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"overflow-hidden wp-block-yellowtree-accordion-item\">\n  <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n    <button class=\"accordion-button rounded-0 collapsed focus-ring-inset\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-34-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-34-collapse\">\n      <div>\n        <h3 class=\"mb-0\">\n          Health and Sexuality        <\/h3>\n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ms-auto accordion-icons icon-container-base\">\n        <i class=\"icon fa-arrow-right accordion-icon-default\"><\/i>\n        <i class=\"icon fa-close accordion-icon-alt\"><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/button>\n  <\/div>\n  <div id=\"block-34-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" data-bs-parent=\"#block-41\">\n    <div class=\"accordion-body pt-0\">\n      <p id=\"block-33\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  We maintain a healthy and addiction-free lifestyle. We actively counteract sexual sin in a self-responsible manner. As an organization, we take preventive measures against sexual abuse and sexual violations, such as a sensitive application procedure, staff training, and a code of conduct for staff and volunteers. Every person in our church has the right and the duty to contact the national and independent &#8220;Victim Assistance&#8221; specialist unit when a case is suspected.<\/p>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-37\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"overflow-hidden wp-block-yellowtree-accordion-item\">\n  <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n    <button class=\"accordion-button rounded-0 collapsed focus-ring-inset\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-37-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-37-collapse\">\n      <div>\n        <h3 class=\"mb-0\">\n          Power and Competences        <\/h3>\n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ms-auto accordion-icons icon-container-base\">\n        <i class=\"icon fa-arrow-right accordion-icon-default\"><\/i>\n        <i class=\"icon fa-close accordion-icon-alt\"><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/button>\n  <\/div>\n  <div id=\"block-37-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" data-bs-parent=\"#block-41\">\n    <div class=\"accordion-body pt-0\">\n      <p id=\"block-35\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  We submit and commit ourselves to the mission statement of ICF Tel Aviv. We use entrusted power and competencies responsibly and actively counteract the abuse of power. Sergey and Natasha Mazhuga  lead the organization as Lead Pastors and thus also the Core Team as its leadership team.<\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-36\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  In the Core Team, every opinion counts. We wrestle with decisions until everyone can support them and no one has any serious reservations. Strategic and operational responsibility is assigned to the respective areas, subsidiary operations, and locations in the sense of selforganized teams. The competences in the legal branches of the organization are all distributed among two authorized signatories.<\/p>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-40\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"overflow-hidden wp-block-yellowtree-accordion-item\">\n  <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n    <button class=\"accordion-button rounded-0 collapsed focus-ring-inset\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-40-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-40-collapse\">\n      <div>\n        <h3 class=\"mb-0\">\n          Credibility and Integrity        <\/h3>\n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ms-auto accordion-icons icon-container-base\">\n        <i class=\"icon fa-arrow-right accordion-icon-default\"><\/i>\n        <i class=\"icon fa-close accordion-icon-alt\"><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/button>\n  <\/div>\n  <div id=\"block-40-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" data-bs-parent=\"#block-41\">\n    <div class=\"accordion-body pt-0\">\n      <p id=\"block-38\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  Our published figures and statistics are truthful. We have commissioned and appointed an independent, external clearing office (ombudsman&#8217;s office) that is not subject to our directives. Every person from the church and its surrounding has the possibility to report to them conflicts with leadership, suspicion of abuse of power, or observations of unhealthy behavior.<\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-39\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  Information and link <a href=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/en\/clearingoffice\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/en\/clearingoffice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/icf.church\/en\/clearingoffice\/<\/a><\/p>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/div>\n\n<p id=\"block-42\" class=\"mt-6 fs-base text-center wp-block-paragraph\">\n  <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">May God help us to live faithfully, passionately, and exemplarily.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"block-54\" class=\"pt-9 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-53\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <h3 id=\"block-45\" class=\"h3 display-3 text-center\">\n  Our history<\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"block-46\" class=\"text-center wp-block-paragraph\">\n  What started with a small group and a big dream has grown into one of the biggest church in the region. The history of <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">ICF (International Christian Fellowship)<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\"> Tel Aviv<\/strong> is marked by dedication, challenges, and growth &#8211; it testifies to how God has guided, blessed, and shaped us over many years.<\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-47\" class=\"text-center wp-block-paragraph\">\n  When Sergey and Natasha Mazhuga founded ICF Tel Aviv in 2010, they had a vision: to build a church that is authentic, relevant, and vibrant, and brings young people closer to Jesus in the most sinful city of Israel.<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"block-51\" class=\"mt-6 mb-6 alignfull is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0\">\n  <swiper-container init=\"false\" data-yt-template=\"3-col\" data-yt-pagination=\"true\" data-yt-navigation=\"true\" class=\"has-full-height-slides \">\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-48\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-48-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-48-collapse\" class=\"card wp-block-yellowtree-history-card overflow-auto py-4 has-context-height\" style=\"--card-img-position:50% 50%;--card-aspect-ratio:1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/07\/ich_photo_067-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/07\/ich_photo_067-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/07\/ich_photo_067-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/07\/ich_photo_067-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/07\/ich_photo_067-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/07\/ich_photo_068-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/07\/ich_photo_068-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/07\/ich_photo_068-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/07\/ich_photo_068-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/07\/ich_photo_068-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/07\/ich_photo_068-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">    <div class=\"h-100 overflow-y-auto z-1\">\n    <div class=\"card-body overflow-visible py-0 px-4 min-h-100\">\n      <h3 class=\"display-3 tracking-wide mb-0 mt-auto fs-display-3-const\">2015<\/h3>\n      <div id=\"block-49-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\">Sample text for your personal ICF story.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-50\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-50-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-50-collapse\" class=\"card wp-block-yellowtree-history-card overflow-auto py-4 has-context-height\" style=\"--card-img-position:50% 50%;--card-aspect-ratio:1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/06\/dsc05160-1-1024x855.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/06\/dsc05160-1-1024x855.jpg 1024w, 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