LEADERSHIP

Founder and Chairman, Christians United for Israel
Founder and Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Church
President and CEO, John Hagee Ministries

John Hagee is the founder and senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, a nondenominational evangelical church with more than 22,000 active members. Pastor Hagee began Hagee Ministries’ television and radio outreach in 1978, which now spans America and the world. He is the author of over forty books, including several New York Times Bestsellers, his latest being The End of the Age: The Countdown Has Begun. Pastor Hagee is also the founder and National Chairman of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), the largest pro-Israel organization in the United States, with over 10 million members.

CUFI is the foremost Christian organization educating and empowering millions of Americans to speak and act with one voice in defense of Israel and the Jewish people. CUFI’s diversity across political, ethnic, generational, and denominational lines maximizes our impact in local communities, in media, on campus, and in our nation’s capital. CUFI is committed to confronting indifference and combating antisemitism in all its forms wherever it may be found.

Co-Executive Director, Christians United for Israel

Diana Hagee is married to Pastor John Hagee, founder of Cornerstone Church, Hagee Ministries, and Christians United for Israel.

Among her ministry duties Diana coordinates special events for Cornerstone Church and its many outreaches. Diana also assists Kendal Hagee, her daughter-in-law, and Senior Pastor’s wife, in overseeing and teaching the Embraced Women’s Ministries of Cornerstone Church.

Diana is the author of the best-selling book “The King’s Daughter—Becoming a Woman of God,” which was awarded the Retailers Choice Award; “The King’s Daughter Workbook”; “Ruth, the Romance of Redemption—A Love Story”;  “Hannah’s Song—What Love Looks Like.” She and Pastor Hagee co-authored “What Every Man Wants in a Woman—What Every Woman Wants in a Man.” Diana also wrote Not by Bread Alone”, a cookbook encouraging inspired ministry through food.

Gifted with the spirit of hospitality, Diana and Pastor Hagee have opened their home and hearts to thousands over their 46-year marriage. Family, church members, ministry partners, and fellow ministers alike have all made great memories around the Hagee table.  On these occasions, her kitchen becomes a bustling beehive of activity creating mouth-watering dishes inspired by three generations of great cooks and an abundance of unconditional love.

Diana holds a Bachelor of Science from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. She was presented the prestigious Lion of Judah award by the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston for the long-standing work she and Pastor Hagee do on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people. In 2021, The Algemeiner Journal, a newspaper that covers American and international Jewish and Israel-related news, named Diana and Shari Dollinger, Christians United for Israel’s co-executive directors among the top 100 individuals positively influencing Jewish life.

One of Diana’s many desires is to make Cornerstone Church a place known for its hospitality and where the Gospel is preached in word and deed.

John and Diana Hagee live in San Antonio, Texas. They have five children, five in-loves, and thirteen beautiful grandchildren.

Co-Executive Director, Christians United for Israel

Shari Dollinger serves as the Co-Executive Director of Christians United for Israel alongside Diana Hagee. Prior to this position, Shari was CUFI’s Associate Director for 11 years. Before CUFI, Shari served as the Assistant Director of The Donor Forum, as the Officer for Inter-Religious Affairs at the Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC, and as a Foreign Policy Research Associate at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). In 2021, Shari was included, along with Diana, in the Algemeiner newspaper’s ‘Jewish 100’ list as one of 100 individuals with the greatest positive influence on Jewish life. The same year, she was also included in the Jerusalem Post’s list of 50 Most Influential Jews.

Shari holds a Master of Public Administration from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Politics and Islamic/Middle Eastern Studies from Brandeis University. At Brandeis, Shari wrote her senior thesis on Christian Zionists’ Impact on U.S. Foreign Policy. Her op-eds have appeared in numerous publications, including the Jerusalem Post, Jewish News Syndicate (JNS), and the Times of Israel. Shari and her husband, Eric, reside in Atlanta, Georgia with their two children and three beagles.

Founder and Chairman, Christians United for Israel
Founder and Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Church
President and CEO, John Hagee Ministries

John Hagee is the founder and senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, a nondenominational evangelical church with more than 22,000 active members. Pastor Hagee began Hagee Ministries’ television and radio outreach in 1978, which now spans America and the world. He is the author of over forty books, including several New York Times Bestsellers, his latest being The End of the Age: The Countdown Has Begun. Pastor Hagee is also the founder and National Chairman of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), the largest pro-Israel organization in the United States, with over 10 million members.

CUFI is the foremost Christian organization educating and empowering millions of Americans to speak and act with one voice in defense of Israel and the Jewish people. CUFI’s diversity across political, ethnic, generational, and denominational lines maximizes our impact in local communities, in media, on campus, and in our nation’s capital. CUFI is committed to confronting indifference and combating antisemitism in all its forms wherever it may be found.

Founder and Presiding Bishop of Word of Faith Int’l Christian Center

In his signature line-by-line style, Bishop Keith A. Butler travels extensively around the world teaching the Word of God without compromise. Everyone who hears his dynamic messages experiences the life-changing power of the Scriptures. With “Live Your Faith” as his slogan, Keith Butler, with precision and detail, teaches believers the practical application of faith in their day-to-day lives.

Keith Butler is the founder and president of Keith Butler Ministries, ministering throughout the world. Keith Butler is also the founder and senior pastor of Word of Faith International Christian Center, located on 110 pristine acres in Southfield, Michigan in the United States; Word of Faith was founded in 1979.

In 1989, he founded the Word of Faith School of Ministry, today called PISTIS, for the purpose of training ministers. PISTIS has graduated over 1,700 ministers and planted churches in 13 states in the United States as well as churches and Bible schools in the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa. Additionally, he is the founder of faithleaders.com, sharing the wisdom of God with pastors, ministers and those called to the ministry.

In 1989, he was elected by the people of Detroit to its City Council. Elected in a city-wide vote to the nine-member Council, Keith Butler served for four years before receiving an assignment from the Lord to plant churches across America. Today, churches have been planted in the USA, Canada, Europe, and Africa. He also services three (3) Naval Bases in Pensacola, Florida.

Keith Butler has authored over 30 books. Some of his titles include The Power of Grace, The Authority of the Righteous, Meditating the Word, Speaking in Tongues–Who Me?, The Five Elements of Faith, The Authority of the Believer, Must Women Keep Silent, The Way of Faith, Praying at A Higher Level, How to Handle Pressure With Skill, Everything Happens for a Reason, and his 365-day devotional, Fresh Water.

Keith Butler was ordained as a minister of the gospel in 1974. He received his diploma from RHEMA Bible School located in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, and has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Divinity from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He enjoys the support of his lovely wife, Pastor Deborah L. Butler, and their children: Pastor Andre Butler & his wife, Cheri Butler, and Pastor Andre’s three daughters: Alexis, Angela & April; Pastors Lee & MiChelle Ferguson and their son Lucas; and Pastor Joel and Minister Kristina Jenkins and their children Andrew, Austin, & Alyssa.

Founder and Pastor of Agape Church
Founder and President of Victory Television Network

Pastor Happy Caldwell is the founder and Pastor of Agape Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is also the founder and president of VTN (Victory Television Network). Pastor Caldwell travels worldwide preaching the Word of God with a simplicity that brings a revelation of the character of God to those who hear. He is also a successful author, and together with his wife, Jeanne, has recorded several Gospel music albums. Pastor Caldwell has an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Oral Roberts University and is a recipient of the Peter J. Daniel’s Achievement Award.

Senior Pastor
Living Word Christian Center

Mac Hammond is senior pastor of Living Word Christian Center, a large and growing body of Christian believers in Brooklyn Park (a suburb of Minneapolis), Minnesota. He is the host of the Winner’s Way broadcast and author of several internationally distributed books. Mac is broadly acclaimed for his ability to apply the principles of the Bible to practical situations and the challenges of daily living.

Mac Hammond graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1965 with a Bachelor’s degree in English. Upon graduation, he entered the Air Force with a regular officer’s commission and reported for pilot training at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia. He received his wings in November 1966, and subsequently served two tours of duty in Southeast Asia, accumulating 198 combat missions. He was honorably discharged in 1970 with the rank of Captain.

Between 1970 and 1980, Mac was involved in varying capacities in the general aviation industry including ownership of a successful air cargo business serving the Midwestern United States. A business merger brought the Hammonds to Minneapolis where they ultimately founded Living Word Christian Center in 1980 with 12 people in attendance.

After 36 years, that group of twelve people has grown into an active church body of 11,000 members. Today some of the outreaches that spring from Living Word include Maranatha Christian Academy, a fully-accredited, pre-K through 12th grade Christian school; Living Free Recovery Services, a state licensed outpatient treatment facility for chemical dependency. The Wells at 7th Street, a multi-faceted outreach to inner-city residents; CFAITH, an online cooperative missionary outreach of hundreds of national and international organizations providing faith-based content and is an email service provider; and a national and international media outreach that includes hundreds of audio/video teaching series, Winner’s Way broadcast and Prayer Notes publication.

Out of a desire to bless Israel, and in accordance with the Word of God, Mac Hammond initiated “Israel Feed the Hungry” as a means to help feed the families in Israel that have been devastated by suicide bombers. To that end, the congregation of Living Word has generously donated in excess of $2,000,000 since the program’s inception in 2004.

Principle Representative to Israel (CBN)

As Principal Representative to Israel, Michael D. Little serves The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc. (CBN) as an ambassador, building ties between pro-Israel organizations and businesses globally.

An Emmy Award-winning TV producer, he has worked in more than 100 countries overseeing TV production and global distribution. He has a 44 year tenure at CBN, having worked previously as its President and Chief Operating Officer. Additionally, he is a veteran officer of the U.S. Army.

He serves on the Board of Directors of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, Christians United for Israel, and other organizations, including current service as the Chairman of the Board for the National Religious Broadcasters.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and the Governor’s Council for Virginia’s Future.

Michael and his wife Becky have been married forty seven years and are active members of the First Baptist Church, Norfolk.

Founder of Truth and Life Ministries

George Morrison serves as Senior Pastor Emeritus of Faith Bible Chapel, a non-denominational church in Arvada, a city located northwest of Denver, where he served as senior pastor for over 33 years. Faith’s vibrant church community includes Faith Christian Academy, a K-12 school with more than 1,100 students as well as a day care and pre-school, the Sonshine Center.

Together with his wife Cheryl, Pastor Morrison is a leader in the Denver-metro area for supporting the Jewish community and the nation of Israel. They support and lead numerous interfaith pro-Israel rallies, as well as host an annual Israel Awareness Day an educational and inspirational experience designed to bring community awareness to Israel-related issues. For more than three decades, the Morrisons have led a performing group, The International Singers and Dancers, to the nation of Israel each year to demonstrate unconditional love to military and civilian Israelis. Pastor George also serves on the executive board of Christians United for Israel, a 3.3 million member pro-Israel organization and the largest pro-Israel organization in the United States.

Pastor Morrison was born and raised in Pennsylvania. After graduating high school in 1965, he attended Thaddeus Stevens Technical College. In 1968, he joined the Marines and was sent to South Vietnam in 1969. While there, he was stationed at Quang-tri where he served as crew chief for an OV-10A Bronco Aircraft and a door gunner in a UH1E helicopter, earning his combat air crew wings. He returned from his tour of duty at the end of 1969.

Pastor Morrison had a dramatic conversion experience with Jesus Christ in 1971 just before moving to Colorado in 1972. This change gave him a new direction, and from that time forward, he became actively involved in pursuing God’s will for his life. He graduated from Faith Bible Chapel’s Bible College in 1974, later becoming a teacher and director of the lay college. In his earlier years of ministry, he and Cheryl served as house parents for a discipleship home for 32 young people called the “Student Residence.”

Over the years, God has used Pastor Morrison to minister to pastors and church leaders. He has spoken at numerous leadership conferences both in the United States and overseas, including Promise Keepers events, and is the author of the book titled, “If It’s Not Broken, Break It!”

Pastor Morrison currently lives in Arvada with Cheryl and their 3 children, 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Pastor of Free Life Chapel in Lakeland, FL
CUFI Florida State Director

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 nine-month 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 Christians United for Israel, with 12 million members currently, and Operation LifeShield, which is an Israeli-based company that builds and places above-ground bomb shelters in communities throughout Israel.

Scott is a lifetime learner. Formally, he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a Master’s degree in Biblical Studies, and an earned 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 their daughter-in-love Elizabeth, and they have one grandson, Malachi, and one granddaughter, Thalia.

Senior Director of Next Gen

Senior Director of Operations

Tony Castro serves as the Senior Director of Operations for Christians United for Israel. Working closely with CUFI’s Founder and Chairman as well as its Co-Executive Directors, Tony oversees all events during the year including Israel Trips and all events happening throughout the United States. Tony also oversees the CUFI Shipping and Warehouse Department including inventory and overall efficiency. In addition to these tasks, he is the head of the CUFI Production Department and assists the UK office in strategically focusing their cause against anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism.

Senior Director of Development

Hope Hernandez serves as the Senior Director of Development which works to advance the mission of Christians United for Israel (CUFI) while serving as a concierge to provide direct access to its initiatives for those who are financial partners with the organization.

Hope has spent over 10 years in the non-profit industry and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Communications and Intercultural Studies from Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida.

She enjoys seeing people discover the truth about Israel and the Judeo roots of their faith while helping them find the intersection between passion and purpose to ensure this truth stands.

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Senior Director of Policy and Communications

Ari Morgenstern is CUFI’s Senior Director of Policy and Communications where he focuses on the organization’s policy planning and strategic communication campaigns. Previously Morgenstern served in the private sector as a communications consultant and as a Press Officer at the Israeli Embassy in Washington. Morgenstern holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Alabama, an M.A. in Political Science from Georgia State University, and an M.A. in Government focused on Diplomacy and Conflict Studies from the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel. In the past Morgenstern volunteered for the Israeli police, and presently he volunteers for his local search and rescue team.

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Senior Director of Engagement

In 2006, Pastor John Hagee invited Randy to become CUFI’s first full-time grassroots organizer.  In this position, Randy pioneered the programming and procedures that have since been implemented nationally to grow CUFI into the largest pro-Israel organization in America. Randy came to CUFI with over a decade of experience in educating Christians about the Biblical mandate to support Israel, the history of Christian antisemitism, and political activism in the faith community. Randy has served on the Northwest board of the America Israel Public Affairs Committee, and is among the most sought after Christian speakers on the topic of Israel and Christian support for the Jewish State.  According to Israel Defense Force Col. and Vice Commander Bentzi Gruber: “Randy gives important facts about Israel that even many Israelis do not know.

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CUFI on Campus Director

Kirby Calhoun serves as the CUFI on Campus Director. He is a thirteen-year Army combat veteran. During his military career, he served as a human intelligence collector and then went on to become a special forces communications sergeant. He deployed to Iraq in support of OIF 07/08, to Afghanistan in support of OEF 12/13, and to Colombia in 2014 in support of a Counter-Narcotics mission. Kirby published his testimony in 2019: Single Set of Bootprints: A Story of a God-made Green Beret. He earned his B.A. in Maritime Studies, minoring in history, from the University of West Florida. During his time at UWF, he founded the CUFI on Campus chapter and has been a Congressional Liaison since 2018. He and his wife Tara have two wonderful children and live in the Florida Panhandle.

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CUFI High School Student Programs Director

Accounting Director

Wendy Dopp has served as CUFI’s Accounting Director since 2014. During that time, she has managed and streamlined CUFI’s accounting practices, onboarded numerous members of staff, and engaged CUFI team members to help them better understand key organizational policies and procedures. Prior to joining CUFI, Wendy spent 20 years in various accounting, finance, reporting, and management roles, including for one of the country’s top pet supply chains. Wendy lives in San Antonio where she has attended Cornerstone Church for well over a decade. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Stephen F. Austin State University.

Project Director

Jordan Hunter serves as the CUFI Project Director where she oversees the creation and scheduling of all marketing, fundraising, and educational resources as it relates to all departments within Christians United for Israel. In addition, she also coordinates the planning and execution of CUFI’s four major annual gatherings: S.A.L.T., Leadership Summit, Pastors Conference, and the Washington Summit. Jordan was raised in San Antonio, TX under the leadership and ministry of Pastor John Hagee. She graduated from Texas State University in 2009. Shortly after graduating, she began working for Christians United for Israel. Jordan is passionate about educating Americans on the importance of fighting against antisemitism and defending Israel and the Jewish people.

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Marketing Director

Kelly Jackson serves as CUFI’s Director of Marketing, where she focuses on creating and implementing creative content and digital marketing strategies to grow and strengthen CUFI. Previously Kelly served as a Creative Director for CUFI and a Project Manager and Social Media Manager for Hagee Ministries, where she garnered extensive background in marketing, creative design, and production. Kelly holds a M.A. in Organizational Leadership from Southwestern Assemblies of God University and a B.A. in Modern Language and Culture from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Kelly is mission-driven, has a passion for excellence, and the heart to see people stand for Israel and the Jewish people.

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Member Engagement Director

Liliya Maskovcevs grew up in a pro-Israel family and immigrated to the United States with her family in 2003.

Liliya Maskovcevs first attended the CUFI on Campus D.C. Summit in 2008 and co-founded a chapter at American University in 2011. She interned for two Members of Congress and worked for a number of nonprofits where she got an extensive background in public policy, international relations, fundraising and donor relations before working for CUFI. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with an emphasis on American Government from American University in Washington, DC. Liliya is also fluent in Russian and Ukrainian.

Her passion is to see the US-Israel relationship strong and unbreakable.

Ministry Engagement Director

Bob Scott serves as the Ministry Engagement Director for Christians United for Israel. Before becoming Ministry Engagement Director, he served as City Director and then State Coordinator of Tennessee and has been involved in educating others and supporting Israel since his first trip there in 2008. Bob has served in full-time ministry since 1992 in various pastoral roles, statewide boards, and ministries, and in 2011 he and his wife, Holly, started City Church Dayton in Dayton, Tennessee. Bob is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a Business Degree and has had governmental experience in local and statewide areas. As a part of his community service, Bob serves the Dayton Police Department as a commissioned officer and Chaplain of the Department, as well as the department’s liaison to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations. Bob and Holly have been married since 1995 and have three adult sons.

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CUFI High School Curriculum Director

Abel serves as the CUFI High School Curriculum Director. Guided by his love for foreign policy and American history, he has worked on different international engagement projects that involved nonprofits, policy makers, think tanks, and nonprofits. He was also a CUFI campus chapter leader and advocate. He believes in strong American engagement in the world especially in the Middle East. Most importantly, he focuses on cultivating and helping American engagement with the Jewish people by creating working partnerships, developing outreach events to faith community leaders and through mentoring young professionals.

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