Return to Zion Ministry has started from the small congregation in Haifa which was born in 2001 as a result of the productive work of Messianic congregation Tents of Mercy (Kiriyat-Yam). There are many examples of how a congregation gives birth to another congregation but for Israel It was an unusual event. Almost during 2000 years Messianic congregation haven’t produced daughter congregations. Speaking in the Biblical words the womb of the Daughter of Zion has been closed for 2000 years. But today we witness the miracle prophesied by the prophet Isaiah.
“Shout for joy, O barren one, you who have borne no child; Break forth into joyful shouting and cry aloud, you who have not travailed; For the sons of the desolate one will be more numerous Than the sons of the married woman," says the LORD. "Enlarge the place of your tent; Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, spare not; Lengthen your cords And strengthen your pegs. "For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left. And your descendants will possess nations And will resettle the desolate cities”. Isaiah 54:1-3
Tents of Mercy and we had the same vision – to help people and to fulfill an ancient Jewish commandment ‘do for others what you want them to do for you’. We also realize that the Jewish way of worship is the will of God and the way to the New Testament for every Jew as it’s written: “Behold, I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob (Messianic believers); from them will proceed thanksgiving” and “Behold, days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah” (this covenant will be stronger and more productive than the one before… )”.
As any other child Return to Zion had his own gifts and distinctive features different from his mother congregation Tents of Mercy. Return to Zion started strong informational ministry with the purpose of brining the Good News to Israelis. We started to publish Oasis in Russian. Recently we started to publish Finnish version of Oasis and called it Nachalei Tsion (“Rivers of Zion”). Today we work to translate Nachalei Tsion to Korean as well.
In 2004 Return to Zion gave birth to his first daughter congregation in the city of Yeshua – Nazareth or rather in the Jewish part of the city – Nazareth-Illit. The congregation was called Netzer-ha-Galil (The Offspring of Galilee).
Today our two congregations as well as Tents of Mercy with his daughter congregation in Acco and Puria united in one ministry Tents of Mercy Network. This alliance helps us to be stronger and more effective. We try to support and serve to each other.
Little by little Return to Zion from a small congregation grew into a ministry with different humanitarian and outreach projects. We produce educational programs, movies, and printable materials. We apply to different groups of Israeli society brining the Word of God to them fulfilling the prophesy - “For the law will go forth from Zion And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem”.

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