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Tommy and Zac Waller are the founder and Executive Director of HaYovel. They have tirelessly worked with their entire family (of which Zac is one of eleven) to educate Christians and invite them to volunteer on the beautiful farms in Judea and Samaria. Since 2004, thousands of volunteers from more than thirty countries have harvested tons of produce and planted entire forests. When people talk about getting their hands dirty, nobody’s hands are dirtier than the Wallers. The Wallers have been celebrated among members of Knesset and other government leaders, and they are firmly committed to loving, blessing and serving God’s chosen people, and to help Christians realize the redemptive potential of connecting with the Land and people of Israel, and making that possible.

Scott Thomas is the Founding and Lead Pastor of Free Life Chapel in Lakeland, Florida, and President of Excel Christian Academy. He is the Author, Director, and lead instructor of ACTIVATE Christian Leadership Institute; a college accredited internship.

Scott has served in full-time ministry for over thirty years and is an avid and outspoken supporter of the State of Israel and the Jewish people. He has been leading tours to Israel for decades, hosting pro-Israel events and is a noted speaker for various Jewish organizations. He serves on the Executive Boards of CUFI, and Operation LifeShield.

Scott is a lifetime learner. He holds degrees in Psychology, in Biblical Studies, and a Doctorate of Divinity. Informally, he is in his twenty-sixth year of Hebraic and rabbinic studies.

Scott and Cindy have been married for twenty-nine years and have a son, Caleb, who is married to Elizabeth, and one grandson.

Allison Ngo Griffin, a former Buddhist, worked for the Texas House of Representatives before a radical
encounter with Jesus in 2015. Her first trip to Israel in 2019 to attend the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast led
to ongoing involvement with Israel. Allison is now an event coordinator for conferences and events that
support Israel. She is married to Peter, whom she met in Israel, and lives in Miami, Florida.

Ray and Sharon are the co-Founders of Christian Friends of Israel Jerusalem, and have been based in Jerusalem at its headquarters since 1985. They have traveled to more than 50 nations, speaking among Christian groups of all backgrounds. They have written extensively, including many articles and books, about the imperative to stand with and bless Israel for decades. They provided the vision and leadership for CFI which has Representative offices across the world. Over the decades, they have established deep roots in Israel, and are highly regarded among Israelis of all walks of life. Among their collective and diverse academic and Christian degrees, both are graduates of Christ for the Nations Bible College in Dallas.

John Riley has spent the last 40 years as a prominent radio broadcaster and journalist. His coverage of the Middle East has been heard across the United States and around the world through American Family Radio as well as podcasts which are downloaded by thousands each month. He brings clarity and truthful reporting to the often-chaotic confusion of the Middle East. John has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and has brought dozens of people to Israel over the last 30 years. He is married to his sweetheart, Lennie, and together they have nine children and nine grandchildren.

Pastor George Morrison is senior pastor emeritus of Faith Bible Chapel, a non-denominational church in Arvada, Colorado where he was senior pastor for over 33 years.
Pastor George and Cheryl were leaders in supporting the Jewish community and Israel in the Denver area. They supported and led numerous interfaith, pro-Israel rallies as well as an annual Israel Awareness Day. For more than three decades, Cheryl Morrison led The International Singers and Dancers, to Israel to perform and demonstrate unconditional love and support to the Israeli military and civilian population.
Pastor George and Cheryl are executive board members, regional directors, and congressional liaisons for CUFI.
Pastor George and Cheryl founded Truth & Life Ministries to mentor leaders, teach and preach throughout the world, and help Believers understand their biblical mandate to stand with Israel and the Jewish people. Combined, they have traveled to Israel more than 150 times taking thousands of people with them.

Tod McDowell was ordained as a pastor in Hawaii at Calvary Community Church in 2002. He served for fifteen years with Youth With A Mission at the University of the Nations in Kona, Hawaii. He was on the President’s Council with Loren and Darlene Cunningham serving from 1992-2007. In 2010, he became the Executive Director for the ministry Don Finto founded called Caleb Global. Tod travels around the world teaching in missions and ministry schools, as well as in churches and conferences. He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been happily married since 1993 and has four amazing children.

Rev. Kevin Jessip is President of Global Strategic Alliance and an advisor to national and global business, political and faith leaders. As the co-chair with Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, he founded the global movement The Return, a cry for the nations, to Return to the Word, The Will, and The Ways of God.

Global Strategic Alliance and The Return’s mission is to proactively restore Judeo-Christian values to the moral and civic framework on a local, state, national, and international level, encouraging engagement through prayer, civic involvement and personal responsibility at every level of society. They stand with Israel to raise awareness of the importance of Israel in America’s future, and the importance of America’s stance against BDS, anti-Semitism, and efforts to delegitimize the nation of Israel.

Pastor Trey Graham is an author, speaker, radio host and pastor of First Melissa Church in Texas. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Pastor Graham is the founder and teacher for “Israel By The Book” whose mission is to bless the people and the Land of Israel by studying, following, and teaching the Book, God’s Word, including sponsoring multiple Bible study tours of the Holy Land each year.

Trey and his wife, Bretta, have six amazing children.

Learn more at www.TreyGraham.com and www.IsraelByTheBook.com.