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Rabbi Daniel Lapin is an international bestselling author, speaker, and broadcaster recognized across three continents for his ability to apply timeless Biblical wisdom to modern life. He serves as president of the American Alliance of Jews and Christians and is widely respected as a scholar of Bible, economics, and science—disciplines he seamlessly weaves into a unified worldview.

Together with his wife, Susan, Rabbi Lapin has authored numerous bestsellers, including The Holistic You, Thou Shall Prosper, and America’s Real War. He hosts the popular Rabbi Daniel Lapin Podcast and, for over a decade, co-hosted the Ancient Jewish Wisdom television program on the TCT network.

Renowned as one of America’s most eloquent communicators, Rabbi Lapin is celebrated for uncovering practical life principles within the Bible and presenting them in an engaging, accessible way—drawing both Jews and Christians closer to their faith. Through their 5F™ System, the Lapins train coaches worldwide to integrate Family, Finance, Faith, Friendships, and Fitness into a holistic, Biblically-grounded life.

The Lapins homeschooled their seven children while living in the Pacific Northwest and recently relocated to the East Coast, where they delight in spending time with their growing family of grandchildren.

Congresswoman Mary Miller represents the 15th District of Illinois in the United States House of Representatives, where she serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and serves as the Vice Chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Mary is also the Chairwoman of the Congressional Family Caucus and a proud member of the House Freedom Caucus and Republican Study Committee, where she fights for conservative, Constitutional principles including the Right to Life, the Second Amendment, border security, and election integrity.

Mary is a wife, mother of seven, grandmother of twenty three, and local farmer who serves as a voice for families and farmers ignored by D.C. insiders in the swamp.

On the House Agriculture Committee, Mary collaborates with fellow farmers to address the challenges they face and is working to craft a Farm Bill that protects vital programs and the interests of American energy and agriculture. She has also introduced legislation, such as the No Solar Panels on Fertile Farmland Act to protect prime Illinois farmland from being overrun by Chinese solar panels and wind turbines. She also introduced legislation to ban China and our adversaries from purchasing U.S. farmland and to stop the Biden EPA from infringing on farmers and ranchers with burdensome Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulations.

As the Vice Chair of the House Education & Workforce Committee, Mary worked to pass the Parents Bill of Rights Act in the House, which included several of her bills to defend parental rights and protect children from radical gender ideology. On the Committee, Mary also confronted Biden’s Acting Secretary of Labor for enacting policies surrounding the unconstitutional COVID vaccine mandate.

Mary graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a B.S. in Business Management and completed graduate coursework in education. She received her teaching certification from the State of Illinois. Mary and her husband Chris still run their 4th generation family farm raising cattle, corn, and soy.

Pastor Allen Jackson serves as senior pastor of World Outreach Church, a congregation of 15,000 in Middle Tennessee, and is the founder of Allen Jackson Ministries, which broadcasts his biblical messages across the world on TV, radio, and the internet. His programs have received many awards including “Radio Program of the Year” from the National Religious Broadcasters Association. A graduate of Oral Roberts University and Vanderbilt University, he also studied at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Pastor Allen’s uncompromising biblical worldview, his personal knowledge of Israel, and his ability to communicate truth in a way that “just makes sense” has led to hosting a weeknight television show on TBN, Allen Jackson Now, as well as hundreds of guest interviews on a wide variety of platforms including the Eric Metaxas Show, Fearless with Tomi Lahren, Life Today, the TBN shows Centerpoint, Praise, and Takeaways with Kirk Cameron, and more. He also hosts Culture & Christianity: The Allen Jackson Podcast, which was named the 2024 Podcast of the Year by the National Religious Broadcasters Association. Pastor Allen has authored over twenty books including Intentional Faith and Big Trouble Ahead, published by Thomas Nelson. In all he does, his mission is to make more fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ, continually inviting people to take another step forward in their faith.

Rick Green is a former Texas State Representative, national speaker, author, and radio host. Rick is a co-host of the national daily radio program with Tim and David Barton called The WallBuilders Show. Rick is the author and executive producer of Constitution Alive!, America’s most engaging and entertaining study of the US Constitution. His goal is to help America become salt and light in every area of life and to understand America’s Godly history and foundation. Rick is the founder and president of Patriot Academy, which trains young leaders in founding principles as they participate in mock legislative sessions held in state capitols across the nation. He and his wife, Kara, have 4 children and 2 grandchildren. Visit PatriotAcademy.com for more information on Rick and his family.

Pastor Landon Schott is the Senior Lead Pastor of Mercy Culture Church in Fort Worth, Texas, launched in 2019 with the mission of taking people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters. He and his wife, Heather, have spent years preaching across the nation at churches, camps, and conferences with a passion to see lives transformed by the presence of God. Landon is the host of the spiritual leadership podcast, equipping leaders to walk in holiness, authority, and kingdom impact. He is also the author of multiple books, including Gay Awareness and Jezebel: The Witch is Back.

Mat Staver serves as Senior Pastor, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel; Chairman of Liberty Counsel Action, Faith and Liberty, Freedom Federation, and Salt & Light Council; Founder and Chairman of Liberty Relief International; Vice President and Chief Counsel of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (which includes over 42,000 Evangelical Hispanic churches); former Vice President of Liberty University; former dean and tenured professor of law at Liberty University School of Law; Trustee of Timothy Plan, a New York and Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange-traded family of mutual funds; former Trustee of the Supreme Court Historical Society; Member of the Board of Reference of the Christian Film and Television Commission; Member of the Board of Advisors of Care for Pastors; Founder and former President of Staver & Associates; and Founder and former President of The Staver Group.

Mat has over 300 published legal opinions. He authored eight scholarly law review publications, many booklets and brochures, hundreds of articles and numerous books, including Why Israel Matters, Faith & Freedom: A Complete Handbook for Defending Your Religious Rights, Same-Sex Marriage: Putting Every Household at Risk, and Eternal Vigilance: Knowing and Protecting Your Religious Freedom.

Mat is the host and producer of Faith and Freedom podcast/radio program and Freedom’s Call radio program. He also produces a Bible study podcast. He is a frequent guest on many international and national network and cable television and radio programs, and has been interviewed for thousands of print and electronic media sources. Mat also co-hosts Liberty Counsel’s weekly television program, Freedom Alive®.

Mat has filed numerous briefs and argued in many federal and state courts, including three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court: Shurtleff v. City of Boston, Madsen v. Women’s Health Center and McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky.

Prior to law school, Mat pastored several churches. He reads Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, and Syriac. He graduated first in his seminary class and wrote the longest Master’s thesis in the history of the school at that time, entitled: Quest for the Historical Jesus: An Inquiry into the Historicity of the Passion Predictions. Using historical research methods, he defended the historicity of the passion statements of Jesus. While in seminary, he was invited to present his research to biblical scholars from around the world at an American Society of Oriental Research annual conference. Mat continues to preach, baptize, and perform other sacerdotal functions.

Mat has the highest AV rating given to attorneys by Martindale-Hubble. He is licensed as an attorney in Florida and the District of Columbia, and is board certified in Appellate Practice by the Florida Bar.

Mat has a B.A., Theology, cum laude, Southern Missionary College; M.A., Religion, summa cum laude, Andrews University; J.D., University of Kentucky; LL.D., honoris causa, Liberty University; D.D., honoris causa, South Florida Bible College.

Matt Krause serves as Of Counsel at First Liberty Institute, handling litigation, donor development, and media outreach. He served five terms in the Texas House (HD93, Tarrant County), chairing the General Investigating Committee. A defender of religious liberty and life, he’s a “Faith and Family Champion” (Texas Values), recognized by pro-life groups, and co-founded the Texas Prayer Caucus and Texas Freedom Caucus. Previously, he led Texas operations for a national constitutional litigation firm, defending students and an evangelist. He now serves as Tarrant County Commissioner. A Liberty University School of Law inaugural graduate (Magna Cum Laude), he holds a History BA (Summa Cum Laude) from San Diego Christian College. Licensed by the State Bar of Texas.

Jack Brewer is a globally recognized minister, humanitarian, business executive, political thought leader, media contributor, and former NFL team captain. As the Founder and Executive Director of The Jack Brewer Foundation (JBF Worldwide), he has dedicated his life to serving the fatherless, the poor, the widowed, and the imprisoned drawing from biblical principles to combat some of the world’s greatest humanitarian crises. Under his leadership, JBF has delivered over $80 million in medical aid, served 55+ orphan care centers, and provided critical support to over 20,000 women and children worldwide. The foundation currently supports initiatives in the U.S., Africa, the Caribbean, India, and Central America, and leads active prison ministries across the globe, including in Haiti and Malawi.

Born in Fort Worth and raised in Grapevine, Jack Brewer was a state champion and record holder in football and track. He earned a full scholarship to the University of Minnesota, where he became team captain and led the nation in tackles for defensive backs, earning First Team All-Big Ten honors in 2001. Brewer graduated with his bachelor’s and master’s degrees before going on to play in the NFL for the Vikings, Giants, Eagles, and Cardinals, serving as team captain for multiple teams and earning recognition for his leadership both on and off the field.

After his NFL career, Jack Brewer became a top wealth manager at Merrill Lynch before founding The Brewer Group, a diversified holding company in finance, sports, education, media, and tech. Through Brewer Capital and Brewer Sports International, he managed over $60 million in assets and led $30 million in sports-related lending. As an adjunct professor, Brewer went on to create Executive Masters of Business Administration programs at University of Miami as well as Fordham Gabelli School of Business, helping over 80 professional athletes graduate with their EMBA.

As a public servant and thought leader, Jack bridges policy, purpose, and faith. He founded NFL Players for Obama in 2008 and in 2019 he went on to serve as the Chair of the Black Voices for Trump Victory Fund. In 2020, he was appointed to the White House Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, where he champions criminal justice reform, opportunity zones, and school choice. He now serves as Chair of the Center for Opportunity Now at the America First Policy Institute and holds board positions with organizations including Geo Group (Lead Director), CPAC Foundation, Black Conservative Federation (Chairman), and Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation. He has received numerous awards, including a White House appointment, the Key to the City of Minneapolis, and international recognitions for his humanitarian work through roles with the UN, Peace & Sport, and global heads of state.

During his time with the state, Florida has led the nation with faith engagement making Florida the most faith and community friendly state in the country. Florida has seen more than 2,200 faith institutions and 5,600 nonprofit partners come together to serve the most vulnerable. Now, with Erik leading Hope Florida, which was created by First Lady Casey DeSantis, Florida is showing the country a philosophically different way for government to operate.

Erik came into this role in government 5 years ago after serving as consultant to several of the nation’s leading non-profits and helping begin and lead For Others, a non-profit working towards a solution to America’s foster care crisis, with Christian musician Chris Tomlin.

Prior to that, he served as the founding President and Executive Director of the Tim Tebow Foundation (TTF) for seven years, serving from its inception until 2017. During his time at TTF, Erik began many domestic and international ministry programs, including Night to Shine, a prom for individuals with special needs. Night to Shine became a worldwide movement and currently takes place in all 50 states and 24 countries while representing over 32 different denominations of the Christian church.

Prior to his time at TTF, Erik spent more than 11 years working with the Gator Bowl Association, including a role as the Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer and founding Director of the ACC Football Championship when the conference expanded.

Throughout his career, Erik has been blessed to have had many titles including movie producer, business & non-profit executive, college professor, speaker and entrepreneur. However, he most desires to simply be defined as husband, father and follower of Jesus. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and together with his wife, Elizabeth, they have 5 children.