Founder and Chairman, Christians United for Israel
Founder and Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Church
President and CEO, John Hagee Ministries
Pastor John Hagee has served in Gospel ministry for more than 68 years. He is the founder and senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, a nondenominational evangelical church with more than 25,000 active members. In 1978, Pastor Hagee launched Hagee Ministries’ television and radio outreach, which now reaches millions worldwide.
He has authored more than 86 books, including several New York Times bestsellers. His latest titles include The Middle East Conflict, The Origin of Jew Hatred, and God’s Prophetic Clock.
In 2006, Pastor Hagee also founded Christians United for Israel (CUFI) and serves as its National Chairman. CUFI is the largest pro-Israel organization in the United States, with more than 10 million members.
CUFI is the leading Christian grassroots organization in America, empowering millions to defend Israel and the Jewish people. Its political, ethnic, generational, and denominational diversity strengthens its impact across communities, in the media, on campuses, and in the nation’s capital. CUFI confronts indifference and combats antisemitism wherever it appears.
On its 70th anniversary, Israel recognized Pastor John Hagee as one of its 70 most influential allies since statehood. That same year, Ambassador David Friedman invited him to deliver the benediction at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem’s dedication ceremony.
Pastor Hagee and his wife, Diana, have five children and thirteen grandchildren.