Reverend Azar Ajaj is a Nazareth-born minister with over 30 years of service. He is the pastor of the Local Baptist Church, president of Nazareth Evangelical College, and serves on several organizational boards. Azar is dedicated to fostering spiritual growth and leadership in his community.  In addition to his professional and academic roles, Azar has written several articles and books on topics such as the history of evangelism in the Middle East and Christian leadership.

Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon is the executive director of Churches for Middle East Peace and an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) Cannon formerly served as the senior director of Advocacy and Outreach for World Vision U.S. on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC; as a consultant to the Middle East for child advocacy issues for Compassion International in Jerusalem; as the executive pastor of Hillside Covenant Church located in Walnut Creek, California; and as director of development and transformation for extension ministries at Willow Creek Community Church in Barrington, Illinois. Cannon holds an MDiv from North Park Theological Seminary, an MBA from North Park University’s School of Business and Nonprofit Management, and an MA in bioethics from Trinity International University. She received her first doctorate in American History with a minor in Middle Eastern studies at the University of California (Davis) focusing on the history of the American Protestant church in Israel and Palestine and her second doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation from Northern Theological Seminary.

Rev. Dr. Jack Sara is the President of Bethlehem Bible College. Born and raised in the Old City of Jerusalem, Jack studied at Bethlehem Bible College after committing his life to Christ and his teachings in 1991. He soon became a member and leader in the ministry of the Jerusalem Alliance Church (C&MA) which in turn recognized his gifts and calling and encouraged him to go and study further for the work of the Gospel. Jack studies at Bethlehem Bible College finishing a BA degree in Biblical Studies and Christian Education. Then he went to the Philippines to study at the Alliance Biblical Seminary (AGS Now) where he earned his M.Div degree.He was ordained in 1999 and began ministering in full-time capacity with his church as senior pastor and teaching part-time at BBC. Jack is married to Dr. Madleine Sara and they have three children Nathan, Maranatha and Mickel While serving and leading the church for 13 years, he and other like-minded leaders, saw the Alliance church become a church-planting movement and a catalyst church in reaching out to the Palestinian people and Arabs with the love of Christ through a variety of means. Rev. Jack holds a doctorate degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in Missions and Cross-Cultural Studies. Jack began serving at BBC as the incoming president in 2011 and officially from 2012. Rev. Jack travels around the globe, teaching about Missions and Cross-Cultural work in the Middle East. Dr. Jack is also the general secretary for the World Evangelical Alliance for the Middle East & North Africa. Rev. Jack is an ordained minister with Evangelical Alliance Church in the Holy Land (C&MA) where he still maintains an overseeing role with the leadership of the churches. He has also worked extensively in the areas of peace & reconciliation & he is a regular host on several TV interviews and has written numerous articles

Lisa Loden has lived in Israel since 1974. She self-identifies as an Ecumenical Jewish Follower of Jesus. For the past fifty years, she has, and continues to serve with a wide variety of ministries locally and internationally. She is an author, theologian, peacemaker, conference speaker, mentor, teacher, and poet. Her articles have appeared in several books and international journals. In 2014, she co-authored Through My Enemy's Eyes: Envisioning Reconciliation in Israel and Palestine with Salim Munayer. Her passion is for unity and reconciliation within the Body of Christ, in particular, Israel and Palestine.

Jeff Roberts has been a Jewish believer in Yeshua/Jesus for nearly 40 years.  He has served as the Director of Partnerships with the oldest Christian ministry to the Jewish people, and he is the author of a number of resources including The Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls, The Jewish Christian Interfaith Ministry Guide, How to Talk with Jewish People about Jesus, and How to Talk with ANYONE about Jesus.  He is also the co-founder of the Messianic Jewish recording group Voice of the Shepherd which has released 3 albums of Scripture-based music.

Rob Dalrymple is currently serving as the Executive Director of Determinetruth ministries, which is a 501c3 parachurch ministry whose vision is to provide a platform of training for pastors, leaders, and members of local churches by providing sound biblical teaching through a variety of mediums. Determinetruth ministries endeavors to come alongside local churches, pastors, and the average Christian by providing resources and instruction on the Gospel, the Kingdom of God, and the Mission of God’s people. Rob is married to his wife Toni and is the father of four fabulous children, as well as the grandfather of Oliver and Holland! He has been teaching and pastoring for over 32 years at colleges, seminaries, and the local church. He has a PhD (Westminster Theological Seminary) in biblical interpretation. He is the author of four books (including: Follow the Lamb: A Guide to Reading, Understanding, and Applying the Book of Revelation & Understanding the New Testament and the End Times: Why it Matters) as well as numerous articles and other publications.

Craig Stewart is passionate about mobilizing faith communities for justice and peace. Craig spent two decades as CEO of The Warehouse Trust in Cape Town, where he helped found the peacebuilding movement “More than Peace” in South Africa. He is a Research Fellow in Practical Theology and Missiology at Stellenbosch University. In his current role as Director of Church Partnerships at World Vision International, Craig leads global strategies to deepen collaboration with churches and Christian agencies in pursuit of holistic child well‑being, and represents World Vision in engagement with global church bodies such as the World Council of Churches and the World Evangelical Alliance.  He is co‑convenor of the Lausanne Integral Mission Issue Network.  Craig lives in Cape Town, is married to Liesl, and they have three children. Craig is an active member of St Peter’s Anglican Church, Mowbray (Cape Town).

Corey Jackson is founder and president of Luke Alliance, a nonprofit providing restorative care and global advocacy for Chinese persecuted Christians. Prior to Luke Alliance, he founded and served for 15 years as the Senior Pastor of Trinity Park Church in Cary, NC, a PCA church that is home to Christians from over 25 cultural backgrounds. Corey lived in China from 1998-2005, speaks Mandarin, and has served as an advisor for a large urban house church movement in China for the past 13 years. He has been instrumental in advocating at the highest levels in Washington, D.C., and globally for arrested Chinese house church leaders, their families, and for others around the world experiencing persecution. He remains deeply connected to the unregistered church movement in China and to constituents in Washington, D.C. and in Europe. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Corey has a B.A. from Auburn University and a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. He has been quoted as a human rights advocate by the New York Times and BBC, and his pastoral articles have been highlighted by The Gospel Coalition and published in Christianity Today.

Rev Clément A. HLAMA

An ordained minister of ECWA International Church in Chad. Member of the board of Chad Evangelical Fellowship. Co facilitator of the Lausanne Persecuted Church Initiative. Clément serves the Lord in the Sahel region.