About FFOZ
FFOZ, dedicated to proclaiming the Torah and its way of life, fully centered on Messiah, to today's people of God.
The History of First Fruits of Zion
The Early Days
They never planned on starting a ministry. In 1992 Boaz Michael and his wife Amber (Tikvah) began a small newsletter called Israel Today for their local Messianic congregation in Colorado. Soon after they received subscription requests from all over the country. They changed the name of the publication to First Fruits of Zion and began filling subscriptions. A year later they were also sending out commentaries on the weekly Torah portions—the very first Torah Club.
In 1993 the Father made it clear that He desired the ministry to move to Israel, and He provided the means for the Michael’s to make aliyah and relocate. The FFOZ Israel office opened in 1994. While the staff was still mainly located in Israel, plans began for the HaYesod discipleship a course, a teaching introducing believers to their Hebrew Roots.
Growth & Development
As FFOZ resources began to find wider distribution, other Hebrew Roots teachers were drawn to contribute to the work of First Fruits of Zion. The ministry began to host conferences such as Jars of Clay (1997), The Letters (2001), Yeshurun (2003), Yeshua, Yeshua, Yeshua (2003), The Last Days (2004), Trembling at the Word (2005), The Wooden Podium (2005), Pray in the Spirit (2006) and Knocking on Heaven’s Gate (2006). In addition the ministry continued to publish Torah Clubs and additional books like The Letter Writer (2002), Fellow Heirs (2003), The Mystery of the Gospel (2003), Holy Cow! (2005), Restoration (2005), King of the Jews (2006) and others.
Today FFOZ has employees, staff and volunteers all over North America and in Israel. Boaz’s family returned to the United States in 1999 to develop the ministry stateside and plant a congregation in Phoenix, AZ. In the fall of 2006, the entire family went on the road full time for the ministry. They never planned on starting a ministry, but the Father had His own plans.
