Messianic Rabbi/Pastor Ariel Ehrmantrout came to know Jesus Christ on the dingy floor of a foreign prison cell covered in bodily fluids following a long battle with drug addiction problems.  Pastor Ehrmantrout had an infamous former career as a professional "Con-Artist" who went by many different names over the years to include "Dallas Crockett, Taron James, Michael McCleod, Jonathan Anderson and many others through the years. 

In Ariel's illustrious illegal career as a Confidence Mans’ Con Man--He practiced Law without a license; He masqueraded as a Police Detective; He impersonated a Doctor; He impersonated a Psychologist; He impersonated a Professional Athlete; He impersonated an International  Bounty Hunter; He impersonated a Country Music Producer; He impersonated the son of a very famous Country Music Singer; He impersonated a Montana Real Estate Developer; He impersonated a Stock Broker; He impersonated an Angel Network Investment Specialist; He impersonated an IPO Corporate Guru; He impersonated an International Attorney; He impersonated a Computer Scientist; He impersonated a former CIA Operative and far too many bogus pseudo-occupations to list here.  Please do not get the wrong impression about this page as Rav Ariel is in no way proud of the things he did before the Messiah changed his life.  He is deeply sorry for any pain his actions caused any person, family members and to the government for the needless man hours they were forced to spend on his immaturity.  Far from praiseworthy, Ariel hurt and embarrassed his family, friends and all who knew him.  He sees this time in his life--now many years ago--as the shame they were, and nothing else.  Rav Ariel tells this to individuals and audiences as a sign of how far YHWH has brought him--in an attempt to change just one mind and heart, to prevent them from following this doomed pathway to destruction.  Changing just one young mind and heart will save millions of dollars in crime prosecution and may even help to rebuild the community through "Tikkun L'Olam"--Social Justice that brings about the restoration of all things.

Ariel's  personal testimony of running "confidence games" and "scams" on some of the Nations top political figures like a former Montana State Governor; the former Head of the Republican National Committee; A sitting United States Senator; A former Governor from Texas; and a former Key Note Speaker at the Democratic National Convention; A bevy of International Attorney's and an occasional Police Detective or two were among the different  people who were tricked by this former “confidence artist.”  Ariel's amazing true story of a troubled childhood; broken marriages; losing his leg following a horrific motorcycle accident; developing a massive drug dependency; being sentenced to Prison; escaping from a US Federal Prison; out running the United State Marshals Service, Interpol and being an international fugitive from justice—to his crashing and bottoming out on a foreign Prison floor--where He cried out to Jesus--will keep you on the edge of your seats! 

After accepting Yeshua as His personal Lord and Savior and being released from US Federal Prison, Messianic Rabbi/Pastor Ehrmantrout went on to being the first person in His family to get a College Degree; and to get a Graduate College Degree; and the personal 'Smicha"--which is a Messianic or Hebrew Roots Ordination--from one of the countries best Torah Teachers.  Ariel Ehrmantrout has continued to serve Yeshua (Jesus) and has gone on to being one of the Nations foremost experts on the Hebrew Heritage of Christianity; Messianic Congregational Planting and Congregational Development; Congregational Marketing and Multi-Media TV Ministry on the Internet.

Ariel Ehrmantrout and his wife Sarah Ehrmantrout founded a Hebrew Roots Messianic Congregation in 2003, and within 2 years it was the second largest Hebrew Roots Congregation in the United States.  Ariel Ehrmantrout has preached the good news of Jesus Christ and the restoration of the biblical House of Judah and the biblical House of Israel [which is the Christian Church today] in over 49 countries and to over 500,000 viewers daily; with the second largest audience coming from mainland China!

Ariel Ehrmantrouts life, death and rebirth is a powerful testimony to the fact that Yeshua Moschiach (Jesus Christ) still does love and forgive even the chiefest of sinners, and the fact that Jesus still changes even the roughest lives while giving us the desires of our hearts and fulfilling our dreams as He rebuilds our lives.  Ariel

Ehrmantrouts personal testimony is one you will not soon forget!!

No matter where you are today, and no matter how you have destroyed your life, Yeshua still loves you and will forgive you; all you have to do is call out and ask Yeshua to save you and establish your life.  God is no respecter of persons, and what He has done for Ariel Ehrmantrout and millions of others--He will do for you.