Joan Greenberg

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Joan grew up in a Jewish home-yet throughout her life she wondered why Jewish people did not believe that Jesus is the Messiah. She never received satisfactory answers to her questions - until 1995. That's when Joan hired a young woman named Michele to help in the group home for handicapped women that she was supervising.

When Michele brought in a box of matzah during Passover, it quickly led to a spiritual discussion. Joan was surprised to learn that she had hired a Jewish believer in Jesus. Michele explained the gospel over time, and Joan found it reasonable.but it took a miracle to convince her.

In 1998, after repeatedly requesting help to make an impossible work load more manageable, Joan found that her job was in jeopardy. She sought help from a union representative, who told her that if Jesus Himself came out of the sky, even He couldn't save her position since Joan was only a provisional employee with no rights whatsoever. However, when the administration began the paperwork to terminate Joan's position, they discovered that they could not fire her after all. The director of personnel had decided to grant her status as a permanent employee of the state after Joan had taken a particular exam. The results of the test had not been revealed to anyone, including Joan. Her permanent employee status required her supervisors to assist and adjust her work load. Joan had no doubt that God had given this as a sign. She says, "My job was saved and so was I!"

Joan has a BA in psychology from Trenton State College and an MA in psychology from Pepperdine University. She plays piano and violin and sings soprano.