About Favor Zion Ministry

To effectively bring the prophetic message of Israel and the Church to the Evangelical Community.
To gather prayer support for Jewish Believers and Evangelism in Israel.
To demonstrate (with Ramzi Hishmeh from Ramallah) that Peace is possible for Jews and Arabs, not through a road map, accords, a piece of paper, or partitioning, but through a Person -- YESHUA the Messiah.
To use the media, TV, radio, and print to raise awareness of vast numbers of people.
To encourage Believers in Israel through hands-on ministry and prayer. Rabbi and Mrs. Simon bring encouragement and comfort to those on the front lines in Israel.
To raise very substantial amounts of money and resources to distribute to needy Believers in the Land, both directly on indirectly through our co-emissaries in Yisrael.

Rabbi Ted Simon the Executive Director of Favor Zion Ministry and is a Jewish man who loves Jesus. He has been married to Diane since December, 1975. Together they have four children and two grandchildren. He is the co-host of the nationally syndicated radio program Messianic Minutes. He has been commissioned to bless and equip the Body of MESSIAH with a prophetic understanding of the Biblical relationship between today's Church and Israel in these Last Days. He fulfills his commission by traveling nationally and internationally bringing encouraging messages of hope in YESHUA (JESUS) and teaching the Church about its Jewish roots. He has spoken at Promise Keepers and in Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Mexico and often speaks on the prophetic role of Yisrael and the Church in the Last Days.

Rabbi Simon has served as a congregational teacher, deacon, and elder. In 1989 he joined Keith (Asher) Intrater as an assistant pastor, and in 1992 assumed the full-time senior leadership of El Shaddai Congregation in Frederick, Md. for about 12 years. Rabbi Simon is also a past president of the Frederick Evangelical Ministers Fellowship.

Raised in a traditional Jewish home, Rabbi Simon completed New York State Regents in Hebrew. He graduated from Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in Manhattan, and Oberlin College in Ohio. After attending Messiah Biblical Institute, Rabbi Simon was granted Smicha (ordination) through Tikkun Ministries.

Martin J. Kaiser serves as the Executive Ministry Administrator, “Armor Bearer”, and traveling companion to Rabbi Simon since early July / late June of 2000.

Martin and his wife, Pam, have been married since the 16th of Tishrei 5763 (October 12, 2003); during the Feast of Tabernacles. Martin’s love for his Wife is second only to his love for ELOHIM, his GOD!

Martin was adopted when he was 11 months old. He grew up in the church. He went to his Dad’s Catholic church, and then went to his Mom’s Protestant church. As a young adult he began doing the “Martin thing” and he became the prodigal son; moving away from GOD, but always knowing and never forgetting The Father.

When he was cleaning house in 1995, he came to having an intimate relationship with YESHUA (JESUS), and he was adopted the second time in the Spirit into the Kingdom of GOD. … and his tent is still being cleaned. He has walked many paths in the past, and now he walks just one. Martin is a teacher and has been referred to as “a prophet on the wall” and is called to be a messenger, who will prepare the way of the LORD, from Malachi 3:1!