Review of Dauermann, Converging Destinies David B. Woods 1 Dauermann S 2017. Converging Destinies: Jews, Christians, and the Mission of God. Eugene: Cascade Books. 1. Background of the Author Anyone familiar with the development of modern Messianic Judaism will be acquainted with the name of Stuart Dauermann. Founder of the Hashivenu think tank and early pioneer of Messianic Jewish worship, Dauermann is among small group of leaders who charted an unknown landscape—the theology and praxis of Jews who believe Jesus (or Yeshua, his Hebrew name, as Dauermann naturally calls him). Dauermann holds a PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary and has authored several books from a Messianic Jewish perspective. 2 1 The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the beliefs of the South African Theological Seminary. 2 Readers of this journal may not be aware of the distinction between Jewish Christians and Messianic Jews. Jewish Christians group comprise Jews who essentially convert to Christianity and adopt Christian tradition and identity in favour of Jewish tradition and identity. Messianic Jews are Jews who live out the Jewish life as a matter of covenantal faithfulness, whilst trusting completely and only in Jesus for salvation.