Dr. Michael Easley
Dr. Michael Easley’s experience in ministry spans 40+ years as a gifted Bible teacher and church leader. Michael has pastored churches in Texas, Virginia, and Tennessee, most recently launching Stonebridge Bible Church in Franklin, TN. He served as the eighth president of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois, and has led over a dozen tours to the Holy Land. Michael is a regular conference speaker teaching at Billy Graham’s Training Center The Cove, Moody’s Founder’s Week and Pastors’ Conference, as well as FamilyLife Today Weekend To Remember Conferences. He is the author of “Interludes: Prayers and Reflections of a Servant’s Heart” and co-author of “The Da Vinci Code Controversy”. He and his college sweetheart, Cindy, have been married since 1980 and have four adult children. You can hear Michael’s teaching anywhere you access podcasts: “Ask. Dr. E”, “Michael Easley Sermons”, and “Michael Easley inContext.”
Darren Tyler
We are so excited for you to join us in Israel in 2026. Our journey will take us from Mount Carmel, where Elijah called down fire on the prophets of Baal to the Dead Sea to an empty tomb. The Bible comes to life when you see these things with your own life.
There’s something about walking where Jesus walked, standing where He stood, and praying where He prayed that is impossible to properly articulate.
Shannon and I are passionate about this because we have personally experienced the profound impact and life change that comes from this pilgrimage. My own ministry trajectory was established while I sat on the shores of the Galilee. I had been a pastor for 5 years at that point, but was waiting on the real pastor to come along so I could get back to my life. Sitting in the spot where Peter jumped out of the boat and swam to the risen Jesus on the shore, I felt like the Lord was showing me that was the moment when Peter finally became Peter. He wasn’t going back to his old life as a fisherman. There was no going back for him.
Since that trip, our ministry and church have grown in incredible ways. I believe that Jesus has an appointment with you, too. It would be an honor for us to experience it with you on this trip.
We look forward to this journey with you.